29 Apr 2024
Celebrating 10 years
This year Nansen House celebrated 10 years of service at Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland (RMHC SEQ).
The successful, long-running house service activity started in 2014, initiated by Housemaster Mitch Rosenlund with the support of former Nansen House parent Adam Dando, then Board Chair of RMHC SEQ.
Initially, the boys attended the house at Herston, where they did crafts and played games with the families of sick or injured children. When the house at South Brisbane was complete, they began assisting there with morning tea.
Each fortnight, a group of predominately Years 8 to 10 Nansen boys visit the house to bake and serve a variety of sweet and savoury treats for guests staying at RMHC SEQ.
Over the years, the boys have also run food and toiletry drives for the charity. Late last year, they completed a ‘containers for change’ challenge, recycling bottles and cans to raise money for RMHC SEQ.
Nansen House’s support of RMHC SEQ is one of many long-term service partnerships at Churchie: Hillary House and Narbethong State Special School (over 14 years); Biggs and Gerald Houses and Meals on Wheels (35 years); and Kingsley House and cleaning Norman Creek (9 years). It is wonderful to see strong and enduring community partnerships, providing meaningful ways for boys to live the service tenet of the School.
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