June Progress

 Last Tuesday as the Panthers made their Major Donation announcement Bob Russell captured the overall view of the park's progress!  Haven't donated?  There are two weeks left to commit and be etched into the park in the donor area.

Grand Opening - August 21, 5-9pm

$700,000 from the Panthers!

Today, as we were expecting to celebrate a $200,000 grant from the Carolina Panthers Charities we were surprised with an additional $500,000 from the Nicole and David Tepper Foundation!  Not only will these funds help us to build a multi-purpose field, but it will also include the Teppers and Panthers being a partner with us and helping us to find great success in the Miracle Park programming!  The Grand Opening date, August 21, was also set from 5-9pm.  

Go Panthers!!!  Welcome to Rock Hill!

 We are happy to add these two groups to our major donors list!  Thank you to all our donors!  We have now raised about $5.5 million of the $6.5 million needed for Phase 1 and a portion of Phase 2 (multi-purpose field)!

Kindness Kiosk for Miracle Park!

The Gifted and Talented class at Northside Elementary School of the Arts have been working in their architecture and design unit with their teacher, Mrs. Waltmire. The kids were tasked with designing and constructing a "kindness kiosk" along with imagining what product they would sell to raise money for a charity.  

Here is a glimpse into Lyla Seibert's imagination and kindness for Miracle Park!  What a great presenter!  Keep it up Lyla, your imagination and presentation skills are going to take you on an exciting path in life! 

Future Athlete: Becky

Becky is 40 years old and has Lawrence moon syndrome.  She has a guide dog named, Max. 

She is blind, so her guide dog helps her get out in the community, she could not do the things she does now with his assistance. She LOVES Special Olympics, she participates in bowling, bocce, softball throw, and the 100 meter walk.  She is now swimming at the YMCA in a program where she is averaging 36 laps twice a week.  She includes Max in everything and he watches her very closely.

She is a go getter and extremely excited about Miracle Park and can’t wait until it opens up!  She wants to be one of the first people to get to explore and use the equipment there.  She is helping gather and sort lids to help build recycled benches at the park!  Please turn yours in by June 15 if you have some.  

She is always ready to meet new friends and is a pleasure to talk with and impresses people with her kindness and how knowledgeable she is!

May 20 Update!

Phase One is underway and on track to open the later part of the summer this year, but we still need your financial support...next week is Miracle Park Give Day on May 25, stay tuned for details! Thanks to Bob Russell for our overhead pictures of the park! 

You can click here to learn about donating to the Miracle Park project! 

Detail is key in our new Miracle Park and it will be defined by Universal Design Certification ! 

Playground installation won't be complete until we have the Sona Arch installed! 

Above you will eventually find picnic tables, shade, the sensory area, concessions, restrooms and more!

The fences are up on Miracle Field #1 and Winthrop Field which will be a traditional field. 

Extra wide sidewalks inside the park area will help with ease of wheelchairs and curb-less areas will aide in the ease of entering the fields and other areas.