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STAFF<br />
PLAYERS<br />
HISTORY PLAYOFF RECORDS 2014 SEASON<br />
RECORDS<br />
PLAYER COMMUNITY BIO GLOSSARY<br />
NFL United Way Hometown Huddle<br />
A league-wide day of community service, where players from all 32 NFL teams participate in a variety of<br />
outreach activities on the same day.<br />
Dallas Cowboys Rookie Club Presented by UnitedHealthcare<br />
A program designed to introduce rookie team members to the importance of community service. Entering<br />
its 15th season, rookie players have participated in monthly charity visits during the last 14 years to various<br />
non-profit organizations serving children and adults.<br />
The Salvation Army Angel Tree<br />
Cowboys players, coaches and front office staff annually participate in The Salvation Army Angel Tree program<br />
– an opportunity to adopt underprivileged children during the Christmas holiday to purchase gifts which<br />
they might not otherwise receive.<br />
The Salvation Army Early Thanksgiving Meal<br />
Due to the team’s traditional Thanksgiving Day football game, the Dallas Cowboys annually serve an “early”<br />
Thanksgiving Day meal to underprivileged men, women and children at The Salvation Army Carr P. Collins<br />
Social Service Center. In 2012, the team added a second location to their outreach and also served clients<br />
at The Salvation Army's Mabee Social Service Center in Fort Worth.<br />
Children’s Cancer Fund Fashion Show<br />
Each spring, Dallas Cowboys players walk the runway in the annual Children’s Cancer Fund Fashion Show<br />
chaired by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. The players serve as celebrity escorts for youth-models who<br />
have been stricken with cancer.<br />
American Diabetes Association Stars of Texas Racing Against the Odds<br />
Dallas Cowboys players hit the oval to help raise funds for diabetes research every spring at Lone Star<br />
Park. Hosted by Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist and radio personality Randy Galloway, Racing Against<br />
the Odds takes the players to the horse track for a night of food, auction, raffles and racing.<br />
Taste of the NFL: The Ultimate Cowboys Tailgate Party<br />
Benefits the North Texas Food Bank, raises money to provide hundreds of thousands of meals to hungry<br />
children in North Texas, hosted by current and former players, along with Kent Rathbun of Abacus Restaurant<br />
(Dallas).<br />
Dallas Cowboys Kickoff Luncheon<br />
An annual luncheon offering fans the first official look at the Dallas Cowboys regular season squad which<br />
benefits Happy Hill Farm Academy and Home – a residential school for at-risk children – and home of the<br />
Dallas Cowboys Ed Block Courage House.<br />
Dallas Cowboys Family Cookbook<br />
The Dallas Cowboys Family Cookbook serves as a major revenue source for Happy Hill Farm Academy<br />
and Home, a non-profit academy that houses and educates at-risk children.<br />
Holiday Hospital Visits<br />
Under the enthusiastic guidance of Gene Jones, who serves as a member of the board of trustees for<br />
Children’s Medical Center Dallas, the entire Cowboys team has conducted annual Christmas visits to local children’s<br />
hospitals in each of the past 26 years. The holiday visitation program, which involves not only every<br />
player, but also the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, extends to four different hospitals throughout Dallas and<br />
Fort Worth.<br />
Cowboys NFL Draft Day Fan Appreciation Party<br />
Every spring, the Dallas Cowboys host a fan appreciation event which corresponds with NFL Draft Day.<br />
Players and cheerleaders attend to thank fans for their support by signing autographs, posing for photos and<br />
celebrating those new team members chosen through the draft process.<br />
Dallas Cowboys U - High School Football Camp<br />
The Dallas Cowboys annually host 160 underserved student-athletes to a one-day camp at the team's<br />
training facility. The entire Dallas Cowboys roster and coaching staff works with the youth to provide one-onone<br />
football instruction and discuss important off-the-field life-skills topics. During the event, Cowboys players<br />
coach the high school athletes in round robin 6-on-6 games, while the team’s coaching staff officiated the tournament.<br />
Make-A-Wish<br />
The Cowboys partner with Make-A-Wish to host children with life-threatening illnesses and their families each<br />
week of the season. The children are invited to tour Valley Ranch, watch practice and meet their favorite<br />
Cowboys players before coming to AT&T Stadium to be the team’s special pregame sideline guest at a home<br />
game.<br />
Reliant Home Run Derby<br />
A charity baseball competition hosted by Cowboys partner Reliant Energy at Globe Life Park, home of the<br />
Texas Rangers. Cowboys players and head coach Jason Garrett swing for the fences to raise money for The<br />
Salvation Army.<br />
PLAY 60<br />
The national youth health and wellness campaign of the NFL and its 32 clubs. PLAY 60 encourages kids to<br />
eat nutritiously and get 60 minutes of physical activity in each day. A variety of programming and events fall<br />
under the PLAY 60 platform, including Fuel Up to Play 60, the PLAY 60 Challenge, NFL PLAY 60 FITNESS-<br />
GRAM with The Cooper Institute and the annual Hometown Huddle PLAY 60 event.<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
OUTREACH<br />
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