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Welcome to Miracle League of Fairview Heights Our Motto: “Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play Ball”We play kick ball, basketball and bowl at this time. Stay tuned because we are always adding activities! The City of Fairview Heights has supported the idea of this field from the beginning. They have approved the building of this field on land next to the Illinois Center of Autism and Moody Long-acre Park. This will serve as a great addition to the park and community. |
Brenda Wagner, President |
Our Team
We are a group of individuals who either have a special needs child or have a passion for kids and believe in our motto: “Every child deserves a chance to play ball”. Brenda Wagner, President of Miracle League of Fairview Heights found herself in 2005 active in the Fairview Heights Rotary and facing and an empty nest at home. Her passion for baseball and a need to fill a void from her kids leaving nest she hit the ground running with this idea. Filled with passion for this endeavor she talked to anyone who would listen. Soon she had a team of people wanting to help and join her team. Through creative fund raising, talking to anyone who would listen, a passion for kids and a “never take NO for an answer” this field is becoming a reality.
Talking about the ball field one day Brenda came across Rhonda Lustig who is a parent of a special needs child who was looking for activities for her son to participate. New to the area Rhonda asked if maybe Brenda would know where to find some special needs kids as well as an area that was fenced. Rhonda not realizing who she was really speaking to soon found out not 20 minutes later that we had a field to use and we needed to send out the fliers and this was the beginning of our kick ball program.
In 2007 Brenda was paid a visit from the new District Governor who informed her that he had a ‘friend” who he thought would be a great fit for this program. This friend turned out to be Mike Matheny, former Cardinal Catcher and founder of the Catch 22 Foundation who built the Miracle League field in Chesterfield, Missouri. It did not take long and Brenda and Mike were in talks and there was an agreement from Mike to help out the Miracle League Field of Fairview Heights.
Our History
In 1997 Rockdale Youth Baseball Association