The more sorrowful the times, the greater the intensity of GLIDE’s celebration: our joy is a candle we pass from one person to another and hold up against the darkness.
On the Sunday following the presidential election, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Assemblymember Matt Haney, our President & CEO Dr. Gina Fromer, and Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White in urging our community to stay hopeful and inspired.
On October 17th, GLIDE staff celebrated the successful launch of our Reverend Cecil Williams Community Ambassadors program. Kicking off at 10 AM with songs from our GLIDE ensemble, the event
Rising From the Ashes, A Neighborhood Unites! “We appreciate you. We love you. You all matter,” proclaimed GLIDE’s President & CEO Dr. Gina Fromer. With these words, a cheer
On Wednesday, October 2nd, GLIDE along with community leaders and lawmakers held a rally at City Hall in support of Proposition 6, the statewide ballot initiative to enhance safety and
FYCC Celebrates 25th Anniversary On October 23rd, 2024, the Janice Mirkitani Family, Youth, and Childcare Center (FYCC) honored its 25th anniversary (and its first Back to School Night since 2019!)
Proposition 6 would give incarcerated people more flexibility to engage in rehabilitative programs like education, emotional intelligence courses, mental health and substance use treatment, which can reduce recidivism; they would no longer be punished for choosing those activities over a work assignment.
On September 22nd, San Francisco’s Public Defender, Mano Raju, spoke at Glide Memorial Church’s Sunday Celebrations for Justice Sunday. The celebration also honored co-founder Rev. Cecil Williams’ first birthday since
GLIDE President & CEO Dr. Gina speaks at the Maya Angelou statue unveiling outside the main SF Public Library On Thursday September 19th, GLIDE’s CEO spoke and Glide Ensemble
On Saturday September 11th, GLIDE packed Freedom Hall for a twelve-minute documentary film and panel discussion about GLIDE’s Alabama Pilgrimage. The film, Pursuing Progress, was created by the talented born-and-raised
