Ten years ago, Jason was a healthy and active 21-year-old until he came down with a severe case of bacterial meningitis. The infection was so serious that he was in a coma for a week, eventually leaving him cognitively impaired, deaf and nonverbal. Fast forward to this fall when along with h… Read More

Meet Family House guest, Carleen Joyner. Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had spread to other parts of her body, she was staying here while undergoing radiation treatments for bone cancer. Hailing from Fayetteville, North Carolina, this was Carleen’s fourth stay at our H… Read More

Katie Kelm, SECU Family House Board of Directors Vice President We’re excited to share an important leadership update: Katie Kelm, a dedicated member of our Board of Directors, has been named Vice President of the Board. Katie has been a passionate advocate for our mission, bringing … Read More

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