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A Make-A-Wish Day to remember1423 viewsâ€œThe day Brandon got to meet the Steelers, Ben yelled out â€˜Make-A-Wishâ€™ and was the first one to run right up to Brandon on the field as soon as the horn sounded that practice was overâ€, said Mr. Brawdy. â€œThen it was onâ€¦the whole team surrounded him like he was a rock star to sign his football! They stayed out there until he got to meet all of the players that were there.â€

(2 votes)

A Make-A-Wish Day to remember1370 viewsOne of the best moments of the day for Brandon was meeting his favorite player, Brett Keisel. He also posed for photos with Ben, Brett, Antonio Brown, Coach Tomlin, and smiled in several group shots with the Steelers defense!

(2 votes)

Febuary 21, 2013 - Millersville PD's TOP DOG!1803 viewsâ€œI would just like to keep everyone informed about Pito. Pito is the K9 dog that was given to us by The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. Since Pito has been on the street, he has made nine â€˜smallâ€™ hits on drugs and one very large one on Tuesday night. Pito has only been on the streets for about two months since training. As the Chief of Police, I canâ€™t thank The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation enough for all they have done for us. Please thank Mr. Roethlisberger for us, and for helping those who help others.â€ - Chief Ronnie Williams, Millersville Police Department, in an email to the website.

â€œItâ€™s been a great experience working with him.â€ â€“ Officer Hurst, about his new partner.

That one â€œvery largeâ€ hit that Chief Williams referenced in his email was the subject of a story from the WKRN-Channel 2 News in Nashville on February 21, 2013:

The K9 donated by football star Ben Roethlisbergerâ€™s foundation last year is now trained and on the streets, helping the Millersville Police Department sniff out crime.

Pito, the 2-year-old German Shepherd, helped officer George Hurst with what seemed like a normal traffic stop on Interstate 65 Tuesday night.

Hurst pulled over a rental car that had no rear lights and discovered the driver had no license.

Pito sniffed around the car and alerted on something at the driverâ€™s door.

The driver then admitted to having marijuana in possession.

When Hurst led Pito around the rest of the car, he alerted once again at the trunk.

Officer Hurst then discovered $30,500 in cash hidden under a tire.

Police believe the cash was a part of a drug deal that was either about to go down or had just been completed, but the driver and passenger of the rental vehicle said they did not know where it came from.

Since it was not claimed, the cash was confiscated and will now go into the Millersville drug fund to help buy new equipment.

(2 votes)

Boston Globe - October 19, 20082550 views"Grant gives K-9's ruff, tough exterior".

This was sent by a New England Patriots fan. Her husband is a Boston City Police Officer and a friend of Officer Calsey (from the article). Officer Calsey's K-9, Tacoma, was a recipient of a bullet-proof vest purchased from funds given to the department by Ben's Foundation.

CLICK ONCE on the scan to read the article!

*Thank you to Jessica Papsedero for sending me the newspaper clipping!

(7 votes)

January 11, 20112184 views"When I grow up, I'm going to be a police K-9" -- Chewbacca.

Photo courtesy of Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Cleveland, Ohio.

*Thank you to Jessica at The Giving Back Fund.

(5 votes)

January 12, 20112677 viewsOn December 30th, Ben announced the ninth and final grant of the 2010 season outside of the Pittsburgh area. The grant was awarded to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department (CMHAPD), located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department will use the grant to purchase much needed detection training supplies and protection equipment for their K-9 unit. The funds will help fill a void in the department left by the loss of Kubo, CMHAâ€™s three-year old police dog, who died on September 27, 2010 during a training exercise.

Shown in the photo: Officer John Smiddy with Chewbacca and Officer Jeffery Holdeman with Loki. They are posing with CMHA's Marketing Manager, Courtney Kilbury.

*Thank you to Jessica at The Giving Back Fund.

(11 votes)

April 30, 2008 - Ben's Foundation Gives K-9 Grants to Pittsburgh2564 views

(6 votes)

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

(1 votes)

October 26, 2012 - Make-A-Wish receives check for $25,0001268 viewsBen gets a kiss from Judith Stone, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish during an impromptu press conference to hand over the check. The money was raised during The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament in July.

Screen cap: Steelers

Video of the press conference:

http://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio/videos/Ben-Roethlisberger-Donates-To-Make-A-Wish/d5c8ea5f-7ad2-4aa7-8b2a-0807d231ad30

Photo: Steelers

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April 30, 2008 - Ben's Foundation Gives K-9 Grants to Pittsburgh2842 viewsIn the last 10 years, the Monessen police department has had two other dogs, including one provided through donations from Monessen native and former heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer. The department had been without a K-9 dog for about five years before Dax joined the force.

"They are the most underappreciated officer there is," said Roethlisberger, who owns a rottweiler and a Burmese mountain dog. "An officer feels pretty safe when they have a canine on their side."

(7 votes)

April 30, 2008 - Ben's Foundation Gives K-9 Grants to Pittsburgh2620 views

(6 votes)

April 30, 2008 - Ben's Foundation Gives K-9 Grants to Pittsburgh2874 views

(8 votes)

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