Photo Credit: Courtesy Of Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department
After seeing a video in 2010 of The Miracle League, a baseball league for special needs children and adults, I, along with Mayor Harold Perrin and Softball Coordinator Sharron Turman, agreed we needed to bring that type of inclusive recreation to the city of Jonesboro, Ark.
From that point forward, Turman and I and a larger team began inviting businesses to lunch to share our vision. Within months, more than 60 businesses had made a financial commitment, and the dream was well on its way to becoming a reality.
Creating A Showcase
We started by visiting Miracle Leagues across the country and making a list of what we liked at each site. Turman even took a vacation during which she visited 20 Miracle Leagues along the East Coast.