Within minutes of speaking with Family House guest, Kizzy Short, you quickly surmise that she is first and foremost a mom, based on way she speaks about her two adult daughters.  Her older daughter is in the military, and her younger daughter, Stacey, is receiving in-patient treatment… Read More

We are so grateful to all of our volunteers, guests, and donors that support the Family House. One of our guests who stayed with Family House late last year, Heather Carpenter, recently raised over $700 with a Facebook fundraiser as a way of giving back.  In her words, here is her sto… Read More

SECU Family House Board Update SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is pleased to welcome Udobi Campbell, PharmD, MBA, and Shirley M. Diefenbach, JD to the Family House Board of Directors. (Scroll down below to learn more about our new Board members’ backgrounds.) Many thanks to our … Read More

  From the Desk of Family House Executive Director— We are pausing for a moment of celebration and thankfulness at Family House. Fiscally, as of July 1st, it’s a new year for us.  During the past year, we opened our Pine Wing, adding 35 new guestrooms. Our wond… Read More

Reflections from Henry Kennelly, Johnson Service Corps Member  Walking into Family House, you immediately feel grace. There’s a spirit of healing, welcoming, and mutual support that is greater than the sum of the parts of all those who live and work there. With a great degree o… Read More

Family House Guest - Teresa Billings Teresa and her husband, Gary, who was being treated at UNC Hospitals, were guests at our hospitality house last fall. Hailing from Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, they sent us this letter after they settled back in their home in Onslow County. We wanted to… Read More

Volunteer Spotlight:  Nick Pacini A heart for the Chapel Hill community— The heart of a SECU Family House Volunteer is unique. It reaches deep and finds ways to contribute in big and small ways not counting the cost or inconvenience.  When we think of a volunteer with this … Read More

  From the Desk of SECU Family House Executive Director, Janice McAdams 61 rooms filled last night! With the addition of Pine’s 35 rooms, we are consistently able to keep our occupancy above 60 rooms. There is much to celebrate about saying ‘yes’ when the phone… Read More

Tylee Craft on the porch of the Family House Pine Wing May 2022 Tylee became a guest at SECU Family House in March of 2022. Hailing from Sumter, South Carolina, this rising senior at UNC - Chapel Hill was until recently, a propitious wide receiver on the Carolina football team. After expe… Read More

SECU Family House received an unexpected gift from the State Treasurer.  A check for $1,140 paid from Unclaimed Property Funds presented by Dale R. Folwell himself! To read more, please click here.                 https://www.nctreasurer.com… Read More