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.
An evening of discussion honoring the leadership of Black women, featuring Michelle Browder
This Black History Month, on Feb. 5, GLIDE presents She Carried Us Forward, an evening honoring the brilliance, courage, creativity, and enduring leadership of Black women across the civil rights movement – then and now.
We are honored to welcome Michelle Browder, acclaimed artist, activist, historian, and founder of the Mothers of Gynecology in Montgomery, Alabama. Michelle’s groundbreaking work restores voice and dignity to Black women whose lives transformed the fields of medicine, justice, and liberation – yet were historically erased.
Hear from State Assemblyman Matt Haney & State Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor on their Alabama Transformation!
Assemblymember Matt Haney and Assemblymember Tina McKinnor were deeply touched by GLIDE’s Alabama Pilgrimage (a spiritual tour through civil rights history in Alabama) and will share (in webinar format) on February 18 how their journey transformed their view of current events and influenced their leadership.
GLIDE welcomes Dr. Angela Davis
We are deeply honored to welcome Dr. Angela Davis—renowned activist, scholar, and author—to GLIDE. A powerful voice for justice and liberation, her visit is one we look forward to sharing with our community.
Save the date: February 26. More details coming soon.
Join the next Alabama Justice Pilgrimage!
The Alabama Justice Pilgrimage is an immersive, experiential learning program of GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice (CSJ) that seeks to tell the truth about American history, highlight inequities in health, economic, and criminal justice outcomes, articulate connections between slavery and mass incarceration, and interrupt current, incomplete narratives about oppression, crime, and punishment. This multi-day transformational journey is central to GLIDE’s work to heal the wounds of enduring racism and economic inequality in San Francisco & the Bay Area.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Minister Marvin K. White lead the crowd in prayer. The event was an interfaith commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights accomplishments. The prayer took the form of this beautiful justice-seeking poem in the tradition of GLIDE founder Janice Mirikitani. We are sharing this poem on our website to uplift and inspire all of you in your own spiritual and justice-seeking practices.
This year, Gap Inc. expanded the shopping spree beyond Old Navy– Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta were also included creating a bigger and more meaningful experience. For many caregivers, choosing something new for themselves is rare. Watching them take their time, pick up different items, and accept encouragement from volunteers was truly special.
This year, Gap Inc. expanded the shopping spree beyond Old Navy– Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta were also included creating a bigger and more meaningful experience. For many caregivers, choosing something new for themselves is rare. Watching them take their time, pick up different items, and accept encouragement from volunteers was truly special.
Michael Cihak of Catholic Charities lending a helping hand GLIDE once again came together with longtime partners and neighbors to make sure no one has
“On December 10th, GLIDE families gathered for a holiday moment that felt good the second they arrived. Children from the Janice Mirikitani Family, Youth and Childcare Center showed up bubbling with excitement, laughing, and calling out to friends. Caregivers followed with the same bright energy, smiling as they stepped inside and ready to enjoy a day that celebrated both them and their children.”
This Thanksgiving, our community’s generosity shone brighter than ever. Because of your kindness, we filled our kitchens with abundance—130 turkeys, 70 hams, hundreds of pounds
Meals served Every Year
People Received Hygiene Kits, Socks, and Blankets Last Year
People Volunteered Last Year
