“As the founder and chief executive officer of HomeFront, she has mobilized a small army of staff, volunteers and donors with the goal of empowering families to ‘break the cycle of poverty’ by overcoming the interlocking obstacles to self-sufficiency - from prohibitive housing costs to inadequate childcare, to underdeveloped life skills,” the university announcement stated.Īn encounter with a mother and three children in a squalid Route 1 motel room in 1991 inspired Mercer’s mission to provide shelter and support to homeless families. The university noted Mercer’s tireless work on behalf of central New Jersey’s homeless, calling Homefront’s Family Campus in Ewing “a testament to what passionate leadership and selfless determination can achieve.” Eisgruber during commencement exercises on May 12. Mercer was one of six distinguished New Jersey residents who were awarded honorary degrees from Princeton University President Christopher L. Princeton University has awarded Connie Mercer, founder and CEO of HomeFront, an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters in recognition of her three decades of compassionate dedication to providing shelter, support and hope to those in need. Connie Mercer, CEO and founder of HomeFront.
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