How Does Miracle League Display Honors Angels In The Outfield?
Published: September 14, 2009 05:44 pm print this story Miracle League display honors ‘angels in outfield’ By Adam Smith The North Jefferson News When Donna Powers was summoned to Gardendale’s Miracle League Field on Tuesday, she was under the impression it was to give a media interview about the field. She was only partially right. She was met by fellow members of the Miracle League Board who unveiled a tribute to Powers’ daughter, Meredith, who passed away last May after battling a rare chromosome disorder for 13 years. The black granite plaque features Meredith’s picture and is part of an “Angels in the Outfield” display allowing members of the community to purchase bricks to honor loved ones or Miracle League players. The display is in the Wal-Mart Garden at the entrance of Pate Field at Luman Harris Park. Because Powers was the parent of a special needs child, she was asked to serve as director of the league. “De Allen asked if I would consider being director at a time when God kn
When Donna Powers was summoned to Gardendale’s Miracle League Field on Tuesday, she was under the impression it was to give a media interview about the field. She was only partially right. She was met by fellow members of the Miracle League Board who unveiled a tribute to Powers’ daughter, Meredith, who passed away last May after battling a rare chromosome disorder for 13 years. The black granite plaque features Meredith’s picture and is part of an “Angels in the Outfield” display allowing members of the community to purchase bricks to honor loved ones or Miracle League players. The display is in the Wal-Mart Garden at the entrance of Pate Field at Luman Harris Park. Because Powers was the parent of a special needs child, she was asked to serve as director of the league. “De Allen asked if I would consider being director at a time when God knew that the longing in my heart was so great to just be able to hold Meredith again,” she said. Gardendale Miracle League organizer Jeff Dennis sa
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