At MBC we’re dedicated to making a positive impact in our communities by helping individuals, families and organizations that make a huge impact in the lives of many throughout Michigan. One of the ways we raise money is with Friday Casual Days. Every month MBC employees have the opportunity to pay monies for the privilege of wearing blue jeans or other casual attire on Fridays.

February’s  Spotlight Charity is Ele’s Place

Ensuring No Child Grieves Alone

In 1991, a group of committed community volunteers in Lansing, MI, came together to support children in the area who had experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or someone else close to them. Named for Helen Louise Snow Stover, nicknamed Ele, who had died at just 11 months old, initial programming at Ele’s Place served many children in the Lansing area, including Ele’s three oldest siblings.

Today, with 30+ years of history, more than 43,000 individuals served, and branch locations across the state of Michigan, Ele’s Place provides onsite and school-based bereavement programming for children ages 3-18 who have experienced a death in their lives. These programs are provided at no cost to our families, and provide children and teens an opportunity to safely grieve.

Our Mission

Ele’s Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children, teens and their families.

Our Vision

To ensure no child or teen in Michigan grieves alone.

www.elesplace.org