The Valerie’s House family welcomes Sarah Desrosiers, our Charlotte County Advisory Chair. Sarah is focused on building new relationships in Southwest Florida and raising awareness for Valerie’s House.

"We didn't know how we were going to make it," said Sarah in this video below, talking about her mother's loss at the age of 19. "I was all my younger sister had. We were determined to make it."

As a volunteer children's group leader and in her Advisory Committee role, Sarah has been instrumental in leading outreach and fundraising efforts for Valerie's House in Charlotte County.

Please email Sarah and welcome her to the team! If you are a supporter, you will hear from Sarah personally as she introduces herself to our supporters'. You can reach her at sarahd@valerieshouse.org

Watch this exclusive interview with Sarah and Founder & CEO, Angela Melvin, about Sarah's vision for Valerie's House.

"Helping children grieve is of the utmost concern, especially during the pandemic with loss after loss," Sarah said. "We will never leave them."