Split the Pot: Official Rules and Information
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Coldwell Banker West Shell Match Program
Miracle League
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In the spring of 2009 the Reds Community Fund will add Dunham Recreation Complex in Western Hills to their group of field renovation targets. The synthetic turf field is scheduled to be completed in April of 2009. The Miracle League field, which will provide children with disabilities a safe and permanent home for CRC’s “Adapted Baseball” program. The project will tap into the rich baseball history of For more than 20 years, the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s Division of Therapeutic Recreation has operated an Adapted Baseball League, which joined the nationally renowned Miracle League in 2004. The national association is made up of communities across the country that sponsor baseball programs for children with disabilities and believes that every child deserves a chance to play baseball. Currently there are 200 Miracle League organizations across the country with 100 completed rubberized fields and 100 fields under construction. The Miracle League is proud to serve over 80,000 children and young adults with disabilities. Each complex features special amenities, including a safe rubberized surface that affords easy access to wheelchairs and walkers and helps to prevent rainouts that are common on dirt infields. Unique features of the complex will include covered dugouts, adjacent pavilion with handicap accessible restrooms and easy access to Dunham’s new Otto Armleder Memorial Regional Aquatic Complex. This innovative program offers athletes the chance to have fun, as well as participate in an organized and competitive league. Every effort is made to create a “true” baseball experience with minimal changes. Volunteers (both children and adults) are recruited to provide on-field assistance for the athletes as needed. This helps promote positive interactions among children with and without disabilities.
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