Jonathan Owens

SEANC's Youth Council rolled up its sleeves and pitched in for a worthy cause last month, donating time and money to the State Employees' Credit Union Family House in Chapel Hill.

With the help of 11 SEANC districts — Districts 2, 5, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 40, 44 and 65 — the youth council donated $726 to the house. Members also spent the day volunteering there on April 24, cleaning the house inside and out and cooking dinner for everyone.

The SECU Family House is a home where families can stay while loved ones seek treatment at UNC hospitals. SEANC Youth Council Chairwoman Felicia Chiambiro got the idea for the project after utilizing the facility when her grandmother was hospitalized.

"I am so thankful that SEANC Youth Council represented our organization well," Chiambiro said. "I wanted them to experience the rewards of what my family received during our stays at the SECU Family House. I remember when we first found out that my grandmother had cancer and trying to figure out how we could afford to come to UNC Hospitals on a weekly basis so she could get the care she needed. We were thankful for the assistance of the house for my family during that time."

SEANC President Sidney M. Sandyalso announced at the February Board of Governors' meeting that SECU Family House would also be the beneficiary of this year's community service project as part of the 30th Annual SEANC Convention in September.

For more information on SEANC's Youth Council or the upcoming community service project, contact SEANC's Central Office at 919-833-6436.