Sue Gannaway Awarded a President’s Volunteer Service Award

May 15, 2013

Merry Meal coordinator Sue Gannaway accepts the President’s Volunteer Service Award at the Forsyth County Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards Breakfast!   Sue (right) stands with Community Relations Coordinator Lisa Northrop after receiving her award. After being presented with the Merry Meal concept in January of 2012… Read More

2012 Annual Report Now Available

April 18, 2013

It’s All about Family In 2012 the Family House kept families together during their most difficult medical trials, providing friendship, support, and affordable family-focused accommodations to hundreds of families who traveled to Winston-Salem for medical treatment. On behalf of these families, we thank you for your ongoing compassion and support. Read More

SECU Family House Day at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

April 1, 2013

Eat your heart out for a great cause! On Wednesday April 17th, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Jonestown Road is hosting a SECU Family House Day!  Twenty percent of all proceeds from this day go straight to the Family House, serving families who need comfort and relaxation after caring for their… Read More

Looking for the Perfect Gift?

December 12, 2012

If you’re looking for the perfect gift, consider a gift composed by 13 women who have poured their hearts out to inspire and give courage to other women who have lost their children. Farther Along: The Writing Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers, by Carol Henderson (Willowdell Books, $17.95), is a… Read More

SECU Family House Elects 2013 Board of Directors

December 3, 2012

A valuable set of talented and dedicated volunteers joined the SECU Family House Board of Directors for the 2013 year.  Each member holds a three-year term and is looking forward to working with the donors, families, and volunteers of the SECU Family House! Six individuals are elected to serve a… Read More

One Year Strong

October 17, 2012

In September, friends and families gathered to celebrate a birthday–the SECU Family House’s first birthday!  It was not only an opportunity to take advantage of the last bit of summer weather, but time to reflect on how many families and caregivers have been helped in one year, and think about… Read More

Commemorative Tree Plaques Now Available

August 22, 2012

Looking for a way to honor his late wife Gloria Griffin, beloved community volunteer and founding board member of the SECU Family House, Charles Griffin and his family conceived the “Memory Tree,” a unique plaque that honors or remembers a loved one. Situated before a front yard tree… Read More

Dickerson Family and Family House Featured on Fox 8

July 18, 2012

Julie Luck and Fox 8 made a trip out to the Family House this July for her weekly Inspired Living segment.  Here, they interviewed Mrs. Dickerson and her family, who have stayed at the Family House periodically for over 30 days while Mr. Dickerson is receiving treatment for lung cancer. … Read More

Farther Along Book Launch

July 13, 2012

In 2002, 13 bereaved mothers united to cope with the grief of losing a child by starting a writing group. Twice a year they hold writing retreats, and in the meantime, they regularly contribute to the group blog. This August, they debut their their first book, Farther Along: The Writing… Read More

Evergreen Garden Club Gift to Invigorate Grounds

May 21, 2012

A spring gift from the Evergreen Garden Club is springing the Family House’s landscape plan into action!  With a generous $10,000 grant–proceeds from their annual Holiday Auction–the Family House is working on plans to fill out existing shrubbery and trees, hide the conspicuous drains at the side of the House,… Read More