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ABC Family viewers receive Hotline help
The Boys Town National HotlineSM recently offered help to viewers of the “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” on ABC Family, which featured a theme of sexual abuse.
A public service announcement which aired directly after the show featured a cast member letting viewers know they don’t need to feel alone and urging them to call the Hotline if they need help. Thousands of calls were received in the following days. The vast majority of the calls came from victims of abuse. The Hotline received calls from children as young as eight years old, as well as teens and adults who were still suffering from childhood traumas. Thanks to the Hotline, callers of all ages received the help they needed to begin healing.
Godfather’s Pizza reaches out
Information about the Boys Town National HotlineSM is printed on more than 20 million pizza boxes each year, thanks to Godfather’s Pizza. The company is a proud national sponsor of Boys Town. Godfather’s Pizza also incorporates Boys Town messaging into its national advertising; encourages franchisees to include Boys Town in local advertising; formalizes restaurant fund-raising programs to assist Boys Town; develops an internship and jobs program for Boys Town children; and provides free pizza to celebrate the positive accomplishments of the children and families that rely on Boys Town for help.
Godfather’s is committed to a long-term relationship that will generate significant awareness and support for Boys Town.
Godfather’s Pizza is one of most successful pizza franchises in the United States with more than 600 family-oriented restaurants in 40 states. The chain was founded in Omaha more than 30 years ago.