1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: The following. He's a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Women in power. Women 3 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: were daughters, wives, sisters, and mothers making strides in our 4 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 1: own lives. We're women in sports and what matters to 5 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: you matters to us. Let's talk about it all on 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: The Playmaker. Here's your host, Nicky Harrison. Hello, welcome to 7 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: The Playmaker. I'm your host, Nicky Harrison, and I have 8 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: a special treat today. Joining me is Emily Robbins. You 9 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: are amazing, a true payment playmaker. You are the senior 10 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: director of Community Relations and Alumni Affairs for the Dallas Cowboys, 11 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: and I feel like for you your title is just that, 12 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 1: just a title, because if you could list all the 13 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: things that you do for the organization, it'd be like 14 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: a couple of paragraphs. Right, Yeah, maybe just a little bit, 15 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: just a little bit. Well, you've recently had an anniversary. 16 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: You've been with the Dallas Cowboys for how long? I 17 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: just celebrated my twenty fifth year, So this will be 18 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: my twenty sixth season. Wow, that is has it flown by? 19 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: It has flown by. I'm like, I don't know where 20 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: the time goes, you know, and your parents say timeshure flies. 21 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: Now I know what that means because you look back 22 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: and I'm like, where did those years go? For sure? 23 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: And you have two little ones, two kids, yea, and 24 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: they're not so little, I mean they're teenagers now. They 25 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: are both teenagers. What are their ages? Tate, my son 26 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: is seventeen okay, and my daughter Tanna is fourteen. So 27 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: they've literally grown up here. Yeah, with the Dallas Cowboys 28 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: because I was I was cruised when I started, and 29 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: then I got married it was Robbins and so I've 30 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,960 Speaker 1: had my babies here, so it's my almost half my life. 31 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: Look at that. Well same here for me. Mine are 32 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: twelve and eight and this is all they know. Yeah, 33 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: I love it. Now. How did you land in sports? 34 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: To begin with? Well, it was an interesting story. I'll 35 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: try to make it short. The NFL actually, back in 36 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: the day had a minority recruiting program. And so I 37 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: was a candidate from my college at that time, it 38 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: was Southwest Texas State now it's Texas State, Okas in 39 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: Marcus and so I was a candidate. They were looking 40 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: for journalisms majors and I was a candidate from my college, 41 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: and I was like sure, and they knew I had 42 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: been previously an athlete and then I was a cheerleader 43 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,119 Speaker 1: in college, so they knew I followed football in sports, 44 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: and so I was a candidate that ended up with 45 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: a job at four ten Park Avenue in New York. Wow. Yeah, 46 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: what was that like? Moving from Texas to New York. 47 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: It was exciting, scary, but it was the best thing. 48 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: I was twenty one, had never been there, interviewed, and 49 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: had to first find the place to live. Wow. I 50 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: was not going to make it very much money, and 51 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: that was the challenge, but it was great. It was 52 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: really good people. Just an incredible experience and really to 53 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: learn from the best that was awesome. That was very brave, 54 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: very brave, fun about what I was doing. I think 55 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:00,920 Speaker 1: my dad was more concern I was like, yeah, I'm 56 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: moving in New York City. So there I was. That's 57 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,399 Speaker 1: very cool. Now being the senior director of community Relations, 58 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: let's talk about the Dallas Cowboys philosophy towards community service. Well, 59 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: it starts at the top with the Jones family. Mister 60 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 1: Jones and Charlotte Anderson and Missus Jones is the entire family. 61 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: They really embrace giving back to the community. So it 62 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: really makes my job easier because they are so supportive 63 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: of so many platforms and making sure that those in 64 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 1: need are given the opportunity to get the help they 65 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: need through organizations like the Salvation Army, which is our 66 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: primary nonprofit that we work with. Okay, and so you 67 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: mentioned the Salvation Army, But what are some of the 68 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: other main areas that you focus on? So we have 69 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: five pillars in our community service. Salvation Army actually is 70 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: a part of our mission statement. That's how strong we 71 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: feel about them, only because they do reach such a 72 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: broad umbrella of those in need. But beyond that, it's 73 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: youth health and wellness, women's initiatives, the military, and the 74 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: Hispanic demographic who supports the Cowboys in every way. Wow, 75 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: so oh so fascinating. I love it. Now, have you 76 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: always been drawn to this role or has the passion 77 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: that the Jones family and their devotion to community service. 