Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k
Sun, Jun 7, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
- Distance
- 2 Mile
- Type
- Run
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
Race feel
Run or walk to support grieving children and families in West Michigan at this heartfelt, family-friendly event.
- Fun
- For a Cause
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- Beginner Friendly
- Family Friendly
Beginner Friendly
Family FriendlyJoin the Ele’s Place – West Michigan Healing Hearts 5K at beautiful Millennium Park to support grieving children, teens, and families. This family-friendly run/walk offers a chance to move together, give back, and honor someone special. Every step helps Ele’s Place provide free peer-to-peer grief support, ensuring no child grieves alone. It's a meaningful event for all ages and abilities.
From the organizer
Join us on Sunday, June 7 at beautiful Millennium Park for the second annual Ele’s Place – West Michigan Healing Hearts 5K!
Let’s Run for Kids’ Grief Relief and support grieving children, teens, and families across West Michigan.
Ele’s Place provides peer-to-peer grief support for kids ages 3–18 who have experienced the death of someone important in their life—all completely free of charge, for as long as they need it.
This fun, family-friendly run/walk is a chance to move together, give back, and honor, celebrate, or remember someone special in your life who has died.
Every step matters—and helps ensure that no child has to grieve alone. 💙
See you at Millennium Park!
Event Schedule
9:30 AM – Event begins! Registration & Kid Zone open (face painting, obstacle course, yard games & more) 10:45 AM – Welcome & Mission Moment 10:50 AM – Kids Dash 11:00 AM – 5K Run/Walk and begins 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Kid Zone open; post-race snacks & drinks available
Food & Drink