We're honored to announce that in June 2020 the Healthcare Hospitality Network (HHN) has awarded SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals with Certified Hospitality House (CHH) status. Since 1981, HHN has been representing the important work of hospitality houses as they serve patients and famili… Read More

We feel incredibly fortunate that after our guests check-out of Family House, many of them become donors. Such is the case with former guest Lorraine Hall of Lancaster, South Carolina. Four years ago she and her dear husband, Edward, stayed here while he underwent cancer treatment at UNC Hea… Read More

We're ringing in our new fiscal year on July 1, 2020! Help us welcome to the Family House Board of Directors Reagan Greene Pruitt, VP of Marketing & Community Engagement at Blue Cross NC and Matthew Arnold, Retired (Scriptorium). Please scroll below to learn more… Read More

Former guest Tonya Williams is no stranger to our Guest Kitchen. In 2008 she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Charlotte, North Carolina. When those treatments failed, Tonya was referred to UNC Health and received a stem cell transplant. She spent a month in their care befor… Read More

Rising high school seniors Sydney Simpson-Vos and Lindsay Kivel wanted to give back to the community. So they started a club at nearby Jordan High School and called it “SECU Helping Hands.” After some back-and-forth discussions with Aimee Jones, our Volunteer Services Assistant, … Read More

The word that best describes the past year for Family House is flexibility. The first nine months of our fiscal year were met with success in so many different ways. We served large numbers of guests and our volunteer team and donors answered the call again and again. The House was abuzz w… Read More

SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals may have temporarily closed for two months this year to prevent COVID contagion, but with the support of our community partners, staff, and volunteers, we have continued on to fulfill our mission once again! One of our recent guests, Kathy, has brightened… Read More

On a recent early morning, Family House guest Tamela Helms approached the Front Desk with a question. The answers she received then led to Tamela offering us an impromptu “interview,” which often is the case with so many of our guests, who are more than willing to share… Read More

As many of you know, the Guest Kitchen and Dining Room have been closed the past few months for renovation. As a result, the meal program has had to be modified. No sooner did Volunteer Services Manager Georgie Clemens make the pitch for dessert donations to complement the current thric… Read More

Earlier this summer we had the opportunity to have an afternoon chat with guest Rickey Esto. Hailing from Semora, North Carolina in Person County, this charming writer, author, and former chef was staying at Family House for a few days to have some dental procedures done and to meet with his… Read More