Between The Comments
A virtual fundraiser in memory of Nathan James Vallee by his mother, Joan Witte.
July 14 to July 21, 2020
Nathan Vallee. Forever 41. Selfie taken October 13, 2018.
To help us celebrate Nathan’s birthday, please consider making a donation in his memory to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Your donations can save lives. In gratitude for a minimum donation, you may elect to receive a painting. One hundred percent of your donation goes to charity. Read below for How to Donate.
WHY A PAINTING?
On October 13, 2018, Nathan posted a Facebook selfie (Relief and Reason) as a suicide note, which is the inspiration behind the Between the Comments project and subsequent fundraiser . Nathan was very good about reading between the lines. READ MORE.
How to Donate:
Click here to fill out the online form.
Select your donation amount.
Check box: Dedicate my donation in honor of in memory of someone.
Select Type: In Memory Of…
Honoree’s Name: Nathan Vallee
Recipient’s email: joan@theravenloon.com
Recipient’s name: Joan Witte
If you want a painting, write a note in the box labeled, “Your Message to the Recipient”, letting me know which painting you would like. If you want to make sure a painting is still available, please send an email to joan@theravenloon.com.
Once you complete the rest of the form and click DONATE, I will immediately receive a message.
You may donate any amount to the National Alliance for Mentally Ill (NAMI) without receiving a painting.
All paintings are ready to hang. Oil canvases are 2-inch gallery wrapped and oil panels have a .5 inch finished edge.
Paintings will be available for pick up in Plymouth, MI.
Shipping is available for people that live more than 30 miles from Plymouth.
A donation involving a painting is still a donation, which means no refunds. Donations for paintings must be at least the minimum amount specified. The amounts are not equal to the true value of the painting.
Please note monitors and mobile screens all display colors differently. A painting’s actual color may vary from what you see on your screen.