Every Gift Helps a Grieving Child
Feel Less Alone
With your support, we provide a safe space, loving community, and vital programs to help children and their families navigate the devastating loss of a loved one. There are many ways to give, and every gift—big or small—makes a difference. Explore the giving opportunities below and find the one that’s meaningful to you.
Donate
Your generosity allows Valerie’s House to offer peer grief support groups, school support groups, grief counseling, family events and emergency assistance to families dealing with the loss of a loved one.
A one-time or recurring donation directly supports the emotional and practical needs of grieving children and their families. Your generosity allows Valerie’s House to offer grief counseling, peer support groups, school outreach, and emergency assistance to families dealing with the loss of a loved one.
A gift of $2,500 per year—or about $200 per month—provides full-year support for one child in our program, including counseling, activities, meals, and wrap-around services. Every dollar brings healing and hope.
Friends of Valerie
Support Grieving Children with a Monthly Contribution
Our monthly giving program, Friends of Valerie, allows you to make an ongoing difference throughout the year. These consistent gifts help us plan ahead, purchase necessary supplies, and ensure stability for the families we serve in Fort Myers, Naples, Punta Gorda, and Pensacola. $2,500 a year (or $209/month) covers the cost of supporting one child for over a year—but any amount is impactful. You can start, adjust, or cancel your monthly gift anytime.
Donate in Honor or Memory of Someone
Celebrate or Remember Someone Special
Honor a loved one’s legacy or commemorate someone by making a gift in their name. These tribute donations support our mission while celebrating the life or memory of someone meaningful to you.
Valerie’s House Wishlist
Help Us Stock Our Homes and Programs
From crayons and books to kitchen supplies and garden furniture, our homes need everyday items to stay welcoming and functional for the families we serve. View our various wishlists, which include:
These donations help us create safe, comfortable, and healing spaces. Contact us to coordinate drop-off.
Sponsor a Group Dinner Night
Share a Meal. Build Community. Start Healing.
Each night, 60–80 children, caregivers and volunteers gather at Valerie’s House for grief support, and it all begins with dinner. By sponsoring a meal, you provide comfort, connection, and the space for healing to begin.
You can drop off dinner, pay the cost of dinner or join to serve and meet the families. Recognition includes social media posts, signage, and heartfelt thank-yous.
Forever Home Pavers
Leave a Legacy at our Fort Myers Family is Forever Home
Be part of something lasting by purchasing a custom engraved paver that will be permanently installed in the backyard of our of Fort Myers Family is Forever Home. It’s a meaningful way to honor a loved one, a business, or simply show your support.
Valerie’s House Endowment Fund
Ensure Long-Term Support for Grieving Families
Help sustain Valerie’s House for generations to come. Gifts to our endowment fund are invested to provide a stable source of income that supports our ongoing operations and ensures the longevity of our mission.
An endowment gift is a powerful way to create lasting change.
Stock Donations
Give Through Stocks and Securities
Stock donations are a strategic way to support Valerie’s House and may provide you with significant tax advantages. We’ve partnered with Thomas L. Patricca, CFP®, to make the transfer process seamless for you.
Contact Tom for more information or assistance with stock transfers.
11433 Pembrook Run, Estero, FL 33928
Phone: 239-676-5762
Fax: 239-677-4890
Email: tom@tlpfinancialservices.com
In-Kind Donations
Donate Goods That Support Families
We accept in-kind donations such as art, sympathy cards, blankets, journals, new stuffed animals, books, and even furniture for families in crisis. Your generosity brings warmth and dignity to those in need.
Please reach out before donating to ensure items are needed, because some of our families have allergies we ask all in-kind donations are in new condition.
Host a Fundraising Event
Get Creative and Give Back
Planning a car show, community event, or giving back through a business promotion? Many individuals and organizations host fundraisers that benefit Valerie’s House.
It’s a great way to raise awareness while supporting our mission. We’re happy to help you get started.
Legacy Giving
Include Valerie’s House in Your Estate Plans
Leave a lasting impact by naming Valerie’s House in your will, trust, or retirement account. This type of giving allows you to support grieving children beyond your lifetime, at no cost to you today.
We will work with your advisors to ensure your wishes are honored.
For more information about Legacy Giving, please contact:
Angela Melvin
Founder & CEO
PO Box 1955
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Phone: 239-478-6734
Email: angela@valerieshouse.org
Facebook Birthday Fundraiser
Invite your Friends and Family to Support Valerie’s House
Creating a Facebook Fundraiser on your birthday, it’s a meaningful way to turn your special day into a day of giving.
Tag us when it’s complete so we can say thank you!
For more information about Birthday Donations, please contact:
Justin LaVerdiere
Communications Manager
PO Box 1955
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Phone: 239-204-5804
Email: justin@valerieshouse.org
How You Can Get Involved
Contribute
Your financial gift will help Valerie’s House serve children and families. Donate and support our mission. Thank you.
Care
Join us. Volunteer your time and talents to Valerie’s House. Fill out the contact form today.
Connect
Like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Help spread the word, follow our progress, and share with family and friends. We also produce a podcast called Grieve Love Heal, which you can follow and subscribe to on your favorite podcast apps.
