Steelers Style, the team's annual fashion show featuring players and their families showing off the latest fashions, will take place on Friday, October 4 at Stage AE.
The Steelers announced the co-captains for this year's high-energy show, with tight end Pat Freiermuth and defensive end Larry Ogunjobi doing the honors.
"It's cool. I enjoy fashion," said Ogunjobi. "It's one of those things where I feel like look good, feel good, play good. I always try and look presentable, because that's how my parents raised me.
"And doing it for the charities, that is the biggest thing. It's important to give back. It's amazing what we do here, the tradition. It's an honor to be selected as one of the co-captains."
While Ogunjobi likes to dabble in fashion, Freiermuth has a different approach.
"My fashion is simple and comfy," said Freiermuth. "It's awesome that it benefits such great causes. I really appreciate Mr. (Art) Rooney and Greta thinking of me to be a co-captain with Larry. It's awesome I get to be a focal point of such an amazing event. I have been at it every year I have been here. It's an awesome event."
Steelers Style, which is presented by Neighborhood Ford Store, PNC, UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, is co-chaired by Art and Greta Rooney and Mike and Kiya Tomlin. The event benefits the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Cancer Bridges and the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research.
This year's musical performer will be Mayce, the son of Mike and Kiya Tomlin. Mayce got into music at age 14 and has since embarked on a rap career, releasing the self-produced When Else But Now? which featured seven songs. Mayce recently opened for Poison frontman Bret Michaels on his Parti-Gras 2.0 tour at The Pavilion at Star Lake.
The team will also once again host an online auction, presented by Acrisure, that includes signed items from former and current Steelers players, an exclusive private tour of the Steelers Hall of Honor Museum, Steelers Vera Bradley Package, Steelers Gameday Getaway for two guests, a chance to design the next Terrible Towel, and many more. The auction will run from Wednesday, October 2 through Friday, October 11.
About the charities:
UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program: The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Sports Medicine Concussion Program, established in 2000, is the first of its kind and largest ongoing clinical service and research program that focuses on diagnosis, evaluation and management of sports-related concussion in athletes of all levels. Led by Michael Collins, PhD, the program's internationally known team of clinicians and researchers are world leaders in studying the neurocognitive effects of sports-related concussion and pioneering the development of better methods of post-concussion evaluation to determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to sports. The team provides oversight and consultation to assist sports teams' medical staff in making objective return-to-play decisions after the occurrence of sports-related concussion.
Cancer Bridges: Cancer Bridges supports those impacted by cancer through a variety of free programs and services and has been a proud beneficiary of Steelers Style since 1992. The organization provides a warm and welcoming environment for everyone impacted by cancer, including those with a diagnosis, survivors, and those who have a loved one with cancer or have experienced the loss of a loved one due to cancer. Cancer Bridges serves individuals of all ages and offers nearly 200 programs monthly, providing emotional, social, and informational tools for adults, youth, and families through counseling sessions, support groups, health and wellness programs, social activities, and more.
Chuck Noll Foundation: The Steelers launched the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research in 2016 to support continued research and education regarding brain injuries and treatment of sports-related concussions. The Foundation funds research that it believes is the most promising in the area of sports-related concussions and related conditions. To help best evaluate which research programs to fund, some of the most renowned neurosurgeons in the country serve on a national medical advisory panel.
