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Homeboy Industries

130 W. Bruno Street

Los Angeles, CA 9001223

Phone: (323) 526-1254 

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Homeboy Industries Hosts a Vaccination Day

Homeboy Industries teamed up with the Office of LA Supervisor Hilda Solis and several other community partners to bring the COVID vaccine to justice-impacted community members. 125 doses of the vaccine were administered during the event.

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May 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2021 -- Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit organization centered on the reintroduction of previously incarcerated and gang-affiliated peoples, is holding an event to let 15 communities in Downtown LA  receive the first dose of vaccines. The members in 15 communities are marginalized and justice-impacted people. 

Because of Covid-19, people suffered from

a very tough time by enduring

unimaginable hunger and virus pains.

Homeboy Industries connected with the

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank,

Baby2Baby, and the vaccine clinic to give

families in Downtown LA community

resources except for just vaccinations, like

free care kits, diapers and wipes, HIV

testing, prepared meals, and food boxes,

among other items. The most significant

thing is that the event has a future impact

by letting the vaccine clinics return to the

community later to give these people a

second dose of vaccines. 

They wanted to convey how people could help each other during the pandemic, letting audiences see the power of the union in the community, motivating more people to help their neighbors who meet obstacles in life because of the pandemic, and spreading public love in society. “It also showed the power in collaborations between governmental entities and non-profit organizations,” said Thomas Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries.

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