I just celebrated my five-year anniversary as the National Executive Director of Boys Town. Wow, that’s hard to believe! It seems like only yesterday I became a part of Father Flanagan’s dream.
We’ve accomplished many things in the past five years. Most important is developing the Integrated Continuum of CareSM to provide the right care at the right time to America’s hurting children and families. The Continuum enables us to offer the best care available...
I recently attended a few games of the 2010 NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb., the home of this national sports event for more than 50 years. I was there to support our Boys Town kids, who were invited to participate in several Series activities.
The College World Series has been a great friend to Boys Town, providing opportunities for our boys and girls to be involved and interact in the community. This year, I was especially honored to be out on the field to accept a $10,000...
Last week I got to do something very special. I said the opening prayer at a session of the United States House of Representatives. It was a wonderful experience, one I won’t forget.
As I was writing the prayer, I thought about the powerful roles spirituality, faith and religion play in our country and at Boys Town. We tend to lump these three words together and use them interchangeably. But they are different in both subtle and profound ways.
How we explain it to our kids is that...
If you travel by air a lot, you know that a lot of passengers are parents with young children.
And you also know that the moment those wheels lift off the runway, tears, shrieks and demands will fill the cabin. Whether you are a passenger or one of those parents, the experience can be unnerving, uncomfortable and unpleasant.
I recently read an article on CNN in which the author proposed a flying ban for parents who can’t or won’t control their kids.
It’s an extreme measure. But if you’ve ever endured a long trip with misbehaving children and...
The true measure of our success lies in the individual stories from children and families. See it In Their Own Words.
We ask all boys and girls to have faith – in themselves and in God.