In 1999, Steve Kim began his journey of recovery from drug addiction and incarceration. His last memory of incarceration was sitting in a visiting booth staring through glass and unable to hold his baby daughter during a visit. After feeling the weight of shame, he spent years navigating barriers to re-entry in hopes of providing a future for himself and his family. It was at rock bottom he was blessed to encounter numerous individuals who walked him back to life. He went on to obtain a Criminology, Law & Society degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California. After hearing Father Greg Boyle from Homeboy Industries speak in one of his classes over 20 years ago, Steve dedicated his life to serving the community as he was helped.