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Sad Miracle League News
We are sorry to inform the ML family that one of our players, Ellie Podsiadlo, died Sunday August 24, 2014. Calling hours will be at Kaiser’s Funeral Home at 1950 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072, Tuesday 7-9 pm and Wednesday 2-4pm and 7-9 pm. A funeral Mass will be…
Miracle League playground fundraising goal is a success!
THANK YOU!At the beginning of this year, the Miracle League received a Challenge Grant, where if $25,000 was raised by the end of April, an anonymous donor would match those funds. The fundraising is for the construction of the Miracle League playground – a disability-friendly play area, purpose-built to accommodate…
Miracle League of Grand Island and WNY announce Christmas Miracle
Grand Island, NY – The Miracle League of Grand Island and WNY, Inc. is closer to realizing the dream of a handicapped accessible playground at the Miracle League baseball complex in Veteran’s Park of Grand Island. It was announced today that the Miracle League of Grand Island & WNY is…
Halloween Costume Game
Halloween Baseball game with Niagara University baseball players. Wear your costume and play some ball. There will also be an over 150lb pumpkin generously donated by John Sobieski available to win by raffle. See more pics from this event in our Photo Gallery area
Sabre’s day at the Miracle League
Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres signs an autograph on the shirt of Miracle League ballplayer Ian Cameron during a night game at the Miracle League Field in Veterans Park Wednesday [September 18th]. (photo by Larry Austin) Source See more photos from this event in our Photo Gallery area
The Grand Island Lions Club Night Game at the Miracle League
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WKBW) – The Grand Island Lions Club is using America’s favorite pastime to give local kids facing challenging disabilities. Channel 7’s Cole Heath shows us how. http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Grand-Islands-Miracle-League-223206371.html
Handicapped Accessible Playground for Miracle League
WGRZ -TV – Channel 2 News Grand Island, NY – Some dedicated folks on Grand Island are determined to turn a vision into the real life Miracle League Complex for developmentally disabled children. Attractions ranging from skydivers to games of chance to horse drawn wagons brought many on Saturday to the fundraiser carnival for the Miracle…
Buffalo Bisons Day 2013
“Herd Players have fun with Miracle Leaguers” – The Buffalo News, July 21, 2013 ttp://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130721%2FSPORTS%2F130729841%2F1004
Law Enforcement Day
GRAND ISLAND, NY – It wasn’t a regular day at the ball park for the players of the Miracle League. Sunday, they were joined by members of 13 different lawenforcement agencies for “Law Enforcement Day.” Mike Hilliker, a retired Erie County Sheriff’s Deputy, said once he saw a game last…
Kaegebein Donation
A huge thank you to Ann Marie Stewart, Carol Pizur, Lynn Ackendorf and the faculty and staff of William Kaegebein Elementary for donating the proceeds from their February 2013 Dress Down Day to the Miracle League of Grand Island & WNY. (Pictured Left to Right, Tina Chaudhry (ML, Director), Carol…