Glow For Hope™ is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to sparking conversation, creating community connection, and igniting hope around mental health and suicide prevention. Through signature events, practical resources, and volunteer-led outreach, we help individuals feel seen, supported, and less alone.

While we do not provide direct counseling or therapy services, we amplify the work of mental health professionals and organizations by focusing on awareness, education, and connection. We make conversations about mental health approachable, supportive, and stigma-free.

Our impact is seen in the lives we touch and the conversations we inspire.

Our Reach — 2024–2025

• 15,000+ youth, caregivers, and community members reached
• 170,000+ social media views across Facebook and Instagram
• 2,500+ volunteer hours logged by our growing team
• 10 signature mental health and prevention events hosted
• 8 additional community events participated in
• 4,000+ YouTube views of educational videos and podcast content
• 18 counties and communities reached across the Metro East

How We Create Impact

Glow For Hope NFP™ helps individuals, families, and communities by:

• Hosting signature mental health awareness events — Spike Out Suicide, Hot Rods for Hope, and Raise a Glass to Hope — that bring communities together and start real conversations
• Publishing Parenting Through Mental Health Challenges: A Practical Guide — a practical, how-to resource for parents and caregivers navigating youth mental health challenges
• Operating the GFH Resource Hub — a free, growing library of tools for parents, teens, athletes, coaches, and educators at hub.glowforhopenfp.org
• Producing the Glow For Hope: Spark Conversation on Mental Health podcast — honest conversations about mental health and suicide prevention with survivors, professionals, and advocates that reach around the globe
• Running Safe Space for Athletes — a free bi-weekly virtual program for high school and college athletes led by former athlete and coach Matthew Benson
• Distributing thousands of mental health resources, conversation tools, and crisis materials throughout the region
• Participating in national campaigns including #BeThe1To, with a custom GFH-branded toolkit featured on BeThe1To.com
• Building partnerships with schools, first responders, mental health professionals, local nonprofits, the St. Clair County Mental Health Board, and the St. Clair County Suicide Prevention Alliance

What Our Community Says

“Glow For Hope’s events gave me the courage to talk about my brother’s suicide openly for the first time, helping me to start healing conversations within my family.”

“For the first time, I was able to admit my personal struggles openly — something no one in my family even knew about. The support I felt was incredible.”