Ludacris visits NRS

                          Ludacris with three NRS frontline team members

On November 10, 2006, Ludacris, a prominent rapper and actor, and his mother, Roberta Shields, visited the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) to help publicize the collaboration between the Ludacris Foundation and NRS. During the visit, Ludacris took part in a panel discussion that included NRS board members and liners. In addition, Ludacris met with NRS staff and volunteers, listened in on a crisis call, and recorded public service announcements for NRS.

The Ludacris Foundation recently approached NRS in order to help raise awareness of youth runaway issues. The inspiration for this collaboration centered on the rapper’s new single, Runaway Love, which features Mary J. Blige and addresses the plight of at-risk and runaway youth.  

             Roberta Shields, President of the Ludacris Foundation, Ludacris,

               and Executive Director of NRS, Maureen Blaha meet at NRS