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April 3, 2014 - Ecko1878 viewsCelina Pompeani @CelinaPompeani
The martins ferry PD got a $9500 grant from @_BigBen7 foundation to support their K-9 unit and adorable Ecko!!

From Kayla Van Dyne, at the Times Leader:

EckoMARTINS FERRY â€“ The cityâ€™s police department recently received three grants that will go toward the betterment of the department and the service it provides to the city.

A check was presented to Martins Ferry Police Chief John McFarland at a press conference that was held Wednesday.

The largest grant was $9,500 from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation through the Giving Back Fund. The money from this grant will go toward general expenses and veterinarian care of Martins Ferry K-9, Ecko.

â€œI want to extend a huge thank you to the Jefferson County Humane Society and the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for this grant. This money will go toward insurance for Ecko, which is an important thing in case something would happen to him,â€ said K-9 unit handler Chad Kuhn. â€œThis was a blessing, and I did not expect it. We were doing OK without it, but now we are going to do even better.â€

Ecko is a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois and is a dual purpose K-9, which means he is trained in narcotics, suspect apprehension and tracking.
Apr 04, 2014

March 27, 2014: Edinboro community thanks Ben via Twitter!1093 viewsOn February 13, 2014, the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation awarded a grant to the Edinboro Borough (PA) Police Departmentâ€¦

and on March 27, 2014, a local Edinboro business spotted the foundationâ€™s logo on a bumper sticker proudly displayed on an Edinboro police cruiser.

Folks at the Edinboro Hotel, a turn of the century landmark, took the time to tweet a great photo as well as their thanks to Ben:

@EdinboroHotel
@_BigBen7 Edinboro Police new K9 vehicle looking good w/ your logo on it. The community thanks you for your grant!
Apr 04, 2014

Remembering Rocco 1069 views"The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation started when a police K-9 was shot and killed where I grew up, in Findlay, OH. My family and I were moved by what that dog meant to the police force, and learned that similar K-9â€²s all over the country are helping to keep our communities safe. This last week, a K-9 officer named Rocco was killed in my current hometown of Pittsburgh. After talking with officer Phil Lerza and getting his blessing, the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation would like to announce that we are going to get Officer Lerza a new dog. Rocco can never be replaced, but we only hope to help with the healing process and to provide Officer Lerza with another loyal partner." -- Ben, February 10, 2014

Apr 04, 2014

Three #7's watching #7!525 viewsLeft to right is Dawsen Rogers (2 years old), David Rogers and Cohen Rogers (5 years old). Cohen asked his mother, Tiffany, ""Ben is seriously going to see a picture of me...wearing his jersey! That's is soooo awesome!".

Thank you Tiffany!!Mar 29, 2014

Matthew took his Terrible Towel to Nepal!450 views@_BigBen7 @steelers Cheers! Kathmandu, Nepal #towelsroundtheworld -- Matthew Leach, â€@matthew0leach

Also from Matthew:

That is at Swayambhunath (also known as the Monkey Temple for all the monkeys that live there). I take Steelers gear all over Asia. Am currently in Oman. Black and Gold 4Ever.Mar 29, 2014

479 viewsDuring a recent trip to Nepal and Oman (on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula), Matthew Leach ran into a group of Steelers fans..or at least that's his story!

"Omani camels love a Steelers fan. He wouldn't stop smiling! Some were quite vocal." -- MatthewMar 29, 2014

My name?877 viewsWhy it's Ben RoethlisBeagle of course! He's my favorite player, doggone it!

Photo: Sammi MoffeMar 29, 2014

Look at the smile!488 viewsThank you so much for posting my Grandson's pictures. His name is Christian Melnik, 8 years old, from Butler, PA.

Christian goes to 2nd grade at Center Township Elementary school in Butler, PA.

2013 was our third year going to training camp. We always try to make it to the night practice at Latrobe Stadium and have never even got close to getting Ben's autograph. But last summer, with the last open practice moved to St. Vincent, it gave us a better opportunity. We had just arrived at the field, and were sitting along the fence line when I saw Ben headed our way. I encouraged Christian to squeeze his way along the fence and hold his ground and just hold up the football as high as he could. There was a lot of pushing by the bigger kids, but Christian scored an autograph from his favorite player, #7. He clutched that ball all day, it now sits on our mantel above the fireplace.

I keep promising Christian we will make it to a football game at Heinz Field someday before he gets too much older, I'm not exactly getting any younger either. Hopefully, it'll be one of those lifelong memories between Grandfather and Grandson that we will never forget. -- Tom MelnikMar 29, 2014

Wayyyy back in the day508 viewsWell, maybe not too wayyy back...but this was RJ Brim back in 2008. He's a big age 6 now and still wearing a Roethlisberger jersey!

Photo: Rob BrimMar 29, 2014

Checkin' out #7520 views"Here is a picture of Veronica Roden, born 6/14/13, loves her Big Ben toy!" -- Ronn Roden, Marietta, PA

Mar 29, 2014

"Life-long" fan!609 views"Ruby turns 2-years old on March 21st and is already a big fan of Number 7." -- John OakesMar 29, 2014

Thank you Ben!463 viewsFor the photo with my dad at the Phoenix airport. He proudly has been showing it off. His name is Victor Sharapan. Although we live in Las Vegas, we're from Pittsburgh and among some of the biggest Steelers fans you'll find. My dad also wanted to say sorry he crushed your knees on the plane with his seat back while one the plane. -- Michael SharapanMar 29, 2014

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