Since its founding in 1937, the Heisey has served countless youth through its sports and other community programs.

These programs represent a safe place for children to learn and enjoy all the benefits and challenges sports provide and to grow from physical, emotional, mental, and social activity with positive peer and adult encouragement.

​The Heisey currently serves approximately 2,307 young people annually through its youth sports programs, including basketball, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, and summer camps. The facility also serves as the parish center for St. Ann’s Cathedral, houses a weekly soup kitchen that serves over 18,000 meals a year, and is used by a variety of local organizations as a meeting and practice facility.​