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2018 Heitz of Heaven Hockey Tournament & 5K Run/Walk

September 8-9, 2018

Our sixth annual Heitz of Heaven event resulted in another magical weekend for our family!  The weekend started on Saturday morning with the hockey tournament, which ran through the entire weekend.  On Sunday we all laced up for the 5K run/walk and, although it was quite a downpour of rain, we could feel that Ryan was with us!  This was the first year we had to deal with any type of bad weather, so we are experts now and will also have our back-up plan!  Our race included an amazing auction, awesome music, pizza, cookies, bananas and drinks.  We were honored to have the very talented Ashley Yankello sing the National Anthem.  Our family is blessed to have so many people come together in memory of our angel.

- 8 Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey Teams
- 300 Registered Runners & Walkers
- Many Corporate & Individual Sponsors and Donors
- Endless Volunteers


Race photos by the talented John Doucette Photography
Hockey team photos by the talented Brian Sukitch Photography
2018 Hockey Team Photos

Thanks to all who made this fundraiser possible!

We had many volunteers for the hockey tournament and race.  Since we cannot list everybody’s name we want to say THANK YOU for making this possible and helping us do great things through the Foundation we created in memory of Ryan.  
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
United Parcel Service
Pro Knitwear

Miles of Smiles Timing Services
​RMU Island Sports Center
MedExpress Urgent Care
​Valley Ambulance Authority
​Ohio Township Police
​​Olivia's Banquet Facility
Eat 'N Park
​Pizza Hut
​Shamrock Lawn Maintenance

​HDR, Inc.
​Thoroughbred
Dick's Sporting Goods
​Kenny Ross Toyota
John J. Trant, O.D. & Associates
​​Neville Island Volunteer Fire Dept.
​Life of the Party Productions, LLC
Neville Township
​Hanlon's Cafe & Catering
​Carmody's Grille
Juliano's Restaurant


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