Our 4 Pillars
The Faith Fight Finish Foundation by Dak Prescott focuses on 4 main initiatives supporting and investing in a better future for families and youth.
Colon Cancer Research
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Law Enforcement & Communities
Life-challenging Hardships Assistance
Colon Cancer Research
Dak’s beloved mother remains a big part of who he is, and her memory is reflected in everything he does. The fight against the devastating disease that took her life is a cause close to his heart.
- In collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer, Faith Fight Finish established the Peggy Prescott Early Career Scientist Award in Colorectal Cancer Research. FFF awarded a first grant of $50,000 in 2019, and continues to fund these research programs.
- In April of 2022, Dak succeeded Roger Staubach as Honorary Chair of the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala. He looks forward to joining his friend Troy Aikman to continue the tremendous work Roger and Marianne Staubach have done with Children’s Cancer Fund for more than 30 years.
FFF has partnered with Solomon Thomas’s nonprofit The Defensive Line to sponsor workshops for middle and high school educators, focused on suicide awareness, prevention, and action steps for creating a safe environment for students. The trainings help educators to support students’ mental health by teaching them to recognize signs of mental health distress and to connect students in crisis with the resources they need.
FFF has partnered with Kevin Love Fund to sponsor a Social Emotional Learning program that focuses on destigmatizing emotions that are often labeled as “negative” and raising awareness for mental health so that young people know that they are not alone in the face of challenging emotions. The curriculum is designed to normalize challenges around mental health and model the presence of emotion as an important dimension of the human experience.
FFF has partnered with Solomon Thomas’s nonprofit The Defensive Line to sponsor workshops for middle and high school educators, focused on suicide awareness, prevention, and action steps for creating a safe environment for students. The trainings help educators to support students’ mental health by teaching them to recognize signs of mental health distress and to connect students in crisis with the resources they need.
FFF has partnered with Kevin Love Fund to sponsor a Social Emotional Learning program that focuses on destigmatizing emotions that are often labeled as “negative” and raising awareness for mental health so that young people know that they are not alone in the face of challenging emotions. The curriculum is designed to normalize challenges around mental health and model the presence of emotion as an important dimension of the human experience.
FFF actively collaborates with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on its mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss. We are currently working to amplify awareness about 988, the new three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is now called the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The ultimate goal of 988 is to provide an effective alternative to 911 so that individuals experiencing a crisis can receive appropriate and supportive assistance during their time of need. The availability of this service represents an important step in the future of suicide crisis care.
Bridging the gap between law enforcement & the comunities they serve
The senseless murder of George Floyd served to highlight a long-ignored problem within our police departments. Dak lent his voice to the important dialogue that followed; penning a touching op-ed in which he took a stand and vowed to take action to help rid our communities of racism, racial-profiling and hate by pledging one million dollars to police training, education and advocacy.
The FFF Law Enforcement Steering Committee (LESC), made up of dedicated youth, community leaders and law enforcement personnel, meets monthly to discuss current trends in police–community relations and brainstorm ways to develop and implement changes that will create safer, healthier communities. We are bringing the CYCLE (Connecting Youth & Communities with Law Enforcement) training program to communities across the country, free of charge. Developed by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a membership organization of Council for a Strong America, this program delivers law enforcement officers a high-level curriculum specifically created to begin the process of transforming police interactions with community members. It includes advanced training in adolescent brain development, de-escalation for youth, informed response to trauma and building rapport in the community. At Dak’s insistence, the training was enhanced to include components on both mental health awareness and community service. This critical initiative holds the potential to bring systemic change to law enforcement and change the trajectory of communities across the country.
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FFF has hosted town halls to allow youth and community members to provide feedback and participate in constructive conversations with law enforcement officers. In May 2022, for example, we had the honor of hosting The North Texas Townhall in collaboration with the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers and the just keep livin Foundation. Our panel consisted of members of law enforcement, educators, mental health experts, social workers and youth, including Chief Noakes of the Fort Worth Police Department, Chief Jones of the Arlington Police Department, and Dr. McFarland, Superintendent of Schools of Crowley ISD. The roughly 200 students in attendance brought forth transparent questions and received honest answers in return, resulting in a meaningful dialogue.
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FFF sponsors police officer-led youth workshops at local schools in Texas, which are hosted by police officer Ryan Tillman, Founder of Breaking Barriers United, who works passionately to change the face of modern-day policing through workshops and mentorship programs that seek to break down barriers and unite communities through honesty and transparency. Dak feels strongly about getting police to interact with their communities so the youth feel safe in their presence.
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Offering assistance to those facing life-challenging hardships
Dak has talked about remembering how hard it could be just to make ends meet when his mom was fighting cancer and going through treatment. He understands the struggle so many families face, which is why our individual giving means so much to him.
FFF frequently champions individuals and families facing medical adversity, from cancer diagnoses to mental health crises, by subsidizing costs not covered by insurance, including: travel, housing, groceries and other basic living expenses. We offer this support as a means of allowing them to focus on what’s most important, staying strong during treatment.
When Hurricane Laura struck in August 2020, FFF worked directly with City Councilwoman Diane Conner from Vinton, Louisiana (where Dak’s grandmother lived), to get help to those affected as quickly and efficiently as possible.
When our country was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, FFF recognized critical areas of need and made grants totaling nearly $65,000 to a number of organizations providing necessary resources to first-responders and individuals most impacted by the health crisis, including: Operation Progress, Travis Frederick’s Blocking Out Hunger Foundation, Minnie’s Food Pantry, and both the Haughton and Shreveport Fire Departments in Louisiana.
FFF sponsors the just keep livin after school program at Sunset High School in Dallas, one of 40 programs that reach more than 3000 kids in 14 cities across the nation, empowering them to reach their full potential by providing them with the tools to make healthy choices for a better future.
FFF supports Dak’s friend, Kendrell Daniels, an artist born without arms who learned to paint with his feet, through acts like providing the extra assistance that he needed while moving into college at Dak’s alma mater, Mississippi State University.
FFF offers assistance to many other individuals facing undue hardship. When a young football player from Dak’s high school passed away, for example, FFF covered the expenses of his funeral to take some of the burden off his grieving family.
