Father Greg Boyle: A Man of God, A Savior To the Community
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Father Greg Boyle
INDIVIDUAL
130 W. Bruno St.
Los Angeles 90012
Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church. Father Greg is the founder of Homeboy Industries, which began as Jobs for Life in 1988. Homeboy Industries assists high-risk youth, former gang members, and the recently incarcerated with a variety of free programs, such as mental health counseling, legal services, tattoo removal, curriculum and education classes, work-readiness training, and employment services.
The most distinctive feature of Homeboy Industries is its social enterprises/small businesses, which gives hard-to-place individuals an opportunity for employment in transitional jobs in a safe, supportive environment where they can learn both concrete and soft job skills. The businesses include Homeboy Bakery, Homegirl Café & Catering, Homeboy/Girl Merchandise, Homeboy Farmers Markets, The Homeboy Diner at City Hall, Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery, Homeboy Grocery and the soon-to-open Homeboy Cafe & Bakery in the American Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.