My News 2: A safe place for Lowcountry youth

Being a teen is not easy. Dealing with growing pains, hormones and not always the ideal home situation, etc. Some teens see the only way out as running away. In the Lowcountry, the Beacon Runaway Homeless Shelter is the only youth shelter for children 18 year old and younger. In 2008, The National Runaway Switchboard received 411 calls from our area. Safe Places coordinator Jennifer Brown was a guest on My News 2 to talk about the services the shelter offers.

For more information about the program: http://www.cydc.org/programs/#413

Light the Night Walk:
Thursday, November 5th
Check-in: 6pm / Walk begins: 7 p.m.
Location: Daniel Island-Freedom Park
Admission fee/Ticket price: No Fee.
http://www.lightthenight.org/sc

Pet of the Week:
Elmer was our pet of the week. He is an adorable one year old retriever mix that still looks like a puppy. He loves to play with other dogs and is available for adoption at Pet Helpers on James Island. Visit: pethelper.org