Valerie’s House Creates a Handmade Children’s Quilt to Commemorate Lost Loved Ones
Dec 08, 2017 08:18PM ● Published by Melanie Heisinger

Courtesy of Valerie’s House
“We are overwhelmed with the number of businesses that have reached out and offered to display the children’s quilt,” said Angela Melvin, founder and CEO of Valerie’s House. “Our hope is a grieving family who needs us may discover the quilt on display and realize we are here for them and they can come to us for help.”
More than 20 businesses, schools and government agencies will display the quilt throughout the remainder of the year and into early 2018, including FineMark National Bank & Trust, IBERIABANK, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, Norman Love Confections, and the School District of Lee County.
The Children’s Grief Quilt will also travel out of state. Congressman Francis Rooney will take the quilt to display in his office and in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D. C. this month.
About Valerie’s House
Valerie’s House serves 140 children from 5 counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee. It is a special place for children and families in Southwest Florida to connect with one another and learn the tools to heal after they have experienced the death of someone they love. The organization’s vision is that no child will grieve alone. Valerie’s House opened in January 2016 and has locations in both Lee and Collier counties. For more information about Valerie’s House, contact info@valerieshouseswfl.org. Valerie’s House is a United Way Partner Agency and is fully supported through generous donations from the community.For more information, go to www.valerieshouseswfl.org.
All content courtesy of a Valerie's House Press Release.