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Help them find joy beyond
their darkest moments.

Make the holidays bright for children in need.

Your gift could be matched — up to $100,000 — through December 31


Transforming Lives Everyday

Helping children and families heal and grow in body, mind and spirit is the mission that guides us every day. Whether it is caring for children in crisis, treating complex medical issues or helping families find the parenting resources they need, Boys Town is here to help you!

For at-risk children or children in crisis, the holidays can feel like the hardest season of the year. While the world celebrates, they are struggling to find joy. With your help, we can change that.

Troubled young boy

Boys Town National Hotline

When a child is in their darkest moment, struggling with their mental health, in emotional crisis, not knowing where to turn, the Boys Town National Hotline is there. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, trained counselors answer every call. Last year alone, the Hotline stopped 459 suicides in progress. Your gift keeps that line open, so no child ever has to face their darkest moment alone.


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Family Home Program

For children who need stability, belonging, and a place to grow, Boys Town’s Family Home Program provides long-term residential care in a family setting. Youth placed in our Family Homes receive the structure, support, and consistent love they may have never known. Your gift helps build the environment where joyful moments aren't just possible, they are built into the care.


Mother and daughter

Parenting Resources

Sometimes the most powerful thing Boys Town can do is strengthen the family already there. Through parenting.org and our family counseling programs, Boys Town equips parents and caregivers with the tools to navigate even the hardest seasons, so families can find their way back to each other, and to joy.


Father Flanagan's Steadfast Belief Still Guides Us

Father Flanagan believed love was the answer, even in the hardest moments. That belief is alive every time we pick up the phone, open a Family Home door, or help a parent find their footing.

If the future of our country is to be secure from dangerous enemies from within. Parents and guardians of children must become more conscious of the responsibilities which God has placed upon them. We must become more virtuous in our own lives that we may teach more effectively the lessons of proper citizenship by example, as well as instruction. Kindness and love will open the heart of any problem boy. That heart will melt within the warmth of the sunshine of love. I have really never found a boy who wanted to be bad.

You Can Give with Confidence

At Boys Town, we take great care in our fiscal responsibility and accountability. Boys Town retains the highest ratings with Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance and GuideStar. We take great care in allocating funds efficiently to ensure that they have maximum positive impact on those who depend on us. You can rest assured that your donation dollars are saving children.

Your Gift Makes an Impact

At Boys Town, we love helping youth get a second chance in life. Father Flanagan believed no child should be left behind. Today, that means making sure every young person has someone to turn to, and the chance to make it to 18.

However, we can't transform the lives of children and families alone. We need help from compassionate and dedicated supporters, who believe that every child deserves to be loved and have a chance to succeed.

Help us answer the call and double your impact before December 31.


Your gift will be matched — up to $100,000 — through December 31