Ele’s Place archive summary
Original source: The Chelsea Standard · July 5, 2012 · Ann Arbor

In autumn 2011, members of 100+ Women Who Care in Washtenaw County chose Ele’s Place for their first gift. The decision began with neighbors hearing about local organizations, voting on where to give, and pooling their individual contributions behind the group’s choice.

The Chelsea Standard told the story the following July. The two dates mark different moments: the members made their first gift in 2011, and the newspaper looked back on it in 2012. Their choice placed grief support for children and families at the beginning of the group’s giving history.

An earlier example of what local support could make possible appears in A $5,000 Grant to Expand Grief Support in Washtenaw County.