An evening to benefit Valerie’s House and our community's grieving children. Enjoy our Sunset Soirée surrounded by friends, Florida's natural beauty, and the elegant style of the Shangri-La Springs, a 1920's retreat that once welcomed stars of Hollywood's Golden era. The event starts with an open bar cocktail hour at 6 pm, followed by seated dining, and a special program at 7 pm. Share an evening under a starry sky, with blues and jazz entertainment and more. For tickets and sponsorship details, email joanne@valerieshouseswfl.org. Valerie's House is a Loving Place for Grieving Families in Southwest Florida - where children can learn loss doesn't have to limit their dreams.

We had a great turnout today for the Valerie’s House Easter Party. We want to thank our Volunteers, Staff and the Junior League of Fort Myers for your support. The children and families had a blast! We wish you all a Happy Easter!

Group last night was discussion about bullying and the struggles some of our VH kids face day-to-day. Thank you to the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Lieutenant Vaughn for coming out and facilitating this much needed discussion. Our VH kids really bonded and felt unified through this topic. 😊

Valerie’s House is at the Spring Training Red Sox game! We were picked to be the Community Corner organization where the game day attendees can learn about what we do. Special thanks to the Red Sox organization for making this day happen for our families!!

Lets get Down and Derby!.. This unique event at the Historic Heitman House is going to be a lot of fun, and it all helps Valerie's House. Get your tickets! https://www.facebook.com/events/214909129067406/

Teen Night this weekend at Game Time at Gulfcoast Town Center! These monthly get togethers are a great way for our teens to connect and let go of stress and just be a kid. Let us know if you want to sponsor one of these special nights for our children. They had a blast!

What an honor thank you Congressman Francis Rooney and team for displaying the Valerie's House children's grief quilt at the United States Capitol this week. All visitors to the Hill are learning more about children's grief awareness because of your support! We are thrilled to have you believing and supporting our families.

Please join us on Friday at J.McLaughlin in Venetian Village for a Sip & Shop event! 🍷🛍 15% goes to Valerie's House !

Top Class Moving Inc. not only worked their tails off to make sure the new Valerie's House was ready for kids- we had a group the very same night we moved!- they did the entire move at no cost! We didn't expect it but owner Jay said he felt moved to help us out with this major expense! These guys were professional, great at what they did and made things happen! They are hard working and have had the same team of employees for the past decade. In an industry where its hard to know who to go with, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND TOP CLASS MOVING!

Valerie's House is at Florida Gulf Coast University to participate in Homecoming week and share service learning opportunities 💙💚 Come say hi!

Often times when someone dies we find ourselves unsure of what to say to comfort someone who is grieving. Our kids and caregivers shared the things that were said to them that were hurtful and uncomfortable as well as the comforting things that were said or things they wish people would say during that time.

Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this unimaginable act of violence in Parkland. The school shooter had lost his mom two months ago and his dad died sometime before that. This further emphasizes to the community the importance of safety nets like Valerie’s House for children. The young man obviously had severe mental problems, however, one has to wonder if he was a part of an environment that could somehow show him he had people that cared for him, could we have somehow helped prevent this tragedy. No one ever knows, but we as a community must support organizations that try their best to help. Valerie's House will be speaking on both Fox 4 and WINK TV tonight. https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/us/nikolas-cruz-florida-shooting-suspect/index.html