78 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: What has that sparked in you? Well, I'll tell you. 79 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: When I first started my career, it was it was 80 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: public relations and charity donations. There was no community relations 81 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: back when I started. We did hospital visits and make 82 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: a wish So we did a little you know, our 83 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 1: part in the community, but over the years it's really 84 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: grown and where it blossomed into community relations. So we 85 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,119 Speaker 1: were PR. We did some community in our in our local, 86 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: but the platform's league wide grew, so that's where thing. 87 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: In nineteen ninety nine I switched from just PR to 88 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: community relations director. So it means a lot to me personally. U. 89 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: I actually left for a year, okay, ready to move 90 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: on and do more, and I did and it wasn't 91 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: so fulfilling, and I didn't realize how much what we 92 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: did meant to me personally, and so it all worked 93 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: out to where I got to come back and focus 94 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: with community relations. All that's fabulous that they say the 95 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 1: grass isn't always greener, made more money, but had a 96 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: staff traveled, but it didn't mean as much to me 97 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: perfectly right. Wow, So I know today has been a 98 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: busy day for you. What is a day like for Emily? Well, 99 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what. The reason I can be here 100 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: twenty five years is that no day is ever the same. 101 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: So that's what makes it really great and fun and 102 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: challenging at times. But today it was a special day. 103 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 1: It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we hosted five women 104 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: who are breast cancer survivors with a program we designed 105 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,479 Speaker 1: five years ago with a Comman Foundation, and so we 106 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 1: call them our Star Survivors. I love that. And they 107 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: it selected through a contest where either they nominate themselves 108 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: or family member can nominate them or friends, and the 109 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: criteria is that they have to be a breast cancer survivor, 110 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: they have to be a Dallas Cowboys fan, and they 111 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: have to give back to the breastcancer community. So when 112 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: I think five hundred words, they tell us those three 113 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: components and then they're selected. So we had them out 114 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: today and celebrating them. Coach Garrett gave them their pink 115 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 1: jerseys to wear on game day. They got to meet 116 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 1: the players and break down the huddle and so it's 117 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: just a wonderful day oh that. And so I'm sure 118 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: there's crying involved and just happy hugs and lots of joy, 119 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: lots of roller coaster of emotions. But I love really amazing. 120 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: So your role here is so vast. I mean, on 121 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: one hand, you're doing all of the things community related 122 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: like today, and then on the other hand you're managing 123 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,919 Speaker 1: alumni affairs and even things with current players. Talk about that, 124 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: what is that like, well, it's great. So part of 125 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: what we do is including current players and our community efforts. 126 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: We have the Rookie Club and then we invite them 127 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: to be a part of really things on their day 128 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: off to that we give back into the community. So 129 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: we integrate the current players, which I've done from the beginning. 130 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: And then back in two thousand and nine, they said, well, 131 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: would you consider work taking over the alumni And I'm 132 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: like sure, And I asked, is that all right? And 133 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: they were like, well, yeah, you know half of them anyway, 134 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: kind of do. I've been here a while, so it's great. 135 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,239 Speaker 1: It was I think I think they were pretty sly 136 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: in that selection, but it's worked out tremendously. You know. 137 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: Just yesterday we had Drew Pearson and Tony Tony Cassius 138 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: out here meeting with a group of breast cancer survivors 139 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: and sharing their story because Drew lost two sisters and 140 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: Tony's wife, Tamera is a five year survivor. Wow. So 141 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: they spent the afternoon lunching with them, sharing stories. And 142 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,239 Speaker 1: these were women with Bank of America, one of our partners, 143 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: their employees. That's so cool, and it seems like most 144 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: of the alumni are very receptive in terms of coming 145 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: back and if you need them to speak to the 146 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: team or do like what you said, Drew and just 147 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 1: did yesterday, that is so cool. They're very receptive and 148 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: they really like to be involved. And you know, I 149 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: think here the Cowboys were one big family and they 150 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: are part of that and they you know, once a cowboy, 151 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: always a cowboy. And we are so fortunate to have 152 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: such an amazing base of alumni. They live here in 153 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 1: the Metroplex, So on game day we have ten alumni 154 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:40,079 Speaker 1: every game, you know, signing autographs at different locations, making 155 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: sweet visits, visiting with people on the sidelines. So they're 156 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: really integrated into what we do. So that's a great 157 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: fabulous that's so fabulous. And I know over the years 158 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: you've read and heard so many stories and met so 159 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: many families. What is it like for you when you 160 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: get to be a part of that, like make a wish, 161 00:08:57,920 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 1: when those families come in and you get to see 162 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 1: those wishes get granted, or or after your hospital visits 163 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: and a family that you've gotten really close to they're 164 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: doing better, they're in remission or whatever, what is that 165 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: like for you? For me? I mean, it's everything. Um, 166 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: it's just I think someone asked me, what's your most 167 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: memorable moment, But I have so many. Every wish is 168 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: a moment every breast cancer survivor, So it's all those moments. 