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Family Support Spotlight: Nikki Bendana on Healing and Community

In 2009, Nikki found stability through a domestic violence shelter and later housing at the Verona apartments. That same year, she began volunteering at Glide. “At first I went just to help in the kitchen,” she remembered, “but soon I realized GLIDE was giving me so much more. GLIDE gave me friends, family, and a safe place where I could be myself.” It was the kindness of the people she met at GLIDE that lifted her most: “They didn’t judge me. They accepted me just the way I am.”

Carly’s Next Chapter: Recovery, Housing, and Hope

“Lauren has been there for my health, my emotions, everything,” Carly says. “She never gave up on me. GLIDE makes me feel like I matter. I don’t carry shame for what I’ve been through anymore. This feels like a second home.”

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GLIDE Commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day with Expert Panel on Substance Use Disorder

On International Overdose Awareness Day, GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice hosted a powerful panel of regional and national leaders to spark dialogue about overdose awareness, prevention, and compassionate care

A Strong Call for Justice at Summer Gala 2025

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.

From Riverbed to Renewal: Tami’s Journey to Hope

When Tami 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.

Morning Is on the Way — Congresswoman Lateefah Simon at GLIDE

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.

Response to the Executive Order on Ending Love and Compassion on America’s Streets

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

Insisting Upon Community-Driven City Safety Policy

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.

Social Justice Academy Graduates Make Crucial Recommendations to Lawmakers

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

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.