Please join us in welcoming Katie Kelm and Alan Swendiman as the newest members of the SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals Board of Directors. Their initial two-year terms began on March 1, 2025. We are deeply grateful for their commitment and excited to have them join our Family. A… Read More

Floyd Doss is a “semi-retired” fire captain. Hailing from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, he’s been a guest at Family House on and off for the past two years. During his most recent visit, tests were done, including several MRIs to get a closer look at some spots on his live… Read More

Recent Family House guest, Clara St. John, was raised in Durham and considers it her home even though she currently lives in Raeford in Hoke County. This is where most of her family lives.  Before settling in North Carolina, she lived in Germany, Texas, Kansas, and Florida because her… Read More

FAMILY HOUSE GUEST — Miller Abernethy A few years ago, Miller Abernethy had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was successfully treated for that in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.  Unfortunately, earlier this year, consequent testing showed that the cancer had s… Read More

Last fall, Jeremy noticed some discoloration across his torso and bumps over his body,  He went to a dermatologist in his hometown of Roxboro, North Carolina, who in turn referred him to UNC Hospitals for further testing. Eventually diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of canc… Read More

We meet so many guests at SECU Family House who we know from the moment we meet them that they will be life-long friends of ours. Such is the case with recent guests, David Redden and his brother, Steve. Hailing from Boonville, North Carolina in Yadkin County, David was diagnosed with… Read More

Originally from White Plains, New York, Joe Moore is a 25-year veteran of three branches of the military—serving his country in the Navy, Marines, and Army. Like too many veterans, Joe experienced injuries that can be more lasting than any visible, physical wounds to their body. After … Read More

Pam Tudryn, Governors Medallion Award Winner Pam Tudryn, one of our superstar Family House volunteers, has been recognized as an Orange County Key Volunteer of the Year by the Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center. But wait, there’s more! She was also awarded the N… Read More

Lisa Terry was a wife, mom, grandmother, and a beloved sister.  After fighting chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) for 5 years, she came to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill to take part in a new drug study and subsequently had a bone marrow transplant. Lisa and many members of her family wer… Read More