Volunteer

Giving your time and energy to GLIDE programs in San Francisco is a great way to help those in need while forging personal connections within our community.

Click below to start YOUR volunteer journey!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Join our community of volunteers and make a difference in your city.

Check out the Volunteer Shift Calendar below to view our currently available shifts!

Summer Volunteer Fun

Summer is a season of joy, travel and well earned rest but it is also a time to build community and show up for others. As many of you are thinking of taking road trips, or discovering new places, GLIDE is still here everyday supporting those who need us the most. What this means is we need you – our incredible volunteers – to help us keep things running.

What’s summer without FUN??? We have launched a summer volunteer challenge where you can earn GREAT Volunteer Swag while you give back:

Volunteer 4 times – get a Volunteer Tee
Volunteer 6 times – get a Volunteer Tee + Baseball Cap
Volunteer 8 times – get a Volunteer Tee + Baseball Cap + Crew Neck

Bring your friends, your family, or just your generous spirit and spend part of your summer building something meaningful. Together, we can keep the warmth going – inside and out.

Please let us know if you have any questions through email at volteam@glide.org, or phone: 415-674-6081.

Hosting a Care Item Drive

Gather a group of family, friends or colleagues and help GLIDE collect new items for care packages that will support our ongoing essential service efforts:

• Standard Hygiene Package – Hand sanitizer, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shampoo, lotion, deodorant, comb, body wipes, razors, & socks.

• Street Outreach Care Package – Soap, hand sanitizer, bottled water etc.

• Winter Essential – socks, rain poncho, gloves, jacket, umbrella, backpack, and hand warmers.

• Undergarments for all genders of varying sizes

• Furry Companion Care Package – dog treats, leashes, muzzles, dog food, etc.

Contact the volunteer department for more information at volteam@glide.org

Corporate & Community Groups

Are you a team of people that want to uplift our community and find a sense of purpose while doing it?

We recommend looking at the Volunteer Shift Calendar to find more information regarding our available opportunities for groups of up to 25 motivated individuals.

You may contact via volteam@glide.org or (415) 674-6081 if any questions come up during the sign-up process.

Who We Serve

GLIDE is a leading social services organization in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood as well as a social justice movement and spiritual community, dedicated to strengthening and transforming lives. GLIDE welcomes all in need of care and community. Our Daily Free Meals program serves a diverse cross-section of homeless and insecurely housed individuals and families as well as low-income working people, and senior citizens and differently abled folks on small fixed incomes.

Contact the Volunteer Department

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement and Volunteer Team at volteam@glide.org or (415) 674-6081 with any questions.