IUP Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball Teams Participate in Heart to Heart Community Service Event

On Sunday, September 9, the IUP women's soccer, volleyball and women's basketball teams participated in the 27th Annual Heart to Heart Picnic, sponsored by the Turner Dairy Family and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The event took place at the Turner Family farm in Slickville.

Members of each team helped kids who are suffering from various heart ailments. The activities centered around a variety of games and crafts, including Soak the Doctor, spin art, a Moon Walk and Surfing simulator, bean bag toss and hay rides. The players also assisted with registration prior to the picnic.

Several players dressed as raisins and walked around the farm handing out baseball cards to the children and taking pictures.

Despite the rain, several hundred people, both children and their parents, attended the picnic and had a terrific time.

"The picnic was a great way for the team to give back to the community and be able to be involved with kids of all ages," said IUP women's soccer head coach Adel Heder.

Below are pictures from the day's events.

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