A coworker just sent this to me:
One of the founders [of the People's Grocery] used to be a gang member and decided to drop out of the gang and start up his own non-profit. The group now has its own grocery store and truck to distribute organic produce and products through West Oakland, one of the poorest sections of the Bay Area. They also employ 9 high school students from the local high school, which has a drop out rate of 70%.
And doing a tiny wee bit of research I've found out that the other founder is younger than me-- she's only 28! How hard does this rock?
