An Anonymous Parishioner, Former Employee and Generous Donor

One of our generous anonymous Cecil & Jan Legacy Circle members is not only a donor but is also parishioner of our church as well as a former employee of GLIDE who managed our Seniors Program for ten years from 1997-2006. She provided a robust offering of services helping seniors navigate everyday challenges, including accessing affordable housing, medical care, and sorely needed public benefits like SSI and General Assistance; literacy education; case management and advocacy; and creating a strong community of social support and resources for our seniors to keep them active, engaged, and reduce isolation. She has made a generous bequest to GLIDE because “GLIDE is always in my heart.”

Some of her clients have contributed wonderful quotes as part of their involvement with the program, such as:

“It takes a lifetime to get your life together.”
“When you fall in love with your own self you can go home.”
“I have to have something to hope for.”
"We all need help at different times. Every single one of us.”
“If you don’t give help, how are you going to receive help?”
“What is it that gives me pleasure? It is extending my hand to someone else.”

Considering making a transformative bequest to GLIDE via your will, trust, or estate plan? Need more information or have questions? Please call or email Planned Giving at legacygiving@GLIDE.org or 415-674-6186, and we’ll be happy to assist you!