GLOW in action
GLOW Projects and Community Activities
GLOW brings remembrance, kindness, and hope into the community through ongoing initiatives, project planning, gatherings, and past outreach. This page separates current work from archived projects so visitors can see what is active, what is being confirmed, and what has already taken place.
GLOW Peace Garden at Cross Keys Park
GLOW announced a public ribbon-cutting open house for Sunday, August 2, 2026, from 2–4 PM at Cross Keys Park, 1240 Cross Keys Road in Lexington.
The announcement marks a new public milestone for the Peace Garden, a welcoming place of remembrance and peace in honor of Elaina Quinn Mammen.
Read the event and Peace Garden update Support through the official donation section
Ongoing initiative
Love Like Elaina
Love Like Elaina carries Elaina’s spirit of everyday kindness forward. The initiative invites people to notice one another, help in practical ways, and keep compassion moving from one person to the next.
Future details will be posted after confirmation
Jock Sutherland Classic
The GLOW website honors the Jock Sutherland Classic as a basketball tradition connected with community, encouragement, and support for young people. Future event dates, sponsorship opportunities, and participation details will be posted only after they are confirmed.
Future details will be posted after confirmation
Annual Chili Feed
The Chili Feed is remembered on the GLOW site as a time for community, conversation, gratitude, prayer, and connection. The next date and participation details will be added when confirmed.
Archive
Past community response
GLOW’s galleries preserve moments from earlier community response and outreach, including the Frankfort flood-relief effort shown on the site. These projects belong in the archive after their active response period ends, with the event year and a clear Past Project label.