Runaways caught up in a world consumed by stealing, vandalism and drugs now have a new ambassador urging them to “beat the street,” so to speak. As a former runaway himself, renowned rock star Nikki Sixx too wants to help change lives. The Motley Crue bassist has teamed up with Covenant House to launch the “Running Wild in the Night” fundraising campaign.

“I chose to work with Covenant House after a lot of research – I saw what they were doing and it was exactly what I had envisioned for helping at-risk kids,” Sixx reported to the organization.

Covenant House offers aid and rehabilitative services to runaways and homeless children in more than 20 cities worldwide, including health care, educational, drug abuse treatment and prevention, street and community outreach, legal services and more. Sixx said he envisioned “Running Wild in the Night” as an initiative that will bolster funding as well as help introduce street kids to the creative arts.

“I want to… create a creative arts program, starting with an emphasis on music, to enable Covenant House to help young people discover and nurture their talents like I did through music,” said Sixx. “…I’m hoping that my efforts will allow for at least one homeless or runaway kid to achieve what I have in life… A life that we save may end up having a child who cures cancer or AIDS.”

For more information on how you can get involved with or donate to your local chapter visit www.covenanthouse.org or call 1-866-COV-DOVE.