During his time as pastor at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, Father Boyle witnessed the devastation of gang violence. He joined church and community members to do something about it.Father Gregory Boyle, founder and director of the successful Homeboy Industries gang-intervention and rehabilitation program in Los Angeles, was recognized with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom Friday at the White House.
The program that began as a single bakery flourished, providing former gang members with training and services to pursue a better life. The bakery still employs dozens of Homeboy Industries trainees and supplies products for spinoffs like Homeboy Farmers Market, Homeboy Diner and Homegirl Catering, and other restaurants around Los Angeles through Homeboy Bakery Wholesale.
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