Wrigley Field stadium highlights NRPM on their famous marquee.
The National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) and other organizations across the country raised awareness of runaway youth in November with the National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM) 2011, themed Making the Connection.
On November 1st, NRPM kicked off with a social media Day of Action. Community partners across the country participated in an online campaign to raise awareness via Twitter and Facebook. NRS also hosted a kickoff luncheon and the live webcast presentation to present key findings from NRS' Runaway Youth Longitudinal Study, a study spanning 15 years which examines the characteristics of youth who run away from home and the long term impacts into adulthood. The webcast is archived and available for viewing at www.1800RUNAWAY.org.
NRS' Street Team distributed green socks and light bulbs at Wrigley Field.
On November 2nd, NRS and the Chicago Cubs partnered for the Green Light Project event. NRS' Street Team distributed 1,000 green light bulbs and socks to pedestrians around Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, and throughout the Wrigleyville neighborhood.
(left to right) Chicago's 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney, NRS Executive Director Maureen Blaha, and Chicago Cubs Executive V.P. of Community Affairs Mike Lufrano at the Green Light Project
Throughout the month, NRS and community partners participated in Green Sock Day by designating a day for workplaces and schools to wear green socks to raise awareness of the runaway crisis. NRS posted photos on Facebook and tweeted pictures of people participating in Green Sock Day.
NRS encouraged supporters to participate in Green Sock Day throughout November by taking a picture and posting it on NRS' Facebook page.
Children's Home Society of Florida participates in Green Sock Day with flip-flops -
it's too warm for socks in sunny Florida!
Medgar Evers Elementary's (Ford Heights, IL) kindergarten class participating in Green Sock Day