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HomeFront
FORMER NAME
Exchange Club of Greater Princeton
ADDRESS
1880 Princeton Ave.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
PHONE
609-989-9417
FAX
609-989-9423
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Connie Mercer-Myers, Director
CONTACT NAME
Anita Hanft, Director of Mission Advancement
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.
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 609-683-6966.
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 Anita Hanft, 609-989-9417, x 33, or e-mail anitah@homefrontnj.org.
FOUNDED
1990
SUBJECTS
Emergency Services
Housing
Tutoring
Protective Services
Counseling
LAST UPDATED
2/08