Save The Date for Valerie's House Sunset Soiree
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Angela Melvin Churchill, CEO
Valerie’s House
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Susan Bennett, APR, CPRC
Susan Bennett Marketing & Media
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAVE THE DATE FOR VALERIE’S HOUSE
INAUGURAL SUNSET SOIREE
FORT MYERS, FLA., June 18, 2024 – Valerie’s House will celebrate its inaugural Sunset Soiree Thursday, November 21, at the new Family is Forever home at 3551 Valerie’s House Way in Fort Myers.
The evening will include cocktails, dinner, surprises and stories of inspiration from children and families that have been impacted by the deaths of loved ones.
“It will be our first time to host a festive event for our donors and supporters at our new home,” said Valerie’s House CEO and Founder Angela Melvin Churchill. “We are so looking forward to sharing our progress and hearing from the families who have been helped at Valerie’s House.”
Jeff and Jacque Miloff are the event chairs with Dave and Cheryl Copham serving as honorary chairs.
Sponsorships of the Sunset Soiree are available from $2,500 to $25,000 that include tickets, mentions on social media, publication printing as well as branding at the event.. Individual tickets are $250. More information is available at www.valerieshouse.org/events.
A total of $3 million was raised toward the cost of the new home, which is built on land donated by the City of Fort Myers under a $1 per year lease.
Valerie’s House has helped more than 5,000 children and their families since its founding in 2016 by Angela Melvin Churchill, whose mother, Valerie, was killed in a car accident in Fort Myers in 1987.
One in seven children in Florida is predicted to lose a parent or sibling before the age of 25, according to the 2022 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model.
Valerie’s House currently offers peer support groups and other activities at locations in Fort Myers, Naples, Punta Gorda, and Port Charlotte. Valerie's House is a United Way partner agency and is fully supported by community donations.
About Valerie’s House
Valerie’s House opened its first location in Fort Myers, Florida in January 2016 and has served more than 5,000 children and their families from Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Hendry counties. The organization provides a safe, comfortable place for children to share, grieve and heal together following the death of a close family member. Valerie’s House has three Southwest Florida locations: 3551 Valerie’s House Way in Fort Myers, 819 Myrtle Terrace in Naples and 233 East McKenzie Street in Punta Gorda. Valerie’s House also expanded into Northwest Florida in 2021 with a home in downtown Pensacola. For more information, visit www.valerieshouse.org
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