NFL’s Social Justice, Inspire Change, and My Cause My Cleats are just a few of the many initiatives the league has taken. The league has always been big on giving back to the communities that support the teams and the players. And the teams do their bit too. Remember when the Bills gave Super Bowl tickets to one lucky member of the Buffalo community? Or how about the Eagles pairing up with Freedom Village at Brandywine to raise funds and food donations for disaster relief?

Well, now, another NFL team has stepped up to give back to their community – the Pittsburgh Steelers. Throughout the years, the players, coaches, and the Steelers front office have been actively supporting the community through donations, outreach programs with non-profits, and community groups. Just a few months ago, through the Steelers Social Justice Fund, the team raised a whopping $516,000 to support non-profit organizations. So naturally, when a devastating storm hit Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and the surrounding areas, the team and one particular Steelers TE did their bit to help. We’re talking about Pat Freiermuth.

Per an Instagram post by Steelers Community Relations, on Thursday, Pat Freiermuth delivered lunch to the people working nonstop to fix power outages that affected nearly 400,000 people after the storm that even took the lives of three. A state of emergency was declared in Pittsburgh. Live wires on the ground, and uprooted trees lay in the wake. One person got electrocuted trying to move a live wire, and two others perished when trees fell on them.

The post’s caption reads: “On Thursday, @patfreiermuth delivered lunch to front-line workers in the Pittsburgh community to thank them for their continued efforts in restoring the area after Tuesday’s storm that caused significant damage and power outages.” The post features pictures of Freiermuth with people from Duquesne Light Campus and the City of Pittsburgh Public Works. One picture even features Freiermuth carrying boxes of pizza, clearly off to deliver happiness to the people.

Pat Freiermuth has reportedly said, “People that are getting the power back on, doing all of the work, they are the ones out there working for long hours, and it means a lot to support them because they support us all of the time. – anytime we can give back to the community and put a face to a name, see them and hopefully make their day a little better, it means a lot.” And Freiermuth’s gesture hasn’t gone unnoticed by his coach. HC Mike Tomlin shared the post on his Instagram story with the words, “Good Job, @patfreiermuth. Thanks to all those working hard to get things back up and running.” Coach Tomlin’s shoutout to his TE, being a charitable person himself, surely means a lot to Freiermuth, and goes to show how big the Steelers are in supporting their community and the people who love the team.

And this isn’t the first time either. Time and again, the Steelers have proven their love for their community through not just their appearances but also through their actions. Mike Tomlin, for instance, isn’t just picking up the pace for their QB needs; he’s also actively giving back to Pittsburgh.

Mike Tomlin & the Steelers’ community leadership

Blayre Holmes-David (Steelers’ senior director of community relations) had once said, “The greatest part is that our players select the charities that they want to contribute to – we give them suggestions, but our players are really active in the community – so they’re able to build those relationships.” Blayre was, of course, talking about the Social Justice Fund, through which the players alone donated $258,000 and the team matched it to raise $516,000, which was then used to support the non-profits the players chose themselves. Mike Tomlin himself has been involved in turkey distributions for years in the Pittsburgh area with the support of his family. And speaking of Mike Tomlin, he has recently shared another gesture that is nothing short of grand.

Tomlin has recently announced a $1.3 billion initiative to transform a mansion into a homeless youth shelter. This investment will be collected through private donations, partnerships, and a little help from the community itself. Once the project is completed, the mansion will include living spaces and areas for social and educational activities. It will also help empower the youth of Pittsburgh who are tormented by homelessness and a lack of opportunities.

Looks like the Steelers have no intention of slacking on the field or off it!