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Valerie’s House Newsletters

April 2024

• Giving Challenge 2024 is here! Support Valerie's House Charlotte County today

March 2024

• Gratitude and Celebration for Our New Family is Forever Home

• Visit Your Personalized Paver at Our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Tomorrow!

• Tour our Family is Forever Home

• Charlotte County Ribbon Cutting, We're Officially Open! A Great Night Celebrating Valerie's House Charlotte County

February 2024

• Charlotte County Grieving Families now have a place to call their own

January 2024

• You're Invited to the Grand Opening of the Valerie's House Family Is Forever Home

• It's Official! Our Forever Home is Open to Families

December 2023

• Photos From The Forever Home Sneak Peek

November 2023

• Updated Address for Sneak Peek of Valerie's House Family is Forever Home This Thursday

• It's That Day! Support Valerie's House and Grieving Children in Your Community

• A Great Night Celebrating Valerie's House Naples

• Thursday, Open House at Valerie's House

• You’re invited to a Valerie’s House Party in Naples!

• Announcing Children's Grief Awareness Month

October 2023

• Mayor Kevin Anderson Dedicates "Valerie's House Way"

September 2023

• Thankful for the strength of our community, the Family is Forever Home, and more; It's Thankful Thursday

August 2023

• A Beautiful Dedication, Upcoming Events, and More; It's Thankful Thursday

• Save The Date for Our Family is Forever Home Grand Opening

July 2023

• Thankful for Brave Families, Healing Activities, and More; It's Thankful Thursday

• Save the date for a Valerie’s House Party in Naples

• Let's Fill The House For Valerie's House Charlotte County!

June 2023

• Growing our Board, Finalizing our Forever Home, and More, It's Thankful Thursday

• In Her Own Words: Father's Day Special, Valerie's House Teen Published in Naples Daily News Today

May 2023

• Gold Star Families, A Valerie's House Memorial Day Podcast

• Valerie's House Naples Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month

• Moms Gone Too Soon and Moms Grieving, Today We Lift You Up

April 2023

• Thankful Thursdays: Super Moms, New Grand Openings, and More, It's Thankful Thursday

• Shop to Help Valerie’s House Charlotte County

• Exciting Things are Happening at Valerie's House Charlotte County

March 2023

• Thankful Thursdays: Dreams Come True, It's Thankful Thursday!

• Happy Birthday to Valerie's House- Naples!

• Thankful Thursdays: Forbes Magazine, Naples Winter Wine Festival, Charlotte Community Foundation, and more; it's Thankful Thursday

February 2023

• You Don't Want to Miss This!

• United Way of Charlotte County Chooses Valerie's House

• Valerie’s House Teen Featured on WINK News!

January 2023

• Thankful Thursdays: Dazzling Designers, Dedicated Board Chair, and Healing Activities, It's Thankful Thursday

2022 Newsletters

December 2022

• Thank You For This!

• Exciting Matching Challenge - Be a Part of Our Lee County Forever Home

• Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest interview Valerie's House

November 2022

• You Can Double Your Impact With Any Gift Given Today

• Thankful for our Valerie's House Family!

• Today is National Children's Grief Awareness Day

• Naples Live Art Event at Valerie's House

• How can children focus on school during all of this?

• A Video from our CEO: Did you know that November is National Children's Grief Awareness Month?

October 2022

• Jason, Nayah & Stori take you inside Valerie's House

• If Diane and Evan can make it through, we may all be able to find strength

• Charlotte County Valerie's House is up and running after Ian

• Families Reunite after Hurricane Ian

• Valerie’s House Survived the Storm, and We are Ready to Help Our Families

September 2022

• You're Invited to Valerie's House- Charlotte County Musical Bingo!

August 2022

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for Brave Families, Passionate Volunteers, and Community Partners; It's Thankful Thursday!

• Let's Go Fishing For Valerie's House Families!

• Name a Room for Someone You Love...Be a Part of the Lee County Forever Home

July 2022

• This Saturday - Celebrating Charlotte County's Grieving Children!

• Thankful Thursdays: It’s Thankful Thursday!

June 2022

• Valerie's House Breaks Ground on its Forever Home in Lee County!

May 2022

• Thankful Thursdays: Celebrating a successful event, our 2022 graduates, and more, it's Thankful Thursday!

• Caring for our Children

April 2022

• Have you heard of the Sarasota Giving Challenge? Support Valerie's House today!

• Love Event Thank You and Pictures!

March 2022

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for Brave Kids, a Dedicated Board, and More; It's Thankful Thursday!

• Check Out These Photos from the Sunset Soirée at Valerie's House- Naples!

• Celebrating Charlotte County- Join Us!

February 2022

• Thankful Thursdays: Strong Moms, Healing Activities, Dedicated Staff, and more; It's Thankful Thursday!

