Month: July 2022

On May 25th 2022, we had the incredible honor of hosting The North Texas Townhall in collaboration with the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers Foundation and the just keep livin Foundation!  The wonderful Ryan Tillman, Founder of Breaking Barriers United, served as moderator for this phenomenal event with about 200 students in attendance, including many from Pinkston High School, North Crowley, Eastern Hills, Sam Houston and the organization, NEX Metropolitan.  Our panel consisted of members of law enforcement, educators, mental health experts, social workers and youth, including our founder Dak Prescott, 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 students in attendance brought forth transparent questions and received honest answers in return. In times like these, this was such an inspiring and necessary conversation that will help to bridge the gap between youth, community and law enforcement.  Events like these carry the power to change the trajectory of communities across the country!  We are proud to do this work and thankful to the several members of our FFF steering committee that were present and helping us do this work every day to bridge this gap between youth, community and law enforcement.  Thank you to our amazing panelists for their knowledge and insight.  We loved Dak’s message he gave our students at the end of our panel to: “be that change agent and to hold one another accountable.”

Faith Fight Finish is proud to partner with active police officer and founder of Breaking Barriers United, Ryan Tillman. We have been hosted a series of presentations at local high schools in the Dallas area. Students from North Crowley HS, Carter HS, Eastern Hills HS and South Oak Cliff HS had the opportunity to engage in role play demonstrations, learn about transparency from an officer’s perspective and participate in dialogue about how we can change the narrative between law enforcement and the community at large. FFF is hard at work to help bridge the gap and build a foundation of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve and protect, and we are so grateful to Ryan Tillman for helping us continue this initiative! 

Follow Ryan Tillman on Instagram @breaking_barriers_united

Our 2nd annual Faith Fight Finish Gala on May 26th, 2022 was a huge success!  It was such a special event and we are so grateful for all the support we received to help us further our mission and invest in a better future by empowering individuals, families and communities to find strength through adversity.

A very special thanks to our tremendous Presenting Sponsor, White Rhino Coffee, for continuously stepping up in support of our foundation, and for all the good they do in the community! It was such a special treat having some delicious coffee for our guests at the end of the night.  It was a joy presenting the inaugural Faith Fight Finish Change Maker Award to Ryan Tillman of Breaking Barriers United, who works tirelessly to repair the bonds between youth and law enforcement.

Additionally, we were blown away by the phenomenal performance by our friend Chris Young, which made the night even more special. We loved having the amazing Kaylee Hartung once again as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening. We have so much appreciation for all our sponsors and donors who made this fabulous event possible.  

As many of you know, Faith Fight Finish was established as a tribute to Dak’s incredible mom, who lost her battle with colon cancer in 2013, and its work honors his late brother, Jace.  We focus on 4 main pillars: colon cancer research, mental health & suicide prevention, bridging the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve and offering assistance to those facing life-challenging hardships.  

We’re profoundly grateful for the impact we’re able to make in the lives of our beneficiaries and tremendously appreciative of every single person who supports us in our efforts.