Another family from Glide's community is Dianna and Recco, a mother and son whose lives have transformed through the help they received at Glide. Dianna was formerly homeless, a single mother living in shelters and struggling with issues of addiction and violence. Recco was an angry child -- getting into fights every day at school. When they came to Glide Church, they found help through the Meals Program and Family, Youth and Children's Program.


Recco began participating in Glide's program activities, and Rev. Cecil Williams began to mentor him. It wasn't always easy but Glide did not give up on Recco. Bit by bit, he began to grow and change from a wary, angry boy to one who could stand before a church full of people and read them the poetry he had written.
Recco is now 17 years old, he is an excellent student, athlete, and youth leader at Bridgemont High School who is scheduled to graduate with honors in June and has been admitted to Grambling State University in Louisiana. He plans to study law with hopes to someday become a Juvenile Court Judge.

Dianna is 12 years in recovery from alcoholism, has earned a BA in Business from San Francisco State University and is working full-time in retail.

For people who are not currently living in San Francisco, what are some of the steps they can take to get involved with Glide?

Visit Glide's website and read about our spectrum of programs ranging from shelter reservations, permanent support housing, healthcare, workforce development, childcare, meals, to women's services. Donate, volunteer and plan a trip to San Francisco. A must see is the internationally renowned, Sunday Celebrations -- the joyous experience of community, music and spirituality, created by Rev. Cecil Williams in 1963.