Ele's Place West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k
- Date Sun 7th June 2026
- Time 10:50AM EDT
- Location Walker, Michigan
- Price Free - $28.18
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the second annual Ele's Place West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k on Sunday, June 7th, 2026, at the stunning Millennium Park in Walker, Kent! This uplifting event invites families, friends, and community members to come together for a day of fun, fitness, and fundraising, all while supporting grieving children and teens in the Grand Rapids area.
Whether you choose to run or walk the 5k distance, your participation helps raise essential funds for Ele's Place, a healing center that offers free grief support groups for kids ages 3-18. The event kicks off at 9:30 AM with race registration and a Kid Zone full of exciting activities, including face painting and yard games. Don't miss the Kids Dash at 10:50 AM, followed by the main 5k run/walk starting at 11:00 AM. Afterward, enjoy post-run snacks and drinks while continuing to celebrate and remember loved ones. Let’s unite to ensure that no child grieves alone—grab your sneakers and be part of this heartwarming cause!
Whether you choose to run or walk the 5k distance, your participation helps raise essential funds for Ele's Place, a healing center that offers free grief support groups for kids ages 3-18. The event kicks off at 9:30 AM with race registration and a Kid Zone full of exciting activities, including face painting and yard games. Don't miss the Kids Dash at 10:50 AM, followed by the main 5k run/walk starting at 11:00 AM. Afterward, enjoy post-run snacks and drinks while continuing to celebrate and remember loved ones. Let’s unite to ensure that no child grieves alone—grab your sneakers and be part of this heartwarming cause!
Organiser's Description
Please join us on Sunday, June 7th, at the beautiful Millennium Park for the second annual Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k!
Let's "Run for Kid's Grief Relief" while raising funds and awareness for grieving children, teens and their families in Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan area. Ele's Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens. We provide grief support groups for kids ages 3-18, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or anyone significant in their life. All services are free of charge for as long as a family needs them. This is why we need YOU!
We invite families, corporate partners and the community to participate in this outdoor, family-friendly, "fun" run/walk event to raise funds for grieving kiddos, with the option to honor, celebrate and remember someone special in your life who has died. This event is an opportunity to put one foot in front of the other to support our peer-to-peer grief programs and ensure they remain FREE OF CHARGE to all who are in need of our services today, tomorrow and always. Let's come together to make sure that No Child Grieves Alone.
Grab your sneakers and meet us at Millennium Park!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
9:30 AM: Event begins! Race Registration & Kid Zone activities open. (Face painting, yard games & more!)
10:45 AM: Event Welcome & Mission Moment Speaker
10:50 AM: Kids Dash
11:00 AM: 5k Run/Walk Starts!
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Kid Zone remains open, post-run/walk snacks and drinks available until 12:30 PM.
Let's "Run for Kid's Grief Relief" while raising funds and awareness for grieving children, teens and their families in Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan area. Ele's Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens. We provide grief support groups for kids ages 3-18, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or anyone significant in their life. All services are free of charge for as long as a family needs them. This is why we need YOU!
We invite families, corporate partners and the community to participate in this outdoor, family-friendly, "fun" run/walk event to raise funds for grieving kiddos, with the option to honor, celebrate and remember someone special in your life who has died. This event is an opportunity to put one foot in front of the other to support our peer-to-peer grief programs and ensure they remain FREE OF CHARGE to all who are in need of our services today, tomorrow and always. Let's come together to make sure that No Child Grieves Alone.
Grab your sneakers and meet us at Millennium Park!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
9:30 AM: Event begins! Race Registration & Kid Zone activities open. (Face painting, yard games & more!)
10:45 AM: Event Welcome & Mission Moment Speaker
10:50 AM: Kids Dash
11:00 AM: 5k Run/Walk Starts!
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Kid Zone remains open, post-run/walk snacks and drinks available until 12:30 PM.
Races
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Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5K
Incl. $3.18 Fee & Healing Hearts 5K Walk/Run T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (11:00AM EDT)
$28.18
Registration is required. Free T-shirt is included if participant is registered by May 7, 2026. Price increase after April 24, 2026 ($35.00) and after May 22, 2026 ($45.00) Dogs welcome on a leash. -
Healing Hearts 2-Mile Community Walk
Incl. $3.18 Fee & Healing Hearts 2-Mile Community Walk T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (11:00AM EDT)
$28.18
Registration is required. Free T-shirt is included if participant is registered by May 7, 2026. Price Increase after April 24, 2026 ($35.00) and after May 22, 2024 ($45.00) Dogs welcome on a leash. -
Kids Dash (Ages 3 - 6)
Sun 7th June 2026 (10:50AM EDT)
Free
Have your child, age 3 - 6, participate in the 100-yard kid's dash! This event is FREE. **T-Shirts are not available for the Kids Dash** You may purchase a t-shirt for your child in the Event Store. -
Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts VIRTUAL 5K
Incl. $2.85 Fee
$22.85
Can't join us in person but still want to participate and support Ele's Place West Michigan? Donate $20 and join us virtually! Walk/Run the 5k or 2-mile walk between now and June 8th and consider fundraising for Ele's Place by becoming a fundraiser and creating a team of friends to pool your earnings. **Race T-Shirts are not included in the Virtual 5K Walk/Run**
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Millennium Park - Grant Pavilion, 1400 Maynard Ave SW, Walker, 49534, MI, United States
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