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ESPN - The Weekend at Disney, March 2-4, 20072287 viewsTaken by Screag. Thanks so much for sharing your photo!

November, 2014: Fan Photos479 viewsAmanda Rodriguez enjoys her Steelers birthday party with dad, Javier and mom, Mirtys.

October 30, 2019 - Bensday: Halloween Eve Edition454 viewsThis Halloween my son Beckett said he wanted to be a football player. He was just planning on wearing his team uniform. Beckett is 7 years old & plays football for the Peters Twp. Termites team.

However, on October 3rd he had to be taken by ambulance to CHP because he severely broke 2 bones in his arm during football practice. He said that the worst thing about the broken arm is that he â€œcouldnâ€™t play footballâ€.

About a week post his break, Beckett said he still wanted to be a football player for Halloweenâ€¦he wanted to be Big Ben. Heâ€™s now just a little dude on the sidelines, he has a huge heart & was adamant about being Big Ben! â€” Hilary Clark.

Beckett, you could have been â€œa football playerâ€, but you look even better as Big Ben the football player supporting his teammates from the sidelines. Have a great Halloween buddy!ðŸŽƒ

Twitter Pic - Becky Mullins486 views@Bek_Frankie2013
Wearing #7 Proudly for "Favorite Team Day"!

Becky and Gianna Speziale908 views...are all smiles thinking about their favorite football team!

Photo: Becky Speziale

December 30, 2012 - Bella meets Ben!781 viewsOur first story comes from Bella Tomko. She met Ben last night while he and his lovely wife, Ashley were dining at Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse. Bella tweeted the photo that Ashley took of her posing with Ben along with a thank you to him for being â€œso niceâ€!

From Bella:

I went up to him and said, â€œExcuse me, are you Ben Roethlisberger?â€ (just to make sure it was really him! and he said yes. I felt so bad for interrupting him at dinner, but I congratulated him on the great game he had played earlier and asked him if I could take a picture with him. He said, â€œYeah, of course!â€. His wife took the photo for me, she was very nice as well. I thanked him so much and he said, â€œNo problem! I hope you have a great new year!â€.

Most athletes arenâ€™t that nice to people who interrupt their night. Thank you Ben!

April 17, 2015 - Big Ben in Tennessee743 viewsThis one was tweeted out by Fairview High School principal Julie Oyer.

Juli Oyer @wcsFVHS
Taking Be Nice to a whole new level. Legends Jim Kelly AND Ben Roethlisberger are in full support! â€ª#â€Žwcsbeniceâ€¬

You can read about the Williamson County TN schools â€œBe Niceâ€ campaign here:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/schools/2014/08/31/nice-campaign-captures-williamson-county-schools/14895375/

Artwork by Lynne2148 viewsA beautiful sketch of Ben by my dear friend Lynne in London!

Thank you so much Lynne!!!

April 5, 2008 - Second Annual Ben Roethlisberger Challenge2099 viewsPhotos & Story by Trish:

"They showed the opposing team NO MERCY..Ben's team never stopped..stealing and dunking.. Ben made several 3-pointers."

Pre-Season Game - August 24, 2013: Chiefs vs Steelers769 viewsBen poses with the Hallsey family prior to the game. The photo was taken and tweeted by Merril Hoge.

Merril Hoge â€@merrilhoge
Ben with the Hallsey's thank you Ben @_bigben7 just before tonight's game

In February of this year, young Tyler Hallsey was diagnosed with Pontine Glioma - a tumor surrounding the brain stem.. He had the opportunity to attend the game with his family.

It was a great night for Tyler, who also got to meet and pose with Brett Keisel and Troy Polamalu, the man whose jersey he is wearing!

From Tyler's father, Chris, via the site's Facebook page:

Chris Hallsey
Can't thank Ben enough for this...a dream come true for Tyler. As his father, seeing my son smile like this is worth more than anything in the world. Thank you thank you thank you! #â€Žwhateverittakestylerhallsey

Steeler Nation is praying for you, Tyler!!

You can follow this awesome kid on Facebook:

https://facebook.com/WhateverItTakesTylerHallsey?id=158055297679298&_rdr

Serenaded by the Steelers and more...1926 viewsThis story comes from Madeline Robinson, Kids Wish Network (December, 2009):

A teen with a life-threatening illness had her wish to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers granted through Kids Wish Network and the generosity of the Steelers.

At 6-years-old, Cynthia was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Because of this, she has endured multiple traumatic surgeries and dealt with both respiratory and kidney failures. Cynthia is on a strict daily medication regimen and must visit her doctor frequently.

Through another wish granting organization, Cindy's mother Darlene was referred to national children's charity Kids Wish Network. Darlene called the charity and told them about her daughter. They agreed that Cindy more than deserved a wish.

Kids Wish Network Wish Coordinator Vanessa talked to Cindy about her favorite things and the teen went on and on about how much of a Pittsburgh Steelers fan she was; it came as no surprise to Vanessa that when she asked Cindy what she wanted for her wish, Cindy said she wanted to meet her favorite NFL team on their home turf.

With the help of Wish Funding Specialist Donna and some outstanding local sponsors, Vanessa set out to organize a wish worthy of the Steelersâ€™ number one teen fan.

"It was all just awesome," said Cindy of her wish. "Vanessa did an awesome job!"

In addition to organizing accommodations, a trip to the spa and dinners for Cindy and her family in Pittsburgh, Vanessa worked closely with the Pittsburgh Steelers to arrange a weekend that Cindy would never forget: the first day in Pittsburgh, Cindy was escorted to Steelersâ€™ practice field where she watched the team run plays and then had the chance to meet the whole team followed by a personal tour of the Steelers' facilities; the next day, Cindy and her family got to experience the thrill of attending a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders.

"It was all so great! [It was] amazing!" said Cindy. "I thought I'd only meet one player and I was OK with that, but I met everyone! They all came up after [practice] and someone said "Merry Christmas" to me, and then they all burst into song! I was in shock!"

In addition to getting serenaded by the entire team, Cindy was also given an official Steelers football that every team member signed for her, including her favorite players: Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu.

Watching the game the next day was simply an amazing experience for the teen, especially after having watched the team practice the day before.

"Everything was amazing. It wasnâ€™t like it was just one thing," said Cindy of her wish. "You know, like [they'd] send you to the game and then home and that's it. There were so many thing...it was all wonderful."

Now that she's home, Cindy has likened her wish experience to being treated like a princess and then having to get back to the rigors of everyday normal life.

"Thank you so much, everyone. It was great," said Cindy.

*Story and photo used with permission, Madeline Robinson, Kids Wish Network!

To learn more about the Kids Wish Network, please visit their website at:

http://www.kidswishnetwork.org/

On the top of Baldy Mountain!803 viewsBen Sheetz took a trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, and took his Terrible Towel with him! Here he is posing at the top of the tallest mountain on the ranch!

Thank you Ben!

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