The results on the field have brought championships to Dallas. The results away from the field have touched the lives of thousands.

"In the area of community service, our organization's mission is built upon an overall philosophy of helping those who don't have the strength, the resources or the means to help themselves," says Jones. "As a sports entity that has enjoyed unprecedented success and recognition for four decades, we feel a very strong obligation to transfer that championship tradition and the magic that it creates toward the bigger purpose of making a difference."

Jones enlists the talents, skills and resources of his entire family, all of the Cowboys players, and every member of the organization to provide a cutting edge approach to community outreach. "Any personal contact with an individual member of our organization can provide help for hundreds of people in need," adds Jones. "The star on the helmet can move mountains."

The operation of the Dallas Cowboys is a very visible family passion for Gene and Jerry Jones and their three children. Jerry Jones serves as the club's owner and general manager, while Stephen Jones-Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel, Charlotte Jones Anderson-Vice President/Director of Charities and Special Events and Jerry Jones, Jr.-Chief Sales and Marketing Officer/Vice President/General Counsel are all actively involved with the daily management of the club. Their shared dedication to community involvement has been a family source of pride for several years, and it extends far beyond the realm of the athletic world.

In the spring of 1998, the Jones' hosted a celebrity fundraiser at their home with Lauren Bacall as the featured guest. On that one evening, for the benefit of SMU's Meadows Foundation, the family helped produce the single largest fund raising event in University history. As a result of her efforts, the University established the Gene Jones Scholarship in her honor. More recently, the Jones Family has hosted fundraising affairs for the John Goodwin Tower Center Medal of Freedom with President George H. W. Bush and the Dallas Center for Performing Arts with Beverly Sills.

The Lone Star Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society recognized Gene and Jerry Jones as community champions in the area of philanthropy at its annual Dinner of Champions during the 2005 offseason. The honorees impact the lives of men, women and children through their service to the community and were awarded the Hope Award, the highest honor bestowed on an individual by the National MS Society in recognition of civic and community service. The dinner chairman for the 2005 dinner was Bruce Hardy, General Manager of Texas Stadium.

Family Gateway, a Dallas community outreach organization, recognized the work of Gene and Jerry Jones in the spring of 2003 with the Annette G. Strauss Humanitarian Award. The award is given annually to recognize those who are dedicated to enhancing the well being of others, who champion causes for the betterment of individuals and by example, encourage people to do the same. In June of 2002, the Joneses were recognized as the recipients of the Children's Champion Award for Philanthropy that was presented by the Dallas for Children organization.

Gene Jones is also a current member of the executive board for the Meadows School for the Arts at Southern Methodist University, the board of directors for the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at SMU, the executive board for the Dallas Center for Performing Arts Foundation, the advisory board for Family Gateway and the Children's Medical Center Trustees. She has previously served on the advisory board for the March of Dimes, the executive board of TACA and the executive board of the Mental Health Center. She has also been a member of the Associates of the Dallas Museum of Art.

Jerry Jones has a lifetime association with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. In 2001, the Joneses were awarded the Chairman's Award by The Boys and Girls Clubs of America. This award is given to recognize individuals who made a positive difference in people's lives - particularly in the lives of children. The Chairman's Dinner, chaired by daughter, Charlotte Anderson, raised $1.9 million for The Boys and Girls Clubs. Jerry currently serves as a national trustee for the Southwest region of the organization and was previously named the Man of the Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Little Rock, Arkansas.