…is Sunday evening, July 8th at Jergels Rhythm Grille!


The event not only benefits Ben’s Foundation, but also the Make-A-Wish® Foundation as well.

Those attending will be rockin’ to 80’s cover band, Flashback Heart Attack, enjoy a strolling dinner, and a fabulous live and silent auction – including the chance to bid on a dinner with Ben, Brett Keisel, Mike Tomlin and Merril Hoge! WDVE‘s Randy Baumann will be the emcee for the festivities!

Ben was a call-in guest on the WDVE Morning Show earlier this week to talk about his Foundation event, which you can listen to here!

Hope to see you there!!


*If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation, please click here.



Thank you!!!

To Sue Pollard and the members of Steelers Universe for sending a $250 donation to The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation!

The donations were made in memory of their founder and administrator, Marianne, who passed away in April after a long battle with cancer.


Thank you so much Steelers Universe!!

And enjoying a night out at Heinz Field for the Brothers of the Sun Tour featuring Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw!






























Honored to be with 2 of my heroes and the best that ever played! At a concert with Jim Kelly and Dan Marino! — Ben


You can see more of Ben’s photos in his gallery here.


Update: The Brothers of the Sun Tour played a sold-out show at Heinz Field. This is the sixth time out of six shows that Kenny Chesney has sold out at that particular venue since 2005. In recognition of that achievement, the Rooney family presented Kenny with a cast-iron Six for Six plaque.

Ben continues to be one of the most popular guys in the airport this off-season!

























Gina Huss met Ben on her way to Dublin last week by way of the Atlanta Airport:

There were 6 of us (all born and raised in Pittsburgh!) going on a trip to Europe where we would be visiting Ireland, Wales, England, and France.. For 2 of us, it was our senior trip! We had a layover in Atlanta and then would be flying from there into Dublin airport. So there we were just hanging out in the Atlanta airport eating frozen yogurt when our adult chaperone came running over to us flailing her arms and freaking out because she just saw Big Ben with some friends at the nearby restaurant! Naturally all being from Pittsburgh, we approached him calmly and told him we were from Pittsburgh and wondered if we could take some pictures with him.

He was so nice to us and took pictures with all of us! He asked where we were going and one of his friends even knew the school district we were from! It was very cool to also find out that he was going to be on our flight to Dublin and that he was going golfing in Scotland!

To add to the already exciting meeting, when we boarded the plane and passed by him in first class, he acknowledged us as the “Pittsburgh senior trip crew” and raised his glass to us and told us to have lots of fun! We were absolutely mindblown! It was a very cool way to start off our European trip!


*Thank you Gina!! Enjoy the rest of your trip!


You can see more fan photos and read their stories here.

in support of The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation!


Join The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for a night out at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille benefiting Make-A-Wish® and K-9 Police and Fire Units.


This fantastic evening will feature the rockin’ 80’s cover band, Flashback Heart Attack, a strolling dinner and a fabulous live and silent auction.


You won’t want to miss it!


General info:

Date: Sunday, July 8th, 2012

Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Place: Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale, PA

Ticket price: $200/per person

Attire: Casual and Comfortable

*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend!


For more information call 412-441-1077 or visit www.BRFfundraiser.com

Passcode: BRFevent7

Please respond by Friday, July 6th, 2012

If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation, please click here.



Thank you!!!

A special Shout-Out to Sue Pollard and the members of Steelers Universe for starting their own fundraising efforts for The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation!

The donations will be made in memory of their founder and administrator, Marianne, who passed away in April after a long battle with cancer.


Thank you so much Steelers Universe!!

“That man looks so familiar. It can’t be him can it? Ben Roethlisberger, here, at my work? Thousands of miles away from Pittsburgh? Nah, it can’t be!”— Chris McLaughlin

Chris’ story:

My day started like any other day. It was a beautiful day, much different than the previous 4 days of torrential rain. As I was standing at the front of the restaurant waiting to seat guests, I noticed four very tall gentlemen approaching. I greeted them, they asked for a table.

From this point onwards, my whole day changed, and even now, I cannot quite believe it.

I’m 24 years old, and for as long as I can remember, I have loved Titans Football. I’ve lived in the UK all my life and only visited the United States once a year. Living in the UK, football isn’t a very big thing. It’s gaining a big reputation, but it will never be as big as soccer. At work, I am the only person who knows anything to do with football. So for my day to take the path it took, well it’s almost unbelievable.

As I turned to lead the gentlemen to their table, I was thinking, “That man looks so familiar. It can’t be him can it? Ben Roethlisberger, here, at my work? thousands of miles away from Pittsburgh? Nah, it can’t be!”

It was. My legs were like jelly and my heart was going so fast, it would have given Usain Bolt a run for his money (no pun intended). As Ben and his companions were taking their seats, I couldn’t help but mention that he looked so familiar.

His response? “I get that a lot”.  Right there I knew it was him.

“You wouldn’t happen to live in Pittsburgh would you?”, I asked.

“Yeah, we all do”, replied Ben. He extended his hand and I shook it. It completely engulfed my hand, but I didn’t care. I was so starstruck, you wouldn’t believe.

“I’m Ben, nice to meet you”, he continued.

Now, I’m not 100% sure exactly what I said next but my mind said I know exactly who you are”. He must have been a little surprised that I recognized him straight away. I would imagine he thought he would not encounter anyone who recognizes him in Scotland.

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about Ben’s youth football camp, which ended yesterday:

“I work for a former professional baseball player that hosts camps, clinics and tournaments all over the eastern half of the United States. His company does things the right way, and people love everything about his events.  I love working for his company and being involved with his events, but over the last two days I was blown away.

“My wife brought Maddie last year and all I heard about was how great it was…and I think this year even blew me away more than I was prepared for. Ben and Brett remembered Maddie and her good friend Katie from last year.  Ben even teased the girls about being on the same team again.

“Maddie wears a bracelet and necklace with Ben’s jersey on them.  She takes a ‘Ben’ doll on softball road trips with her travel softball team, she wants to play softball at Miami of Ohio, so I guess you can say she is a little over-the-top about Ben.

“If she could have a perfect day it would have had to have been Monday. She got to hug Ben twice…she got to talk to him…she won camper of the day…and won an autographed jersey from Ben.  I am not sure she will come down out of the clouds for a while!  The camp was great and I could see how into it Ben was and how much all of the kids enjoyed it…but Ben taking that moment to let Maddie know that he remembered her from last year truly meant the world to her!” — Joe Mulinaro, IN


“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


“Jonathan had a blast and will be back next year. I am VERY impressed with the camp. My stepmother actually got to tell Ben that her grandson won […]