The Dallas Cowboys Courage House at Happy Hill Farm, which was the fifth such home for abused children to open in NFL cities, was dedicated in October, 1995. There are now seventeen Courage Houses. Gene and Jerry Jones participated in the Dedication, along with Tom Landry, Kevin O'Neill (the Cowboys head trainer at the time), Jay Novacek, Chad Hennings, Bill Bates, Russell Maryland, Daryl Johnston, and a number of the players' wives who have had a longstanding interest in the children at Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home. Since 1979, the Dallas Cowboys' entire "family" has been supportive of the Farm's programs for children through the "Dallas Cowboys Family Cookbook." Thousands of cookbooks have been sold to raise money for the Farm's Scholarship Fund. There are eight boys currently living in the Dallas Cowboys Courage House. Monies from the Annual Cowboys Kickoff Luncheon assist in funding the Courage House.

The Courage House National Support Network focus is to help children and families in all NFL cities. This is an endeavor that has earned the respect and cooperation of the NFL commissioner's office, club ownership, the NFL Players Association, the NFL Alumni, NFL Properties, NFL Charities, and NFL Films.

The Courage House National Support Network, together with the National Football League, is dedicated to the healing, caring, and education of children. "A sanctuary where love and hope are the guiding light and hate and despair are scattered into darkness."

Many thanks to the NFL owners, Courage award recipients, NFL athletic trainers, NFL Alumni, NFLPA, NFL Properties, NFL Films, NFL Charities, and our volunteers and sponsors who come forward each year to pledge their support and time.

You, as responsible citizens, help us to fulfill such a goal, and on behalf of the children, we look forward ultimately to the Courage House National Support Network being in all NFL cities.