Author: Jeff Milliner

Blog / Author: Jeff Milliner

Tony has been by his wife LaDonna’s side throughout her liver transplant journey, and Family House has been his home along the way. Read their powerful and inspiring Thanksgiving story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2025/11/27/living-donor-liver-transplant-surgery-upmc-greenawalt/stories/202511260041 Story written by Kris Mamula

https://youtu.be/I-1Nr0GWrl8 When Katie Fitzpatrick called her father, Bill Fitzpatrick, from Pittsburgh in March 2024, the fear in her voice is something her father will never forget. At the time, Katie was a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, far from home and suffering from severe abdominal pain. Without hesitation, Bill

PITTSBURGH, PA (November 18, 2025) – Family House has announced that Linda Jakubec has been chosen to serve as the new Chief Financial Officer for the 42-year nonprofit. Jakubec will officially join the nonprofit on Friday, November 21. Jakubec comes to Family House with over 25 years of senior finance

PITTSBURGH, PA (October 30, 2025) – Family House, a nonprofit providing affordable lodging and supportive services to patients and caregivers traveling to Pittsburgh for medical care, is expanding its healing mission through the power of art. Thanks to a grant from The Fine Foundation, the organization has launched “Aiding the

In this issue: Executive Director John Plante recaps the fiscal year milestones and achievements, including our FY25 Impact Report. Read the latest Family House updates, including a recap of the 42nd Family House Polo Match and construction project updates. Learn about Family House community partner, Angel Flight East. Read the

Sandy Long, from Altoona, Pennsylvania, first came to Family House in 2021 following her diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Accompanied by her mother, Patricia, Sandy underwent a thyroidectomy procedure that included the removal of her thyroid and eight lymph nodes, five of which contained cancer. While she initially followed up locally,