Family House Volunteer - Brad Richmond Brad Richmond's journey with Family House began when he and his wife, Jen, moved to North Carolina four years ago. Upon learning about Family House through an acquaintance, he decided to reach out to our Volunteer Director, Georgie Clemens, with a hear… Read More

  Ali Fromme, SECU Family House Board Chair Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that after a national search and thorough selection process, Kelly Thompson has accepted our offer to be Family House’s next Executive Director. At the end of this comprehensive process, Kelly … Read More

SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is pleased to welcome Ben Breitholtz, Joe Breschi, and Melanie Moreschi to the Family House Board of Directors. (Scroll down below to learn more about our new Board members’ backgrounds.) Many thanks to our outgoing Board Member Yomi Adigun for his… Read More

Guest Spotlight – Yen Nguyen It has often been said that our volunteers are the heart and soul of SECU Family House.  Recently, we’ve come to the conclusion that many of the caretakers who stay here can also be included in this group of caring, selfless and loving individ… Read More

From the Desk of our Executive Director - Here at Family House, we have a published rate for a standard room of $54 a night. That’s a gift to some, a hardship to others. Some guests need to pay less and we have a fund for those emergencies because of a few generous donors. Recently, … Read More

VINCENT HUNTLEY Guests who walk through our doors leave a lasting impression on all of us. Often they share their stories with us: why they’re staying with us, where they’re from, the treatments they’re going through, and so on. While they all share the common denomina… Read More

Carole Norman and Liz Lane Carole Norman and Liz Lane have been together for 36 years and have been married since 2014. Hailing from New Bern, North Carolina, this affable couple recently sat down with us in the hearth room here at Family House to share Carole’s medical journey. Fi… Read More

As previously announced, our beloved Janice McAdams is retiring. The search for a new Executive Director for Family House has begun. The document below outlines the highlights and scope of the position. To apply please submit the following: In one document, please submit a cover letter (inc… Read More

From the Desk of our Executive Director -  It’s amazing the responses I get from my comments in this monthly newsletter.  A former guest from Mecklenburg County wrote, "Some people have a home away from home in the mountains or at the beach.  Our home away from home is … Read More