Benjamin, Baylee & Bodie are vacationing…
*And a BIG shout-out to Dad for helping us with these words and pictures.
Dad’s big girl, ‘Bay’
…enjoying dinner out with the fam, and all of a sudden –
“Daaad! Seriously?? I’m trying to eat. Stop taking pictures, please!!”
(You know, it’s tough being a celebrity toddler sometimes. Sigh!!)
“Thank you Ben!”
David Arlott, a Pittsburgh native who now lives in Houston, Texas sent us this photo & story to share with you:
“In June, I took my son, Alex, to Pittsburgh for his 13th birthday. That was his first time visiting. Aside from the Pirates game and getting to see the Pens win the cup we also went to the US open during the Monday practice round. It was there we saw Ben visiting with the golfers on the practice range. We were walking away from the range and Ben happened to be walking around the corner and my son quickly asked him to take a photo with him. Big Ben obliged. Definitely made Alex’s day! Thank you Ben!!” — David.
The deadline is just around the corner!
The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund is still accepting applications for the 2016 grant cycle, but only until August 15th.
This marks the 10th grant cycle for the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. The majority of the grants distributed will help police and fire department K-9 units to purchase dogs and dog safety vests, but other types of needs are also considered.
The Foundation will be distributing grants in the cities and surrounding communities of each regular season away game for the Steelers during the 2016 NFL season including Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Baltimore, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Cincinnati areas. Ben is inviting police and fire departments in these eight cities & surrounding communities to submit proposals detailing their needs. In addition, the Foundation will continue to make grants to several police and fire department K-9 units in the Pittsburgh area following Super Bowl LI.
The mission of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation is to support K-9 units of police and fire departments throughout the United States with a particular emphasis on support for service dogs in Pittsburgh, PA. Ben and his foundation also strive to support Make-A-Wish. His foundation distributed more than $170,000 in grants to K-9 units around the country during the 2015 NFL season, including $93,250.00 just in the Pittsburgh community alone.
The Foundation has distributed in excess of $1.5 million since 2007.
“We’re very fortunate to be in the position that we are able to help these K-9 units. The work that is performed by the dogs and their handlers as well as the bond that is formed is incredible. We’re just thrilled to do our small part.” — Ben.
For the first time in 10 years, Ben’s foundation is utilizing a paperless application process and all applications must be submitted online via http://thegivingbackfund.org/ben-roethlisberger-foundation-application-2016/.
Note: Hard copies of the application received by mail, fax or email will not be accepted. Again, all applications much be submitted electronically by the Monday August 15th deadline.
You can support future K-9 grants by purchasing candy on Sarris Candies’ website, (www.SarrisCandiesFundraising.com), using a special purchase code (77-7777). Sarris will donate 25 percent of the purchase price to the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.
For more information about the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation or The Giving […]
A beautiful evening for a wonderful cause
The Arians Family Foundation 4th Annual Georgia Celebrity Golf Classic is in “full swing” tonight with a Welcome Reception & Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton in Reynolds Plantation…
And Ben & Ashley are in attendance once again to support their friends, Bruce & Christine!
The tournament itself will begin bright and early tomorrow morning at the Reynolds Plantation golf course.
The Arians Family Foundation motto is “A Voice For Children” by supporting and developing programs which strives to prevent and ameliorate the abuse and neglect of children. The Arians Family Foundation supports CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in making sure that children who are involved in the Court system, as a result of abuse or neglect by their families, receive the love and help they need. — From their website.
You can learn more about the Arians Family Foundation here.