A remarkable qualilty about many of our volunteers is that many of them have been with us since we opened our doors 11 years—a true testament to their dedication and belief in our mission. One of these committed volunteers is musician Michael Paris. For the past nine years, he’s… Read More

Every few months, one of the most cheerful guests to walk through our doors returns. Kathy Plummer, along with her husband, Michael, make the 90 minute drive from Fayetteville, North Carolina to Chapel Hill so that Michael can receive treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at U… Read More

Bill and Julie Patterson live in East Helena, Montana—but for the past seven months, they’ve called Family House home. Bill's receiving treatment at UNC Hospitals for an aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after learning he needed a bone marrow transplant last fall. W… Read More

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of Family House. They arrive, ready to work, doing a wide range of tasks - tasks that allow the house to run smoothly every day of the year. One such dedicated volunteer is Rosemary Pierce. After a long career as a surgical nurse, she moved to Chapel Hi… Read More

Construction has started and we are closing in on the capital campaign fundraising goal! Generous donors have offered a matching gift challenge of up to $100,000 to help to raise the final $200,000 between now and June 30, 2019. All new gifts to the capital campaign will be doubled in the F… Read More

Recently, we had the privilege of experiencing the special bond between parent and child when Paul, Inez, and Zelemkhan Ghosthorse spent ten days in our hospitality house. Paul, a descendant of Genghis Khan, was reared by a Native American elder in South Dakota and eventually settled in Bar… Read More

Many say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Considering that Family House guests - UNC Hospitals patients and their caregivers - head off every morning for serious medical treatment and procedures, a hot, homecooked breakfast can truly ease one into the day. T… Read More

SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals was the proud beneficiary of the 2019 Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K! The race was held on March 30, 2019. We are proud to serve families from all over the state, including from Emerald Isle and Carteret County. Since 2012, Famil… Read More

No two days are ever the same at Family House. One constant, however, is that the House is always filled with volunteers filling a myriad of jobs, from working at the front desk and folding laundry to cleaning the kitchen and preparing meals.  On Mondays and Thursdays each week, you ca… Read More

An overwhelming number of the patients who stay at Family House have cancer - true of most hospitality houses across the United States. While cancer death rates have fallen drastically over the last 25 years, certain cancer diagnoses are on the rise. Last fall, we had the opportunity to mee… Read More