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Sharing sad news on the loss of our team member, Jabari Jerkins
Family House Team Member Jabari Jerkins and family, Akehia, Alana, & Alexa Today we share the sad news of the passing of Family House team member, Jabari Jerkins. He was not only a House Manager but also a loving father to two beautiful little girls and husband to his rock,… Read More
Guest Spotlight - Teresa Moore
Entrepreneur and business owner, Teresa Moore, was a recent guest at our hospitality house for several weeks while she received radiation treatments for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive form of breast cancer. Teresa hails from Sneads Ferry near Jacksonville, North Carol… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight - Rennica Huang
In the bustling heart of Chapel Hill, amidst the community she calls home, Rennica Huang shines brightly as a longtime volunteer at Family House. A native of Chapel Hill and a proud graduate of East Chapel Hill High School's class of 2019, Rennica’ s journey has been one of desiring … Read More
Family House Volunteer Receives Governor Award
Pam Tudryn, Governors Medallion Award Winner Pam Tudryn, one of our superstar Family House volunteers, has been recognized as an Orange County Key Volunteer of the Year by the Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center. But wait, there’s more! She was also awarded the N… Read More
Love. Support. Legacy.
Lisa Terry was a wife, mom, grandmother, and a beloved sister. After fighting chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) for 5 years, she came to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill to take part in a new drug study and subsequently had a bone marrow transplant. Lisa and many members of her family wer… Read More
Helping Veterans THRIVE
Originally from White Plains, New York, Joe Moore is a 25-year veteran of three branches of the military—serving his country in the Navy, Marines, and Army. Like too many veterans, Joe experienced injuries that can be more lasting than any visible, physical wounds to their body. After … Read More
Board of Directors News
SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is pleased to welcome Ben Breitholtz, Joe Breschi, and Melanie Moreschi to the Family House Board of Directors. (Scroll down below to learn more about our new Board members’ backgrounds.) Many thanks to our outgoing Board Member Yomi Adigun for his… Read More
Guest Spotlight - David and Steve Redden
We meet so many guests at SECU Family House who we know from the moment we meet them that they will be life-long friends of ours. Such is the case with recent guests, David Redden and his brother, Steve. Hailing from Boonville, North Carolina in Yadkin County, David was diagnosed with… Read More
Guest Spotlight - Jeremy Blackwell
Last fall, Jeremy noticed some discoloration across his torso and bumps over his body, He went to a dermatologist in his hometown of Roxboro, North Carolina, who in turn referred him to UNC Hospitals for further testing. Eventually diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of canc… Read More
Guest Spotlight — Miller Abernethy
FAMILY HOUSE GUEST — Miller Abernethy A few years ago, Miller Abernethy had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was successfully treated for that in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Unfortunately, earlier this year, consequent testing showed that the cancer had s… Read More