Some sports heroes do care about animals.
The MSPCA-Angell got the Boston Police Department equipped with 10 new bullet-proof vests for its K-9 unit, courtesy of a grant from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s foundation as well as The Giving Back Fund. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation disperses grants to both police and fire departments’ canine units throughout the United States.
The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, founded by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (who says his dad is the one who instilled in him the love and respect he has for animals), welcomes grant inquiries for foundation support in 2008. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will disperse grants to police and fire departments' canine units throughout the US.
For more information on the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, visit
www.bigben7.com.