If we were to tell you about an organized youth baseball league, you might call it ordinary.
If we were to tell you the athletes are physically and mentally disabled, you might call it touching.
If
you were to see them play, you might call it a
miracle.
Welcome to the Miracle League of Central Ohio. Every child deserves a chance to play baseball.
New Sponsorship Opportunities for 2012!
If you are looking for ways that you, your company or your organization can help support the Miracle League, we are introducing four new sponsorship opportunities for 2012:
• Team sponsorships (16)
• Game day sponsorships (7)
• Special event sponsorships (4)
• Season sponsorships (3)
Click here for information about the cost and benefits of each sponsorship option.
If you would like additional information, please contact Matt Bruening at m_bruening_99@yahoo.com or by phone at (614) 579-6131. Thank you very much for your support!
Thank You!
We would like to thank all of the players, families, coaches, buddies, buddy leaders and other volunteers who helped make our 2011 season such a success.
We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the sponsors who helped end our 2011 season on such a great note:
• The Rusty Bucket, for their pre-opening fundraiser at their new location on Perimeter Loop in Dublin
• Ashland Inc. and Nexeo Solutions, for sponsoring and hosting Trophy Day
• The Columbus Men’s Senior Baseball League, for hosting a golf tournament at the Golf Club of Dublin to benefit the league
• The Kiwanis, Preferred Wireless Sprint and MC Mobility Systems for hosting Miracle League Night at the Columbus Clippers
World Series 2011 Highlights
A beautiful Fall day was the backdrop for a fun-filled afternoon of Miracle League All-Star games and activities at Darree Fields. Special thanks to St. Brendan’s Knights of Columbus for serving food, Event Architecture Group for the flags, and Ohio Wesleyan’s Delta Gamma Sorority and all our buddies for making the 2011 World Series Games a great event!
Click here for photos from the World Series event
The Night League
The Night League is a league for teenagers and adults that plays on Mondays and Thursdays from June through September. The league is more competitive than the Saturday league. The players use metal bats and do not have buddies. This is a fun league to watch!
Questions about the Night League? The director for the Night League is Connie Warner. She can be reached at 614-668-4002 or 740-965-4782.
Use Your Kroger Card to Support the Miracle League!
We have signed up for the Kroger Community Rewards program, and you can now use your Kroger card to help support the league through your grocery and gas purchases at all Kroger stores in Central Ohio. Your gas purchases at Shell gas stations partnered with Kroger also are part of the program.
Signing up is easy to do and there is no fee. Instructions are provided in the attachment for people with or without a current Kroger card. Our organization number is 81300 (Miracle League of Central Ohio). We plan to have Kroger cards at the field during our games in June and July for anyone who would like to participate in the program. Please support this easy-to-do fundraiser to help the league! Kroger Community Rewards Instructions
Fundraising Efforts: As we head into a new year, we thought we should include a few words about fundraising and donations. The Miracle League is a 501C3 organization and is very dependent on donations for its operation. Although the League Director and Assistant Director receive modest compensation for their involvement, the vast majority of the people helping out before, during, and after the season are volunteers. Less than half of the League’s annual expenses are covered by player registration fees, so the League is heavily reliant on donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations.
If you would like to make a donation, you can send a check to the Central Ohio Miracle League, PO Box 1303, Dublin, OH 43017. If you know of an individual, company, or charitable organization that could assist the League, please contact us at ohiomiracleleague@yahoo.com.
Comments / Questions / Suggestions? These are always welcome at ohiomiracleleague@yahoo.com.