Click the button to see the news coverage of the
10th Annual Turn Around Columbus Youth Award and
Recognition Banquet held at The River Club.
The interview is given by Jacki McCulley, the guest
speaker and Huck House alum.
Huck House Alum
to Inspire at TACY
Former Huckleberry
House teen, Jacki McCulley, will be this year’s
guest speaker at the 10th Annual Turn Around
Columbus Youth Award and Recognition Banquet.
[See
Article]
Cirque du
Soleil Benefit Night for Huckleberry House
Cirque du Soleil has chosen Huckleberry House as
its’ local charity for their third visit to
Columbus.
Cirque du Soleil
donates premium tickets to youth serving
organizations in the cities where they perform.
Huckleberry House will benefit 100% from the tickets
sales to support the work they do with young people
in Franklin County.
The Huckleberry
House benefit night is Friday, May 18th at the Ohio
Expo Center. These premium tickets are $130 through
Huckleberry House. Included in the cost, are
parking and a reception with hors d’oeuvres and
cocktails before the show at The Ohio Historical
Society from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The reception is
sponsored by AEP and The Andersons, Inc.
Please contact
Sherri at 298-4103 or
sfinelli@huck-house.org to reserve your seat and
make a difference in the lives of youth who are in
crisis, homeless or runaways in Franklin County.
Olentangy Third Grade Students Raise Money for
Huckleberry House
[See Article]
Business First
features Huckleberry House in Corporate Caring
December 15th issue.
[See Article]
The
Columbus Dispatch Feature on Runaways
September, 2006. Filing a report
is the first step to bringing a child home.
Between 1.3 million and 2.8 million kids run away
from home each year in the United States, according
to the National Runaway switchboard in Chicago. Not
all parents file a missing-persons report if their
child has run away. But it's the first thing a
parent or legal guardian should do. Click here to
[read report]
Music Artists
Raise Awareness
Artist are getting involved in raising
awareness. Runaway and homelessness youth
is a serious problem. It is not a local
problem. This is a National problem that
many people are becoming more aware of.
In November, Ludacris, a Rapper/R&B
performer, partnered with the National Runaway
Switchboard to promote awareness for National
Runaway Prevention month. Most recently,
Ludacris hosted Saturday Night Live and
performed
Runaway Love with Mary J. Blige for the very
first time. This hit single has become an
inspiration to runaway youth across the country.
To read more about and/or view the video
click here. Check out the
National
Runaway Switchboard Website for the PSA.
Avril Lavigne's video
Nobody's Home addresses the issue of
teen homelessness.
