Celebrating 10 Years of Family House

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It’s tough to imagine Chapel Hill without the warm presence of Family House. A decade ago this month, our grand opening was just on the horizon. Director of House Operations Janice Ross remembers that time well, working around-the-clock with builders toward a Certificate of Occupancy. “With some construction projects,” Janice laughs, “the last 15% might take longer than the first 85%.”

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Kathy Yasui-Der, our most veteran Family House staff member, also recalls a bustling January 2008. Furniture was purchased. A house manager, volunteer coordinator, and weekend manager were coming aboard. Everyone was itching to move right into Family House and open its doors to our first guests and their families.

Since 2008, more than 20,000 patients and their loved ones have experienced safe and affordable comfort as Family House guests. We hope you – our wonderful community of donors, volunteers, guests, staff, and friends – can reflect and celebrate.

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  1. ALINDA GONZALES AND STACY BRACKETT's avatar
    ALINDA GONZALES AND STACY BRACKETT
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    MY SISTER TRACY LYNN BEUCHER WAS IN A HOUSE FIRE I HARTWELL GEORGIA..AND WAS IN THE BURN UNIT AT UNC...MY MOTHER FROM CALIFORNIA AND ME FROM ARK SPENT MANY NIGHTS IN THE WAITIN ROOM AT THE HOSPITAL...WE WERE THE VERY FIRST GUEST TO BE WELCOME TO LAY OUR HEADS IN A WARM COMFORT SAFE FEELING WITH A STAFF WHO HAD SMILES ON THERE FACES WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE AS ME AND MY MOMMMA STRUGGLED WITH THE HARDEST PART IN LIFE THAT WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WE HAVE TO FACE...THE FAMILY HOUSE GAVE USE RELIEF KNOWIN THAT WE WOULD HAVE A PLACE TO GO..AND BE CLOSE TO MY MOMMMA S OLDER DAUGHTER IF NEEDED..THANK YOU...YALL ATE AWESOME AND I CANT EXPKAIN JOW MUCH YOU GUYS MEAN TO US...MY HEART LNOWS....AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW...AGAIN THANK YALL FOR YOUR MAKING MY MOMMMA WHO AT THE TIME WAS JUST TOTALLY NIT HER SELF..FEEL LIKE SHE WAS HOME AND SAFE...

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