January 2022

• You're Invited to the Sunset Soirée at Valerie's House- Naples!

2021 Newsletters

December 2021

• Celebrating 2021 and Looking Ahead to 2022

• YOU helped us reach our goal for GivingTuesday!

November 2021

• Valerie's House has a Giving Challenge

• Help us pick the best homemade chili in Fort Myers!

• Handbags, Jewelry, and Gifts to begin your holiday shopping!

• Do you work with children? Inviting clinicians, counselors, and others who work with children in our community to our Open House Event

October 2021

• Despite the Challenges, We are Changing One Life at a Time

• Printed Family Newsletter Fall Edition: Falling Into A New Chapter

September 2021

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful to our Community Partners, Monthly Givers, and more; It's Thankful Thursday!

August 2021

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for Outpouring of Support, Time Together, and more, it's Thankful Thursday!

July 2021

• Thankful Thursdays: A Courageous Mom, Grieving Kids Who Do Big Things, and So Much More... It's Thankful Thursday

• Printed Family Newsletter Summer Edition: Riding the Waves of Grief

June 2021

• You Are Not Alone - Resources for Taking on Father's Day Without Dad

• Pictures from Open House and More, Thank You for Joining Us!

May 2021

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for our Committed Staff, Inspiring Activities, and Charlotte County Families; It's Thankful Thursday

• You’re Invited to Valerie’s House- Naples

• You Are Not Alone - Resources for Taking on Mother's Day Without Mom

April 2021

• An Emotional Tour of Valerie's House

• 33, Widowed, and Raising Grieving Children - Listen Now to Grieve Love Heal

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for dedicated volunteers, a new board member, and a successful open house; it's Thankful Thursday

• Printed Family Newsletter Spring Edition: A Time For Healing and Renewal

March 2021

• You're Invited to Valerie's House-Fort Myers

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for strong moms, social workers, and special friends; it's Thankful Thursday

• Life After Someone You Love Takes Their Own Life - New Episode of Grieve Love Heal

  
  
  

February 2021

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for stress management and our community love, it's Thankful Thursday

  
  
  

January 2021

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for five years of support, love, and community

• Printed Family Newsletter Winter/Spring Edition: Growing Through Our Grief

• From dragonflies to white feathers, on this New Years Day, be encouraged that they live on...

2020 Newsletters

December 2020

• Christmas comes early for our families, thank you...

• ABC7 Mental Health Coverage

November 2020

• Thankful Thursdays: Walking, Watching Sunsets and Counting our Blessings... it is Thankful Thursday

• Today is National Children’s Grief Awareness Day!

• Are You a Current or Retired Federal Employee?

October 2020

• Walk or Run in Memory of Someone You Love

• Thankful Thursdays: Local Attorney Helps Valerie’s House and more… It’s Thankful Thursday

September 2020

• Tonight, Founder Angela Melvin Answers Your Questions

• Thankful Thursdays: Edison, Dream Catchers, Kava and more...It's Thankful Thursday

• Join us for a virtual discussion about grief!

• Annual event canceled, but Every Sunset Brings a New Dawn…

August 2020

• Thankful Thursdays: Furballs, Mentors and Book Clubs, It's Thankful Thursday

• CARES Act Makes It Easier to Give

• Valerie’s House In The News

July 2020

• Valerie's House Is Reopening its Doors!

June 2020

• Valerie’s House Heroes

• Strong Like Dad On Father’s Day

• Keeping Families Connected: Valerie's House Reopening Plan, July Summer Party, Soiree Save The Date

May 2020

• Keeping Families Connected: Soaring Eagle, Care packages On Their Way

• Congratulations To The Class Of 2020

• Keeping Families Connected: Portrait Of An Artist

• Keeping Families Connected: Super Mom & More

April 2020

• Keeping Families Connected: Stori Shares Her Story

March 2020

• Keeping Families Connected: Our First Virtual Support Groups

• Keeping Families Connected: Noah And Caleb Keeping Busy In Quarantine

• Family Fridays: Valerie's House Teen Opens Up After Father’s Death From Addiction

February 2020

• Thankful Thursdays: Fort Myers Police, An Everblades Player And FOX4

January 2020

• Family Fridays: Three Sisters Turn To Valerie's House After Loss

• Thankful Thursdays: New Program For Young Adults And Volunteer In The Spotlight

2019 Newsletters

November 2019

• Thankful Thursdays: Thanksgiving Edition

• Family Fridays: Young Girls Remember The Day They Lost Their Mom

October 2019

• Thankful Thursdays: City Approves Land Agreement For Our Future Home

September 2019

• Thankful Thursdays: Thankful For Our New Naples Home

August 2019

• Thankful Thursdays: Grief Groups Begin In Charlotte County