Daily News Staff Writer
The Steelers scored enough points to beat the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday at Heinz Field.
On Tuesday, many of those players made a push to score more donations for Toys for Tots so that unfortunate children will have a merry Christmas.
Quarterback Charlie Batch and teammates Justin Vincent, Carey Davis, Dennis Dixon, Chris Kemoeatu, Dallas Baker, Ryan Mundy and other players gathered at the UPS Store in the Waterfront to accept donations and sign autographs as part of the Best of the Batch Foundation's fourth year of partnering with Toys for Tots.
"It's big," Batch said of Tuesday's event. "This is something that we've been doing for the past couple years. It's always grown. So it's just great to be a part of it."
The line of people waiting outside the store stretched for at least a quarter mile, wrapping around the Rock Bottom restaurant. Some came just to donate, and others came just for autographs.
"This event is only as good as what the fans make it, and it's just something that's great to be part of," Batch said.
The youngest fan in line, and one of the first through the door, was 8-month-old Christina Cherevka of Munhall. She sat down with Batch while her mother Gemma and grandmother Kathy Cherevka took pictures.
"My kids like sports and I like the fun of it," Kathy Cherevka said.
"It's exciting. (Christina) gets to meet Steelers," Gemma said.
The Cherevka family has made it a family holiday tradition to donate to Toys for Tots. This is the fourth straight year they've attended Batch's event.
"We like to give to the little ones," Kathy said.
