Mitch Hadinger—known by many back home as “Coach Had”—spent time at Family House with his wife, Carmen, during one of life’s toughest chapters. A beloved athletic trainer and teacher at North Carolina Richmond County’s High School, Mitch was diagnosed wi… Read More

  As we begin a new fiscal year, SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is pleased to introduce the Officers of the 2025–26 Board of Directors and our newest Board member, Jim Miller. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS: - President - Melanie Moreschi, AIA, LEED AP BD… Read More

Two and a half years ago, recent guest, Lindsay Hall, was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer after a routine visit with her gynecologist.  Initially treated near her hometown of Sullivan, Illinois, Lindsay made the decision to receive further treatment in Chapel Hill because her su… Read More

Dear Friends of SECU Family House, Due to technical issues, SECU Family House has updated our website and email domain.  This will impact the website and email addresses. Our new domain is secufh.org. Please note, our old domain, secufamilyhouse.org, is NOT currently in use, and emails… Read More

We had the pleasure of meeting recent Family House guest, Jonathan Neely.  He was staying here with his sister, Shanea, and her son, Kevin, while their dad, Sidney, was being treated at UNC Hospitals for heart failure.  A retired paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, Sidne… Read More

Family House guests Pat and Kate O'Brien Recent Family House guests, Pat and Kate O’Brien, have been married for nearly 53 years.  Hailing from Fayetteville, North Carolina, this retired service technician and horticulturalist were staying with us while Pat underwent treatment at… Read More

David and Christine Ryce, Family House Guests Staff Sergeant David Ryce dedicated nearly 21 years of his life to the United States Marine Corps. Stationed in various places across the globe during his two decades of service, he lived with discipline, courage, and an unwavering commitment to… Read More

  Sergeant Major  A.J. Baker - SECU Family House Guest Sergeant Major A.J. Baker has spent his life in service. Stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and a member of the elite U.S. Army Special Forces, he enlisted right after high school. Over the course of 1… Read More

Sherri Lapinski lives in Spring Lake, North Carolina in Harnett County.  Her first stay at Family House was back in 2015 when her husband, Frank, was being treated at UNC Hospitals for sepsis, which later compromised his immune system.  Sadly, he passed away a year later. Sherri f… Read More

Carolyn Bland - Family House Guest It’s tough enough going through a serious illness, yet even tougher when you don’t have a loved one right at your side.  This is where Family House comes in to support those guests in any way we possibly can. Recently, Carolyn Bland was… Read More