Hilltopper Walk of Pride Comes to Life

After a year of fundraising, the Hilltopper Walk of Pride at Investors Savings Bank Field is now a reality.

Fire fighters and crews from Iannella Landscaping and Paving in New Providence donated their time this week to excavate and install the brick walkway down to the field, formally known as Metro Homes Field, located at the .

"He donated his guys and his expertise to help us put in the walkway for nothing," project organizer Tim Duetsch said.

More than 140 bricks were sold so far for the walkway and Duetsch says 4,000 more are still available for sale. Phase two of the project would include a new equipment shed

Thanks to the help of Iannella and the fire fighters donating their time, what should have taken much longer to complete only turned out to be a three-day project.

Gabe Iannella said he volunteered his men because The Walk of Pride is a project that is close to his heart.

"Well obviously we're firemen in Summit so it means a lot and also Tim's a friend, we're all friends so we all get involved," Iannella said.

Overlook Hospital also recently donated a new score board for the field which will be installed soon.

"So you could say this is like a rebirth of the field," Duestch said.

Duetsch said he would also like to thank Welding Concrete, Dryers Lumber, Summit Hardware, Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Doug Rillo and the Summit Department of Public Works, Summit Recreation Department & Hank Gibson Mountain Agency.

Interested individuals can purchase bricks on the Walk of Pride website or by downloading the order form at right.