Father Greg Boyle started the blueprint for Homeboy Industries in 1988 as a way to help former gang members in the area transition out of gang life through education, job training and employment.
The Los Angeles City Council honored Father Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries gang intervention program on Friday, by naming Sunday, May 19 Father Greg Boyle Day in Los Angeles.Councilmembers took turns praising Boyle's decades of dedication and investment in the communities of Los Angeles.'Father Boyle has been dedicated to the cause of uplifting those who are often left behind in our society,' Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said.
The nonprofit Homeboy Industries flourished and expanded, launching several businesses that are staffed by formerly incarcerated people who at the same time participate in the nonprofit's various programs.The businesses include Homeboy Bakery, Homeboy Diner and Homegirl Cafe and Catering, as well as an electronics recycling business.
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