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: Kid’s 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.
5K: Healing Hearts 5K Walk/Run T-Shirt
2 Miles: Healing Hearts 2-Mile Community Walk T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $25.00 | Mar 5 | Apr 24 |
| $35.00 | Apr 25 | May 22 | |
| $45.00 | May 23 | Jun 7 | |
| 2 Miles | $25.00 | Mar 5 | Apr 23 |
| $35.00 | Apr 24 | Jun 7 | |
| 100 Yards | $0.00 | Mar 5 | Jun 7 |
Interested in this race?
Packet pick-up is scheduled for the following dates, times and locations listed below: Ele's Place West Michigan 2000 Michigan St. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-301-1605 Friday, June 5, 2026 - 11:00AM – 1:30PM & 4:00PM - 6:30PM Millennium Park - Grant Pavilion 1400 Maynard Ave SW Walker, MI 49534 Sunday, June 7, 2026 - 9:30AM – 10:45AM Please Note: To be sure to receive a race T-Shirt, you must register by Friday May 8, 2026. Drawstring Backpacks and Water Bottles are available for the f