reverend glenn da hope is known as the patron saint of the tenderloin. she just retired from the san francisco [speaker not understood] ministry which she led for over 40 years. she was born in atlanta, georgia and grew up during the jim crowe era in the south. as a witness to rampant institutional racism, she became a civil rights activist and a lifelong advocate for social justice. reverend hope was ordained as a presbyterian minister in may of 1970. she was the first presbyterian clergy woman in northern california. so, she has been a trail blazer much of her life. the the ministry began with a series of house churches, low cost coffee house on [speaker not understood] street, [speaker not understood] and large corporations. the ministry began to serve the tenderloin back in 1972 and has served the people of that neighborhood for 40 years. [speaker not understood] milestones include the construction of a five story apartment building for low-income family and a computer center in collaboration and partnership with st. anthony's foundation. [speaker no