Big Ben Makes Another Donation To Man's Best Friend
Roethlisberger Foundation Donates To Arizona Search Dog Inc.

POSTED: 2:41 pm EDT September 27, 2007
UPDATED: 3:16 pm EDT September 27, 2007


PITTSBURGH -- Steeler Ben Roethlisberger announced Thursday the second in a series of grants the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing during the 2007 NFL season.

The grant will be distributed to Arizona Search Dog Inc., which was founded by Capt. John Dean of the Phoenix Fire Department.

Arizona Search Dog currently has nine dogs that are deployed by the Phoenix Fire Department to locate missing people and other FEMA Search and Rescue Missions. The Arizona Task Force was deployed to the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Arizona Search Dog Inc. will use the grant for veterinary care and necessary supplies.

"I feel honored to be able to contribute to this unique group in the city of Phoenix." said Roethlisberger. "Across our country, police and firemen risk their lives to protect our communities, and K-9 units provide a critical resource. I hope my contribution can add to their efforts and encourage others to support our police and fire departments and the dogs that assist them."

This NFL season The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing grants to police and fire departments in Pittsburgh and in the cities and surrounding communities of each regular season away opponent for the Steelers in 2007. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation invited police and fire departments in the nine cities to submit proposals detailing their needs.

In 2006, the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation distributed its first grant to the Police Department in Findlay, Ohio, Big Ben's hometown.

For more information check out www.bigben7.com or www.givingback.org.


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I found this on WPXI-TV and I think it is nice to hear something positive about a sports figure..

This isn't the first time he has helped our four legged friends.

i wonder if he might help some greyhounds!!!!

That is wonderful!
Tara

That is really nice!!

I guess we can't let the few rotten apples spoil the whole batch. Big Ben is a hometown hero and I would be just as upset if he did what Vick did and be mouthing off just as bad.

It seems there's always someone to step up and show everyone there is goodness out there. How nice of him.

Linda

And he will be making more donations.