Contact GLIDE
Giving your time and energy to GLIDE programs in San Francisco is a great way to help those in need while forging personal connections within our community.
Click below to start YOUR volunteer journey!
Join our community of volunteers and make a difference in your city.
Check out the Volunteer Shift Calendar below to view our currently available shifts!
From setting up, to manning our water stations, from serving corn dogs, to giving out balloons, or supervised our fun carnival games, each of you helped bring joy to our community. We couldn’t have done it without you.
The holiday season is fast approaching, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to our Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day shifts.
Thanksgiving shifts open Saturday Nov 1, 9am
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day shifts open Monday December 1 9am
Spots fill up quickly!!! If you don’t get one, don’t worry spots open often as plans change, so keep refreshing the calendar.
We will also maintain a waitlist. To join it, email us with the following details:
Subject: Thanksgiving / Christmas Eve / Christmas Day shift
For (individual): your full name and preferred shift.
For group (Max of 6 only): Primary contact, total number of volunteers, first, last names and unique email addresses of each group member.
We will call you before respective holiday to inform you if you are added to the shift.
Any further questions, please email us: volteam@glide.org
Gather a group of family, friends or colleagues and help GLIDE collect new items for care packages that will support our ongoing essential service efforts:
• Standard Hygiene Package – Hand sanitizer, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shampoo, lotion, deodorant, comb, body wipes, razors, & socks.
• Street Outreach Care Package – Soap, hand sanitizer, bottled water etc.
• Winter Essential – socks, rain poncho, gloves, jacket, umbrella, backpack, and hand warmers.
• Undergarments for all genders of varying sizes
• Furry Companion Care Package – dog treats, leashes, muzzles, dog food, etc.
Contact the volunteer department for more information at volteam@glide.org
Are you a team of people that want to uplift our community and find a sense of purpose while doing it?
We recommend looking at the Volunteer Shift Calendar to find more information regarding our available opportunities for groups of up to 25 motivated individuals.
You may contact via volteam@glide.org or (415) 674-6081 if any questions come up during the sign-up process.
GLIDE is a leading social services organization in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood as well as a social justice movement and spiritual community, dedicated to strengthening and transforming lives. GLIDE welcomes all in need of care and community. Our Daily Free Meals program serves a diverse cross-section of homeless and insecurely housed individuals and families as well as low-income working people, and senior citizens and differently abled folks on small fixed incomes.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement and Volunteer Team at volteam@glide.org or (415) 674-6081 with any questions.
