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Ralphs Selling Salsa Made By Former Gang Members

Los Angeles Times, Friday, October 9, 2009 10:40 AM

Our corporate do-good story of the week features an initiative by Ralphs supermarkets to help a nonprofit agency that helps steer young people away from running with gangs. The supermarket will sell two varieties of salsa made by youth in Homeboy Industries' Homegirl Cafe & Catering job training program.

The grocer was looking for a distinctive product made near downtown L.A. and approached Homeboy Industries with the idea. "Ralphs is committed to supporting community organizations in California, and we believe this is a different approach to doing just that," says president Mike Donnelly.

Homeboy Industries, which was founded by a Jesuit priest 21 years ago, also runs a landscaping business and a silk-screen shop. It provides job training for about 450 formerly gang-affiliated youths annually.

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