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The 20th Anniversary of Homeboy Industries
This year is the 20th for Homeboy Industries , founded by Father Gregory Boyle, the former pastor of the Dolores Mission parish.
This year is the 20th for
Homeboy Industries, founded by Father Gregory Boyle, the former pastor of the Dolores Mission parish. Boyle has developed the nonprofit organization into a $10 million institution whose mission -- "jobs not jail" provides free services ranging from education, job training and placement to legal services, mental health and transition counseling, twelve-step programs and tattoo removal. Boyle has just released his first book,
Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion
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