The Miracle League is needing to fund three main projects, and we need your help! Our children are of high risk and many are extremely fragile. Unfortunately, we have realized there are a few areas that have become of high health risk that we must address. Covid has magnified a couple of these key areas of focus for us.
- Shade Awnings - Our population is susceptible to heat and in our first 3 seasons, we averaged at least one seizure a game and many time from heat exposure. Our current complex has very little shade to offer our players and families. Our athletes need comfortable areas to prepare, take a moment and recover from game play. It's imperative that we install shade options as soon as possible to keep our athletes safe. This is a $47,375 investment even with one of our current parents to assist with labor at cost.
- Lighting – The Miracle League field has become a homeless magnet within Petaluma. We are working with the police department and shelters, but unfortunately the problem continues. Together with these partners, we have determined the best 1st line of defense is to provide more lighting to detract gathering. This is not only helpful for the community, but is a huge health and safety issue for our population and the community. We have found a partner who will work at cost to provide the lighting for Miracle League and unfortunately the city is unable to fund the project. This is a $23,000 project.
- Flag Pole Cables - Due to the vandal and homeless situation, the cables on our flag poles have been removed. During our last event, one of our players sang God Bless America and we shamefully did not have a flag to salute. We have designed a more secure option to ensure our cables stay intact and we need $5,000 to cover the costs of this project. We hope to have our flags flying high at our next event.
