Odetta’s Story of Hope
November 8, 2011
My name is Kathy Allbright and I have lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 30 years. I have a condition called Hypoglycemic Unawareness, which means I cannot detect when my... View Article
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Anna’s Story
November 4, 2011
Anna Lark first learned of Family House in 2001 when her older brother Josh was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Because of the severity of his diagnosis, Josh was immediately... View Article
Bindi the Therapy Dog visits Family House!
October 26, 2011
Thank you Sheila and Bindi for visiting our 10th Ave House! We appreciate all the smiles, wags and laughs!
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October 24, 2011
At the end of August 2011, the Monicken family received life-changing news when their nine year old daughter,... View Article
Have you laughed today?
October 24, 2011
ClownZero is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and communities worldwide through humanitarian clowning and therapeutic performing arts. They have been working with UCSF Benioff Children’s... View Article
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October 21, 2011
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” Mohandas Gandhi
The Parra family shares their story
October 5, 2011
Leslie Parra is a brave and strong 11 year old whose family has intermittently stayed at Family House since earlier this year. Leslie was first treated at UC Davis... View Article
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September 28, 2011
Here at Family House, we are lucky to have wonderful volunteers come and help out on a weekly basis. Every Wednesday and Thursday, WorkLink comes in and brings fresh bread... View Article
The Intern’s Look Back…
September 22, 2011
It has been exactly a month since I left San Francisco and my work family at Family House. I can still remember my first day at Family House…I was so... View Article