Donald and Ronnie Joseph have been staying on and off at Family House since the summer of 2018, making the 2.5 hour drive to Chapel Hill from their hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2014, Donald was initially treated near their home. Then, las… Read More

The vision for expanding SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is a reality: We are proud to announce that our community has accomplished raising $9.6 million to expand Family House to 75 rooms! Construction is well underway, and we anticipate opening our doors to more guests in Fall 2020. You… Read More

Marty Pomerantz has volunteered at Family House for the past seven years. A jack of all trades, this retired UNC Director of Campus Recreation volunteers mainly at the front desk, answering the phone, entering referrals, and helping our guests in countless ways. Marty also assists at ou… Read More

In Spring 2019, we had the honor of getting to know PFC Duncan Sanders. Duncan was diagnosed in January 2019 with a form of leukemia. At the time, he was stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, working as a military intelligence systems maintainer/integrator for the US Army. He was responsib… Read More

Family House is a 40-room hospitality house in Chapel Hill where patients and loved ones who must travel far from home can stay while receiving life-saving medical treatment at UNC Hospitals. We’re currently building 34 more guest rooms, the need for our services is so great. Our kitch… Read More

Phillip Perkins hails from the small town of Williamston, North Carolina in Martin County. Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) last fall, Phillip underwent a bone marrow transplant at UNC Hospitals here in Chapel Hill. Under the care of Dr. Marcie Riches, Clinical As… Read More

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our board of directors: Allyson Lawless, Jay Patel, and Bryony Winn.  Ms. Lawless is an Associate General Counsel for the UNC Health Care system.   Mr. Patel, having previously served on our board from 2015-20… Read More

On an average day, we turn two out of every three families away because there is simply not enough room to house every family referred to us by UNC Hospitals. Fortunately, we have an arrangement with several hotels in the area where many of these families can stay at a reduced rate. While it… Read More

On a recent summer morning, a group of nurses from UNC’s Surgery Service Professional / Diversity Committee provided a huge and nutritious breakfast for our guests. Led by Erieka Peyton, the team of vounteers prepared a feast that included fresh fruit, bacon, an egg casserole, muffins,… Read More

This past February, Family House guest Eddie Byers was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the body’s white blood cells. Hailing from Salisbury, North Carolina, this retired newlywed underwent a stem cell transplant at UNC Hospitals after chemotherap… Read More