Author name: GLIFY

GLIFY volunteers join a  Kids Against Hunger event once a month to package meals that are distributed to hungry children and their families around the world. In just four sessions that last an hour and a half each, our amazing GLIFY volunteers were able to package a total of 19,656 meals! Families in the Bay […]

The Contra Costa Food Bank partners with nonprofit organizations such as Feeding America to provide nutritious meals for those experiencing hunger and food insecurity. About 1 in 6 residents in Northern California turn to the Contra Costa Food Bank for emergency and supplemental food. While providing nutritious food, the food bank also helps other organizations

San Lorenzo Family Help Center was founded over 30 years ago. Since then, it has been feeding those in need on a near-daily basis. This non-profit is not like any other food distribution. Led by Joshua Wu and Siqi Li, it runs off of a pick-what-you-need type system, where all the available products are laid

Once a month, GLIFY youth spend hours farming at the garden of Fertile GroundWorks in Livermore to grow organic, nutritious, and sustainable food. We learn basic farming skills and knowledge of taking care of various plants. The produce we grow goes to local community kitchens and food pantries to help feed those in need.

Since 2016, GLIFY volunteers have been regularly working with Living Arroyos to preserve the native plant populations in Livermore-Amador areas and watersheds. From planting various native trees to removing invasive species and cleaning the creeks, GLIFY reconnects communities with nearby arroyos and the natural landscape. Typically, a group of 10-20 GLIFY volunteers team up with

According to the FBI, a teenager goes missing every 40 seconds; the crime rate is surging. Stop, Think, then Act is one of GLIFY’s new project additions that will teach essential safety tips to protect ourselves better. These safety tips include situational awareness, street safety, criminal psychology, and many more. For two of the six

In this class, students not only learn the basics of 3D design using CAD and are able to design their own part, but also learn how to convert their CAD designs to 3D printing files and 3D print their parts. This class is a hybrid mode with CAD learning via Zoom and in-person meetup for the

Reutlinger Community is located in Danville and provides comfortable accommodations and personalized care for up to 180 seniors.  Ever since Fall 2018, every third Saturday of the month, about 10 GLIFY members present a one-hour concert at Reutlinger Senior Center.  The performers are middle school and high school students. They are talented in different musical

GLIFY has hosted the Public Speaking and Leadership (PS&L) Training Workshop since the summer of 2016 and has taught more than one hundred students to improve public speaking and leadership skills. Many GLIFY project leaders and officers have attended the workshop to become better and more confident leaders.  Typically, each workshop includes six sessions with

GLIFY 1:1 Tutoring Program is a year-round program.  Tutors are GLIFY members. Any member who would like to share his/her knowledge about any subject(s) to help other students can sign up as a tutor. Subjects include but are not limited to Math, English, Music, Sports etc.  GLIFY members can sign up as a tutor from this link.