A former Dallas Cowboy is bringing hope and joy to a family who has experienced heartbreak recently.

Hannah Westmoreland is a 15-year-old girl who suffers from diabetes. She had a service dog, Journey, who was always by her side in case her blood sugar was to dip. Tragically, Hannah's best friend was shot to death outside of the family's home in Quinlan by an unknown suspect in January.

”You know we’ve missed Journey,” Hannah's mom, Tina Westmoreland, told WFAA. “He was an important part of our family. So, it’s been a hard road.”

She set up a Justice4Journey Facebook page which was created to seek justice for their beloved family member. Thankfully, they struck a bit of luck when former Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek's wife, Amy, found the Facebook page. The Novacek's decided to donate a black Labrador-mix named Joey to the Westmoreland family.

"He’s my little comfort animal right now,“ Hannah said

While the arrival of Joey brings a bit of happiness to Hannah and Tina Westmoreland, they still want to know what happened to Journey. WFAA reports that a reward for leads on the shooter has now been raised to $10,000.

This is not the first time the Novacek's have brought joy to their community. Just a few months ago in December, Amy saw a Facebook post from Randi Haydon, who has a 7-year-old son who was battling stage 4 cancer.

"His only request is for anything #DallasCowboys or #TCU sports related. Can anyone help getting athletes or mascots to visit..." the post read.

"I saw the story and I was just like, oh my gosh," said Amy Novacek. "I mean, his one wish was to meet a Dallas Cowboy. Well, for us that's easy, right?"

The Novaceks said that they didn't have any second thoughts after seeing the Facebook post — they had to show up on Christmas to visit with Jonah-Eli Haydon.

They showed up with presents for him, as well as for his siblings and some other children in the hospital.

The Novaceks also tried to get other Cowboys players involved. They said Nate Newton showed up and TCU football and baseball players also sent videos encouraging the family.

"It's amazing how strong they are," Jay Novacek said. "I couldn't be that strong."

Jay Novacek played for the Cowboys from 1990-1995 and made five Pro Bowls during his time playing for "America's team." He also is a three-time Super Bowl Champion.

NFL players have an incredible platform where they can give back to their communities, fans or people who need help and encouragement. It's great to see the Novacek's be so outgoing with strangers who need help.