FORT WORTH, Texas — Dallas Cowboys Women’s Association, with the help from some of the team’s biggest stars, helped raise an estimated $10,000 for the Rich Behm Family Trust on Thursday night.

Chopsticks for Cowboys, held at RA Sushi in Plano, featured Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware, Jason Witten, Kyle Kosier, Nick Folk, Mat McBriar, DeAngelo Smith, Doug Free, Pat McQuistan, Montrae Holland, Cory Procter, Bobby Carpenter and former Cowboys lineman Marco Rivera serving as waiters, hosts, bartenders and sushi makers.
Behm, a Cowboys scouting assistant who was paralyzed from the waist down after the team’s practice facility collapsed last month, was in attendance along with his family. He was released from a hospital June 5 and returned to work at the Cowboys’ Valley Ranch headquarters this week. This was his first public appearance.
“Rich is an important part of the organization involved in the day-to-day activities of the team,” Romo said. “It’s not just the players. There are a whole bunch of people who put us in position to win. Coaches, players, front office and all the people behind the scenes that people don’t see. We wouldn’t be where we are without all of those people, and Rich is one of those guys.”
RA Sushi donated all the money raised between 6-8 p.m. to the Rich Behm Family Trust. The restaurant raised $5,251 in photos, tips and raffle tickets. In addition, it was projected to take in a little less than $5,000 in food sales.
Rich Behm didn’t talk to the media, but his wife said the family was appreciative and grateful.
“It’s very overwhelming,” Michelle Behm said. “These players are great. They are just ordinary people. They’ve really helped us out a lot. Whether it’s coming out to the hospital to bring meals or something like tonight, they’re just really great guys, and they’ve really helped us out through all of this. Tonight was a big night, and Rich is doing very well. We’re really thankful for everyone who came out to support us.”
It was a special night for the players as well.
“It was a lot of fun,” Witten said. “This was the first time that I’ve seen him since it happened. And it was an emotional night for us. But we’re really happy to be able to do this and especially knowing that all the proceeds go right to his family.”
Jenny Kosier, wife of Kyle Kosier, spearheaded the event for the Cowboys Women’s Association, along with player wives Michelle Witten and Courtney Carpenter. Laurie Phillips, wife of head coach Wade Phillips and a founder of the Dallas Cowboys Women’s Association, was also in attendance selling raffle tickets.