Inaugural Miracle League Poker Run to Benefit MLM

The Inaugural Miracle League Poker Run is approaching. Join fellow bikers on May 19 to raise money, awareness, and appreciation for Miracle League of MA. The run begins at 11 AM, at the current site of MLM games, and will run through 5 PM, with a stop at the future home of Miracle League of Massachusetts. Other stops are TBD.

Who? Any and all riders. $20 per rider, $15 per passenger.

What? The Inaugural Miracle League Poker Run to benefit the kids of Miracle League.

Where? Begins at Blanchard Elementary School.

When? May 19. Registration is from 9-11, when participants are invited and encouraged to watch a Miracle League Game. The run wraps up around 5 PM.

Why? To benefit the amazing (and amazingly cute) children of Miracle League of MA. Help us build the field of our dreams! Check out more here.

To join the run, be sure to arrive between 9-11 at Blanchard Elementary school on May 19. Question? Contact Brian, the event organizer, at miraclepokerrun@hotmail.com.

To get involved with MLM, see our buddy forms or email us.

Thanks for being a part of our future!

End of Year Party

It's that time of year! The Fall season just wrapped up, the first snowfall has come (shockingly early this year), Turkey Day is just around the corner, with Christmas nipping at its heels. Ladies and gentlemen, it is the end of the year.

We invite you to celebrate 2011 which was filled with two fabulous seasons, many great memories, and tons of new friendships! On November 20th, all players, buddies, friends, families, you name it are invited to the Chelmsford Elks for an afternoon of fun with the greatest group of people on Earth!

RSVP now for the party, which will be held November 20th from 1:30 - 4:30. Last year's party had Rich doing the Chicken Dance and Coach Joe leading an enthusiastic conga line. This year's party promises to be even better, complete with a visit from that jolly old man in the red suit (you know, Saint Nick)! We will provide drinks and pizza, but encourage you to bring a dessert or appetizer, if you'd like (not required). If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Vesey.

"See You Later" not "Goodbye"

We've had so many great times this season! And now, as the season comes to a close, we can reflect on all of those great memories. Most recently we had Trophy Day when all of our favorite players received trophies for their hard work all season long, and pictures (thanks Coach Steve!) to remember it by. A week prior we also had to bid an early but fond "see you later" to Dan, who had all eyes on him as he received his trophy. We all definitely remember when Lily ran the bases so fast and kept running, right out of the field! Who could forget the Leslie Dance, Justin's national anthem, Skylar's "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", or Josh's beatboxing? Certainly no one missed Double Trouble charging the mound or the Fantastic Four loading the bases for a grand slam! We've had the volunteers show pride in their work by Celebrating Volunteerism and pledging on the Patriots' site. And we even had some new volunteers this year, with some of the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders (and a few adults) from St. John the Evangelist School in Beverly, Mass. coming in on one fine Saturday. (Thank you! We'd love to see you all again!) We had a great time together at Casino Night and raised a ton of money towards the turf field! (Check out a live tally on our website.) Long story short, we've had the most amazing season and can't wait for the Spring. But until then, we encourage you to share your favorite memories below. We didn't even come close to mentioning everything we loved about the season, so please help us out!

1st Annual Casino Night was a Success!!!

Thank you to all of you who made it to our First Annual Casino Night! It was a raging success. We nearly sold out! And, we made over $20,000!! All thanks to the great supporters of Miracle League of MA, we are well on our way to our goal of building the Miracle League field! For those of you who made it, you know it was "all for the kids" (haha thanks Rich!) but we'd also like to thank everyone behind the scenes who helped make it happen. Thanks to all the volunteers, before, during, and after the event, the planners, the caterers, and those who generously donated prizes, time, money, and drinks!

For those of you that missed it, you can check out pictures here. But, all of you should plan on attending next year's Second Annual Casino Night!

Again, thank you to all attendees and volunteers!

Casino Night News: Open Bar and New Prizes!!

It's hard to believe, I know...but the Casino Night planners have done it.  They just made Casino Night even better!!! As you know, this Saturday, the 17th, you are invited to the Concord Elks Lodge (in, well, where else? Concord, MA) at 7 pm for a night of craps, roulette, black jack and more!!  You can still purchase the discounted tickets for $50 here, or $60 at the door. And, of course those tickets come with chips (there will also be a chip bank for those of you vying for the big prizes) but now those tickets come with more....an open bar! Yes, it's okay to smile!!

Now, get really excited because we can officially release the prize list...

• Boston Bruins autographed jersey (the entire Stanley Cup Championship team)
• Patriots tickets in the Putnam Clubhouse
• Bat autographed by Kevin Youkilis
• Weekend night stays at luxury Boston hotels accompanied by restaurant gift certificates
• Autographed Kevin Garnett jersey
• Multiple sets of Bruins tickets
• Parties at Jillian's and Lucky Strike in Boston
• Monthly case of Sam Adams beer for a whole year
• Deep sea fishing trip
• And so much more!!!

We will have raffles with equally awesome prizes so there is literally something for everyone to get excited about.  Obviously if you're a sports lover you are in seventh heaven with this list! And it only gets better.  You can even meet Rich Shertenlieb of the "Toucher and Rich" show on 98.5, the Sports Hub.

With all the fun and excitement of the night, we urge you to keep in mind that not only can you win these fantastic prizes and have a night filled with fun, but you are also doing it for the children of Miracle League of MA.  In all of the fun you'll be having, you are making these kids' dreams come true.  They already have a great time on Saturday mornings playing baseball with their buddies, but a turf field will improve that enjoyment ten-fold, and all of you that attend Casino Night are helping to make that happen.  So, thank you!

The NYA Cause Certificate is here!!

At last, the NYA Cause certificate that enables you to donate 15% of your purchase as NYA Joe's in Acton is here. Remember, you can use the certificate every Tuesday throughout the month of September.

We've been selected by NYA Cause!

Not Your Average Joe's has selected us as the next Not Your Average Cause.  Every Tuesday throughout the month of September, visitors to Not Your Average Joe's in Acton can bring in a certificate and have 15% of their purchase donated to Miracle League of MA.

A link to the certificate necessary to make this donation happen will soon be posted, as well as more information on NYAC!

Update on Casino Night

Getting tickets to Casino Night just got easier!!!  For those of you who want to engage in a night of fun for a great cause, please go here to register!  Buying tickets in advance will save you $10, or you can buy them the night of for $60.  Either way you're bound to have a blast and help the players of Miracle League in their goal of building a more suitable field!!  Find out more about Casino Night here and more about our players and our goal of building a special field here!

Hope to see you there!!

First Annual Casino Night!!!!

Miracle League of Massachusetts' first annual Casino Night is sneaking up on us.  On September 17 at 7 PM, join us at the Concord Elks at 221 Baker Avenue in Concord, MA.  Tickets are available for $60 at the door and $50 if you order in advance by visiting the registration site.  Tickets include chips, and a chip bank will be available to those of you ready to win big!  Don't miss this exhilarating night of black jack, roulette, craps, and so much more!

All proceeds will benefit the Miracle League of Massachusetts, and with our current goal of building our own field, you couldn't be helping at a better time!

Hope to see you there!!