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.
Thursday, August 28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @GLIDE - An evening dedicated to raising awareness about overdose prevention. Featuring guest speakers including: “Mayor of the Tenderloin” Dell Seymour, Executive Director of the National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) Laura Guzman, Maurice Byrd, LMFT, and Justice Advocate Apple Cronk.
Friday, September 12, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm @Boeddeker Park, 246 Eddy Street, SF. This annual gathering honors recovery organizations and recognizes the change agents who uplift our communities through their dedication of healing, hope, and transformation. We welcome you to join us for an afternoon of inspiration, resources, and celebration. #recovery #recoveryday #community
Fall Into Justice is a series of community events designed to ignite a positive change for our community. Together we’ll honor lives lost, celebrate resilience, and shine a light on the power of inclusion and recovery.
For More Information: glide.org/fallintojustice2025
August 28, 6:00-8:00 PM: Overdose Awareness: Remembrance & Education. RSVP
September 12, 12:00-3:00 PM: 5th Annual Recovery Day at Boeddeker Park
September 18, 6:00-8:00P M: Hispanic heritage month, Immigration and Changing the Narrative. RSVP
September 21: Honor Cecil Williams’s Birthday
September 25, 6:00 – 7 PM: The Power of Radical Inclusion in Addressing Substance Use and Health Access. RSVP
October 19, 12:00 – 5:00 PM: Phoenix day (Sunday Streets). More Info
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GLIDE’s Young Professionals Committee turned out over 200 GLIDE supporters to the Pheonix Hotel last Friday to honor the awardees of the Rev. Cecil Williams and Janice Mirikitani Legacy Awards. Every year, not only does the Summer Gala raise money for GLIDE’s vital programs and services, but it honors leaders who are carrying Jan & Cecil’s torch forward.
When Tammy stepped off a train into San Francisco three years ago, she carried almost nothing—just the clothes on her back—and a quiet determination that things had to change. Her arrival was the culmination of years spent surviving on the margins: childhood loss, decades of addiction, and life in a dangerous riverbed outside Madera County.
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon’s words rang out across a packed sanctuary, her voice carrying both defiance and deep conviction. She spoke to truth and justice in a way that mirrors GLIDE’s values of radical inclusion and unconditional love.
The Executive Order titled, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” really ought to be called “Ending Love and Compassion on America’s Streets.” This order acts like arresting unhoused people
Tinisch Hollins opened with a reminder, “If things get better in the Tenderloin, they get better in San Francisco. When we improve conditions for our people, it benefits everybody. That’s the message we bring to City Hall every day.
The graduation ceremony for GLIDE’s Social Justice Academy on June 26th was both triumphant and bittersweet. Triumphant, because of all the truly remarkable things our cohort accomplished– and bittersweet because
Meals served Every Year
People Received Hygiene Kits, Socks, and Blankets Last Year
People Volunteered Last Year
