Global Leadership Initiatives for Youth (GLIFY)
A student-led non-profit organization in the East Bay, Northern California, dedicated to diverse, impactful community service.
Our Mission
To inspire middle and high school students to use their knowledge, skills, creativity, and imagination to promote culture exchange, help bring underprivileged people toward a brighter future, and to create hope and change around the world.
Our News
Dive into the freshest highlights with our monthly newsletter, where we bring you the buzz on all things GLIFY! Discover the innovative projects taking shape, the inspiring stories of our newest members, and get a front-row seat to the exciting events we have on the horizon.
News Bulletin
GLIFY Volunteers Help Clean Up Local Riverbed
By Maggie Luo
On the morning of November 1st, 5 GLIFY volunteers helped Living Arroyos with a riverbed cleanup in Pleasanton. Despite the chilly morning and steep terrain, the volunteers arrived early and got their buckets and trash picking tools to collect trash scattered along the river. The site was fairly clean overall, but volunteers still managed to fill several buckets with litter that had collected near the riverbed.
Their teamwork shone through as they navigated the slopes together and later helped load dozens of trash cans back into the Living Arroyos vehicle. GLIFY continues to encourage community service among youth, and hopes to see even more volunteers join future cleanups.
GLIFY Volunteers Help 188 Families at Food Distribution
By Maggie Luo
On November 1st, 7 GLIFY volunteers helped the Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank for a food distribution event located at Mt. Diablo High School. There was a large truck packed with fresh produce, which volunteers handed out to families. Once people arrived, families received bagged potatoes, apples, pears, and strawberries while carrots were first sorted into buckets before being added to each family’s bag.
This month’s event was especially meaningful, because the government paused SNAP benefits, leaving many families in need of extra support. Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers, about 500 people/188 families received food that day, which is a new record for the GLIFY food distribution project! The entire distribution lasted for one and half hours, but its impact on the community will last much longer.
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