Nantucket Public Schools has one half-day every month of the school-year and Our House takes it as an opportunity to open our doors to students starting at 12:00 instead of 2:30. We serve lunch, offer our regular activities to students, and occasionally, there is a special event. On Wednesday, January 22, 2024, the Young Adult Librarian from the Nantucket Atheneum hosted an incredible Escape Room based on the true story of the HMS Terror Shipwreck of 1845. Students cracked codes, solved puzzles, and eventually reached the end, where cupcakes were waiting! We are so grateful to Sierra and the Nantucket Atheneum for taking us back in time on such a fun and educational adventure!

Nantucket Cottage Hospital dug deep this year after choosing Our House as their holiday nonprofit gift recipient. The young people who visit Our House, and the house itself, received thousands of dollars in clothing, toys, gift cards, and needed supplies, thanks to the generosity of NCH staff. Student participation was optional and those who wanted to be included filled out a wishlist of their needs and likes, including any items they felt the house could use. Each student received at least one gift from their wishlist and Our House received many much-needed communal gifts. We are so incredibly grateful to the NCH for choosing us, thank you!