MIRACLE LEAGUE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Everyone Deserves A Chance to Play
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are working to address the lack of organized sports and venues for the special needs population in the Corpus Christi area.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Youth Baseball
Children are paired with a buddy or their parent to help them hit a soft baseball and make their way around the bases all the way to home plate to a cheering crowd. The opposing team players are assisted by a buddy or parent to catch the ball and throw to their teammate to try to get the batter or "runner" out.
Adult Baseball
The adult league is primarily composed of residents from the neighboring State Supported Living Center. They play a semi-competitive game.
Youth Basketball
Special needs children play winter basketball with the assistance of volunteer buddies and parents.
Youth Indoor Soccer
Players play indoor soccer.
Youth Summer Camp
The youth summer camp is a program whereby parents can leave their special needs child and allow them to participate in arts and crafts and other activities for a few hours each day for several weeks during the summer.
Adult Basketball
We are in the process of developing an adult special need competitive basketball league.
Boccia Ball
Boccia can be played one-on-one, in Pairs or in Teams of three. It is played on a specially marked court indoors on a tile surface or wooden gym floor. The object of the game is to throw or roll leather-like balls so that they land as close as possible to a target ball called the Jack. You sit next to your opponent on the boccia court. Each side get 6 colored balls, red or blue. Red goes first. A coin toss determines whether the player uses red or blue balls and rules designate which playing boxes are used for red or blue.
Tennis
We provide tennis lessons and tennis matches for the special needs population.
Flag Football
Flag football is offered for children and adults in two separate leagues.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of families who report they are supported in utilizing natural supports in their communities (e.g., family, friends, neighbors, churches, colleges, recreational services)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with physical disabilities, People with learning disabilities, People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Youth Baseball
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
For 2020 and 2021 we were only able to perform virtual programming due to Covid19 restrictions.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to provide an accessible sports complex offering various sports played all year, for all special needs children and adults, in the surrounding area, regardless of disability.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We negotiated the use of a gymnasium with the Corpus Christi Independent School District. The gymnasium will allow us to offer a variety of sports to engage the special needs population to improve their health and physical fitness. We introduced Boccia Ball in 2022 with great fan fare. For the 2023, season, we are introducing tennis and flag football. Our continued efforts to open all sports to the special needs community in Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Live Oak, and Kleberg counties is only possible with the support of Donor Advised Funds, private foundations, businesses, and individuals.
We are planning an accessible multipurpose field for flag football, wheelchair football, adult soccer, and adult baseball.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a dedicated board of directors and program director who are excited about building a multipurpose field for our sports and fundraising events. We have a solid reputation for our programming and we believe the new synthetic field will encourage donors and sponsors to fund its construction.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have $200,000 in a reserve account. We have already paid for the soil testing, civil engineer and architect fees. We are going to have a no-cost lease agreement with the City of Corpus Christi. Due to CoVID-19, we scaled back for all of 2020 and half of 2021. We are actively submitting capital campaign LOIs and grants.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MIRACLE LEAGUE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Board of directorsas of 04/24/2023
Brian Devaney
Perry Mechanical Systems
Term: 2006 -
Darron Bergstrom
Bergstrom Financial
Term: 2006 -
Gil Perez
Aransas County ISD
Miguel Lopez
Driscol Childrens Health Plan
Amy Griffin
Simmons Bank
Steve Takacs
Serenity & Grace Hospice
Tiffany Waid, RN
Serenity Home Health
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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