A Sampson County woman with more than a passing acquaintance with caregiving sews felt Christmas stockings, asks her fellow biker church members to fill them with personal care items and delivers them to patients at SECU Family House. Read more of Betty's story Written and produced by El… Read More

A career U.S. Army Special Forces officer from Robeson County takes on cancer with the same toughness he uses on the battlefield. At UNC Hospitals he finds his dream team -- including his son, who lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan -- to help in the fight. Read more of Nelson's s… Read More

Family House guests, staff and volunteers are his biggest fans: Sherman is a Chatham County native who has weathered more than his share of life’s disappointment. He is a constant role model of compassion and encouragement for many, but none more so than the guests and fellow staff mem… Read More

For nearly 30 years, the YaYas have been cooking for each other's families as acts of love and community. That the eight women who are family by choice, not blood, share their culinary talents with strangers who are guests at SECU Family House is a no-brainer. Read more of the YaYas' stor… Read More

Cindy Sills faces treatment for a rare form of cancer that typically affects children. Diagnosed on her 35th wedding anniversary, she and her husband are fighting the disease together and raising awareness about the cancer. Read more of Don and Cindy's story Written and produced by Eliza… Read More

A colon cancer diagnosis forces a retired career social worker and loving mother, wife and sibling to step back from taking care of others and take care of herself. Read more of Bernidene's story Written and produced by Elizabeth Swaringen and Chris Carmichael for UNC Health Care Read More

A new heart and a new kidney give a 28-year-old Wilson woman, unwell since age 7, a second chance at life. Crystal Sharpe becomes the 11th recipient of a heart and kidney transplant at UNC Hospitals. Read more of Crystal's story Written and produced by Elizabeth Swaringen and Courtney Po… Read More

An uncommon tumor and two co-existing conditions it triggered have given a 55-year-old Lenior man a roller-coaster of a medical journey. He’s also gained a precious gift: more time with his grandson. Read more of Johnny and Phyllis' story Written and produced by Elizabeth Swaringen… Read More

Labors of love often involve food, and a Chapel Hill couple’s life-long love of cooking and commitment to volunteering fuels them to nourish body and soul for complete strangers twice a month. Click here to read more of Charles and Patsy's story Written and produced by Elizabeth Sw… Read More

A double-lung transplant gives a Lincoln County, N.C., woman a second chance at life, allowing her to witness the birth of her first granddaughter, attend her son’s wedding and meet the lung donor’s family to thank them face-to-face for their selfless generosity. Click here to… Read More