Cell Phone Illumination Night, Nov 13th, Venice Beach

In honor of Homeless Youth Awareness Month, there will be a special Cell Phone Illumination ight on Tuesday, November 13th to help raise awareness about youth homelessness.

The event will bring participants together in Venice Beach, at Rose Ave and the Boardwalk where they will raise their open/lit-up cell phones at exactly 7:13PM in recognition of the 13 homeless and runaway youth who lose their lives on our country’s streets everyday. The Cell Phone Illumination Night will be happening at the same time all across the country in other STANDUP FOR KIDS chapter cities.

The Cell Phone Illumination Night is also part of the STANDUP FOR KIDS “Calling An End To Youth Homelessness” campaign - the national awareness and fundraising effort based on a partnership with ReCelluar, Inc. - whereby used cell phones and cell phone accessories are collected to generate funds for the organization and relay the need the call an end to youth homelessness. The Cell Phone Illumination Night is open to anyone who wishes to participate.

StandUp For Kids is a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization whose mission is to “help rescue homeless and at-risk youth”. Founded in 1990 in San Diego, California, StandUp now has over thirty-five local outreach programs in twenty states. To learn more – visit www.standupforkids.org.

Recellular, based in Dexter, Michigan, is a global leader in the used cellular phones industry, providing solutions for the collection, reuse and recycling of mobile phones and personal electronics. To learn more about ReCellular, Inc. – visit www.recellular.com.

For more information on this benefit or the “Calling an End to Youth Homelessness Campaign” contact losangeles@standupforkids.org.