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LA Leaders Celebrate First Graduating Class of the Avantus Cleantech Career Academy

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Avantus ( formerly 8minute ) and UNITE-LA were joined by Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian on Monday to celebrate the first graduating class of the Avantus Cleantech Career Academy (Avantus Academy).

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  • Avantus ( formerly 8minute ) and UNITE-LA were joined by Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian on Monday to celebrate the first graduating class of the Avantus Cleantech Career Academy (Avantus Academy).
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    Avantus and UNITE-LA celebrate the first graduating class of the Avantus Cleantech Career Academy.
  • “The first graduating class of the Avantus Academy can serve as the vanguard of our clean energy future.
  • Here’s what people are saying about the Avantus Cleantech Career Academy:
    Marryn Santucci, Community Engagement Advisor, Southern California Edison: “Congratulations to the graduates of the Avantus Cleantech Career Academy!

Homeboy Industries Founder Greg Boyle, S.J., to Address Santa Clara University Graduating Class of 2023 June 17.

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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Born in Los Angeles, Boyle entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) immediately after graduating from Loyola High School in 1972.

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  • Born in Los Angeles, Boyle entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) immediately after graduating from Loyola High School in 1972.
  • Boyle to speak to the Class of 2023,” said Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan.
  • Along with other Jesuits he started an alternative school at Dolores Mission and launched Jobs for a Future, the beginnings of Homeboy Industries.
  • The success of the bakery contributed to the nonprofit devoting itself to gang rehabilitation, named Homeboy Industries.

Bay Cities Partners with Homeboy Industries for Sustainable E-waste Disposal

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bay Cities, North America's most innovative packaging and design company is proud to announce its partnership with Homeboy Industries' award-winning, full-service IT asset disposition and Electronic Recycling program. This partnership means all e-waste accumulated will be transferred and properly disposed of or reused where applicable, furthering the improvement of Bay Cities' sustainability initiatives.

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  • Bay Cities, leading packaging and design company starts partnership with Homeboy Industries' Electronic Recycling Program to properly dispose of electronics and further their sustainability initiatives.
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept.30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bay Cities, North America's most innovative packaging and design company is proud to announce its partnership with Homeboy Industries' award-winning, full-service IT asset disposition and Electronic Recycling program.
  • This partnership means all e-waste accumulated will be transferred and properly disposed of or reused where applicable, furthering the improvement of Bay Cities' sustainability initiatives.
  • Founded in 2011, Isidore Electronics Recycling , a social enterprise of Homeboy Industries, focuses on the disposal and reuse of items like computers, monitors cell phones, etc.

Homeboy Industries Announces Gift From Mackenzie Scott And Dan Jewett

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Following Homeboy Industries' recognition as the 25threcipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2020, the MacKenzie-Jewett gift supports Homeboy Industries global leadership as a paradigm for social justice and creating lasting change for those on the margins.

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  • Following Homeboy Industries' recognition as the 25threcipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2020, the MacKenzie-Jewett gift supports Homeboy Industries global leadership as a paradigm for social justice and creating lasting change for those on the margins.
  • Amidst renewed pursuit for alternatives to incarceration in L.A. County and beyond, this gift will enable Homeboy Industries to expand its transformative impactto reachmore people.
  • "We are blessed to stand with MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett in pursuit of a more just world."
  • To expand its humanitarian impact, Homeboy Industries is in the quiet phase of a $120 million comprehensive capitalcampaign and MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett's gift will be catalytic in this effort to secure the organization's bold vision for its future.

Ace Industrial Supply Supports Local Community with PPE Donation to Homeboy Industries

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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b'BURBANK, Calif., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ace Industrial Supply, a leader in industrial tool wholesale and distribution, has donated 400 medical gowns and 300 KN95 masks to the non-profit organization, Homeboy Industries.

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  • b'BURBANK, Calif., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ace Industrial Supply, a leader in industrial tool wholesale and distribution, has donated 400 medical gowns and 300 KN95 masks to the non-profit organization, Homeboy Industries.
  • Most importantly, KN95 masks deliver greater protection than standard disposable 3-Ply masks.\n"We hope that our donation will provide vital equipment to Homeboy Industries of Los Angeles and aid in the recovery process of the entire county," says Ace Industrial Supply CEO, Holden Stearns.
  • In its last 35 years in business, Ace Industrial Supply has donated and supported the West Los Angeles area through various charitable contributions.\n"We are grateful to Ace Industrial Supplies for this donation as it allows us to continue helping the most vulnerable communities," says Alegria Castro, Community Outreach Manager of Homeboy Industries.
  • "\nAce Industrial Supply, Inc. of California distributes wholesale of industrial tools to a 275,000-clientbase.

Care4 Software and Homeboy Industries Create Solution for Evidenced-Based Rehabilitation

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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"\nWith Care4, Homeboy Industries now manages case work in a much more effective way.

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  • "\nWith Care4, Homeboy Industries now manages case work in a much more effective way.
  • On-site training through Care4 Coaches ensures that the onboarding process for Homeboy Industry employees helps in transitioning from the old approach to the new Care4 implementation.
  • "\n"We\'re incredibly excited to be partnering with Care4," said Thomas Vozzo, CEO, Homeboy Industries.
  • "\nFor more than a decade, Care4 Software has been developing software solutions for clients and partners around the globe.

Amazon Studios Teams up With Homeboy Industries to Provide Meals to Los Angeles Poll Workers on Election Day

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
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Amazon Studios is teaming up with Homeboy Industries a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to gang rehabilitation and re-entry of formerly incarcerated individuals to support Los Angeles poll workers.

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  • Amazon Studios is teaming up with Homeboy Industries a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to gang rehabilitation and re-entry of formerly incarcerated individuals to support Los Angeles poll workers.
  • Poll workers are largely responsible for their own food and refreshments while working on Election Day.
  • Amazon Studios and Homeboy Industries are proud to support local communities and poll workers for their dedication and hard work on this pivotal day.
  • I am grateful for the collaboration and support from Amazon Studios and Homeboy Industries to provide meals to our vital election workers in underserved regions of the County.

IRTH Communications Donates 10,000 Face Masks to Homeboy Industries

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Friday, October 2, 2020
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IRTH Communications , a full-service provider of investor relations, financial marketing and strategic consulting services to high-growth small-cap companies, today announced a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) of 10,000 face masks to Homeboy Industries.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IRTH Communications , a full-service provider of investor relations, financial marketing and strategic consulting services to high-growth small-cap companies, today announced a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) of 10,000 face masks to Homeboy Industries.
  • Each year over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles come through Homeboy Industries' doors in an effort to make a positive change.
  • With gang violence at an all-time high, it is without question that Homeboy Industries is the hope people need in order to stop the cycle," commented Mr.Andrew Haag, Managing Partner of IRTH Communications.
  • "We thank IRTH Communications for their generous donation of face masks so that we can help to keep our staff and others safe during this pandemic," commented Mr. Thomas Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

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Monday, August 3, 2020
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles-based, nonprofit organization Homeboy Industries has been chosen as the 2020 Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in unrestricted funding.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles-based, nonprofit organization Homeboy Industries has been chosen as the 2020 Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in unrestricted funding.
  • Homeboy Industries embodies the spirit of the Prize and the work of the Foundation focusing on equity, resilience and dignity in an inspiring way.
  • "All of us at Homeboy Industries are profoundly humbled by the Hilton Foundation's recognition, Homeboy Industries Founder Fr.
  • The entire Homeboy Industries team is honored to be recognized by the Hilton Foundation, an organization with such strong focus on humanitarianism, Homeboy Industries Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Vozzo said.