Greater New Orleans Miracle League Inc

THE MIRACLE LEAGUE CONTINUES TO OFFER BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, AND KICKBALL TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WITH ALL COVID PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE, WE BEGAN THE YEAR WITH A NEW SPORT OF WINTER KICKBALL. MOVING INTO THE SPRING WE CALLED ALL HOMERUN HITTERS TO REGISTER FOR SPRING BASEBALL. THEN, IN THE SUMMER, WE MOVED OUR BASKETBALL GYM TO JEFFERSON PLAYGROUND AT JPRD (JEFFERSON PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT) COMPLEX. WE CONTINUED TO PLAY OUR FALL BALL STARTING IN SEPTEMBER, AND AGAIN, ALL PRECAUTIONS WERE FOLLOWED. THE MIRACLE LEAGUE USUALLY WORKS WITH BROTHER MARTIN, A PROMINENT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA, TO HOST A SPECIAL ALL-STAR WEEKEND FOR OUR PLAYERS. MIRACLE LEAGUE PLAYERS TEAMED UP WITH PLAYERS FROM THE BROTHER MARTIN CRUSADERS BASEBALL TEAM IN A FUNDRAISER THAT INCLUDED BATTING CAGES, FIELDING DRILLS, THROWING CLINIC, AND AN ALL-STAR GAME THAT FEATURED INTERMINGLED TEAMS OF CRUSADERS AND MIRACLE LEAGUE PLAYERS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THIS EVENT WAS CANCELED AGAIN IN 2021.EACH SUMMER THE MIRACLE LEAGUE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAUX PAS INVITATIONAL FISHING RODEO, PRE-FISHING TRIP. WE TAKE 20 PLAYERS AND A GUARDIAN FISHING DOWN IN VENICE. THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY "WISH TO FISH" AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERY VOLUNTEERS. WE WERE EXCITED TO GET BACK IN THE WATER TO DO SOME "CATCHING". THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS ALSO WORKS WITH SEVERAL AREA PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL. THE AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE LEAGUE, MAKING BOTH FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND LENDING YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO THE LEAGUE'S LEADERSHIP. THE MIRACLE LEAGUE HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE LSUHSC NURSING, OCHSNER'S CLINICAL SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY OF TULANE'S PUBLIC SERVICE CLASS THAT REQUIRES ITS STUDENTS TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS CONTINUES TO ASSIST WITH ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES FOR THE NORTHSHORE MIRACLE LEAGUE. THE MIRACLE LEAGUE IS ALSO WORKING WITH COUNSELORS AT AREA PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (BOTH SOUTH SHORE AND NORTHSHORE) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THE LEAGUE TO THE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND THESE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR PLAYER BUDDIES AND HELP WITH FUNDRAISERS. THE LEAGUE ESPECIALLY TARGETS THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEW ORLEANS, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, AND SURROUNDING PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SUCH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS AS ST. MICHAEL'S SPECIAL SCHOOL, ST. THERESE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS SCHOOLS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS) AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS, JOHN OCHSNER DISCOVERY. THE LEAGUE IS ALSO ASKING SEVERAL AREA AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS FOR HELP IN INFORMING THEIR CONSTITUENTS ABOUT HOW A CHILD CAN JOIN A TEAM, INCLUDING: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, GREATER NEW ORLEANS AND NORTHSHORE FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES, CRANE REHAB CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS, THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS CHAPTER OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA, LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND, AND THE SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL NEEDS FACEBOOK GROUP.YEARLY EXTRACIRRULUM EVENTSEASTER EGG HUNTWISH TO FISHTRICK OR TREATBIKE GIVEAWAYSEASON OVERVIEW2021 END OF THE YEAR REPORTWINTER KICKBALL - JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2021YOUNGER PLAYERS 37 OLDER PLAYERS 65VOLUNTEERS 39 SPRING BASEBALL - MARCH - MAY 2021 10 TEAMS6-12 YEAR PLAYERS 92 (23 NEW PLAYERS)6-12 YEAR VOLS 89 8 TEAMS 13 & OLDER PLAYERS 88 (4 NEW PLAYERS)13 & OLDER VOLS 67 SUMMER BASKETBALL - JUNE - JULY 20216-12 YEAR PLAYERS 41 6-12 YEAR VOLS 19 13 & OLDER PLAYERS 71 WHEELCHAIR 9 FALL BASEBALL - SEPT. - NOV. 202110 TEAMS6-12 YEAR PLAYERS 88 (11 NEW PLAYERS)6-12 YEAR VOLS 68(PHI MU - NICHOLS UNIVERSITY AND PI KAPPA PHI - LOYOLA UNIVERSITY) 13 & OLDER PLAYERS 90 (3 NEW PLAYERS)13 & OLDER VOLS 69 APPROXIMATELY 310 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE YEAR. INCLUDING COACHESDIAGNOSIS36 % AUTISM SPECTRUM24 % DOWN SYNDROME9 % CEREBRAL PALSY12% MILD MODERATE19 % OTHER