Construction has started and we are closing in on the capital campaign fundraising goal! Generous donors have offered a matching gift challenge of up to $100,000 to help to raise the final $200,000 between now and June 30, 2019. All new gifts to the capital campaign will be doubled in the F… Read More

Recently, we had the privilege of experiencing the special bond between parent and child when Paul, Inez, and Zelemkhan Ghosthorse spent ten days in our hospitality house. Paul, a descendant of Genghis Khan, was reared by a Native American elder in South Dakota and eventually settled in Bar… Read More

Many say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Considering that Family House guests - UNC Hospitals patients and their caregivers - head off every morning for serious medical treatment and procedures, a hot, homecooked breakfast can truly ease one into the day. T… Read More

SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals was the proud beneficiary of the 2019 Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K! The race was held on March 30, 2019. We are proud to serve families from all over the state, including from Emerald Isle and Carteret County. Since 2012, Famil… Read More

No two days are ever the same at Family House. One constant, however, is that the House is always filled with volunteers filling a myriad of jobs, from working at the front desk and folding laundry to cleaning the kitchen and preparing meals.  On Mondays and Thursdays each week, you ca… Read More

An overwhelming number of the patients who stay at Family House have cancer - true of most hospitality houses across the United States. While cancer death rates have fallen drastically over the last 25 years, certain cancer diagnoses are on the rise. Last fall, we had the opportunity to mee… Read More

Students from Scroggs Elementary School enjoyed a fun-filled day of volunteerism last year while assembling complementary "Grab & Go" bags for Family House guests. The "Scroggs Frogs" repeated this kind activity again recently. Balanced with an assortment of chips, dried fruit, an… Read More

Thanks to a village of volunteers and the leadership of Carolyn Fuller, SECU Family House Director of Annual Giving (left, in black), the Dewey’s Bakery Holiday Shop was a resounding success. Final sales totaled at almost $30,000, 35% of which benefiting the Family House Annual Fund to… Read More

We’d like to extend a fond farewell to Carolyn Fuller, our Director of Annual Giving. Carolyn and her family are returning home to Winston-Salem to be closer to their families. We thank her for all she's accomplished for Family House and wish her all the very best as she begins another… Read More

Have you considered using a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to make gifts to SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals? You can learn more about QCD from a reputable third-party here.  If you're age 70 1/2 or older, consult your tax advisor to determine if a QCD is an advantageous way… Read More