My dad was born and raised in Pittsburgh and was a huge Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins fan. From the time of my birth, he taught me that those were the best three teams to support. My dad is my hero and I always wanted to spend time with him. When a Pittsburgh game was on TV or the radio, we would watch/listen to games together. When I was 15 years old, my dad died and one way I continued to feel connected to him was by continuing to follow the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins.

About 15 years ago, I discovered the Steelers Fans of MN group and have been watching games at McGovern's ever since. I try to get to Pittsburgh each fall to catch a Steelers game, but otherwise I am cheering on the black and gold with my SFOM family. For the past few years, I have been helping on the committee and I am now the weekly prize purchaser.