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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.

September 10, 2026

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.

September 4, 2026

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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.

September 2, 2026

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.

August 6, 2026

Tony Trim’s Story: Finding Community and Connection at GLIDE’s Barbershop

61-year old Tenderloin resident Tony Trim describes the impact of The Shop on his life. After coming in for a haircut, he learned about the health education and peer support groups and kept coming back. Tony is in recovery and especially appreciates having peer support around relapse prevention. He says, “I’ve put walls up, but being around men who have been on the same journey as me… it makes me feel not ashamed that I’ve been through this, you know what I mean? There’s nothing but love here.

July 31, 2026

Social Justice Academy Graduate Erik Preciado: Opportunities Unlocked, Dreaming Big

GLIDE’s Social Justice Academy (SJA) is a fellowship for people who have navigated tough times, and provides advocacy opportunities and skill training. Lawmakers benefit from hearing the lived experiences of the people their policies are intended to serve. Today we spotlight SJA fellow Erik Preciado, whose cohort was sponsored by a grant from Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fund for Community Benefit Programs at the East Bay Community Foundation. From suffering early hardship in childhood, to choosing community service as a young man, to obtaining an internship with Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, Erik has had an incredible journey– and he’s just getting started.

July 31, 2026