169 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's really just amazing to see what 170 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: really us as an organization can give back to the 171 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 1: families and take their minds off of what they were 172 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: going through or what they've been through. And with Make 173 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: a Wish, I mean, it's the whole family that gets 174 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: the experience. It's the siblings, you know, grandparents, So it's um, 175 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 1: it's it's super neat to see. I know they're not 176 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: here to see me, but I get to witness the 177 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: greatness of what they you know, feel when they get 178 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: to meet their favorite player or help break down the huddle, 179 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: and just how welcoming our organization is. Well, speaking of 180 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,199 Speaker 1: Make a Wish, I've gotten to be a part of 181 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: the cheer greed when they come in and I have 182 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:05,959 Speaker 1: to tell you, being a mom, I immediately zoom in 183 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: on the parents or the grandparents because I know, like 184 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: when when my child is sick or hurt, I just 185 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: wish I could take that and let me deal with it, 186 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: you know. So then when I see the parent and 187 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: some of them are crypy, right, and then I'm they're 188 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: crying it's just so beautiful. They've been through a lot, 189 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,559 Speaker 1: and and their tears of joy because I guess they 190 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 1: get to see their children be so happy and knowing 191 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 1: how much that parent has seen their child go through 192 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: to see them so happy and smiling and just enjoying 193 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: the moment. So yes as a parent, because I remember 194 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 1: people go, how do you do that? Yes, how do 195 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: you do it? And well, before I had children, it 196 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: was a little easier, like at the hospital visits or 197 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: in any situation. But now that I have my own children, 198 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 1: is just like, oh wow, we're so thankful. Absolutely, I mean, 199 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: and I never really thought about it. I'm like, after 200 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: seeing what all you do, I'm like, your job has 201 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 1: got to be so rewarding, because yes, of course it 202 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 1: can be hectic and crazy things happen, and then you 203 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 1: sit back and you think, well, you know what, it 204 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 1: could be a lot worse. Oh yeah, because you think 205 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: yes every single time. Now we as employees, we have 206 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: been gifted so many opportunities to serve and I absolutely 207 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: love and I have to say one of My favorite 208 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: was last year when the Brandon Media department got the 209 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:32,440 Speaker 1: opportunity to be the Santa's at the Salvation Army for 210 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: the Angel treat recipients. Oh my goodness, that was so 211 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: fabulous seeing the parents come in and get their kids 212 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,319 Speaker 1: gifts and just seeing their faces light up. Yes, Oh, 213 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 1: so thankful and so appreciative of that program. Really is 214 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,319 Speaker 1: it's the Angel Tree program and company wide we all 215 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 1: get to adopt and then you got to see the 216 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 1: end result, which means so everyone gets their Angel and 217 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: they shot for their gifts and we load them. But 218 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: then when you get that opportunity to go and see 219 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 1: the amazing work the Salvation Army does in that warehouse 220 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:06,079 Speaker 1: with I mean they're so organized. I mean it's family 221 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: and then child, every child, and then the family comes 222 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 1: and I don't know if you know, but it's just 223 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: the parents comes and they don't bring the children so 224 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 1: then they can have Christmas Morning, so it really is 225 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: and and just seeing the emotion on their face, they're 226 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 1: so thankful. Another one that was super awesome to be 227 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: a part of was when Hurricane Harvey affected the Houston 228 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: our Houston preseason game. Yes, and I mean quickly everyone 229 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:37,319 Speaker 1: just jumped into action and got that telephone on the air, 230 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: players involved, the family involved. It was fabulous. But was 231 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: that crazy nuts for you? It was? I mean, but everybody. 