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.
“On April 28, staff from our Center for Social Justice (CSJ) and members of CSJ’s Social Justice Academy joined forces with doctors to advocate for funding for healthcare access. What started off as a partnership with University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and GLIDE has grown into a statewide advocacy day with medical schools across the state sending medical residents to participate in advocacy.”
Two billion people heard about our mission of unconditional love after the close of A Seat at the Table auction with Warren Buffett and Stephen & Ayesha Curry. We chose our four favorites (of the 873 stories) for you to check out here: the Associated Press, Reuters, the New York Post, and People. Beyond the buzz about the Auction, we raised an astonishing $27 million to support GLIDE and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation; an historic investment in a brighter future for communities on both sides of the Bay!
Houses of worship are sacred—places of refuge, healing, prayer, and belonging for people of faith across all traditions. An attack on any one of these sanctuaries is an attack on all of us. Violence intended to sow fear and division has no place in our communities. We stand firmly with our Muslim sisters and brothers in solidarity and prayer.
“From the moment she walked through the doors, she found more than just services—she found people who showed up for her. “They gave me clothes, helped me with therapy, and connected me to shelter,” she says. “That support—it really mattered.”
Today, Shuantavia is currently working with case managers and taking meaningful steps toward independence. “I love TAY, ” she says. “They offer food, support… and they really listen. When I say something, they try to find solutions—and they act on it.”
“Before the conversation began, the audience was reminded why P-Lo’s voice carries such weight in the Bay Area and beyond. A rapper, producer, and cultural tastemaker, P-Lo has built a career that extends far beyond music – creating experiences that authentically connect fans, local businesses, and brands.
Born and raised in Pinole, California, he is a foundational figure in the Bay Area music scene, known for blending West Coast sound with deep community roots. As both an artist and producer, he has helped shape the region’s sound, collaborating with major artists like Yo Gotti, Kehlani, and Wiz Khalifa, while also gaining recognition for his own hits like “Same Squad” and “Put Me On Somethin.”
Chalu Banarsee doesn’t tell his story in a straight line. He starts in Guyana — singing in church as a kid — and then you’re in Brooklyn, then on tour, then deep in the streets of San Francisco. Then he circles back. Faith, music, survival, loss, all layered together. But one thing comes through clearly: he’s still here. And there were moments when that wasn’t guaranteed. “I’ve been cut, stabbed, punched, beat, poisoned,” he says. “I’ve died seven times.”
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People Received Hygiene Kits, Socks, and Blankets Last Year
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