Homeboy Industries is one of the most instantly recognizable brands indigenous to the City of Angels, and now, the successful gang rehabilitation program (which helps over 10,000 at-risk individuals per year), is reaching out to Tinseltown to help give loyal workers a refreshingly bold, new place to call "home." We talk to Tom Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries, and Dave Mannix, General Manager of the Culver Studios, about their newest venture and ongoing commitment to the community at large — which they hope will have a lasting impact on the entertainment industry for years to come. Ruben Guevara: Now that Homegirl Café is a part of the Culver Studios lot, can you explain how this mutual partnership first began? Tom Vozzo: The folks at Culver Studios were looking to change their commissary. They were searching for a new look and new menu that was also socially responsible. As we're looking for...
- 7/13/2015
- by Ruben Guevara
- Thompson on Hollywood
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