The YaYas

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.

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Written and produced by Elizabeth Swaringen and Chris Carmichael for UNC Health Care

The Pattersons

The Pattersons

Giving Each Other Hope

Tell Your Story

Tell Your Story

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The Livesays

The Livesays

Road to Recovery

A Healthy Respite

A Healthy Respite

Zeny's Garden

Up Cane Creek

Up Cane Creek

Music and Inspiration

Amy Burriss

Amy Burriss

Motivation and Strength

Marie and Frank Perez

Marie and Frank Perez

Safe and secure

Meet the Valentines

Meet the Valentines

A magic place

Meet Kay and Joe

Meet Kay and Joe

No strangers here

Mammie Summers

Mammie Summers

Working it Out

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Add Your Story

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Keeping House

Keeping House

Keeping House

Tony's Community

Tony's Community

Nourishment from Home

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

A Holiday Greeting From Guests and Staff

Kara & Kris

Kara & Kris

Cookies and Comfort

Darrell & Beverly Holley

Darrell & Beverly Holley

Finding a Fit

Art & Healing

Art & Healing

The Healing Power of Art

Dr. Tom Shea

Dr. Tom Shea

Our Family: Caring Doctors, Caring Guests

Rick Brewer

Rick Brewer

Compassion From Experience

Support Family House

Support Family House

Your support shines light through the darkness

Sherman’s Boys

Sherman’s Boys

Lasting life lessons

Kena Sawyers

Kena Sawyers

New Lungs, New Life, Part II

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Jeff & Dianna Mazza

Jeff & Dianna Mazza

A New Kidney, A New Life

Kaden Gray Robinson

Kaden Gray Robinson

The Boy with the Servant’s Heart

Cindy Korff

Cindy Korff

A Caregiver Gives Thanks

Paula & TJ Brown

Paula & TJ Brown

When Cooking Dinner is About More than the Food

Rosanne Griffith

Rosanne Griffith

In Search of the New Normal

Luella Love

Luella Love

New Lungs for a New Life

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Heather Ledbetter

Heather Ledbetter

A Second Chance with a New Liver

Betty Hollingsworth

Betty Hollingsworth

Making Stockings and More With Care

Nelson Corbin

Nelson Corbin

Leaning Forward in the Foxhole of Life

Sherman Riggsbee

Sherman Riggsbee

Boosting Spirits Every Day

The YaYas

The YaYas

It's All About Belonging

Don & Cindy Sills

Don & Cindy Sills

Fighting Disease, Raising Awareness

Bernidene Uzzell

Bernidene Uzzell

From Caring for Others to Caring for Herself

Crystal Sharpe

Crystal Sharpe

A New Heart + A New Kidney = A New Life

Johnny & Phyllis Deal

Johnny & Phyllis Deal

Never met a stranger

Charles & Patsy Harrison

Charles & Patsy Harrison

Labors of love often involve food

Mary & Ted Scercy

Mary & Ted Scercy

A Thanksgiving to Remember

Sherri Jutz

Sherri Jutz

It's all about the journey

Jack Newmann

Jack Newmann

Living life to the fullest

Suzi Lagina

Suzi Lagina

In the spirit of giving back

Derrin Mallory

Derrin Mallory

Overcoming Adversity at a Young Age

Giving and a New Life

Giving and a New Life