Greater New Orleans Miracle League Inc

THE MIRACLE LEAGUE CONTINUES TO OFFER BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, AND KICKBALL TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. MOVING INTO THE SPRING WE CALLED ALL HOMERUN HITTERS TO REGISTER FOR SPRING BASEBALL. OUR SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE CONTINUED PLAYING AT JEFFERSON PLAYGROUND A JPRD (JEFFERSON PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT) COMPLEX. WE CONTINUED TO PLAY OUR FALL BALL STARTING IN SEPTEMBER. BACK IN 2022, THE MIRACLE LEAGUE COLLABORATED WITH BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL, 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. EACH SUMMER THE FAUX PAS INVITATIONAL FISHING RODEO INVITES THE MIRACLE LEAGUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRE-FISHING TRIP. WE TAKE TWENTY PLAYERS AND A GUARDIAN FISHING DOWN IN VENICE. WISH TO FISH, AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERY VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS THIS EVENT. THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS ALSO WORKS WITH VARIOUS 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 COLLABORATING 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 EVENTSMARDI GRAS PARADEEASTER EGG HUNTWISH TO FISHDAY OF BOWLING SUPERHERO DAYTRICK OR TREATHOLIDAY PARTYBIKE GIVEAWAYSUGAR BOWL VISIT SEASON OVERVIEW2022 END OF THE YEAR REPORTWINTER KICKBALL - JAN - FEB 2022PLAYERS - 111 VOLUNTEERS - 63 SPRING BASEBALL - MAR - MAY 20226-12-YEAR PLAYERS - 89 6-12-YEAR VOLS - 55 EIGHT TEAMS THIRTEEN & OLDER PLAYERS - 93 THIRTEEN & OLDER VOLS - 55 SUMMER BASKETBALL - JUN - JUL 2022PLAYERS - 109 VOLUNTEERS - 50 FALL BASEBALL - SEP - NOV 20226-12-YEAR PLAYERS - 87 6-12-YEAR VOLS - 86(PHI MU - NICHOLS UNIVERSITY AND PI KAPPA PHI - LOYOLA UNIVERSITY) THIRTEEN & OLDER PLAYERS - 96 THIRTEEN & OLDER VOLS - 71 DIAGNOSIS36 % AUTISM SPECTRUM24 % DOWN SYNDROME09 % CEREBRAL PALSY12 % MILD MODERATE19 % OTHER