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.
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.
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.