GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through our integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, we empower individuals, families and children to achieve stability and thrive.
GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice.
Friday, August 22 8:00 pm–12:00 @ Phoenix Hotel - The GLIDE Young Professional Committee is thrilled to invite you to the Phoenix Hotel for our 17th Annual GLIDE Summer Gala: an inspiring, high-spirited fundraising event, in support of GLIDE’s work and mission. Gala proceeds will go towards fighting poverty in the Tenderloin, championing civil rights, and revitalizing downtown San Francisco. Save the date and join us!
Thursday, August 28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @GLIDE - An evening dedicated to raising awareness about overdose prevention. Featuring guest speakers including: “Mayor of the Tenderloin” Dell Seymour, Executive Director of the National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) Laura Guzman, Maurice Byrd, LMFT, and Justice Advocate Apple Cronk.
Friday, September 12, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm @Boeddeker Park, 246 Eddy Street, SF. This annual gathering honors recovery organizations and recognizes the change agents who uplift our communities through their dedication of healing, hope, and transformation. We welcome you to join us for an afternoon of inspiration, resources, and celebration. #recovery #recoveryday #community
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon’s words rang out across a packed sanctuary, her voice carrying both defiance and deep conviction. She spoke to truth and justice in a way that mirrors GLIDE’s values of radical inclusion and unconditional love.
The Executive Order titled, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” really ought to be called “Ending Love and Compassion on America’s Streets.” This order acts like arresting unhoused people
Tinisch Hollins opened with a reminder, “If things get better in the Tenderloin, they get better in San Francisco. When we improve conditions for our people, it benefits everybody. That’s the message we bring to City Hall every day.
The graduation ceremony for GLIDE’s Social Justice Academy on June 26th was both triumphant and bittersweet. Triumphant, because of all the truly remarkable things our cohort accomplished– and bittersweet because
GLIDE and the End Poverty Tows Coalition have long supported individuals and families living in RVs and vehicles, pushing for humane solutions like safe parking programs, services, and permanent housing. Our central belief is simple: towing someone’s only shelter is not a solution to homelessness—it deepens it. “Poverty tows” describe the punitive practice of towing vehicles not because of crime or danger, but because people are poor. These tows strip people of their shelter, transportation, belongings, and dignity—all because they can’t afford alternatives.
We’ve all been studying the deeper implication of the passing of the Big Ugly Bill, but here’s what everyone needs to understand: the promise of the American dream– the promise that any person can keep their family housed, fed and safe– has been broken. It has been broken so deeply, we’ll need to spend decades picking up the pieces.
Meals served Every Year
People Received Hygiene Kits, Socks, and Blankets Last Year
People Volunteered Last Year
