IA Staff Volunteer at GLIDE in Tenderloin

INTERSTICE took a break from the office to volunteer at GLIDE – a nonprofit located in the Tenderloin whose mission is to create a radically inclusive, just and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization. For one afternoon, IA traded CAD files and trace paper for serving spoons and aprons. The experience was humbling, rewarding, and eye-opening experience for all of us. If you are looking to support a great organization with incredible, hard-working people who work every day to make their neighborhood better, please check out the volunteering opportunities at GLIDE.

INTERSTICE prides itself on being inextricably linked to the neighborhood we occupy. Our office is being situated just a few blocks from GLIDE made it all the more important to us. Currently we are working with the wonderful literacy organization 826 Valencia on their new Tenderloin Center [ http://www.intersticearchitects.com/?project=826-valencia-tenderloin-center ], as well as the Lower Polk Neighborhood Organization on the Alleyways Master Plan. These are projects that aim to positively activate the neighborhood through placemaking, creating welcoming spaces for residents and visitors alike.