Hops & Hope Fundraiser to benefit Valerie’s House

 

FORT MYERS, Fla. – November 15, 2018 – The first-ever Hops & Hope fundraiser to take place on December 1 will feature talented, local songwriters performing in a Nashville-style, songwriters’ round, alongside refreshing craft brews and lots of family fun activities to benefit Valerie’s House www.valerieshouseswfl.org. The indoor/outdoor, dog- and child-friendly benefit kicks off at 2 p.m. and runs to 6 p.m. at Fort Myers Brewing Company http://www.fmbrew.com/, located at 12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, #28 in Fort Myers, FL 33913, just East of I-75 and a half mile from Jet Blue Park. Participating local songwriters will be familiar to regional music fans from appearances at the Island Hopper songwriting festivals held annually on Fort Myers Beach and Captiva Island.

Fort Myers Brewing Company will be serving its popular craft brews and donating a portion of the beverage proceeds to Valerie’s House. Popular local food trucks and enjoyable family activities will round out an enjoyable musical afternoon for all ages, while raising money to help support the needs of grieving children.

Valerie’s House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has provided grief services since 2016 to over 300 children and their families from Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Sarasota counties at its Fort Myers and Naples locations. As the first program of its kind in Southwest Florida, Valerie’s House provides a safe, comfortable place for children of loss to bond, grieve and heal together following death of a close family member. The organization’s vision since its founding by Angela Melvin is that no child will grieve alone. Valerie’s House is a United Way partner agency that is fully supported through generous donations from the community. Donations for the Hops & Hope fundraiser are optional and appreciated and can be made online at https://valerieshouseswfl.networkforgood.com/ or by contacting Joanne at Joanne@ValeriesHouseSWFL.org.

Advance tickets for the event are not required. For more information, please contact the event organizer and host, Kelly Hettenbaugh, at Kelly.Hettenbaugh@gmail.com

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Our Senior Editor Kelly Hettenbaugh dreamed of a fundraiser that would benefit Valerie’s House.  We are so proud of her hard work as this comes to fruition.

The artists performing will be:

Chloe Friedman: ilovechloemusic.com , Instagram: @_chlochlofosho

Sarah Hardwig: Facebook.com/sarahhardwig , Instagram: @sarahhardwigofficial

Sam DeArmond: samdearmond.com

Caleb Neff: Facebook.com/rosalinetheband , Instagram: @lebster

Katie Lyon: katielyonmusic.com , Instagram: @katielyonmusic

Keefe Klug: Facebook.com/charliemoonband , Instagram: @charliemoonband

The Charlie Moon Band will also be playing after the fundraiser from 7-10 pm. 

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