Marianne and Roger Staubach, Dirk and Jessica Nowitzki, Pat and Emmitt Smith. Photo credit: Ada Lee Photography, Marcy Meeks and Axxess.
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts hosted the 10th Annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational in celebration of ten years of service, philanthropy and positive community impact for Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities in North Texas.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and his wife, Marianne, served as Honorary Chairs with Mahisha and John Dellinger serving as the 2019 Event Chairs.
Each year, the highlight of the evening’s program is the designation of awards bestowed upon community leaders who are leveraging their platforms to support others. The Roger Staubach Award recognizes sports and or entertainment professionals who positively impact the lives of children by living courageously and creating opportunities for today’s youth.
Staubach personally presented this year’s honor to Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki in acknowledgment of the amazing work they have done through The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, which lifts up children who are affected by illness, poverty, abuse and neglect through proper channels of guidance and directs them on a path to success.
Now in its 10th year, the Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational has raised more than $9.2 million in support of Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities and supported over 150 charities in North Texas, including 10,000 DISD students and families through their annual back to school program.
