Glide Real Talk Blog – GLIDE – San Francisco: serving the people of the Tenderloin and San Francisco since 1963

Blue Waves

Blue Waves Marvin K. White We have survived waves before:floods, hurricanes, typhoons.We have cried for sea change before,for a post-diluvian worldwhere we are not washed

Holiday Jam: Turning Up the Music, Turning Up the Love

Holiday Jam brought GLIDE’s community together for a night of music, celebration, and support, support for the important work of helping every San Franciscan escape the cycle of poverty.

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GLIDE Ensemble sing National Anthem as Valkyries win the 2026 WNBA Championship!

Click on image to hear Glide Ensemble sing National Anthem Chase Center was alive on Saturday, October 31, as thousands of fans packed the arena

GLIDE Hosts Screening of The Alabama Solution Documentary

Rabbi Michael Lezak, GLIDE’s Social Justice Director, introduced The Alabama Solution film to its audience with a warning that the contents would be shattering and

Phoenix Day: Little Faces, Big Fun in the Tenderloin

Between the basketball games, face painting, and LEGO building, there was plenty to keep the kids busy at Phoenix Day. On Sunday, October 18, we

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GLIDE Job Training Academy Celebrates Its First Graduates

We celebrated an exciting milestone: the graduation of the first cohort of our Workforce Job Readiness Academy at our Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Center. Over the course of 12 weeks, participants worked to develop the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to take the next steps toward employment and greater stability. The Academy covered job readiness, life skills, financial literacy, and employment exploration.

Rapper Killer Mike Supports GLIDE’s Recovery Work

When Killer Mike visited GLIDE this week, he looked at The Shop and said, “This is beautiful. If you want to make a community healthier, go to the barbershop.” Killer Mike owns a barbershop in Atlanta that has a mission of lifting up men in the community who are out of work and help move them toward sustainable, lifelong careers. “I remember they told us we were crazy to open a barbershop in Edgewood, in the hood,” Killer Mike reminisced.

In Your Corner: How Johnny Reed Helps People Build Strength, Inside and Outside the Ring

Working as an ambassador at GLIDE has also opened my eyes to what people experience every day right outside our doors. What I love about boxing is the discipline and the challenge. I enjoy being pushed, pushing myself, and constantly working to improve. But boxing is about much more than learning how to fight.

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Anthony Found Something to Run Toward

GLIDE’s Health Empowerment and Access Team (HEAT) not only offers many health services on site, but also refers clients to other programs. GLIDE’s case managers follow up with them and track their progress as they move through those programs, providing an extra layer of support.

Growing Up with GLIDE, Becoming a Mother, and Building a Future

If someone asked me what GLIDE has meant to my life, I would say it has been present during some of the most important stages of my journey. It helped me learn English, succeed in school, make memories, and feel supported as a child. Years later, it helped me become a confident parent by providing care, resources, and opportunities for my own son. The lessons, relationships, and experiences I gained there have stayed with me throughout my life.