Phase 2 and 3 updates

Phase 2 is under construction 

Click here to learn more about 

Miracle Park's next phases and view renderings.

The next park phase of the park will include:

• A large 60x40 yards multi-purpose field suitable for flag football, bocce, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, kickball, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and other programming

• A second Miracle League baseball field

• A 2,600-square-foot Education Building, providing indoor space f
  
  or programming, theme nights, training, workshops, meetings, dances, parties, arts and crafts, adaptive equipment storage, and more

• Additional parking

• A programed therapeutic fishing pond with Walking Trails

Watch below to learn WHY this park is so important!

Phase 3

In addition, an 8200-square-foot retail Space is being built at the corner of Richmond Drive and Cherry Road. This space is being funded and operated by MaxAbilities to train, employ, and serve people of all abilities.  This will include meaningful workforce development opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through this retail space, Miracle Park aims to provide education, coaching, resume-building, and pathways to permanent employment.

Our partnership with MaxAbilities of York County, whose mission is to maximize abilities by Teaching, Empowering, Advocating, and Mentoring, brings invaluable expertise in inclusive workforce development. MaxAbilities is committed to supporting future tenants with job coaching and employee placement services to ensure all individuals have the opportunity to thrive in the workplace.

Miles for Miracle Park

Video Recap of the event 

Photos and Video by Blake Davis

The 5K started at 8am and runners traveled around Winthrop Coliseum.

The Fun Run/Walk/Roll was next at 9:30, there were about 170 athletes out to participate with crowds cheering them on!

ALL ages and ALL abilities participated in the 1st annual event!

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE TEAM THAT MADE IT HAPPEN!!

Kelli Shannon, Meghan Caldwell, Elizabeth Williams, Kelly Watson, Alice Davis, Chrissy Steen, lead, Amanda Winters, and Jamey Dagenport!

2025 Ruby Slippers Sponsors

Thank you Sponsors!!! 

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Ground Breaking on final phases

Construction has begun on phases 2 and 3 of the Miracle Park!!!  It is on track to open early 2026.

Today we celebratied with athletes, friends, donors, elected officials, Winthrop and MaxAbilities staff, and the Lt. Governor of SC!  We heard from Representative Heath Sessions about what the park means to him and his family as a dad of two boys that have different abilities, Warren Norman, developer and what's to come, President Edward Serna on the connections with Winthrop, Mayor John Gettys spoke about how the park benefits the people of Rock Hill and beyond, and US Representative Ralph Norman invited us to come together to break the ground to start to build the final phases!

Lucas McFadden with CN2 was there to capture the day.  

Miracle Park Ground Breaking 2025 - Final Phases

Blue Dogs Benefit Concert

 The Blue Dogs band partnered with us to host a benefit concert on Thursday, September 19, 2024 - the 3rd anniversary of the park's Grand Opening!

We had a crowd of almost 250 in attendance, raised just over $40,000 and celebrated news of groundbreaking for the final phases coming THIS YEAR!

We are so thankful to all who made the event such a success, to all who volunteered and bought tickets, and especially to our sponsors! Thank you for helping us continue to create the most inclusive community space ever - a place for EVERYONE to BELONG!

Enjoy some photos from our fun evening!

"bALL IN for Miracle Park"

 This past Saturday, June 1, 2024 was our 3rd annual "bALL IN for Miracle Park" Wiffle Ball Tournament. We had 17 teams play in an all day double elimination tournament. The weather was beautiful, fun was had, and $15,500 was raised for the final phases of the park! First, of all, a HUGE ThAnK YoU to all of our sponsors, teams, and volunteers who made this day possible, and congratulations to Warren Norman Company's team for taking back the title of Tournament Champs! Enjoy some photos below:

Ruby Slippers Gala 2024

 This was our most successful Ruby Slippers Gala yet. With the support of our amazing community, we raised $167,000 for the Final Development of Rock Hill Miracle Park! 

31 attendees raised their paddles to say, "YES, I just want to give money to the park" and we raised $78,000 from that ask alone!  Thank you!

Want to join them if you couldn't be there?  You can always donate on our website or just click this link!

We want to thank all of our sponsors:

Also, thanks to:

Drew Jackson with Sign Innovations

O'Darby's on Heckle

B&B Distributors

The Band of Oz

Next, thank you to ALL who came and donated! Be sure to check our social media for photos from the evening. There is a link to the album in our Instagram profile, and the album itself is posted on Facebook. Find and tag yourself, then repost and use #theresnoplacelikemiraclepark!

At the event, we also shared more about what is coming in our final phase of development! Check back soon for a blog post with new renderings and updated information! 

Most exciting news to come - WE WILL BREAK GROUND IN 2024!