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for nearly 100 years

This is a place of hope, meaning and purpose. Visit GLIDE in San Francisco and become a part of something bigger – a movement that is changing lives.

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.

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Blue Waves

Blue Waves Marvin K. White We have survived waves before:floods, hurricanes, typhoons.We have cried for sea change before,for a post-diluvian worldwhere we are not washed

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TAY Job Ready workforce development Graduates 2006

GLIDE Job Training Academy Celebrates Its First Graduates

We celebrated an exciting milestone: the graduation of the first cohort of our Workforce Job Readiness Academy at our Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Center. Over the course of 12 weeks, participants worked to develop the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to take the next steps toward employment and greater stability. The Academy covered job readiness, life skills, financial literacy, and employment exploration.

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655,000

Meals served Every Year

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4,347

People Received Hygiene Kits, Socks, and Blankets Last Year

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7,528

People Volunteered Last Year

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