The Warrick Dunn Press Room

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Warrick on The Today Show
Tiki Barber talks with Warrick about
his charity work.

"Warrick Dunn unveils program
to help BR kids"

WFAB-TV, Baton Rouge, July 23, 2012

"Children in crime-ridden communities are getting the tools they need to change their lives for the better. Former NFL great Warrick Dunn rolled into town to launch a new program to help them make the transformation." Read more

"Five football figures, headed by Warrick Dunn and Deuce McAllister,
lead 2012 Hall of Fame Class"

lasportshall.com, January 28, 2012

"Five football standouts, led by star NFL running backs Deuce McAllister of the New Orleans Saints and Baton Rouge native Warrick Dunn, are among the eight 2012 inductees who will enter the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame." Read more

"A Heroes Thank You: An Interview with Warrick Dunn"
30nothings, December 8, 2011

"Since retiring in 2009, Warrick Dunn has been pretty busy. In addition to owning a stake in the Atlanta Falcons, he has continued to develop the Warrick Dunn Foundation and the Homes for the Holidays program. I knew that he had a solid reputation, but after digging a little deeper I realized that he truly is one of the NFL's good guys. Since the tragic passing of his mother when he was just 18, it has not been an easy road for Dunn. He exudes a positive attitude and has dedicated his life to honoring the memory of his mother through some amazing charity work. I got to spend 15 good minutes with him to talk a little football and about his latest endeavor — The Crown Royal Heroes Project." Read more


"Warrick Dunn one of 18 people to receive the Jefferson Award for public service" The Times Picayune, New Orleans, June 21, 2011

"The recipients of the 2011 Jefferson Awards will accept their honors Tuesday evening at the National Building Museum in Washington and Wednesday in New York City.

The recipients of most of the 18 awards, dubbed a "Nobel Prize" for public service, are not celebrities. They include the founder of a nonprofit that works to end childhood hunger and a brother and sister who have distributed phone cards to U.S. troops overseas." Read more


Home for the Holidays 100th Home Celebration

"Rosalynn and I long have been supporters of Habitat for Humanity, and we commend Warrick Dunn and his foundation for the support he has provided for single parent households. This is a fitting tribute to Warrick's mother, and we are pleased to be here on this special day." — President Jimmy Carter Read more