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From Mexico City to San Francisco: How GLIDE Became Home for Maria Velazquez and Her Family
Maria Velazquez standing outside GLIDE’s Janice Mirikitani Family Youth and Childcare Center at 434 Ellis Street When Maria Velazquez arrived in San Francisco from Mexico City in 2000, she carried with her the hopes of a better life for herself and children. With her teenage daughter Marisol by her side, she stepped into a new […]
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San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood honors Glide Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White
This week saw the city of San Francisco honor Glide Memorial Church’s Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White. As a Black gay man and minister, he brings a rare and powerful voice to the Tenderloin—one rooted in compassion, justice, and unwavering faith. We have reprinted Supervisor Bilal Mahmood’s words for you to read and appreciate. […]
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Without action, San Francisco food lines are going to get longer
If San Francisco wants to be a safe place for the marginalized populations who call this city their home and others who seek refuge here in increasingly uncertain times, food security must be a top priority. And we have to start now, before any SNAP cuts hit. Planning will take time and it’s a crime to let any child go hungry.
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San Francisco’s Overdose Racial Disparity: And What Black Leaders Are Doing About It
Black community leaders, nonprofit and service workers, and workers for San Francisco’s Department of Public Health all came together last week for “Unity in Community: Overdose Prevention Summit 2025.” This was a one-day conference at the San Francisco Public Library centering on the efforts of Black leaders to halt the overdose crisis that disproportionately affects their community.
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GLIDE Celebrates a Love Agenda at the Holiday Jam
The more sorrowful the times, the greater the intensity of GLIDE’s celebration: our joy is a candle we pass from one person to another and hold up against the darkness. Our master of ceremonies Priya Clemens opened Holiday Jam by acknowledging, “It’s hard to be up here after what we have been experiencing, after the […]
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Data for Good: GLIDE and Twitter team up on a skills-based volunteering journey
By Sarah Wunning and Satanjeev “Bano” Banerjee Since the 1960s, GLIDE has relied on direct service volunteers to help provide safety net services (such as daily free meals) to the most vulnerable people in our community. Recently, we have been experimenting with a Skills-Based Volunteering (SBV) model, in which we use the specialized skills of […]
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How GLIDE is making the most of the Holiday Season for Kids
Toy Wonderland, Old Navy Shopping Spree, and more! Filled with uncertainty and change, the last ten months of the pandemic have brought loss and hardship to many families everywhere—with a disproportionate share falling on people of color and those challenged by poverty. Many in our community work hard every day to make ends meet, and […]
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