He has led Dallas' high-velocity offense towards multiple wins and earned Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week 6. After the loss of his brother to suicide in and a desire to make an impact on social justice causes, Prescott has a renewed purpose towards helping others and expanded the original mission of his foundation to not only raise funds and awareness for cancer, but to tackle suicide prevention and mental health and to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Whether he is working as a cancer advocate, bringing youth and police together for honest conversations or simply writing 'Ask 4 Help' on his taped wrist for fans to see on television, Dak wants to be an inspiration to others. Prescott and the Faith Fight Finish Foundation FFF have worked tirelessly to align with trusted partners to implement solutions to the issues plaguing our nation. In the wake of the senseless murder of George Floyd, Prescott lent his voice to the dialogue, penning a op-ed in which he vowed to take action to rid communities of racism, racial-profiling and hate.
He pledged one million dollars to police training, education, and advocacy. Since that time, FFF has worked to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve and protect, by forming the Law Enforcement Steering Committee LESC comprised of youth, community leaders and law enforcement personnel that addresses systemic racism through education and advocacy. FFF is also working to bring the CYCLE training program to communities across the country, delivering law enforcement officers a high-level curriculum specifically created to transform police interactions with community members — especially young men of color in underserved areas.
At Prescott's insistence, the police and community training were enhanced to include modules on mental health awareness and community service. Mental health awareness became a cause Prescott began championing after losing his brother, Jace, to suicide during the isolation of the Covid pandemic. Ward Jr. As part of the commitment to raising awareness for heart health, Ward has donated money, equipment and time to visit schools in the region and provide AEDs automated external defibrillators , CPR kits and training to ensure individuals know about the potentially life-saving results the devices can offer.
Johnson said. Ward, chosen fourth overall in the draft, has started 11 games in He has 29 tackles 22 solo , the first half-sack of his career, three interceptions and a team-best eight passes defensed. Pick Play: Cowboys' Trevon Diggs closing in on franchise interception record. Pollard's big run camouflages continuing woes with Cowboys run game.
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