International House 1/5 Rock Street, St Lucia QLD 4067
Building support
P: +617 3721 2480 E: ihfoundation@inthouse.uq.edu.au
It has been thirteen years since an ad in the paper for a Director of College caught my eye… a tiny ad mind you, but it was enough to attract my attention. I applied having never heard of International House before. At the interview I was bold enough to ask the panel “to take a chance on me”. And I am so grateful they did. All these years later and their willingness to take that chance not only has made the college a better place to be, but made me a better person for it. Now I’m asking you to do the same and give others a chance to be better. I believe, at the heart of our philosophy is the desire to see every one of our residents not only succeed in study, but succeed in personal goals and succeed in life well past their days at International House. So, for IH, it’s always been about the residents – always been about making their lives better by investing in our young people, investing in our future leaders, future change makers, future parents, teachers, researchers and more. For our Annual Appeal this year though– it has to be about our buildings, our towers, our resident bedrooms. For many years IH has focused on a holistic approach to personal success by improving our resident programs, increasing tutorials, delivering more cultural programs, and offering increased music and sporting opportunities. While we have continually improved our resident offerings, the same cannot be said for our Towers and that is why now we’re in a state of real need with our buildings. If you have had the chance to visit us recently, you will know many of our rooms are almost exactly the same as what they were in the late 60’s and early 70’s. While our facilities and grounds staff work hard with maintenance, grounds improvements, gardens, and sustainability measures, many of our resident’s rooms have not had the chance for improvement. A situation we are well aware of, however, without increasing our fees, have been able to do little about. A large amount of operational funds are put aside each year for refurbishment, with several towers receiving makeovers in the last few years costing over $850,000. Still, it simply is not enough to refurbish all of our rooms that we need to. And, while work is continuing on other towers, we are calling on our community to support G Tower –The Sir Clem Renouf Building – Renovation Project. Thanks to the generous donations of Rotary Clubs and some corporate and individual donors, G Tower has seen 14 bedrooms renovated in the last 2 years. But, if we hope to have this tower renovated in line with the others, it is a project we need to finish sooner rather than later. Last year as we celebrated our 50th anniversary, our alumni, past staff and friends of the College had an opportunity to reflect on what their involvement with International House means to them. How did it shape their study? Their career? Their personal life? Their relationships? I am confident every one of them can look back and know IH has been a positive influence in some way. Now, on behalf of the International House Foundation Ltd board, on behalf of our staff and on behalf of our residents, I am asking that this year, you will be able to be a positive influence, and give a gift through our Annual Appeal. Join us in making IH a better place to be, join us in bringing G Tower back to life and back to a standard worthy of our residents. Back to an impressive space to live and learn. Over the page, you will find some specific gift amounts we can put to work straight away. Please consider these amounts and I invite you to make a gift that is meaningful and manageable for you. Yours in gratitude
Dr Carla Tromans
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Annual Appeal
G Tower 1970
At the heart of our philosophy is the desire to see every resident succeed" "
Dr Carla Tromans
This desire is why for over 50 years, International House has been investing in our residents through educational support, leadership development, cultural exchange and those extra touches that make IH so unique, diverse and THE exceptional residential College at UQ.
That's also why our G Tower rooms are in need of help! Our challenge is to continue to provide all we do, without increasing our fees. We strive to keep IH affordable, diverse and inclusive to give the Housies of today every opportunity to develop, achieve and succeed in the world of tomorrow. It is your support that enables our college to be more than just a place to live.
Your support at any level, will help us reach our goal of renovating 10 G Tower rooms by the end of 2016.
New Bedding $175
Doona, blanket, pillows, mattress protector & linen
Furniture tylerdoyle @email.com $420
Study desk & gas lift chair or King single bed & mattress
Donate to the Annual Appeal today.
Electrics & Paint $3,000
Upgrade electrics, lighting, power points & repaint
W: http://www.internationalhouse.uq.edu.au/support-ih/annual-appeal-2016/ E: ihfoundation@inthouse.uq.edu.au
We know giving to a building seems boring but the fact remains, it's what IH needs. Your gift to renovating bedrooms means IH can keep investing in what we do best - supporting our residents. When asked to give money to support the college you may ask why should we give? Answering the 'why' is easy... these additional funds help support efforts that go beyond our operating budget. Before
At IH, we understand the 'how' of giving can sometimes not be so easy. So please know it is not the size of your gift that is important, but that you care enough to give. Your gift can provide new study desks and ergonomic chairs and, let's face it, sometimes students are at these more than they are in their beds. New carpet, LED lights, a king single bed, mattress and curtains, plus painting and electricals are all required to completely renovate a resident's bedroom. Your donation will refurbish bedrooms to a standard worthy of our future leaders.
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We hope you will be able to make a gift that is meaningful and manageable for you.
I love living at IH - the friendships here are amazing! My room, well my room is not so great. My bed is really old and the desk and shelves have seen better days. I see my friend’s room all renovated with a comfy bed and modern desk and hope that next semester I can move into one of those rooms! JM 2016 resident
55 bedrooms - 14 complete - 31 to go can you help us? Donate to the Annual Appeal today.
W: http://www.internationalhouse.uq.edu.au/support-ih/annual-appeal-2016/ E: ihfoundation@inthouse.uq.edu.au
10 ROOMS = $50,000 WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN GET THERE MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY
E: ihfoundation@inthouse.uq.edu.au