Dustin Lee James Foundation

04/23/2026

Before we jump into planning our upcoming events, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what your support made possible last year!

In 2025, we donated $12,000 to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Lustgarten Foundation to support pancreatic cancer research and advocacy.

Your generosity also helped us continue building the Aggie Ring Scholarship Endowment at Texas A&M University. We are now a little over halfway to fully funding the endowment in Dustin’s name.

Thank you for standing with our family and helping us create a lasting legacy for Dustin that continues to give back.

04/15/2026

Don't worry, we haven't gone anywhere!

This year's Annual BTHO Pancreatic Cancer BBQ will be held on November 7th! Save the date and join us to kick off Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month in Dustin's honor.

See you all in the fall!!

12/17/2025

12/17/2025

🚨🚨🚨F I V E HOURS LEFT 🚨🚨🚨

🎟️ $30 per ticket enters you to win a Sky Blue YETI Hopper M20 Backpack Soft Cooler AND a Charcoal Trailhead Camp Chair. That’s a $600 value!

💜 All proceeds benefit The Dustin Lee James ’07 Endowed Memorial Aggie Ring Scholarship at Texas A&M University, Dustin’s alma mater.

👉 Purchase your tickets online via Venmo or Paypal on our website: https://www.dljfoundation.com/birthday

🏆 Winner will be drawn on Dustin’s birthday, TOMORROW, December 17th!

12/16/2025

⏰ TIME IS RUNNING OUT! You have until tonight at midnight to buy your raffle tickets!

🎟️ $30 per ticket enters you to win a Sky Blue YETI Hopper M20 Backpack Soft Cooler AND a Charcoal Trailhead Camp Chair. That’s a $600 value!

💜 All proceeds benefit The Dustin Lee James ’07 Endowed Memorial Aggie Ring Scholarship at Texas A&M University, Dustin’s alma mater.

👉 Purchase your tickets online via Venmo or Paypal on our website: https://www.dljfoundation.com/birthday

🏆 Winner will be drawn on Dustin’s birthday, December 17th!

12/02/2025

✨ It’s Giving Tuesday ✨

We would be honored if you chose our foundation as your Giving Tuesday recipient this year!

When you support our current fundraiser, your gift reaches far beyond a raffle ticket, your generosity helps build a legacy in Dustin’s honor.

100% of proceeds will go directly to the Dustin Lee James '07 Endowed Memorial Aggie Ring Scholarship at Texas A&M University. Once fully funded, this endowment will allow us to award Aggie Rings in Dustin’s name every year and support students for generations to come.

Two ways to give:
🎟️ Enter the raffle fundraiser:
https://www.dljfoundation.com/birthday

👍🏻Donate directly to the endowment through Texas A&M:
https://www.aggienetwork.com/give/memorialgiving/?cdAllocationId=AFSJAMESDLRING

Thank you for helping us continue Dustin’s impact in such a meaningful way. 💜

11/29/2025

📢 Have you heard?! In honor of Dustin’s Birthday and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, we’re hosting a special raffle...

🎟️ $30 per ticket enters you to win a Sky Blue YETI Hopper M20 Backpack Soft Cooler AND a Charcoal Trailhead Camp Chair. That’s a $600 value!

💜 All proceeds benefit The Dustin Lee James ’07 Endowed Memorial Aggie Ring Scholarship at Texas A&M University, Dustin’s alma mater.

👉 Purchase your tickets online via Venmo or Paypal on our website: https://www.dljfoundation.com/birthday

🏆 Winner will be drawn on Dustin’s birthday, December 17th!

11/17/2025

🎗️ Join Us for a Month-Long Fundraiser!

In honor of Dustin’s Birthday and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, we’re hosting a special raffle...

🎟️ $30 per ticket enters you to win a Sky Blue YETI Hopper M20 Backpack Soft Cooler AND a Charcoal Trailhead Camp Chair. That’s a $600 value!

💜 All proceeds benefit The Dustin Lee James ’07 Endowed Memorial Aggie Ring Scholarship at Texas A&M University, Dustin’s alma mater.

👉 Purchase your tickets online via Venmo or Paypal on our website: https://www.dljfoundation.com/birthday

🏆 Winner will be drawn on Dustin’s birthday, December 17th!

11/04/2025

This month is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re proud to share that thanks to your incredible support at our fundraiser this year, we’ve donated $6,000 to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and $6,000 to Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research, all in Dustin’s name. 💜

Your generosity helps fund life-saving research and support families facing this disease. Thank you so much for being part of this journey with us. 💜

05/11/2025

We are honored and humbled to share that, with your incredible support, we raised a total of $18,758 at the Annual BTHO Pancreatic Cancer BBQ!

Additionally, we not only met but exceeded our goal of passing the $100,000 fundraising mark! That milestone and the past ten years would not have been possible without our incredible community.

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we share pictures from the event and more information about the donations made in Dustin's honor.

From the entire James family, thank you!

04/25/2025

As we are putting final touches on our Annual BTHO Pancreatic Cancer BBQ, we want to say a HUGE thank you to our sponsors! This year, we have had new and longtime sponsors stand alongside us in our effort to honor Dustin and beat the hell outta pancreatic cancer. We could not do it without the 14 businesses listed below. If you see them at our event tomorrow, please join us in thanking them make the day possible!