232 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: I mean there was several meetings, I mean fast. It 233 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 1: was just it was really you know, a rush of 234 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: exhilaration and it just amazing how it came together. It 235 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:57,080 Speaker 1: was the first of its kind because we have a 236 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,960 Speaker 1: disaster team with our partner CBS eleven and the Cowboys 237 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: and Salvation Army, so when there is a disaster immediately 238 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: they'll do a telephone on site at the station. But 239 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: we wanted to do something bigger and more and so 240 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 1: and the guys were having practice and we went back 241 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,360 Speaker 1: and forth. Can we do it at the stadium? And 242 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: you know, it got involved. How do you plug the 243 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: lines in? And I mean it was just a oh 244 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,680 Speaker 1: it was crazy. Yeah, it was amazing. But so much 245 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 1: money was raised. Yes, yeah, it was great. That was fabulous. 246 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: Now this weekend's game is crucial Catches and talk about 247 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: what that means because the focus used to always be 248 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:36,560 Speaker 1: birth cancer awareness, but that is still a focus, but 249 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: not the main focus, right, It is crucial catch. So 250 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: crucial Catch is an awareness platform, and it's driven league wide. 251 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 1: So they changed the theme, okay, and then it's up 252 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: to the teams if they wanted to embrace that. Because 253 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 1: several of us have relationships with our breath cancer partners, 254 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: like the Common Foundation. We've had a you know, strong 255 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:00,679 Speaker 1: and long standing relationship with Nancy Brinker and the Jones 256 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: is from the very beginning when they first bought the team, 257 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 1: So we're very loyal to that partnership, so we still 258 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: highlight them, but we've also embraced the other cancers, so 259 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 1: we will do some recognition on field at halftime for 260 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: the other cancers. Got it Very cool? And you're also 261 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: a part of this other big initiative. Oh yeah, Huddle 262 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: one hundred. It is. Talk about that, okay. So in 263 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: celebration of the NFL's one hundredth anniversary, there's a community 264 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:32,359 Speaker 1: piece to that. So we're celebrating the NFL is celebrating 265 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: all year long the one hundred and a part of 266 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: that is the community piece, and that's the huddle, and 267 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: it's giving back to communities nationwide. So every team has 268 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,040 Speaker 1: a huddle, so we are Cowboys Huddle for one hundred, 269 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: and what that means is the league wants one one 270 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 1: million people to give one hundred minutes of time to 271 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 1: make one hundred million impacts. Okay, so we're challenged to 272 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: get the most minutes volunt tiered or donated to causes, 273 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 1: any cause. It can be your kids school. If you're volunteering, 274 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: that's a huddle. You can take a picture, post it 275 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: hashtag Cowboys huddle for one hundred and we'll get credit 276 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: for that. Oh everybody, did you hear that hashtag Cowboys 277 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: huddle for one hundred. So if you volunteer with your 278 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: church or my children, would do you know National Charity 279 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: League or Young Men Service League, anything that anyone in 280 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: the community chooses to do that want they want to support. 281 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: You know, the Cowboys are our huddle efforts. We have 282 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: an opportunity to win the most minutes. That's fabulous. And 283 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: so then when do we know how we the Cowboys 284 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: have done. It started at draft and it goes through 285 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: to Super Bowl in Miami, Okay, and then they'll announce 286 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 1: to one yes and the winning team gets one hundred 287 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:55,120 Speaker 1: thousand dollars to donate back to their community. So really 288 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: it's just an opportunity for NFL fans nationwide to give 289 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 1: back to their communities because you know, we know, we 290 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: know the NFL has the best fans. Absolutely. Yeah. Now 291 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 1: you brought up you doing service with your children. Yes, 292 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 1: not only do you are you crazy busy here at work, 293 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,640 Speaker 1: but you find time to serve with your children. Talk 294 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: about what that's like. It's great. Only I think it's 295 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: a different perspective for me because we're busy coordinating and 296 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: facilitating and strategizing and doing what we do here at work. 297 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: So these organizations for my kids, like I mentioned, we 298 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 1: volunteer together moms and daughters and then moms and sons, 299 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: and so I alternate weekends volunteering with them, mostly so 300 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: they can see what life is out of our town. 301 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: Absolutely and going to see those in need and just 302 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 1: having a bigger appreciation for what it means to give back. 303 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: I mean, that's fabulous to instill that quality of giving 304 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: back in your kids, because I mean that's hard. Yeah, 305 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: you know, for your kids to think outside of the 306 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,120 Speaker 1: box and think that they aren't the only ones on 307 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: this planet. There are people who need. Yeah, and I'm 308 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: sure you do it with your kids. You adopt the 309 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: angels from the tree we go shopping. So like I've 310 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: always tried to adopt the same age of my kids 311 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: and take them shopping for someone else. So it's it's 312 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,680 Speaker 1: good and I think it's that's what ours is hiding. 