Valerie's House Press Releases

Valerie's House, a nonprofit organization helping children grieve the loss of a loved one, is participating in National Children's Grief Awareness Month in November with numerous activities to give grieving children a voice.

Valerie's House has purchased a new home in Charlotte County, enabling the non-profit organization to expand its services to children grieving the loss of loved ones.

Valerie's House, a nonprofit organization in Southwest Florida helping children grieve the loss of a loved one, has awarded $54,000 in college scholarships for graduating high school seniors who have come through and found support in the Valerie's House..

Valerie's House has been selected to receive 10 percent of sales during the grand reopening April 21 of Dillard's at Port Charlotte Town Center.

Valerie's House is one giant step closer to completing its dream of having a home of its own for grieving children and families in Lee County with the donation of $100,000 in landscaping services from Juniper, a Fort Myers-based company with offices...

In honor of Black History Month, Valerie's House has released a special podcast to help Black families grieve the loss of loved ones. "Black families say they often are left without knowing where to go when they have lost a loved one.

Valerie's House is one giant step closer to completing its dream of having a home of its own for grieving children and families in Lee County.

California Closets has made a major commitment to Valerie's House for its new Lee County Forever Home under construction at 3551 Shoemaker Lane in Fort Myers.

Angela Melvin, founder and CEO of Valerie's House, was a special guest on "Live With Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest" on television stations throughout the United States today.

Valerie's House, a nonprofit organization helping children grieve the loss of a loved one, is participating in National Children's Grief Awareness Month in November with numerous activities to give grieving children a voice.

Valerie's House has hired Val Gill as the Director of Programs. In her new role, Gill will help grieving families who have lost a loved one by creating and nurturing programs that will help them heal.

Valerie's House, a nonprofit organization in Southwest Florida helping children grieve the loss of a loved one, has awarded $50,000 in college scholarships for graduating high school seniors who have come through and found support in the Valerie's House..

The new "Forever Home" of Valerie's House under construction on Shoemaker Lane will have a free roof, thanks to a donation in part by CFS Roofing Services.

Tickets are now on sale for "Celebrating Charlotte," the first-ever fund-raising event hosted by Valerie's House to support Charlotte County children grieving the loss of loved ones.

Valerie's House broke ground on its forever home Friday, June 24, on land donated by the City of Fort Myers under a $1 a year for 99 years land lease.

Valerie's House has hired Sarah Andrus as the Collier County Director of Outreach. In her new role, Andrus will help grieving families who have lost a loved one and work in the community to raise awareness and access to Valerie's House services.

Valerie's House is hosting its first-ever fund-raising event in Charlotte County July 30 to raise funds to support Charlotte County children grieving the loss of loved ones.

Supporters of Valerie's House tore down the walls of grief and built up the walls of Love at the capital campaign fund-raiser hosted April 7 by Norman and Mary Love and Elaine and Fred Hawkins.

Playing in the sand is no longer limited to the Southwest Florida beaches for children at Valerie's House. The nonprofit that helps children grieve the death of a loved one is now specialized in a new kind of play therapy, called Sand Tray Therapy.

A $500,000 challenge grant has been awarded to Valerie's House as the cornerstone of a $3 million capital campaign to help the non-profit organization build a permanent home and expand grief support services for children.