Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Special needs baseball

Episode #20: How Volunteerism Can Change Your World

How can one encounter change your world? Meet Coach John, a volunteer coach for the Miracle League of the Triangle, and hear how one simple conversation changed his life and led to the start of the UB4ME Foundation.

In this episode, Tonya talks with John Davison, a volunteer with the Miracle League of the Triangle for over ten years. John tells what first brought him to the Miracle League and why he continues to volunteer with the organization. He also shares how that experience has led him to form the UB4ME Foundation to support other non-profit organizations as well as encourage more community support for the Miracle League.

If you’re looking for a Miracle League baseball program near you, see the links below for contacts with the National office of the Miracle League, and get connected as a player, coach, or volunteer. It will change your life!

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Contact John:

UB4MEFoundation.com

Miracle League of the Triangle (NC) Contact Information:

Website: Mltriangle.comYouTubeInstagram: @mlofthetriangleTwitter: @mlofthetraiangleFacebook: @MiracleLeagueOfTheTriangle

Find a Miracle League near you: https://www.miracleleague.com/find-a-miracle-league/

Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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Episode #19: How to Start a Miracle League Baseball Program

Show Notes:

Hear the story about how the Miracle League of the Triangle in North Carolina got started and how you can start a program in your area.

In this episode, Tonya talks with Robin Rose, one of the co-founders of the Miracle League of the Triangle about some of the things he did to help get their program started. During the interview, Robin gives tips for others who might want to start a program.

If you’re looking for a Miracle League baseball program near you, see the links below for contacts with the National office of the Miracle League, and get connected as a player, coach, or volunteer. It will change your life!

Connect with Us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie

Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie

Miracle League of the Triangle (NC) Contact Information:

Website: Mltriangle.com

YouTube

Instagram: @mlofthetriangle

Twitter: @mlofthetraiangle

Facebook: @MiracleLeagueOfTheTriangle

Episode #19 Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction

Photos used with permission from Miracle League of the Triangle and Cary Magazine.

Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

The Miracle League of the Triangle

The Miracle League of the Triangle is a special place for kids with disabilities! This program of baseball for special needs children offers teams for kids from age 5-65 and has teams playing in Cary, Raleigh, and Durham, NC.

Join Tonya as she interviews Benjy Capps, the Executive Director of the Miracle League of the Triangle, and learn more about what Miracle League baseball is all about.

If you’re looking for a Miracle League baseball program near you, see the links below for contacts with the National office of the Miracle League, and get connected as a player, coach, or volunteer. It will change your life!

Connect with Us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie

Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie

Miracle League of the Triangle (NC) Contact Information:

Website: Mltriangle.com

YouTube

Instagram: @mlofthetriangle

Twitter: @mlofthetraiangle

Facebook: @MiracleLeagueOfTheTriangle

Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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Episode #18: Miracle League Baseball for Special Needs Children

The Miracle League of the Triangle is a special place for kids with disabilities! This program of baseball for special needs children offers teams for kids from age 5-65 and has teams playing in Cary, Raleigh, and Durham, NC.

Join Tonya as she interviews Benjy Capps, the Executive Director of the Miracle League of the Triangle, and learn more about what Miracle League baseball is all about.

If you’re looking for a Miracle League baseball program near you, see the links below for contacts with the National office of the Miracle League, and get connected as a player, coach, or volunteer. It will change your life!

Connect with Us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie

Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie

Miracle League of the Triangle (NC) Contact Information:

Website: Mltriangle.com

YouTube

Instagram: @mlofthetriangle

Twitter: @mlofthetraiangle

Facebook: @MiracleLeagueOfTheTriangle

Photos used with permission from Miracle League of the Triangle and Cary Magazine.

Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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