529 SW 5th, downtown Des Moines (just west of Principal Park)
Go South on SW 5th Street off Martin Luther King Parkway

OPENING DAY WAS SATURDAY, MAY 12, WITH
CEREMONIES AT 9:30 AM.  THANKS TO THE SHRINE CLOWNS, SINGER HEATHER MITCHELL, ACTIVE SPECTATORS, AND ALL THE BUDDIES WHO WERE TRULY "ANGELS". 
EVERYONE WALKED AWAY WITH SMILES.

Pictured above are members of the SE Polk Girls Softball Team who
formed our "human tunnel"
during Opening ceremonies welcoming the
2012 players onto the field.  The Mets were ready to play! 

2012

  Updated 11:05 AM, 5/17/12

We still need three ASSISTANT COACHES for our Spring League! 
If you love kids, enjoy outdoor activities, secretly always wanted to coach a baseball team, and can commit to at least 4 or 5 of 8 spring games, we have just the thing for you.  Join one of our experienced coaches and become a KIWANIS MIRACLE LEAGUE ASSISTANT COACH. 
No prior coaching experience necessary.
Click on the "volunteers needed now" button at left, to learn more. 
Contact us TODAY! 

KiwanisOneDay was April 14 & 21 

As members of Kiwanis, we "serve the children of the world."  And what better way to serve kids right here in Des Moines than help stock our local food pantries?  One in five kids goes hungry in Des Moines.  Kids go to school with empty tummies.  And kids with empty tummies can't learn.  This can't continue!  Your local Kiwanis club  collected food supplies at area Hy-Vee and Dahl's on Saturday, April 14 & 21.  Thanks to YOU we collected nearly $2,400 and close to 3,000 food items for DMARC and other local community food pantries.  

THANK YOU!  

SAVE THE DATE:  Annual KML Day at the Iowa Cubs/Picnic is Sunday, June 24.  Plan to attend!  Great fun!  We welcome your contributions for our silent auction.  See any board member for details.

Unable to attend our 2011 Trophy Party?
Please contact your coach for your trophy and certificate.

NEWS FLASH!!  Support the KML! 

 Buy the latest Des Moines Coupon Book at your area Hy-Vee store. For only $25, you'll be helping the KML. (Only books purchased at the Hy-Vee customer service counter will benefit KML.) All proceeds benefit our Kiwanis Miracle League. 

Click here to see the full page ad in the Des Moines REGISTER: BestCouponBook9.13 

 We're now on Facebook! Check us out, or better yet, "like us", at http://www.facebook.com/kiwanismiracleleague

2011 News Notes

Our 2011 Spring and Fall Seasons are now history.  Mother Nature fully cooperated for fall and we had no postponements!  YIPPEE!  October 23 was our annual End-of-the-Season Trophy/Pizza Party at Lutheran Church of Hope.  Over 400 attended who enjoyed 90-some pizzas!  We presented trophies and certificates to all players and recognized our coaches and assistant coaches with personalized plaques and a standing ovation. 

October 8:  We welcomed several special buddy groups on game day.  In addition to many individual buddy volunteers, we had the Central College Women's Softball Team, Kansas University student volunteers group, and the Des Moines Police Department.  What a fun day for players and spectators alike! 

  October 15:  The 57th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Festival was held at the State Fairgrounds.  Many KML families took advantage of the free player ticket and experienced ALL you can eat pancakes, sausage & drinks.  Proceeds benefited the Kiwanis Miracle League. 

 August 27:  Fall season began August 27 with a special treat--all players got TWO treat tickets--one for a drink and the other for a Maid-Rite!  Thanks to our Maid-Rite friends for donating enough Maid-Rites for ALL of our players!    

 August 6: Annual Make-A-Wish picnic/ICubs ballgame.  We're pleased to partner with our MAW friends to provide a great spot for over 400 attendees!  Hope all enjoyed the picnic at the KML ballpark
before the I Cubs game!

July 23:  Over 150 players and family members joined us for KML NIGHT at the IOWA BARNSTORMERS.  Thanks to the Barnstormers for providing TWO free tickets to every player.  It was fun with LOTS of noise!  Too bad the Barnstormers lost! 

July 2:  Thanks to our friends at area Dairy Queen stores, all players enjoyed a free Dilly Bar!  What a treat on a hot day.  THANKS, DQ!

June 26:  Our annual Kiwanis Miracle League Day at the Iowa Cubs was a huge success.  The hotdogs and burgers were great and the Iowa Cubs won!  KML player Hannah, Cubs, threw the first pitch; James, Cardinals, operated the t-shirt cannon; Delaney, Twins, sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (of course!).  And the silent auction produced around $2,200 for the Kiwanis Miracle League!  Thanks to Al Knudsen and his committee for pulling off another great event! 

June 18:  What a fun night with The Iowa Barnstormers, Dowling Maroon Baseball Club/Black Team, and the East High School Girls Drill Team as our Tuesday night buddies.  The rain held off and all had a great time.  Hope you caught the piece about KML and the Barnstormers on
KCCI/TV 8 on the 10 PM news!  

 JUNE 4:  We were honored to welcome the 2010-11 president of Kiwanis International, Sylvester Neal to the Kiwanis Miracle League ball park.  A retired fire chief/fire marshal from the State of Alaska, we commemorated his visit with an engraved paver in our Walk of Champions.  And we found out that his pitching was pretty good, too!  Best of all--he arrived at the ball park via West Des Moines Fire Department's antique fire engine.  Our players had great fun sitting in the engine, too! 

Thanks to the Kiwanis Clubs of Ankeny, West Des Moines, and Des Moines Golden K for staffing our concession stand on Opening Day. Thanks to the Kiwanis Clubs of Indianola and Johnston for volunteering on May 21 and to Faith Lutheran Church on May 28, although we had to send them home due to the weather! The Johnston and Merle Hay/Urbandale clubs volunteered on June 4 and Golden K Kiwanis and Polk City Kiwanis volunteered on June 11. Faith Lutheran Church returned on June 18 along with PEO and Merle Hay/Urbandale Kiwanis. THANKS TO ALL for a really great year!!