Ele’s Place archive summary
Original source: Ann Arbor Observer · May 2, 2026 (event date) · Ann Arbor
For its ninth Derby Day Soirée, Ele’s Place Ann Arbor chose Revel Run in Chelsea. The Ann Arbor Observer’s calendar invited neighbors to gather there on May 2, 2026, to watch the Kentucky Derby and take part in the event’s auctions.
The occasion brought people together around a race taking place hundreds of miles away. The reason for gathering was local: support for the evenings when children, teens and caregivers in the Ann Arbor area meet others who have experienced a death.
For a look inside the center the event supported, read Art, Music and Play at Ann Arbor’s Home for Healing Hearts.