Valor Candles and Gifts For Men

January 2012 Man of the Month

Jacob Wilkins - Fredonia, NY

Submitted by Clyde, Terry, and Holly Wilkins

How do you describe a Man of Valor? Who is he? What does he do and how does he act? We believe Jake Wilkins is the perfect example of a Man of Valor. He is strong. He is confident. He is caring and compassionate. He makes people laugh, but is there for you when you need to cry. His life is about helping others, caring for others and ensuring that the people in his life know how important they are to him. He is a great man, a great father and he exudes the strength that any man should seek to attain.

Jake has always stood out from the crowd. In his last year of high school, in addition to his high school classes, he was also enrolled in the local technical college, which allowed him to complete his LPN education only one month after his 19th birthday. He has since returned to college and received his Associate Degree in Nursing and is now a Registered Nurse. He has been recognized for his competence and compassion in his nursing career at every step along the way, and in fact was selected as the Employee of the Year for 2011 at the Home Healthcare agency where he works in Jamestown, New York.
Jake is a single father of three beautiful and energetic children: Braden, 12; Abbey, 9; and Emma, 8. He is involved in every aspect of their lives, from taking martial arts classes with Braden, to learning to dance so he can participate in the girls' dance recitals with them.

So, as you can imagine, we are very proud of Jake. We hope you’ll recognize him for what we see him as: A true Man of Valor.

Team Valor is Proud to recognize Jake Wilkins as the January 2012 Man of the Month!