A celebration of the life of Glide Memorial Church co-founder and former San Francisco poet laureate Janice Mirikitani will be held Sunday, August 15, at the church and online.
The memorial will honor Ms. Mirikitani's legacy and advocacy for the city's most marginalized. At Glide, where she worked for many years, she was a co-founder of the church's Center for Social Change.
She was a former president of the Glide Foundation. Ms. Mirikitani died July 29. She was 80. According to a news release, the celebration will feature music, live performances, poetry, and remarks from Glide President and CEO Karen Hanrahan.
Elected officials, community leaders, family members, and friends will also speak. The Reverend Cecil Williams will conclude the