Girls and Boys Town (formerly Boys Town) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care of at-risk children. Its national headquarters is the village of Boys Town, Nebraska. It is a National Historic Landmark.

The original Boys Town was founded as a boys orphanage in 1921 by Edward J. Flanagan, a Roman Catholic priest working in Omaha.

A 1938 movie called Boys Town features actor Spencer Tracy portraying Flanagan. It also starred Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull and Gene Reynolds.

Sources

• Girls and Boys Town official site

Charities based in the United States | Social welfare charities | National Historic Landmarks of the United States