I came across this story accidentally and it brought tears to my eyes. The crazy thing is that the project is happening less than a mile from my home, and I had no idea that it existed until now.
The Kiwanis Club of Bethesda is trying to build a baseball field for disabled children and young adults. They believe that every child deserves a chance to play baseball. The project is called the MIRACLE LEAGUE.
They are are "building a specially equipped baseball field that will give mentally or physically challenged children the recreational opportunity they deserve. Construction of the field requires special design, specifications, and details to be accessible to disabled children." They "are in the process of raising the funds to build this field; hopefully by the spring of 2010." (As of this date, the project is progressing but is not completed yet)
The Miracle League will give these children the opportunity to get out in the sunshine, and enjoy playing the game of baseball in its purest form. It is the first of its kind in Maryland and will serve children in Montgomery County, the surrounding counties, DC, and Virginia.
The Miracle League Field will be located in the South Germantown Recreational Park off
Schaeffer Road, directly across from the soccer complex."
"During each Miracle League game, each child will have a chance at bat and to score a run. Miracle League team members will be assigned buddies who will assist them in hitting the ball and “running” the bases. Fellow schoolmates, members of Kiwanis Key Clubs, college students, business leaders or anyone who wishes to volunteer their time, will be enlisted as buddies to give each child the gift of baseball."
To read more about the project, copy and paste this URL:
http://miracleleaguemontcomd.com
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Do You Need Legal Assistance?
Have you heard of the Maryland Disability Law Center?
The home page of their website has this to say about what they do:
"
MDLC envisions a world where people with disabilities are fully included in the workplace, neighborhoods and all aspects of community life. To move us toward this vision, we focus our advocacy toward:
Access to education, housing, health care, and more
Freedom from abuse and neglect and unnecessary institutionalization
Public awareness about people with disabilities and the issues that matter to them "
Under Services and Programs they list the following as their goals for this calendar year:
"Our 2011 advocacy service areas include:
Children’s Mental Health
Adult Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities
Education
Access to Community-based Services for People in Nursing Facilities
Access to Community-based Services for People with Traumatic Brain Injury
Civil Rights in Public Programs
Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
Voting Rights
Medicaid
Public Policy"
If you need legal support in these areas and are unable to afford legal fees, or if you would like to volunteer your services to the cause, you can read more about Maryland Disability Law Center by visiting this URL, just copy and paste it:
http://www.mdlclaw.org/
I have not personally utilized these services, but if you have, please comment and share your experience with other readers.
The home page of their website has this to say about what they do:
"
MDLC envisions a world where people with disabilities are fully included in the workplace, neighborhoods and all aspects of community life. To move us toward this vision, we focus our advocacy toward:
Access to education, housing, health care, and more
Freedom from abuse and neglect and unnecessary institutionalization
Public awareness about people with disabilities and the issues that matter to them "
Under Services and Programs they list the following as their goals for this calendar year:
"Our 2011 advocacy service areas include:
Children’s Mental Health
Adult Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities
Education
Access to Community-based Services for People in Nursing Facilities
Access to Community-based Services for People with Traumatic Brain Injury
Civil Rights in Public Programs
Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
Voting Rights
Medicaid
Public Policy"
If you need legal support in these areas and are unable to afford legal fees, or if you would like to volunteer your services to the cause, you can read more about Maryland Disability Law Center by visiting this URL, just copy and paste it:
http://www.mdlclaw.org/
I have not personally utilized these services, but if you have, please comment and share your experience with other readers.
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