313 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 1: I love the angel tree too, by the way, it's fabulous. 314 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 1: Now I'm going to ask you one of your most 315 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:33,680 Speaker 1: memorable moments. Okay, most memorable moments. I know it's hard 316 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:37,440 Speaker 1: because you got thousands, have so many anything just jump 317 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:46,400 Speaker 1: out at you. So well. I have some funny ones. 318 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:49,400 Speaker 1: Even have a funny one. Give me a funny one. Okay. 319 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 1: When I first started, and this is this is not 320 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 1: about community, but when I first started, first of all, 321 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: there was not very many women that worked for the organization, 322 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: So there was not very many of us. And now 323 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:02,080 Speaker 1: we're forty one, I know. It was like me and 324 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: Dorene and Charlotte. That's all in Maryland, bag, that's all. So. 325 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: So I was in PR and our staff I was 326 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:16,880 Speaker 1: a lot smaller back than two and I remember we 327 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:20,719 Speaker 1: were doing credentials for the media. Okay, okay, no one 328 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:22,679 Speaker 1: knew what to do or how to do it. We 329 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,439 Speaker 1: were up late nights after working fourteen hour days at 330 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:29,639 Speaker 1: training camp collating credentials one one one one one in 331 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 1: packets two two two two two. So a week long 332 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,920 Speaker 1: of that, so we're I mean exhausted. Of course. First 333 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: year I was like, oh my gosh. So then it 334 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 1: was time for credential distribution to all the media outlets. 335 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:43,880 Speaker 1: So I get the car from training camp. They load 336 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: up the car with all the credentials and my boss 337 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: reached down. Rumple said go to Valley Ranch and hand 338 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 1: them out. And I was like, okay, okay, So there 339 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 1: I go. Well, I must have been in a hurry. 340 00:18:57,040 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 1: So I got pulled over. Oh and they ask for 341 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:04,120 Speaker 1: papers and registrations. And I was in not a rental car. 342 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 1: I was in a dealer car. And I was like, 343 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,879 Speaker 1: I have the credentials for Texas, stating even back in 344 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: my car, I'm on my way to Valle Rach, I 345 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 1: keep you late. They're gonna be there at nine o'clock. 346 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 1: And he's like, whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down, And so 347 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 1: he made me open the back he thought I was at. 348 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 1: So I showed them all the credentials. He goes, well, 349 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:23,120 Speaker 1: just make you slow down, make sure you slow down, 350 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 1: make someone, make sure that someone knows you're gonna be 351 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,160 Speaker 1: a few minutes late and get back and get over there. 352 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 1: So but yeah, it was just like, oh my gosh, 353 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 1: that was I'll never forget. What's nice. He didn't give 354 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:34,719 Speaker 1: you a ticket? No, I don't think he did, and 355 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 1: I had no proof he thought. I mean, like, whose 356 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,400 Speaker 1: car is this? Right? It's the dealer car they give 357 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: us at training camp. Oh that is funny. Yeah, I 358 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 1: was just yeah, Wow, that was I'll never forget that one. 359 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 1: I'm like, I'm trying another memorable one. What's been a 360 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:56,679 Speaker 1: what's been a memorable story from all the community relations? Like, 361 00:19:56,720 --> 00:20:03,520 Speaker 1: I mean, you guys do hospital visits. You feed for Thanksgiving? 362 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 1: Don't you what? Those of the team feed families. Yes, 363 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: so a Thanksgiving we do an early Thanksgiving Day meal 364 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: because we play on Thanksgiving, and then our players don't 365 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: have a day off before that game because it's a 366 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: short week, so we go the week before and so 367 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: we take the veterans to Dallas Carpie Collins Salvation Army 368 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 1: and then we take the rookies to Fort Worth. So 369 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 1: we serve over eight hundred people simultaneously. So that's really 370 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:33,720 Speaker 1: amazing just to see how the clients are so happy 371 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:36,480 Speaker 1: to see our guys and they wear the aprons and 372 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 1: they bring their seated and they bring out their food, 373 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: and to see that fellowship between the two of them 374 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 1: and a player and a Salvation Army client, and just 375 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,159 Speaker 1: how wonderful it is, I mean, how much it gives 376 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,640 Speaker 1: to both. So I see it on a daily basis. 377 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,879 Speaker 1: I mean, just you know that, how much it gives 378 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,360 Speaker 1: to the person involved and the person receiving, and really 379 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: it's just a win when absolutely so, it's really fortunate. Well, 380 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: you're truly remarkable. I'm telling you, I'm very blessed to 381 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 1: do what I mean. Well, it's truly been a treat 382 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:14,600 Speaker 1: having you here with me today. I thank you so much. 383 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 1: You are definitely a playmaker and like of course, and 384 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 1: like I said, you um your job has got to 385 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: be probably one of the most rewarding here at the Star. 386 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:29,640 Speaker 1: So thank you so much. Thanks well, thank you for watching, 387 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,159 Speaker 1: and we will be back next week on the Playmaker.