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CONTACT:

Tri Nguyen, Director of Marketing & Digital Communications

tnguyen@glide.org

(415) 608-6237

GLIDE to Honor Mayor London Breed 

What: GLIDE invites the San Francisco community to join a heartfelt tribute celebrating the leadership and contributions of Mayor London Breed. This special event, themed “Giving Flowers,” will recognize Mayor Breed’s unwavering commitment to GLIDE, the Tenderloin neighborhood, and the greater San Francisco community.

Where: GLIDE Memorial Church
330 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA

When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

How: The event will feature moving musical performances, personal testimonials, and messages of gratitude from community leaders and friends of Mayor Breed. Highlights of the celebration include:

• Remarks by GLIDE’s Minister of Celebration, Marvin K. White, to introduce the program’s purpose.
• Performances by Dr. Gina, President and CEO of GLIDE.
• Speeches from key community advocates, including Del Seymour, reflecting on Mayor Breed’s transformative work in the Tenderloin and at GLIDE, including her leadership on health access, safer streets, meal programs, and a high COVID vaccination rate for the area.
• A personal address from Mayor Breed, sharing reflections and gratitude.

This tribute is a testament to Mayor Breed’s profound impact on advancing equity, compassion, and progress in San Francisco. GLIDE will also present a meaningful token of appreciation during the program.

Additional Information:

• The event is open to all.
• Media are invited to attend and cover this significant community gathering. RSVP is encouraged.

About GLIDE:

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, homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization. Our core values emerge from GLIDE as a spiritual movement. They are rooted in empowerment.

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