On May 23, 2017, an irreplaceable member of the GLIDE family and essential figure in our organization’s history passed away. Joyce June Hayes first came to GLIDE in 1971 as a church member, and quickly became instrumental in developing GLIDE’s…
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In Loving Memory of Joyce Hayes, the “heartbeat” of GLIDE’s FYCC
Tagged with: children's rights, Foster care, foster parent, FYCC, motherhood
Posted in GLIDE history, GLIDE Leadership, GLIDE Team, GLIDE values, Uncategorized, Women of GLIDE
Posted in GLIDE history, GLIDE Leadership, GLIDE Team, GLIDE values, Uncategorized, Women of GLIDE
Target Aims for Community Wellness
This past July, GLIDE’s Family, Youth + Childcare Center was honored to receive a Target Youth Wellness Grant, one of many such grants given nationwide, as Target aims to promote and inspire access to healthy eating and active living. For…
A Family Embraced
GLIDE means so much to so many people in need: a free meal or legal advice; HIV/Hep C testing and treatment; access to temporary or permanent housing; a warm embrace, or nurturing of the soul with hope and joy at…
Tagged with: FYCC, FYCC Family, Glide, Glide Foundation, Janice Mirikitani Family Youth and Childcare Center, kids, San Francisco
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FYCC Celebrates Nelson Mandela
GLIDE’s Family, Youth, and Childcare Center teachers honored Nelson Mandela in their classes during the week of December 10-19, 2013. Students learned about Mandela’s life and legacy and made Soweto ornaments for an art display in the FYCC lobby, which…
Shout Out GLIDE’s Pre-Kindergarten Class of 2013!
The GLIDE Janice Mirikitani Family, Youth, and Childcare Center (FYCC) celebrated this year’s Pre-Kindergarten class graduation on Friday, June 20 in the Preschool room. Thirteen students took part in a brief ceremony attended by their family members and FYCC staff,…
Tagged with: Early Childhood Development, FYCC, Glide, Glide Family Youth and Childcare Center, Pre-Kindergarten, San Francisco
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Joyce Hayes: Epitome of Motherhood
Joyce Hayes first came to GLIDE in 1971 as a church member and soon became instrumental in developing our early children’s programs, which later became the Janice Mirikitani Family, Youth, and Childcare Center (FYCC) in 1991. While at GLIDE, Joyce…
GLIDE’s Gardens: Earth Day, Everyday
The GLIDE community celebrates Earth Day everyday from our rooftop gardens at our Family Youth and Childcare Center (FYCC), Cecil Williams Community House (CW House), and Graze the Roof, our volunteer-run edible garden at 330 Ellis. GLIDE’s gardens bring our…
