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For one family, 2024 brought the kind of news no parent ever wants to hear. Family House was there for support. 3 minute read PITTSBURGH, PA (November 22) In January of 2024, the Duffy family’s lives were turned upside down when nine-year-old, Lucy, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The

We had an incredible evening at the Under One Roof: A Campaign for Family House Celebration, held Friday, October 25. The event highlighted Family House’s journey from acquiring the former Shadyside Courtyard by Marriott in July 2021 to the successful launch of the Under One Roof capital campaign. Thanks to

For the seventh year in a row, Dorseyville Middle School teacher Scott Vinsel brought his eighth-grade students to Family House to bring cheer and comfort to guests through stuffed teddy bears as part of the Shulamit Teddy Bear Project, named after its founder, Shalumit Bastacky.

Life for the Filer family shifted dramatically when husband and father Mark Filer’s battle with skin cancer took a tragic turn. Family House, and its community, were there for support. 3-minute read PITTSBURGH, PA (July 8) In April 2022, Beth Filer’s life took an unexpected and devastating turn. Her beloved

For the Baker family, the long journey to recovery started with small acts of kindness and compassion. PITTSBURGH, PA (December 21) – Steve Baker was hiding Easter eggs around his home in Sioux Falls, SD when the unthinkable happened. Feeling something was wrong, he put down his grandchild and experienced

Donation from Pittsburgh philanthropists Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin brings campaign total to $15.4 million PITTSBURGH, PA (November 13) – On the 40th anniversary of Family House opening its first “home away from home” for patients and families who travel to Pittsburgh for medical care, the organization announced that