Volunteers FAQ

Yes, we are happily accepting individuals and groups of up to 25 fully vaccinated volunteers (aged 9+ with Parent/Guardian and 14+ without Parent/Guardian) for all current volunteer opportunities. To sign up, please visit our shift calendar here. For more information, please reach out to the GLIDE Volunteer Team at (415) 674-6081 or volteam@glide.org.

Yes; placing the health and safety of the entire GLIDE community as our highest priority, GLIDE will be requiring volunteers working onsite to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated is defined as two (2) full weeks after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or two (2) full weeks after the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. Boosters are encouraged but not required. The Volunteer Office will verify vaccination via a single question COVID-19 Questionnaire at Check-In. GLIDE offers onsite walk-up COVID vaccinations (Pfizer, and Moderna) Thursdays from 11:30AM – 4PM.

GLIDE does not currently offer remote volunteer options. If you are interested in coordinating Care Item Drives, please contact us at volteam@glide.org to get some more information.

We are enrolling community service participants. Individuals completing community service hours may visit the Volunteer Office in-person at 330 Ellis Street during office hours to sign up and complete a brief orientation.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9am- 1pm

Yes. The San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA) has reinstated workfare mandates for General Assistance recipients. GLIDE is currently enrolling fully vaccinated GA (General Assistance) and LDCS (Light Duty Community Service) workfare participants. Please contact your case worker at HSA for more information and an official referral, before contacting the GLIDE Volunteer Team at (415) 674-6081 or via email at volteam@glide.org.

Yes; GLIDE is currently accepting volunteers that are 8+ with an additional Guardian, and 14+ without additional guardianship. Please contact VOLTEAM@GLIDE.ORG to receive a Minor Waiver before arriving on site to volunteer.

Virtual Registration and Orientation

Volunteers may register for shifts online, via email, or by phone. All orientations are offered virtually via Zoom. Zoom links are emailed by 3pm on the day of orientation.

Daily Health Screening

• All onsite personnel (staff, volunteers, contractors, etc.) who enter our building must check-in at the front desk and complete a health screening questionnaire daily.
• Any staff or volunteer who does not feel well should cancel their shifts. Those who do not pass the health screening on site will be asked to reschedule their shifts.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• GLIDE no longer has an active mask mandate inside the building, meaning staff, volunteers, and community members alike are not required to wear a mask upon entering the building. However, we do have PPE stations in all common areas of the building should you wish to utilize a mask or hand sanitizer.
• Per food safety and health code, all Meals Program volunteers will be required to wear disposable gloves, aprons and hair nets which GLIDE provides.

Sanitation

GLIDE has increased its daily sanitation of common areas.

Vaccination Against COVID-19

• Placing the health and safety of the entire GLIDE community as our highest priority, GLIDE will be requiring volunteers working onsite to be fully vaccinated.
• Fully vaccinated is defined as two (2) full weeks after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or two (2) full weeks after the single dose of Johnson & Johnson.
• Volunteers must be able to verify their fully vaccinated status with GLIDE’s Volunteer Program prior to the start of their shift.

Please make sure you have completed the following:

• Make sure you have completed an orientation prior to the date of your volunteer shift. You can sign up for a virtual orientation via the virtual volunteer calendar located under the ‘Volunteer Sign-Up’ tab. Orientations are held every Monday at 5PM.
• If you are between the ages of 8 – 18, make sure you bring a minor waiver signed by a parent or guardian to the Volunteer Office before the beginning of your shift.