Our volunteer spotlight for February highlights one of our young kitchen volunteers, Meagan Hall. Meagan grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina but recently moved to the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area as a student getting her certification in phlebotomy. She is interested in natural sc… Read More

What a year for SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals! We welcomed 2,461 guests, and together, with our dedicated volunteers, we learned so much about our strength to adapt when we are met with adversity.  We enter 2022 a stronger organization. One of the integral aspects of our … Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 17, 2022 marks the 27th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. MLK Day is a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. This yea… Read More

  On a recent winter morning, we found Family House guest Brenda Canady cooking up a storm – something that became a familiar sight during her recent stay.  Hailing from Macclesfield, North Carolina, a very small town in Edgecombe County, this retired home economics and nutr… Read More

It is the honor of a lifetime that we get to meet so many remarkable and memorable individuals here at SECU Family House each and every day of the year. They include patients, caregivers, volunteers, meal providers, donors, board members, hospital staff, and even a myriad of delivery folks. … Read More

Fourteen years! Jan Ross has brought her energy and expertise to Family House since 2007.  We are celebrating Jan!  Volunteers, staff old and new, board members from these fourteen years….so many have memories and heartfelt stories of Jan in action, Jan behind the front desk… Read More

When you think of the phrase “eager beaver” it may bring about thoughts of someone who is up for anything. Or perhaps it draws images of someone prepared for a certain task. The definition of an “eager beaver” from the dictionary is listed as "a person who is extremel… Read More

"In 2012, North Carolina artists were asked to paint a cow to enter the Cow Parade, a fundraiser for UNC Children’s Hospital.  Fifteen life-size cows were painted and sold, yet some were returned to the Hospital as gifts.  Our Bearden Bovine was offered to us by the Hospita… Read More

“Volunteering is one of the best measures for the health of society because it tells us how involved and how invested people are in their communities.  When you volunteer, you’re not waiting for someone else to improve life in your community – you’re taking mat… Read More

“I have stayed at SECU Family House multiple times since 2011 because I have had a liver transplant and two kidney transplants at UNC.  My family has also stayed at Family House when I have been hospitalized.  All the staff and volunteers are so helpful and caring. I feel l… Read More