Homeboy Industries--Nothing Stops A Bullet Like A Job


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According to Will Lopez, a graduate trainee of Homeboys and their current facilitator in domestic violence prevention, “Homeboy Industries is a place of second chances.”

Homeboy Industries provides training, support, counseling and real world work opportunities for previously incarcerated men and women.  You might find their delicious salsas and chips on the shelves of your grocery store.

If you are ever anywhere near Los Angeles’ Union Station their cafe and bakery is a MUST destination just 2 blocks from the train station.  They have the best coffee drinks! I am not talking wimpy- I mean tasty, substantial, authentically good and baked goods that are a match for any bakery you can name. My favorite is the cranberry muffin with fresh juicy cranberries and large chunks of walnuts.

The organization also provides a top notch charter high school and childcare for the children of the clients they serve to help create a supportive family environment and eliminate bumps and distractions to participation in its programs.

The program actually grew out of “Jobs For A Future” (JFF), a program created in 1988 by Father Gregory Boyle while he was serving as pastor of Dolores Mission parish in Boyle Heights – at the time one of the roughest gang neighborhoods in the country. Father Greg remains a cornerstone and inspiring center of the program. Father Greg is also the author of the New York Times Bestselling book, “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion.”

Homeboy Industries is recognized as the largest gang intervention, re-hab and re-entry program in the county, and has become a national model. To find out how to volunteer, provide financial support or even have Father Greg speak at one of your events visit their website www.homeboyindustries.org
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