Steelers Need to Step Up and Let Kids Know They Matter Too

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Published: June 1, 2009

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On Thursday, May 21, the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers made the customary visit to the White House to meet the president.

After meeting the President and handing him his own No. 44 jersey—a quaint reference to his being the 44th President—the Steelers and others in attendance made good use of their lunch visit, putting together over 3,000 care packages for service members who have been wounded in battle.

From a public relations standpoint, this could have been, and SHOULD have been, a feel-good story for the fluff portion of the evening news.

However, there is a portion of the day's story that has been suspiciously absent from national news, and one which sullies the experience.

Just prior to the Steelers visit, a group of over 100 excited kindergartners were scheduled to meet the President of the United States and take an actual tour of the White House.

This was a trip that was sure to make a huge impact on these yo...

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