…doing really great things for their community!

“We have been a fan club here in York, PA for over 25 years. We have been able to give over $65,000 to local charities during this time. Because of Ben’s donations to K-9 units all over the country, we thought it would be great to do the same. This year we were able to give a check to the York County Sheriff’s K-9 unit.” — Linda Baugher, Steelers Fan Club of York.







And from #7 himself:

I want to thank Linda and the Steelers Fan Club of York, PA for honoring my foundation work with their generous contribution to their local Police K9 Unit. What an awesome thing to do! — Ben.

Linda, thank you for sharing these great photos with us!

Steeler Nation: You can donate to Ben’s foundation any time of the year and we truly thank you for whatever you can give!

Alan, just wanted to send you my best for Saturday night. You are a Hall of Famer and I am honored to have played with you, and to call you a friend. — Ben.

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On December 16, 2018, Ben selected the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium as his nonprofit of choice for the NFL’s #MyCauseMyCleats initiative wearing a pair of amazing custom cleats during the win over the New England Patriots.

Listen to Ben below on why he selected the Pittsburgh Zoo and what makes his cleats so special:

Join the raffle to win Ben Roethlisberger's game-worn custom cleats and help support the many wild residents of the Pittsburgh Zoo, including two of the most endangered species in the world – the Amur leopard and the Amur tiger! https://t.co/3VRobL378u #MyCauseMyCleats #zooforall pic.twitter.com/tHVtR0mLYQ

— Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (@PghZoo) January 29, 2019

Today, Ben and the Pittsburgh Zoo announced that his autographed, game-used custom cleats are being raffled off!


From the Pittsburgh Zoo:

Join the raffle to win his game-worn custom cleats and help support the many wild residents of the Pittsburgh Zoo, including two of the most endangered species in the world – the Amur leopard and the Amur tiger. Ben wore these cleats on Sunday, December 16 during the Steelers vs. Patriots game. In honor of Big Ben #7, the raffle tickets will only be $7 per entry.

You can enter here! The drawing date is February 09, 2019 at 12:05 am EST.

From the Colorado Parks & Wildlife website today:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be adding a third certified K-9 to its pilot program and it is all thanks to the generosity of NFL two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

CPW already has two K-9’s in a pilot program to see how dogs can be used for law enforcement and wildlife management. Last Thursday, Samson, an 18-month old Belgian Malinois, began his month-long training to become a certified law enforcement K-9 that will partner with Ian Petkash, wildlife officer for the Lake George District.


Petkash received a $12,000 grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund back in November when Roethlisberger’s Pittsburgh Steelers played in Denver. The funds CPW received will be used to purchase and train Samson.

“This K-9 will not only aid in the apprehension of those who seek to exploit wildlife, but will also be trained in canine hard-releases on bears and mountain lions that have come into conflict with people,” Petkash said. “This non-lethal tool will serve to keep wildlife wild and keep people safe. Furthermore, the K-9 will serve as an ambassador for wildlife management to Colorado’s public. On behalf of the wildlife and the people of Colorado, I want to thank the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for providing this opportunity.”

CPW enlisted Johnson’s K9 out of Colorado Springs to search for and purchase the dog, which was obtained from a private breeder in Texas. Johnson’s K9 will also be administering the training for Samson and Petkash.

Samson’s responsibilities will focus on assisting Petkash with law enforcement detection work as well being used as an experiment on hard-releases for bears and mountain lions.

Samson will be trained to detect the scent of nine different wildlife species – bears, deer, elk, moose, mountain lions, pronghorn, trout, upland birds and waterfowl. He will also be a tool used by wildlife officers in the negative reinforcement of bears and mountain lions that CPW relocates following conflicts with people.

The other two K-9’s already enlisted in CPW’s pilot program are Sci, a Dutch Shepherd partnered since 2015 with wildlife officer Philip Gurule in Area 14, and Cash, a black Labrador partnered with wildlife officer Brock McArdle in Area 4 since 2017.


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…but we’re looking ahead to warm weather, sunshine & Ben’s football camp in June!

Eileen Mess @Eimess76
Annual tradition continues!! Father’s Day with Ben and family!

That’s right, the Ben Roethlisberger Football ProCamp will be returning to the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Fathers Day, June 16th!

Robyn Freeh @rkfreeh

Thank you for an amazing experience!! This was Aiden’s first year at camp. He had an awesome time. @_BigBen7 @ProCamps

Campers will learn fundamental football skills and have the opportunity to meet and interact with #7 himself.

And that’s not all!

Before the day ends, each camper will receive a souvenir autograph from BEN, have the opportunity to catch a pass from BEN, and receive a team photo with BEN.

“Thank You Ben for making Gabbys day! She has been a fan for many years and all shes ever wanted to do is meet you! THANKS AGAIN FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!!” — Heather Troyer.

As usual, Ben will be on-site to direct the event and will be joined by a selection of prep and college coaches from the area. The event is open to boys and girls of all skill levels in grades 1-8. Proceeds benefit the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.

Our little QB in the making had a BLAST today at Pro Camps!!! This was def an experience he’ll remember for a very long time!! Thank you Big Ben for being so amazing and for this amazing opportunity!! — Heather Zuzik.

A BIG SHOUT-OUT to our premier partners, #1 Cochran & Game On Mouthguards, media partners 97.3 The Fan and the 100.7 Star Pittsburgh. And of course, thank you to our event partners Citi, Welch’s Fruit Snacks, and Energice, Pizza Hut and of course, BigBen7.com.


Registration and more information is available at BenRoethlisbergerCamp.com.

You can see all the great photos from Ben’s past camps shared by parents & grandparents here.

…and a what a beauty this Lil’ Fan is!

Ariana had no choice but to be a Steelers fan. Her “NaNa Rose” wouldn’t have it any other way. I always joke that she’s the smartest baby in the world and speaks over 1,000 000 languages. Lol. But, Ariana’s parents are deaf and at six months old she was signing. She truly is an amazing baby. She’s always been a happy baby and makes her NaNa very happy too! Let’s go Steelers! — Submitted by her grandmother, NaNa Rose.

And speaking of Lil’ Fans:

You could say that he’s the doctor to the stars…Steelers stars, that is!

Our great friend Dr. Ronald Cypher not only delivers great photos of the Roethlisberger family, but he also delivered Benjamin Jr. in 2012, Baylee in 2014 and Bodie in 2016.

But he sure had his hands full earlier this month delivering two more baby Steelers in the same weekend!



Jett Arman Haden was born on January 4th, and Lyon Carter Shazier was born on January 6th!



Congratulations to Joe and Sarah Haden and to Ryan Shazier & his fiancee Michelle Rodriguez on the birth of their beautiful ones! (And thank you to Dr. Cypher & the West Penn Hospital – Pittsburgh for sharing the photos!)

Have a great weekend, Steeler Nation!