Tag: HomeFront
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HomeFront panel discussion on COVID-19 impacts
There have always been homeless and hungry families in Mercer County, but the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has brought it more sharply into focus. HomeFront, which is a Lawrence Township-based nonprofit group, brought together a panel of experts to explore the lingering impact of the pandemic on those families in a virtual panel discussion…
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Students collect thousands of socks to donate to HomeFront
Students in grades 1-12 at Newgrange School and Laurel School of Princeton performed acts of kindness on Nov. 10 and 12. There was a donation ceremony of 1,000 pairs of socks to HomeFront, and games and activities dedicated to acts of kindness, as part of World Kindness Day on Nov. 13 at Laurel Education Group, 800 North Road, Pennington.…
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HomeFront offers service opportunities during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
Seventeen percent of Mercer County families will be facing eviction once the moratorium is lifted, presumably on Jan. 1, 2022, according to information provided by HomeFront in Lawrence Township. HomeFront will recognize National Hunger & Homelessness Week for the fifth year from Nov. 13-20. The Mercer County nonprofit, active in the community since 1991, provides…
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ArtJam 2021 returns this fall to support families experiencing homelessness
HomeFront’s ArtJam 2021 launches on Oct. 15 in Palmer Square, Princeton, bringing life and color to an empty storefront by creating a pop-up gallery that combines undiscovered artists who have experienced homelessness, professional artists and the community in a celebration of creativity, inclusiveness and empowerment. ArtJam 2021 benefits ArtSpace, HomeFront’s therapeutic art program for those…
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HomeFront’s new Healing and Memorial Garden is a community collaboration
HomeFront formally dedicated a new Healing and Memorial Garden at the Family Campus of its Family Preservation Center in Ewing. Sheila Addison, director of the Family Campus, explained the importance of this new space after the dedication on July 30. “The garden is a natural extension of our Family Campus. Both are places to help…
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HomeFront conducts back-to-school backpack drive
Happiness is a backpack full of school supplies, a new outfit and new sneakers for the first day of school – especially for children who are living in shelters or whose parents struggle to make ends meet. That is why HomeFront hopes to distribute about 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies and new outfits next…
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New Jersey’s homeless shelters fight for a seat at the table
The New Jersey Shelter Providers Consortium has become a voice for the state’s homeless shelter community and those they serve. Tucked into the state’s $46.4 billion budget is a $9 million appropriation for shelter worker pay increases – a provision unlikely to have even been written, much less passed, without the concerted efforts of Sen.…
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HomeFront celebrates collection of 1 million diapers in six weeks
How do you collect 1 million diapers in six weeks? One box at a time. With a flourish, HomeFront officials rolled up the metal doors on its Diaper Resource Center to reveal boxes and boxes of diapers at a special celebration May 10. New Jersey’s First Lady, Tammy Murphy, was on hand to help HomeFront…
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Bridge Academy students continue to help the community
Each year, three local charities are chosen by the Bridge Academy to receive donations. In the past, students have visited these organizations to learn more about them. “It is a good idea for kids to see what the organizations do, who they help, and who they support,” teacher Mrs. Cathy Bongiovanni said in a prepared…