August 6, 2019
Pilot Transportation Program Program meeting family need thus far Shortly after opening our doors in 2011, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center began providing our families with complimentary shuttle service. The schedule covers our guests’ transportation needs on weekdays from 8am-5pm, with hourly service. While this schedule continues to meet the… Read MoreJuly 29, 2019
Annual Milk Money Fund Drive Runs in August Help reach our $5,000 goal! It’s time to refill our jugs! For the first few years the Family House was getting on its feet, it was hit or miss whether or not guests found milk to fill their cereal bowl,… Read MoreJuly 8, 2019
Why We Serve: Novant Health Labor and Delivery Give it up for just a few of the wonderful dinner groups who have served up some amazing southern hospitality in our kitchen. Today, we want to put a spotlight on Novant Health’s Labor & Delivery department. They’ve been super stars this… Read MoreMay 9, 2019
Thank You Volunteers We celebrated our volunteers this month, so many of our guests and former guests wrote them notes of appreciation. Their words sum up perfectly how much of an impact our volunteers make! “I had been at the hospital for over 15 hours. I was emotionally drained. I… Read MoreApril 17, 2019
Going the Extra Mile Every year we have the opportunity to recognize an individual and a group volunteer of the year. We are incredibly honored to introduce you to our 2019 volunteers of the year! Judy Manns Judy has an unusual connection with the Family House. When her brother became… Read MoreMarch 26, 2019
Bon Appétit A delicious Crawfish Stew earned the top prize at the 2019 Men Who Cook event to benefit the SECU Family House. Chefs Chris Smith (Inmar) and Jack Samet (Infinity) wowed the Providence Culinary Training student judges with their Crawfish Stew. Second place food prize went to chefs Eric… Read MoreMarch 11, 2019
It Takes A Village Thanks to you, our home is warm inside despite the chill outdoors. On January 7, 15 families checked in to the Family House. They were greeted with a delicious potluck dinner from our Merry Meal volunteers, an art activity with Sawtooth School… Read MoreMarch 8, 2019
Facebook Hall of Fame Happiest of birthdays to our friends who donate their day to the Family House! Did you know how easy it is to support our families? Many thanks to Ingrid, Leanne, Jessica, Martha, Shannan, Liz, Jon, Megh, Harold, Elizabeth, Devin, Janet, and Melissa… Read MoreMarch 8, 2019
You Never Know Every Monday, Sawtooth School for Visual Art visits the Family House for an evening of Arts and Wellness. This program gives guests a creative way to heal outside of the hospital, and to help their minds rest from their illness or their loved one’s illness. Patients… Read MoreFebruary 8, 2019
With 45 bedrooms, the last thing the Family House wants to do is run out of toilet paper! Thankfully, students from the Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary School heard about our annual TP the Family House toilet paper drive and chose the Family House for their fall service learning project. Teacher… Read More