GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization. Our Core Values emerge from GLIDE as a spiritual movement. They are rooted in empowerment, recovery and personal transformation. Our values inspire and guide our behaviors. They are the ground we stand on. Radically Inclusive We welcome everyone. We value our differences. We respect everyone. Truth Telling We each tell our story. We each speak our truth. We listen. Loving and Hopeful We are all in recovery. We are a healing community. We love unconditionally. For the People We break through barriers. We serve each other. We change the world. Celebration We Sing. We dance. We laugh together. We celebrate life.