FAQs for our AWESOME volunteers!

Placing the health and safety of the entire GLIDE community is our highest priority, we ask that if you are not feeling well to cancel your shift.  We encourage you to get vaccinated if you haven’t. GLIDE offers onsite walk-up COVID vaccinations (Pfizer, and Moderna) Thursdays from 11:30AM – 4PM.

GLIDE does not currently offer remote volunteer options. If you are interested in coordinating Care Item Drives, please contact us at volteam@glide.org to get some more information.

We are enrolling community service participants. Individuals completing community service hours may visit the Volunteer Office in-person at 330 Ellis Street during office hours to sign up and complete a brief orientation.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9am- 12:00 pm (Noon) and 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Yes. The San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA) has reinstated workfare mandates for General Assistance recipients. GLIDE is currently enrolling fully vaccinated GA (General Assistance) and LDCS (Light Duty Community Service) workfare participants. Please contact your case worker at HSA for more information and an official referral, before contacting the GLIDE Volunteer Team at (415) 674-6081 or via email at volteam@glide.org.

GLIDE welcomes youth from age 9 on up. All youth under 18 must have their parent/guardian print, fill out, and sign a Minor Waiver. The Waiver can either be scanned and emailed to us or brought in as a hard copy and submitted to the volunteer office (Room 102A) before the start of the shift.

All volunteers must wear close-toe shoes, a long or short sleeve tee-shirt or shirt. No tank tops, or sleeveless. Arrive 5-10 mins early for your shift to go through the sign in process.   

If you haven’t volunteered with us before or volunteered with us during the pandemic we recommend signing up for our virtual orientation. Virtual Orientations are every Monday 5pm. The sign up process is similar to signing up for a shift.  

We highly recommend public transportation. We are about five minute walk from Powell St. BART/MUNI station. Street parking is metered and difficult to find. We do have parking garages/lots in the area, that you can use but please do research on their hours of operations and charges. 

To sign up a corporate group or schedule a special event or day of service, please contact Lindsey Coonan, Director of Volunteerism and Corporate Sponsorships for how to go about it.

Yes, GLIDE accepts brand new and bulk donations, including pants, jackets, shoes, and socks for both male and female. Please include size ranges from extra small to XXL. Please email volteam@glide.org to schedule a drop-off. Unfortunately, we are unable to pick up donations. We do not accept used items, canned goods, or houseware.

GLIDE Meals shifts accept up to 25 volunteers at once. Online, you can book groups up to 12.