The long-running volunteer entertainment program at Family House has restarted in 2020 after a six-month gap during the COVID-19 outbreak. Performances are held on the Front Porch at 7 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Volunteer musicians are masked and perform at a distance from guests, ensu… Read More

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the three newest members of our family of staff! In September 2020, we welcomed Mercedes Lester (pictured left) to our housekeeping team. Living in Chapel Hill for the past 18 years, she comes to us via her home country of El Salvador where s… Read More

Kashunda and Willie Barnes have been staying at SECU Family House since August 21, 2020. The day before, an ambulance had brought their 19-year-old son, Kristian (pictured right), to UNC Health so he could be treated for severe burns at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center… Read More

SECU Family House is fortunate to have a number of Front Desk volunteers who not only serve our guests with the highest hospitality standards, but also strive to set a tone of the friendliness and care you'd experience when you enter your own home.    Tammi Lindsey recently j… Read More

** last updated November 17 2020 ** IS SECU FAMILY HOUSE AT UNC HOSPITALS OPEN? Yes. Family House reopened with limited capacity and high precaution on Monday, June 1, 2020. We intentionally filled guest rooms slowly in order to ensure that the new practices we have put in place will keep … Read More

Can you believe it's almost here? Giving Tuesday 2020 is December 1, 2020! Often stylized as #GivingTuesday, this annual event occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It's a movement to create an international day of charitable giving following the commercialism of Bl… Read More

You can make a meaningful difference in the lives of more than 2,300 people every year - and have some holiday fun from the comfort of your own home! Join us on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at The Gala | Home Edition for our thirteenth annual major fundraiser. This year we will meet by Zoom. T… Read More

Family House Guest Deborah battles chronic severe rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the lining of joints. For the past fifteen years, she’s been making an eight-hour train ride from her home in Cockeysville, Maryland, to receive treatment under th… Read More

Volunteers are the heart of the home when it comes to SECU Family House. Some of our volunteers hear about our volunteer opportunities through friends, while others find out about us through word of mouth. Then there are those volunteers who come to us with personal knowledge and experience… Read More

We get to know a lot of our guests at the coffee station during the early morning hours of the day before they head to UNC Health for world-class healthcare. Deborah Decker was a recent guest who we had the privilege of chatting with each morning. For six weeks early last winter, she wo… Read More