Love in Action

For nearly 100 years, GLIDE has been a beacon of love in action in San Francisco. Through Glide Memorial Church, the Center for Social Justice, and social services that create pathways out of poverty and crisis, we are transforming lives in the Tenderloin and beyond with your help.

Our Programs

Need help? Get free meals, child care, medical care, housing support, legal services, and more.

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Celebrate With Us

Joyful Sunday celebrations for all, rooted in love and resilience. Come as you are — You are welcome at our church.

Glide Memorial Church

Fight for Social Justice

GLIDE is committed to creating systemic change that interrupts cycles of poverty and violence. We need your help. Join the movement.

Center for Social Justice

Find Help By Category

Housing Assistance

Rental assistance to prevent evictions and help with shelter navigation.

Food & Basic Needs

Free hot meals with no eligibility requirements: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Behavioral/Mental Health

Peer support groups, therapy, recovery resources, & more.

More Ways We Support Our Community

Journey Home

Reunite with your family and get help traveling home.

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Women's Center

Support groups, domestic violence resources, clothing, & more.

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8,675
volunteers served with GLIDE last year
52,451
hours of service fed clients last year
243
school groups volunteered last year
298
workplaces volunteered last year

8,675 volunteers served with GLIDE last year

52,451 hours of service fed clients last year

243 school groups volunteered last year

298 workplaces volunteered last year

8,675
volunteers served with GLIDE last year
52,451
hours of service fed clients last year
243
school groups volunteered last year
298
workplaces volunteered last year

6,443+
people got in-depth services last year: rental assistance, recovery groups, childcare & more.
620,513
total meals served last year.
52,451
volunteer hours given last year to put love in action.

An evening prayer gathering in the GLIDE sanctuary

Prayer Requests

Our prayer team responds to hundreds of prayer requests every year. We joyfully invite you to submit any prayer request you need, big or small.

Ask for Prayer

The GLIDE congregation gathered together during a Sunday Celebration

Become a Member

Ready to go on record as part of a movement based in Unconditional Love — and to bring your time, talents, and treasures to it? Email us with any questions.

Join Today

GLIDE ministry members and volunteers gathered together

Ministries

Sing with the GLIDE Ensemble, lend your skills to the Audiovisual Ministry, attend a poetry workshop, or join the Pride Team, a book club, or a social justice ministry.

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Sign Up to Volunteer

Are you ready to have a meaningful time serving our vulnerable San Franciscan communities?

Find a shift

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Corporate & Community Groups

Gain new perspectives and build stronger teams, while changing lives in your community.

Volunteer as a team

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Student Groups

Age-appropriate volunteer activities that build empathy for diverse communities and inspire lifelong commitment to volunteerism.

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Mon, 12pm · 330 Ellis St
One City Day Opportunity

Come together as one city to make San Francisco a place to be proud of!

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Ongoing
Care Item Drive

Host a drive to collect essential items and provide care and dignity to our neighbors.

Learn More about the Care Item Drive
Corporate
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Make a difference in your community by supporting the vital work we do helping the people of the Tenderloin thrive.

Become a sponsor through corporate sponsorship

Step 1
Pick your path

Choose the opportunity that's right for you.
Step 2
Sign up online

Select an available shift on our calendar.
Step 3
Show up with love

Serve alongside our staff and community.

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Our Impact

A healthy GLIDE is a healthy San Francisco

650,513 free meals served

696,087 health supply kits distributed

6,433 people received in-depth services

8,657 volunteers helped make it happen

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Client Stories

Celebrating progress and transformation

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Ready to serve with GLIDE?

Whether you have just a couple hours, a group of coworkers, or a classroom of students, there is a place for you here.

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GLIDE is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Our federal tax identification number is 94-1156481.

Senator Cory Booker Visits GLIDE

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Real Talk Blog

Real people. Real experiences. Real hope. Read the latest stories from GLIDE.

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Program Story

Sanctifying Time. Magnifying Justice

Performers on stage during a GLIDE evening event

Event Recap

An Empowering Night of Queer History at “House of GLIDE”

Musicians playing together at a GLIDE community workshop

Event Recap

Roots and Resonance: A Musician’s Workshop that Inspired Deep Community

Volunteer

Join the largest single-site volunteer program in San Francisco! Organization, school, and family groups as well as individuals are all welcome. Community service hours available.

Volunteer Today

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Many Ways to Serve

Flexible opportunities for individuals, families, and groups—days, evenings, and weekends.

Help Serve Meals

Support daily meal programs that provide nourishment and hospitality to hundreds of neighbors.

Groups Welcome

Corporate and community groups are invited to volunteer and make a meaningful impact together.

Student Groups

Age-appropriate activities that build empathy and inspire lifelong commitment to volunteerism.

You Are Not Alone

We stand for the people because we believe in radical inclusion, truthtelling, and unconditional love.

Learn About GLIDE

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Ways to Get Involved

We stand for the people because we believe in radical inclusion, truthtelling, and unconditional love.

Learn About GLIDE

Many Ways to Serve

Flexible opportunities for individuals, families, and groups—days, evenings, and weekends.

Help Serve Meals

Support daily meal programs that provide nourishment and hospitality to hundreds of neighbors.

Groups Welcome

Corporate and community groups are invited to volunteer and make a meaningful impact together.

Welcome Home

You've never seen a church like ours.

Glide Memorial Church is a progressive interfaith church located in the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin, rooted in radical inclusion and unconditional love.

Every Celebration is streamed live and archived so you can worship from anywhere in the world.

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