I want to take a moment to say Happy Memorial Day to everyone. On a day when we get off work, and we get to BBQ and picnic and have fun with family and friends, there are many men and women serving our great country who are working hard so we can relax and have fun that fun today! Please take a moment and say a prayer – not just for the brave men and women that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for us and the soldiers that are serving now, but also for the families of all those brave soldiers as well.

To all the families that are grieving today because of the loss of their loved one, please celebrate the awesome life they had, and know that so many people around the country are not only grateful, but praying for you today because of the sacrifice of your loved one!

Have a great day everyone! Have fun, enjoy your family and friends, and be thankful for the freedoms we can have because of the soldiers. And if you can today, personally thank a vet or soldier or their family for your freedoms! Be blessed everyone! — Ben & the R’bergers

…for the holiday weekend!

The Wreaths Across America organization does!


Memorial Day may herald in the start of summer vacations for many, but donations are already being accepted for the 2015 Wreaths Across America Remembrance Ceremony, which is scheduled for Saturday, December 12th, 2015.


From their website:

“Our mission: Remember, Honor, Teach, is carried out in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies a specified Saturday in December at Arlington, as well as veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. We also organize a week of events including international veteran’s tributes, ceremonies at State Houses and a week-long “Veteran’s Parade” between Maine and Virginia where we stop along the way to spread our message about the importance of remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve, and teaching our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms.


“This week of events is made possible by thousands of volunteers who organize local ceremonies, raise funds to sponsor wreaths, and participate in the events. We receive no government funding. The cost of our programs is paid by individual wreaths sponsors, corporate donors and volunteer truckers.”

If you would like to sponsor wreaths to be placed on the graves of our military this December, now is the time!

Please answer the call once again to Honor our Fallen!


To donate & to learn how you can take part in this wonderful organization, click here.





It’s never too early to teach our youngsters, just ask Miles!


Special to BigBen7.com from Renee Worcester, Wreaths Across America Board Member:

Miles has been involved in Wreaths Across America since birth. Being the grandson of WAA founder Morrill Worcester, Miles has been brought up to honor and respect the military and their families. Miles uncle is a Major in the Marines and Miles has always had a special place in his heart for the Marine Corp.

Always outfitted in the latest cammies, jumpsuits and Marine garb, Miles wants to be a Marine when he gets older.

Miles turned six on January 15th, 2015 and when asked what he wanted […]

And what better way to celebrate “wedding season” than with some Steelers-inspired wedding celebrations?

Edgar & Claudia ~


“First, I would like to thank you again for posting our small wedding video on the Ben site Facebook page. It was the perfect aniversary gift, I’m still smiling about that. It is a pleasure to share these pictures with you. You can see our special custom wedding towel and our invitations as well. By the way, if you saw the film “Mask of Zorro” with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, some photos were taken at the same “hacienda” where we celebrated our wedding.” — Edgar Gonzalez Avila


You can see more of Edgar & Claudia’s beautiful wedding here (bottom of page 1 and on to page 2).



A “thank you” to Ben from Bryan & Sara ~


“A year ago my wife, Sara, and I got married at The Ritz Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. During the ceremony our ring bearer used a Pittsburgh Steelers football (signed by our wedding party) to carry our rings down the aisle – as diehard fans we had to incorporate the Steelers in some way.

After planning our return trip to celebrate our one year anniversary I contacted our Ritz Wedding Coordinator, Debbie Southworth, and asked about the possibility of getting Ben to sign our ball. We really did not have high expectations, but I knew Ben spent time here in the spring and has always been great to his fans. As luck would have it Debbie came through and greeted us with the ball (she had found Ben on the golf course and said that he was happy to sign it). Honestly having Ben’s autograph on our wedding football just put an exclamation point on our weekend before it even began.

We did not think our anniversary weekend could have gotten better – but it did.

That evening Sara and I had reservations at Linger Longer Steakhouse and as we began our main course we recognized a familiar group being seated about 20 feet from us – it was Ben and a handful of RBs/WRs. We could not believe this was actually happening, and as a lifelong fan I felt like a little kid again. After […]

And it’s only Tuesday!


Make-A-Wish GPA & WV ‏@MakeAWishPAWV
Football in May? Why not! Wish kid Brandon came all the way from @MakeAWishAL to meet @_BigBen7 today.


It just doesn’t get any better! You can donate to Make-A-Wish of Greater PA & WV here!

….for a Steelers Super Bowl lineup of shows:


3:00PM (ET):”Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings” – Steelers running back Franco Harris rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown earning Super Bowl MVP honors as the Steelers beat the Vikings 16-6.


3:30PM (ET): “Super Bowl X : Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers” – The Steelers won their second straight Super Bowl championship defeating the Cowboys 21-17. Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann was named MVP after gaining 161 yards and a touchdown.


4:00PM (ET): “Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys” – Steelers become first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls, defeating Cowboys 35-31. Terry Bradshaw wins MVP after passing for record 4 touchdowns and 318 yards.


4:30PM (ET): “Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams” – The Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 to become the first team in NFL history to win four Super Bowls. Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw was named MVP after throwing for 309 yards and two touchdowns.


5:00PM (ET) “Super Bowl XL: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers” – Hines Ward propels the Steelers to victory over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XL February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.


5:30PM (ET): “Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals” (2/1/09) – Ben Roethlisberger lead the Steelers to a dramatic come-from-behind victory in a wild back-and-forth game that set 12 Super Bowl records; Pittsburgh secured its record 6th Super Bowl with the win.


6:00PM (ET): “Top 10 Pittsburgh Steelers” – The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six Lombardi Trophies and have sixteen players in the Hall of Fame. If you had to pick ten of them – who would they be?

Big Ben is swingin’ the clubs for a good cause this week in North Carolina!


Sheetz @sheetz
Getting ready to kick off our ‪#‎SheetzForTheKidz‬ golf event in Pinehurst, NC! Thanks @_BigBen7 for joining us.