Our Morning of Giving

Today at Glide, I served many disabled people and children in the coffee house. After we were introduced and told the rules, we were assigned our jobs and started serving! At the end of the day we had served over 700 hungry children, men and women. After we were finished serving, I was very tired but I was proud that all of us had gotten up early and served people in need. I think that every time we go to Glide, we make an impact on someone and we are able to see what life is like for less privileged people. It is great to serve people who need help, and I hope that more people come to do a great deed.

~ Carly

This was my first time volunteering at Glide. It was technically very sad to see so many people food deprived or in need of help. Food security is something we take for granted. We served around 700 people and that's not representative of all the people in San Francisco in need of a meal. It's good to feel that your work affects so many people.

~ Ellie

After those less fortunate left Glide Memorial, I was sad to see that there was still some bacon left. The refilling guy had said there was no more bacon for those less fortunate. I thought this meant there was no more bacon left for anyone. When I saw all that bacon later, I was sad because those less fortunate were the ones who really needed it, not us. We needed breakfast too, but we already had way more than enough. We were grateful just the same.

~ Cole

Today at Glide I was a being a "waitress". Basically my job was to take peoples’ trays when they were done eating, wipe down the tables, and refill coffee, water, and milk. It really impacted me seeing all of these people that were essentially starving. It really filled me with joy to see all of these people so happy getting their food and being able to eat. It also made me really sad to think about how many people are impacted by true hunger and starvation. It makes you think about how lucky that you are and how you're so fortunate to be able to have food in front of you for every meal. In the end, it was a truly amazing experience and I highly encourage others to volunteer.

~ Sophie

Glide is a community, and whenever I go back to work there I always see people I've served before. I have been to Glide 10 or 11 times over the course of the last 3 years and I've worked most of the jobs. This time I greeted people and gave them their trays of food. I experienced interactions with so many different types of people. Every single person that came up to me was so grateful for the food, and my volunteer work. I love serving the people at Glide. I feel like I'm really giving back to the community.

~ Clara

I thought that giving today was a great experience because you got to help people in need. My job was taking the trays from someone and sliding it to the next person who would give the tray to the people coming for a meal. I liked my job because it made me feel that I was important to these people. The fact was that it made me feel great!

~ Audrey

Dear Reader,

This is what I want to say...
I personally felt really sad and happy at the same time, because these people were able to get food into them because we served.
If you really think about it, these people have been starving for days and days. Seeing these people sitting at tables eating food and feeling relaxed brings a tear to my eye. I am thankful that I have food and water so very accessible to me.

~ Madison

Glide was a totally awesome experience for many reasons. Firstly, I got to see people who, even if they don't have privileges like mine, they are grateful for every act of kindness anybody offered. Secondly, I got to feel what it is like to be a waiter and work and that was a spectacular experience. Lastly, I did something to help the community and that feels so great.

~ Elliott

I enjoy serving at Glide because I love seeing how happy the people are after they get food, or a drink. All these things are so basic to all of us, but mean a lot to the people at Glide. I had two jobs. My first job was putting eggs on trays, which was a little boring because it was very repetitive. My second job was working on the main floor, refilling drinks and clearing tables. It was so nice to see how happy everybody was after I refilled the pitchers of coffee, water or milk.

~ Henry

I enjoyed Glide today because I saw some really rough people there, they could not afford anything else but Glide. I could see how much they needed food to stay alive. One of the really heart warming things about the morning was that they would always say, "Thank You!" or "You’re an angel!" to each of us.

~ Laura

Glide today was really rewarding. When I served people they all were so grateful for each of us helping them out. I could tell that food didn't come very easily to these people and that they were so glad that we were there to help. I saw many families and many different kinds of people and it made me sad because they needed food as much as anyone. In our lives we should be more grateful for what we have.

~ Ivy

Glide was the most fun part of my Wednesday because I get to help my school serve breakfast to these people we really want to help. I have been doing this since last year and man am I still having fun! I am going to keep on doing it until I graduate! So, see you next Glide.

~ Jaheim

Today Glide was amazing! I loved all of it! It was really amazing and a very good opportunity for me to help a community in need. When I left Glide I felt better about myself, and the San Francisco communities around me.

~ Miles

Our students worked very hard responding to the needs of Glide’s guests. They fully engaged each person they met. They acted with care and compassion. They truly saw each person they met today as a caring, inquisitive and creative being. I am profoundly moved witnessing how much PHS students LOVE giving of themselves. They have left a lasting impression on the Glide community. Our students’ actions bring pride to the PHS community.

~ Todd