Our Mission

Together we can make a difference in the lives of Michigan kids by providing hope, opportunity, and scholarships. Please help us fulfill our mission by donating to our organization, helping us identify scholarship applicants, or by participating in whatever way you can.

About Us

​Kids’ Chance of Michigan is one of 50 state chapters associated with Kids’ Chance of America, a national organization.

At Kids’ Chance of Michigan we’re dedicated to helping Michigan kids who need it most – those who need assistance for college or vocational education because a parent has been killed or catastrophically injured in a work-related accident. Our mission is to raise funds to provide need based scholarships to qualifying kids ages 17-22 to pursue their educational dreams at a college, community college, trade or vocational school in Michigan.

A Healing Center for
​Grieving Children and Teens

Ele’s Place is a healing center for grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families. Four branch locations support families throughout Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing, and beyond. ​Each week, peer-to-peer bereavement support groups help hundreds learn to cope and begin to heal after the death of a parent, sibling, or someone close to them. Before coming to Ele’s Place, grieving children feel alone and keep their feelings inside, not wanting to burden their parents or other family members. Often, friends don’t seem to understand if they haven’t had a similar experience. At Ele’s Place, hundreds of grieving children and teens find a warm and welcoming place to meet new friends who really understand how they feel, while they begin to heal after the death of someone close to them.