…with all the stress and emotional and financial turmoil that comes along with it. Now imagine facing that crisis in an unfamiliar place, far away from your home, your friends, and your community. Over 40,000 inpatients and their families who travel to Winston-Salem for medical care each year experience this situation. (more…)
Donate Today in this Season of Celebrations
Spring is marvelous. With Mother’s and Father’s Day, weddings and graduations, there are so many reasons to celebrate! This spring I am thrilled to share a way you can honor these special people or occasions. In doing so, your spring donation can help keep the House running smoothly so we can care for the families [...]
Bring a Gift, Get a Gift!
In celebration of their 10-Year Anniversary, Sunrise Yoga studio is partnering with the SECU Family House! At Sunrise Yoga, education within and beyond yoga is encouraged as is involvement with community projects and other organizations. They hope to inspire peace, individually and as a community, through awareness, respect, magnification of joy, and by nurturing compassion. [...]
Black Cats Don’t Scare Me
If someone asked me “what should I know about Colleen?” I think I’d tell them: I am a fiend for Italian food; pasta is my weakness. I rarely watch a movie twice. I’ve bottle fed baby squirrels every three hours for weeks on end. Yes, even throughout the night. I was born in Pittsburgh, PA, [...]
Sue Gannaway Awarded a President’s Volunteer Service Award
Merry Meal coordinator Sue Gannaway accepts the President’s Volunteer Service Award at the Forsyth County Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards Breakfast! After being presented with the Merry Meal concept in January of 2012 (twice-monthly potluck style dinners for families at the house, provided by other House volunteers and community members), this outstanding volunteer jumped in [...]
2012 Annual Report Now Available
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. What has started as a [...]
Register for the Run the House 5K Here!
