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.

Upcoming Featured Events

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Social Justice Academy Graduation

Friday, June 27, 2025 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Our second-ever cohort of Social Justice Academy fellows is having their graduation on Friday June 27th at 5:30pm in GLIDE’s Freedom Hall– just two days after the city budget will be finalized. We’d love to have you come!

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kqed pride 2024

55th Annual Pride Celebration - Queer Joy is Resistance.

Sunday, June 29, 2025 @ 11am-1pm

We’re excited to be marching in this year’s Juneteenth Weekend Parade on Sunday, June 22, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and we’d love for you to join us! If you’d like to march with GLIDE (and not just watch from the sidelines), please arrive at the corner of Spear and Market between 9:45 AM and 10:30 AM.

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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, hosted for and by the next generation of Bay Area young professionals and philanthropists in support of GLIDE’s work and mission. Save the date and Join us!

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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

Bill Scott pride

GLIDE Honors SFPD Bill Scott and SF Pride’s Executive Director, Suzanne Ford

Glide Memorial Church also honored San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Chief Bill Scott, who was transitioning from his role as one of San Francisco’s longest-serving chiefs of police. It’s rare to witness a chief of police being celebrated alongside the Executive Director of San Francisco Pride, but that’s the heart of Glide Memorial Church—an unwavering commitment to bridging communities and embracing all people.

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fathers day

The Warmth of Father’s Day and the Fire of Juneteenth

“Freedom delayed is not freedom denied,” proclaimed Eric McDonnell, Chair of the African American Reparations Advisory Committee and guest speaker at Glide Memorial Church on Father’s Day. “Even when the world tries to leave us behind, God says, ‘I see you. I love you. I care for you.’”

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Vincent Smith

GLIDE is Family for Vincent Smith

My name is Vincent Smith. I’m 61. I’ve been coming to GLIDE since 1993. I’m originally from Richmond, Virgina. My 12-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver. I knew the person who did it, but did not want to take any action for fear of any repercussions. Frankly, I was just too scared to go back home. So, I moved to California.

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NYPD

A Former NYPD Officer Seeks Out GLIDE for Support and Well-Being

“I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I’m 58 years old. I’ve been coming to GLIDE to get my meals for nearly eleven years. I was a former police officer for the NYPD. I was at the Trade Center on 9/11 when the planes hit. Hurricane Sandy flooded my home while I was living in New York. I’ve been coming to GLIDE at least five days a week for breakfast, and sometimes for lunch and dinner. The food is good and the staff are wonderful. They are so welcoming. They know me by name now. It’s like family.  I feel I’m treated like a human being.”

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GLIDE SOBER SUPPORT MEETINGS

Alcohol Anonymous

Join us for Hope and Recovery

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings are now in Room #201.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Meetings meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in Room #206.

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Lifting our Legacy: The Cecil Williams Community Ambassador Program

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