Ele's Place - West Michigan

10/13/2026

Courage, Comfort & Cocktails is officially underway at the Goei Center! ❤️

We are SO grateful to our incredible sponsors, volunteers, restaurant partners, staff, and everyone who has helped bring this special evening to life. It truly takes a village, and we have the best one.

There's still time to join the fun from wherever you are...

🎁 SILENT AUCTION: Our silent auction is OPEN for bidding and closes TONIGHT! Don't miss your chance to snag something fabulous.

BID HERE:https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

❤️ NEW THIS YEAR! WATCH LIVE FROM HOME...https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

Can't be with us in person? Join our livestream to watch the excitement of our Live Auction, bid on some incredible packages, and hear the powerful story of our Fund the Mission family, the Laffertys.

WATCH & BID LIVE HERE: https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

Whether you're celebrating with us in person or cheering us on from home, thank you for being part of the Ele's Place family and helping us continue providing grief support, free of charge, to children and families throughout West Michigan.

Cheers to a wonderful night! 🥂❤️

The Ele's Place West Michigan Team

10/12/2026

Tomorrow is the BIG day! Courage, Comfort & Cocktails is almost here...

This morning, our Director, Tammy Campbell, joined Michelle Dunaway on Fox 17 Morning Mix alongside Alee and Justin Lafferty, our incredible Fund the Mission family, to share a little about tomorrow's event and the powerful impact of Ele's Place.

We are so grateful to the Lafferty family for opening their hearts and sharing their story. ❤️

https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/courage-comfort-cocktails-fundraiser-for-eles-place-to-support-free-grief-programs

A HUGE thank you to Gun Lake Casino Resort our generous Fund the Mission Sponsor, for helping make this meaningful part of our evening possible!

Take a few minutes to watch this special interview. It's a beautiful reminder of why tomorrow night matters so much.

See you tomorrow at Courage, Comfort & Cocktails! Auction is open now: https://elesplacewm.cbo.io Happy Bidding❤️

Ele's Place is hosting its annual fundraiser, Courage, Comfort & Cocktails on October 13 to raise money for these programs, so families can focus on healing their hearts and minds through a time of tragedy.

10/11/2026

Lazy Sunday? We have just the thing for you! ☕

Our Courage, Comfort & Cocktails Silent Auction, generously sponsored by LMCU and LMIA, is OPEN for bidding, with new items being added all the time...

And the best part? You don't have to attend Tuesday's event to bid OR win!

So get comfy, take a peek, and happy bidding!

If you've ever wanted to support Ele's Place, now is a great time.💙

👉 Browse & Bid: https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

10/10/2026

Saturday Morning Shoutout to Our AMAZING Restaurant Partners❤️

One of the best parts of Courage, Comfort & Cocktails is the incredible food, and it's all thanks to these generous Restaurant Partners...

What they give is so much more than delicious food. Their donation of time, talent, and resources is an extraordinary gift that helps Ele's Place provide grief support, free of charge, to children and teens throughout West Michigan. We are SO grateful.❤️

Want to sample some of these stellar restaurants all in one evening? Join us Tuesday, October 13, at the Goei Center for our strolling food and drink experience!

Limited tickets are still available: https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

A huge THANK YOU to every restaurant helping make this special night possible!

10/08/2026

Wishing our friends at Ele's Place - Capital Region a wonderful Fall Reception tonight! 💜🥂 Cheers to a fantastic evening!

And speaking of great events... DID YOU KNOW?

The Courage, Comfort & Cocktails Silent Auction is officially OPEN for bidding!👏

You can shop and bid all weekend long, right up until our event on Tuesday, October 13, at the Goei Center. And the best part? You do NOT need to attend to win! Every bid helps Ele’s Place provide grief support, free of charge, to children and teens throughout West Michigan.❤

Check out the Silent Auction and start bidding here: https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

And there's more...This year, we're LIVESTREAMING our Live Auction the evening of October 13th around 7:45 PM, so you can join the fun, bid on some incredible packages, and support Ele's Place right from home!

Just use that same link (bookmark it!)Tuesday evening to tune in and join the program...

Happy bidding, everyone💜

10/06/2026

We are officially ONE WEEK away from Courage, Comfort & Cocktails, and we just received a very special delivery from Katie and our wonderful friends at The Crushed Grape!🍷

They truly went above and beyond for us this year, filling our W**e Pull with some amazing bottles and curating a fun and thoughtful Wagon of Spirits for our raffle. These folks have some seriously BIG hearts, and we are so grateful for the way they continue to show up for Ele’s Place West Michigan. Thank you, CG, for being such a generous sponsor! ❤

And don’t forget, our Silent Auction opens TONIGHT at 6 PM!

https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

There is lots of fun stuff to bid on, with more packages being added all week long, so keep checking back!

(The auction closes during the event on the evening of October 13, but you do NOT have to be at CCC to win.)

Happy bidding, and thank you so much for supporting grieving children and teens! 💙

10/02/2026

👀 A little Friday sneak peek at Courage, Comfort & Cocktails...

Our auction opens Tuesday, October 6, with some fun items — a little tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton , fantastic Saugatuck stays, a gym membership at a brand-new spot in town, and so much more!

New items will be added all week leading up to CCC on October 13.

🎟️ View auction and/or purchase tickets (very limited available): https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

And new this year...join us from home! We’ll livestream our live auction and Fund the Mission story, and you can bid right along with us using the same link - all in support of grieving children and teens in West Michigan.

Questions? Kristy Ziegler, Director of Development
[email protected] | 616-301-1605 ext. 5103

Thank you for bidding!💙

09/29/2026

Courage, Comfort & Cocktails is coming up soon!🍂💪❤

Presented by West Michigan Community Bank , CCC returns on October 13 — but you don’t have to wait until event night to start bidding...

Our online auction opens next week — October 6 at 6 PM — for your browsing (and bidding!) pleasure.

Browse from home, bid all week long, and keep an eye on your favorites as the auction concludes at the event. ***You do NOT need to be at CCC to bid or win. Just note that some larger or fragile items cannot be shipped.

Register now so you’re ready to browse, bid and support grieving children and families get the grief support they need- at no cost for as long as they need it.💙
👉https://elesplacewm.cbo.io

09/26/2026

Look at this cute video from Mercantile Bank! 🥰

09/25/2026

💙 While one crew was busy giving the outside of Ele’s Place some love, our friends from Mercantile Bank were hard at work inside as part of Heart of West Michigan United Way Day of Caring...

They cleaned and organized our back porch and supply room, cut fabric squares for the memory pillows we make with our grieving kids...and even did in a little more power washing!

It was a BIG day of helping hands at Ele’s Place, and we are so grateful.💙