Nonprofit provides office space to local businesses displaced by hurricanes

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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The staff of Valerie’s House knows what it’s like to be without a place of its own. After learning about some local businesses’ offices being destroyed by recent hurricanes, the nonprofit organization that helps grieving children offered space at its Punta Gorda center.

“After hurricanes Helene and Milton, we noticed a lot of businesses in downtown Punta Gorda were flooded and had to close their doors,” said Tara Zajas, Charlotte County Director for Valerie’s House, which also has centers in Lee, Collier and Escambia counties.

Prior to January 2024, Valerie’s House in Charlotte County was meeting at Punta Gorda churches. In October 2023, the organization purchased a 1921 home at 233 E. McKenzie St. in town, which is where Beane Atkinson Financial Services now meets clients. Three other local businesses also are using space at the grief center.

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