Tag: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
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HomeFront panel to discuss what poverty, homelessness looks like in 2022
What do poverty and homelessness look like in 2022? What can be done to help the working poor and the homeless? HomeFront is holding a panel discussion Dec. 1 to answer those questions and to explain how it helps families break out of the cycle of poverty. It will be held at Labyrinth Books at…
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HomeFront participates in National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Aiming to bring hunger and homelessness out of the shadows, HomeFront has planned a week’s worth of activities – from volunteer opportunities to tours of its revamped headquarters in Lawrence Township. The activities are being held in conjunction with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, set for Nov. 11-19. HomeFront is a nonprofit organization which…
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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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Panel discussion will address COVID-19’s affect on homelessness
There have always been homeless and hungry families in Mercer County, but the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic dislocation has brought more families seeking help to HomeFront, the Lawrence Township-based nonprofit that helps the homeless and the working poor. HomeFront is bringing together several experts to discuss COVID-19’s impact on homelessness and hunger…
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ArtJam and holiday market support artists, and local families experiencing homelessness
ArtJam for the Holidays is a re-imagined art event, supporting homeless families, and taking a creative approach while keeping visitors safe and socially distant. From Nov. 14 to Dec. 12, ArtJam for the Holidays will display the art of professional artists and undiscovered artists who have experienced homelessness. In addition to an online gallery (www.artjamnj.org), the…