Photos from Sunday’s event
The Second Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Fundraiser rocked the house on Sunday evening at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, which benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia as well as K-9 Police and Fire Units across the country.
With family:
Carlee sent this photo posing with her big brother Ben, sister-in-law Ashley, and parents Brenda & Ken in front of Jergels prior to the start of the evenings festivities (Benjamin Jr. waited to make his appearance at the Dad’s golf tournament the next day!).
The fundraising event included both a live and silent auction, a “strolling dinner”, and music performed by The American Flyers Show Band that had everyone on the dance floor!
With friends:
“Ben was a gracious host and we were honored to be a part of Ben’s charity. His foundation event was first class and all those that were a part of it. Thank you Ben from the bottom of our hearts. This was our second event with Ben and we consider him and his family good friends of ours.” — Danny Garrett, manager and drummer for The American Flyers
You can see more photos from Ben’s fundraiser here.
You can also see a couple of photos from Ben’s charity golf tournament, held the next day, here (we’ll have a lot more photos from the tournament in the coming weeks!).
So which team won the Hoge Starks Ward Celebrity Golf Classic on May 20th? You can see the winners here.
Sign your future NFL star up this week!
“We took our granddaughter, age 12, and our grandson, age 7, to Ben’s Youth Camp. What organized chaos! It was an awesome experience for both. Both caught Ben’s passes. They talked about the camp all the way back to Northern Ohio. They have already decided to come back next year, at our expense! We also really enjoyed the experience!” – Linda Hawk, Ohio, from Ben’s 2012 camp.
There’s still time to sign your child up to join Ben this summer for some football instruction and fun at his Annual Football Camp, sponsored by ProCamps Worldwide…and we’ve got a special offer for those who register this month!
Sign up with the code #SteelerNation and you will get $10 off the registration fee!
All campers who register with that code will be entered to win this awesome Steelers football signed by both Big Ben & Coach Tomlin!
Fifth Third Bank and #1 Cochran present the 2013 Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp!
The Camp is open to boys and girls, ages 7-14.
Ben will be joined by a selection of the top prep and college coaches from the area.
Each day, the campers will experience various stations, specializing in fundamental skills of football. Individual groups will be small to assure that each camper gets maximum instruction.
Ben will give daily talks highlighting the finer points of the game of football and beyond. Parents and guests will be able to listen to camp guests in designated areas at each location.
And you never know which of Ben’s teammates will show up to help out #7! Kids that attend Ben’s Camp have had the opportunity to meet and get instruction from Brett Keisel, Charlie Batch, Willie Colon, and even Coach Tomlin!
Dates: June 17th and 18th, 2013
Times: 09:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Place: Seneca Valley High School, Harmony, PA
Cost: $199.*
*If you use the code SteelerNation when you register, you’ll receive a $10 discount off the registration fee, courtesy of ProCamps!
“My son Christian had the time of his life at your camp. You threw him a pass and I managed to get the shot on my camera. What a memory. Awesome two days. Thanks so much, Ben!!!” — Kris Bober
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Big Ben: Minor surgery on his knee today
“Earlier today, Ben had minor surgery on his right knee that was the result of slight discomfort this offseason. We advised him to get the surgery done to ensure he will be completely healthy for the start of training camp. This surgery will have no long-term effects on his health.” — Coach Tomlin, minutes ago.
Get your tickets: The Ultimate Big Ben Raffle
If you were unable to attend Ben’s Fundraising event and golf tournament this past weekend, you can still get in on the action to win some great prizes with his raffle to benefit The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation!
Here is your chance to attend a Steelers game with pre-game field passes and autographed memorabilia from Ben!
Tickets are just $2.00 each (minimum purchase of 5 tickets)
Entry deadline: 11:00 AM ET on Monday, June 10, 2013
Drawing date: Monday, June 10, 2013
Grand Prize:
– Winner will receive 2 game tickets to a mutually agreed upon Pittsburgh Steelers Game
– Winner will receive 2 Pre-Game Field passes to a mutually agreed upon Pittsburgh Steelers Game
– Winner will receive signed game-worn cleats from Ben
– Winner will receive a signed game football from Ben
– Winner will receive a signed jersey from Ben
– Winner will be awarded a cash prize in the amount of $598.50 to mitigate the Winner’s tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($504.00) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($94.50). The actual amount awarded may be adjusted proportionally based on the value of the actual prizes received.
This is a fun way to support The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation!
Get your tickets today and good luck!
Thank you to The Event Group and the wonderful folks at Celebrities for Charity!
Teeing off for a great cause!
The Second Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Invitational took place on Monday at the beautiful Sewickley Heights Golf Club.
Well over 100 golfers, including teammate Brett Keisel and ESPN’s Merril Hoge, joined Ben on the course for a full day of golf and games to benefit his Foundation.
Proceeds from the Invitational benefit police and fire agencies throughout the country with K-9’s and rescue dogs, and Make-A-Wish.
Ben is participating in “Football Drive” – the objective of this pre-tournament game is to hit the Fathead AFC North defensive players with the golf ball!
Pre-tournament competitions, which included games such as the Quarterback Challenge, Football Drive, Hat Trick, Three Point Shootout, Roulette Golf, Blackjack, and a $5,000 Putt Challenge, and a $1 million dollar Shootout (165 yard shot) got the day started, and during the tournament golfers had the opportunity to try their hand at other competitions along the course, including Poker & Roulette Golf, a Men’s and Women’s Long Drive, the Straight Drive, and a TPC Sawgrass “Island Green” hole on the 17th.
Sponsors for the tournament included Apollo Jets; King Street Grille; PNC Bank; Cisco/Presidio and Summit Golf Brands – the company behind three of the golf industry’s leading brands: Fairway & Greene, EP Pro, and Zero Restriction.
We’ll have more photos and info from the Invitational soon!
“Roethlisberger makes impact off the field”
“It means a lot to me. We are in such an awesome spot. I have such an opportunity to give back to the community I call home. Pittsburgh is home to me. I love doing things for the community, for the kids, for people, just helping out. This is a small thing I feel I can do to help.” — Ben
From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com this evening:
When the letters are given to him by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, it’s hard for Ben Roethlisberger not to feel a wave of emotion. Whether it’s a young child writing to thank him for making their dream of going to Disney World come true, or a girl excited because her room got a makeover, Roethlisberger is always filled with joy knowing he put a smile on a child’s face, helping them forget their struggles at least for a while.
“To see those letters, to hear about the kids, it touches my heart because I love the kids,” said Roethlisberger.
And on Sunday night, Roethlisberger went back to work helping to make more dreams come true, hosting his second annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation fundraiser at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, which benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia and K-9 Police and Fire Units.
“It means a lot to be able to come out and have fun and raise money for the foundation, Make-A-Wish and the K-9 units,” said Roethlisberger, who is also hosting a golf outing on Monday. “It’s awesome to have my teammates and friends come out and support it.”
Roethlisberger’s teammates were on hand giving their full support, including Heath Miller, Maurkice Pouncey, Brett Keisel, Kelvin Beachum, Landry Jones, offensive line coach Jack Bicknell and former Steelers running back Merril Hoge, who loves seeing the work he is doing.
Roethlisberger’s Foundation began by providing K-9 grants to police and fire departments in the Pittsburgh area, as well as cities where the Steelers play. To date the foundation has funded the purchase of 66 dogs, in addition to the training of dogs and handlers, and the purchase of safety equipment.
His passion for granting wishes through Make-A-Wish gave him the idea to expand the work of his foundation, raising funds to help grant wishes as well.
“If I can make a wish come true for them and give […]