National Runaway Safeline
National Runaway Switchboard Auction
National Runaway Switchboard's
2005 Spirit of Youth Silent Auction
2005 Spirit of Youth Silent Auction
1 in 7 youth will runaway from home! The National Runaway Switchboard needs your support to keep youth safe and off the streets. In celebration of our 34 years of assisting youth and families, the National Runaway Switchboard cordially invites you to an auction preview and early bidding opportunity. On October 30th at 6pm, the on-line auction will close. Highest bids on each item will become the opening bid at ...
Spirit of Youth Benefit
Thursday, November 3, 2005
cocktails at six o'clock p.m
dinner at seven o'clock p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
Sidney R. Yates Gallery, 4th Floor
77 E. Randolph Street.
Chicago, Illinois
Table of 10 guests at $950
Event Tickets at $95
Raffle Tickets at $20 each or 6 tickets for $100
RSVP by October 27, 2005 at
www.1800RUNAWAY.org.
Spirit of Youth 2005 promises to be the biggest and best event yet! On November 3, 2005, Christie Hefner, CEO of Playboy will present the Spirit of Youth 2005 Award to Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here, for his commitment to disadvantaged youth. CBS' Steve Baskerville will once again be the Master of Ceremonies of the evening festivities. The goal is to raise $75,000 for the National Runaway Switchboard to keep youth safe and off the streets.
One teen's story
At age 15, Leticia felt that she was "in the way" when her father remarried and his new wife brought children of her own into the house. Leticia left home with her boyfriend. For 4 years, they moved across the country working various jobs and living in motels. Leticia's boyfriend left her in a small town in Missouri when he started dating someone else. Leticia walked into a convenience store and asked for help. The woman working behind the counter told her about NRS and gave her the phone number. NRS facilitated a call between Leticia and her father. And with a Home Free ticket, Leticia was on her way home after 4 years of living city to city without family.