What We Do - Children

Joy, Hopes and Dreams for Homeless Kids

Homeless children face serious physical, academic and emotional challenges. Recognizing this, we design our buildings and our programs with their unique needs in mind. Most important, we give them a safe, secure place to live, where they are fed hot meals, can read in the library or play safely outside in a playground under the trees.

We also make sure they get to school. But we go further and deeper as well. We organize volunteer tutors for after-school help and offer enrichment programs in art and music.

Through our Back to School Campaign at the end of each summer, HomeFront kids receive new clothing, shoes, school supplies and backpacks. Our annual community-wide Christmas Wishes program ensures holiday gifts for all of our children.

Specially designed programs for teenagers, holiday parties, birthday cakes and gifts, summer day camp, photography camp, trips to the beach, ball games and amusement parks all help to provide healthy, normal childhood activities for Mercer County’s neediest children.

Your financial support helps to change the future for HomeFront kids by helping to give them joy, hopes and dreams.

Learn more about Volunteer Opportunities or email

Volunteers Needed For:

After-School Programs

• One on One Tutoring
• Music Appreciation
• Art (in collaboration with Princeton Arts Council)
• Teen Night
• Wacky Wednesday
• Saturday field trips

The Cherry Tree Club

This award-winning pre-school for homeless children ages 2-5 years is a collaboration between HomeFront and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

Ed Godfrey's Camp Good Times

Eight-week summer day camp for homeless children.

Ennis Beley Photography Camp

Operated in collaboration with Young Audiences of Princeton.

Special Events

Birthday Program, Holiday Parties, Christmas Wishes, Back to School.