Princeton Public Library
Community Resource File

HomeFront (CRF ID #97)

FORMER NAME
Exchange Club of Greater Princeton

ADDRESS
1880 Princeton Ave.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

PHONE
609-989-9417

FAX
609-989-9423

EMAIL
HomeFront@Homefrontnj.org

URL
http://www.homefrontnj.org

HOTLINE
800-318-4305

ADMINISTRATOR
Connie Mercer-Myers, Director

CONTACT PERSON
Karen Coates

HOURS
MON, WED THU and FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; TUE: 12:00 NOON-8:00 PM - For drop-off of donations. Some programs run on weekends. Call for further information Tuesdays, 12 to 8 PM

DESCRIPTION
A non-profit organization which uses staff and an all-volunteer workforce of 1,000+ to meet the needs of homeless families temporarily sheltered in motels along the Route One Corridor. Its goal is the empowerment of those who need to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.

SERVICES
Food/home delivered meals - Homeless adults and children
Emergency - Housing, food, furniture, appliances, household goods, clothing, transportation - Homeless adults and children
Self help/Support - Homeless adults
Recreational activities - Homeless children
Employment - Counseling, job skills development, placement - Homeless adults
Education - Tutoring, homework assistance, art classes - Homeless children

PROGRAMS
Tutoring: Four nights a week, after-school tutoring and enrichment programs are offered to children living in area welfare motels..

Homeless Outreach Project: Program in which a coordinator identifies and organizes the volunteer support of Mercer County churches and synagogues in helping to provide food and general support to homeless families.

Art Program: A cooperative program with the Arts Council of Princeton, which provides children from each of the homeless motels 1 1/2 hour art classes at the Arts Council every other week. The children are brought by bus. Call Anne Reeves at the Arts Council, 609-924-8777.

Ennis Beley Photo Project: A joint effort of Young Audiences of New Jersey and HomeFront which provides photography lessons for selected children from the homeless motels during the summer. Call Young Audiences at 609-683-7966.

Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness: An alliance of non-profit organizations, elected officials, government representatives and business leaders, headed by HomeFront, whose goal is to end homelessness permanently in Mercer County within the next 10 years. Call Mary Ellen Marino, 609-989-9417, Ext 14, or e-mail maryellenm@homefront.org

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish

MEETING PLACE
Call for meeting place

MEETING TIME
One evening per month; call the office

MEMBERSHIP
Open to all adults

SPECIAL EVENTS
Christmas Events: Annual sit-down dinner and visit from Santa, complete with a gift for each child who attends, at Pennington School;
Christmas Wishes: toy drive to provide each child with two or more gifts for the holiday

SCHOLARSHIPS
Camp scholarships needed during summer vacation

FOUNDED
1990

SUBJECT
EMERGENCY SERVICES
COUNSELING
HOUSING
TUTORING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

DATE MODIFIED
08-02-05