LOVE IN ACTION FOR SIXTY 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.

GLIDE’s Response to the “Big Beautiful Bill”

As President & CEO of GLIDE, this turn of events makes me want to scream! This bill is an assault on poor people and shamelessly un-American. It reinforces my long-held belief that our strength is measured not by dollars earned or bombs dropped–  but by how we care for those who need our help the most…

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Upcoming Featured Events

17th Annual GLIDE Summer Gala

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. Save the date and Join us!

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Join Us for Sunday Celebration!

Every Sunday, @ 9am and 11am

Join us in-person at 330 Ellis Street, in San Francisco’s historic Tenderloin District. Experience the angelic sounds of our Glide Ensemble and inspiring words from our Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White.

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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

What's Happening at GLIDE

CSJ Protest poverty tows

Ending Poverty Tows: Advocating for RV Residents in San Francisco

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.

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Loving Community Can Rescue Those Crushed by Federal Budget

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.

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Lifting our Legacy: The Cecil Williams Community Ambassador Program

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