Miracle League of Massachusetts has completed resurfacing the Miracle Field to re-energize and excite current and future players. The new surface better emulates the layout and aesthetics of a real baseball field. It also decreases maintenance cost and increases surface longevity. “We jumped at the opportunity to replace our aging field surface with a new surface that sets the standard for inclusive fields around the count,” says Acton resident Andy Richardt, one of the co-founders of Miracle League of Massachusetts.
Miracle League of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe environment where kids and adults with special needs can grow and learn teamwork through baseball at no cost. Kids, ages 5-22, play on Saturdays, while adults play on Sunday during the fall and spring seasons.
The field, located in NARA Park in Acton Massachusetts, was built in 2012 and has seen hundreds of athletes and volunteers, both kids and adults from 115 towns from Massachusetts and New Hampshire. “There is kinship here – on and off the field,” says Lisa Stahovec, longtime parent of Miracle League.
Miracle League still needs funding to maintain the field and guarantee that programming remains free to all at the quality players deserve. This ongoing fundraising (online at this link) aims to ensure that Miracle League of Massachusetts can continue building a sense of belonging in all communities and allow anyone to enjoy the game of baseball at NARA Nara Park. “We believe this investment will give our athletes a chance to safely play ball for many years to come,” adds Richardt.
Stahovec continues on to say, “I’m grateful that the stewards of this league and field are proactively addressing its needs rather than waiting for its inevitable deterioration.”
In light of recent press coverage about the dangers of PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) in some artificial turf playing fields, the Acton Exchange reached out to the Miracle League to ask whether there might be PFAS in their new playing surface. We were provided with documentation from the turf supplier stating explicitly that there is no PFAS in their products.
