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Celebrate the Centennial – ​Be a Boys Town Advocate

Boys Town kids are everywhere. They are ​teachers, parents, engineers, artists. ​Given a ​second chance, help and healing, they have triumphed. Now, we need your help to spread the word about the ​amazing work Boys Town does ​every day — and has been doing for 100 years.

Share Our Stories

At Boys Town, we believe there ​are no ​bad children — only ​those who need compassion, ​understanding and a ​second chance. Over the past 100 ​​years, Boys Town has helped millions of children and families overcome ​difficult ​situations ​and triumph. Watch some of their stories, then share them ​on social media using #BoysTown100.

 

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Boys Town’s Moments in History

You might be surprised to discover that Boys Town’s founder, Father Flanagan, was a ​trailblazer. He ​​set ​the pace for Boys Town’s forward thinking and inclination toward innovation, which have marked the last century and continue to drive the organization.

 

 

A Road Much Traveledhttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/A-Road-Much-Traveled.aspxA Road Much Traveled<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/Road-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
A Road Much Traveledhttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/A-Road-Much-Traveled.aspxA Road Much Traveled<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/Road-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
America's No.1 War Dadhttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/americas-number-one-war-dad.aspxAmerica's No.1 War Dad<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/war-dad-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
America's No.1 War Dadhttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/americas-number-one-war-dad.aspxAmerica's No.1 War Dad<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/war-dad-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Boys Town Bushttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/boys-town-bus.aspxBoys Town Bus<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/bus-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Boys Town Bushttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/boys-town-bus.aspxBoys Town Bus<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/bus-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
First Family Homehttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/first-family-home.aspxFirst Family Home<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/first-fam-home-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
First Family Homehttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/first-family-home.aspxFirst Family Home<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/first-fam-home-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Flanagan's Deskhttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/Flanagans-Desk.aspxFlanagan's Desk<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/Desk-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Flanagan's Deskhttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/Flanagans-Desk.aspxFlanagan's Desk<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/Desk-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Father Flanagan’s Cross of Conghttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/cross-of-cong.aspxFather Flanagan’s Cross of Cong<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/cross-cong-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Father Flanagan’s Cross of Conghttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/cross-of-cong.aspxFather Flanagan’s Cross of Cong<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/cross-cong-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Girls' Trackhttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/Girls-Track.aspxGirls' Track<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/GirlsTrack-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Girls' Trackhttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/Girls-Track.aspxGirls' Track<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/GirlsTrack-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Father Flanagan’s ​Kennedy Bookhttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/why-england-slept.aspxFather Flanagan’s ​Kennedy Book<img alt="" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/eng-slept-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Father Flanagan’s ​Kennedy Bookhttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/why-england-slept.aspxFather Flanagan’s ​Kennedy Book<img alt="" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/eng-slept-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
The Show Wagonhttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/the-show-wagon.aspxThe Show Wagon<img alt="The Show Wagon" src="/100/get-involved/PublishingImages/show-wagon-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
The Show Wagonhttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/the-show-wagon.aspxThe Show Wagon<img alt="The Show Wagon" src="/about/our-history/PublishingImages/show-wagon-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Father Flanagan Statuehttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/Father-Flanagan-Statue.aspxFather Flanagan Statue<img alt="" src="/100/PublishingImages/flanagan-statue-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Father Flanagan Statuehttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/Father-Flanagan-Statue.aspxFather Flanagan Statue<img alt="" src="/100/PublishingImages/flanagan-statue-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Foundation Stonehttps://www.boystown.org/100/get-involved/Pages/Foundation-Stone.aspxFoundation Stone<img alt="" src="/100/PublishingImages/foundation-stone-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />
Foundation Stonehttps://www.boystown.org/about/our-history/Pages/Foundation-Stone.aspxFoundation Stone<img alt="" src="/100/PublishingImages/foundation-stone-thumb.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />

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Help Us Write More Success Stories

What if you could help give an abused, abandoned or neglected child a second chance? If you could help a broken family heal and reunite? You can when you make a tax-deductible donation to Boys Town. Every dollar of your donation will go toward our youth and family services programs.

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