The league was founded by one of our local special needs moms. She and her son had been involved with their local chapter of The Miracle League prior to moving here and when she found out there wasn't a club nearby, she started one. The league has grown by leaps and bounds with each passing year. Whereas before we weren't sure if we would have enough Buddies for each player, we now often times have too many Buddies and each player gets more than one. We've had multiple elite baseball teams volunteer to come out and partner up with our players. We also have a number of local high school kids who have been to every game. Local photographers have donated their time to take team pictures and we've had some amazing donations from other area baseball leagues. The stands are full every week with people cheering on our players. There are smiles on everyone's faces and the kids always play their hearts out. It's awesome to watch a lot of these kids come out of their shells as they become more and more confident each week.
If you haven't heard of The Miracle League, check out the website. See if you have a local club. If you don't, start one. It is an amazing experience for those on and off the field.
And just think, come fall we will be out there not only as Buddies but with our very own Miracle League player. 😉
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