Tag: children’s hospital of pittsburgh

9th Annual Shear Da Beard

Look out DaBeard…the barbers are comin’ for ya! Da Beard will host the 9th annual event to benefit cancer programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC.  Event information: Date: February 15, 2019 Location: Jergel’s Rhythm Grille Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Shearing to commence at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: Purchase tickets HERE. Don’t wait...

Children’s Champion – Brett Keisel

From the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh: Twelve seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, two Super Bowl rings, and one famous beard have made Brett Keisel a hometown favorite. But for the kids at Children’s Hospital, he’s more than just a famous football player. Brett is a champion and his kind...

We’re the city of champions, baby!

We can smash the city of brotherly love, we’re the city of champions, baby! – Brett, on raising money for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Brett had the honor today of handing out some special medals to an amazing group of kids today at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. View some...

Catching up with Sophie

Brett was a guest speaker at the 47th annual Harry E. Mangle Memorial Dinner on Thursday and was happy to see a familiar face in the audience. From Mary Sheehan Hartnet: Most decent, honest, good guy, a true here. He came to visit my ‘little’ girl (Sophie Noonan) 11 years ago at...

Striking a pose with Da Beard

Brett attended the Children’s Hospital Medal Ceremony  awhile back and was happy to get a chance to catch up with Jayme Flock. She was one of the special kids Brett met through his Shear Da Beard event. Jayme will soon be competing in the Pre Teen American Miss Pageant, so...

Surprise encounters brings smiles

Kelly Shura and her daughter, Madison were at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh recently and were in need of a pleasant distraction and a smile… They were in luck because Da Beard was on hand to do just that! From Kelly:  Yesterday my daughter was diagnosed with an aggressive, inoperable...

Thank you Brett!

Recently, Brett attended a special ceremony at Children’s Hospital. He was honored to pass medals to the champions and to meet all of the faces of Children’s Hospital. Following the medal ceremony, we started receiving letters from the parents of the children Brett met and we would like to...

Keisel: ‘Children’s has a very close place to my heart.’

Children’s Hospital held a very special ceremony today to honor their champions. The patient champion medal ceremony celebrates Children’s patients, both inpatient and outpatient, and the upcoming Walk for Children’s event on Saturday, June 4. View photos HERE.   Brett was honored to be on hand to help pass out the medals...

Giving back…

Yesterday was April Fool’s Day, but the amazing check presented to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was NO JOKE! Speedway Stores presented an $84,717 check to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh today from their 2015 fundraising campaign through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals! Thanks to Brett Keisel and the Miracle Kids, Lance...