On April 29, for California Hunger Action Coalition’s Hunger Action Day, Social Justice Academy (SJA) fellows from GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice (CSJ) and GLIDE staff joined community members from San Francisco and across the state to advocate for expanded access to nutritious, affordable food.

We joined TNDC and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank on two buses up to Sacramento to uplift the needs of San Francisco community members at the State Capitol.  

GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice led legislative visits with all of San Francisco’s legislators’ offices: Assemblymember Matt Haney, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, and Senator Scott Wiener. GLIDE’s staff and Social Justice Academy fellows joined these meetings, as well as meetings with two Marin County legislators organized by the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, to tell their stories about hunger.

            GLIDE staff from CSJ, Fund Development, and SJA fellows meet with the staff
                                                     of  State Assemblymember Matt Haney

GLIDE is advocating for protecting and investing in food access and hunger prevention programs in San Francisco and at the state and federal levels. Potential cuts from the federal level to SNAP (otherwise known as EBT or food stamps) and school meals would be devastating to Californians and San Franciscans. Investments at the state level can support community members across California, including in San Francisco.

If you want to join us in this fight, please click to send a quick email to state legislative leaders here and to federal Congressional representatives here. 

GLIDE is proud to be lifting up the voices of our staff, clients, and community members in the halls of power and positively influencing decisions that affect millions of Californians.