Long-time and much-beloved staff member Allison Worthy is leaving Family House at the end of this month after more than six years as our part-time Volunteer Coordinator. Allison built and expanded the volunteer program, having an unforgettable impact not only on our guests but also on t… Read More

The first Family House Fun for All weekend was a great success!  We had a great turnout over three days of events for all ages, raised funds from generous donors to support annual operating costs for a month's worth of rooms, and brought many new people to Family House to meet guests an… Read More

Maureen Kimani traveled to Family House from her small village just outside of Nairobi, Kenya, with her mom Rachel for life-changing surgery, thanks to the generosity of communities across the globe. Seventeen years ago when Maureen was just 3 years old, a fire broke out on the kitchen stov… Read More

Sylvia Whitley is one of our many dedicated and hardworking volunteers. A retired 6th grade teacher, this native North Carolinian took it upon herself to speak with her friends at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill about Family House. Armed with wish lists in one hand and a speech i… Read More

Congratulations to Carol Callahan and Marsha Roslanowick, the Family House Volunteers of the Year! This dynamic front desk duo was recognized by their peers for their exceptional dedication and inspiration, and they received their award last week at our annual volunteer recognition breakfast… Read More

Family House guests rely on the expertise of many types of medical professionals, and for a recent six-week period, the tables were turned. This past winter a group of graduate students in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill came to Family House to meet with guests d… Read More

For the past seven years, the "Woodruff Warriors" have gathered in our kitchen once a month to provide hot and nutritious meals for our guests. This group of friends is organized – and we do mean organized – by Bob Woodruff, former Family House board president, long-time preside… Read More

One of the most consistent things we hear from our guests is about how sparkling clean our hospitality house is. This is no small feat given the size of the house. At 34,000 square feet, we currently have 40 bedrooms, four laundry rooms, many offices and several community areas including the… Read More

Work is underway to create an oncology community garden at SECU Family House that will teach and inspire cancer patients and their caregivers to follow a plant-based diet. The garden is made possible by the generosity of the Datiles family in memory of the late Zeny Datiles, and in conjuctio… Read More

The Chapel Hill/Carrboro City School system has a long history of meeting the needs of its growing and ever evolving diverse student population. Such is the case with Devon McLean, a 19-year-old student in the district's Career Based Vocational Training Program. Devon is a student at East C… Read More