Ankeny Miracle Park

About

Ankeny Miracle Park is the All-Inclusive Playground & Miracle League Field of Ankeny created by City of Ankeny, Ankeny Kiwanis, and community members.

Story

Ankeny Miracle Park is located in Hawkeye Park next to Terrace Elementary School and provides non-competitive co-ed Miracle League baseball leagues for children and adults with special needs, volunteer Buddies to assist and protect players during play, an obstacle-free accessible ball field surface, and an over 14,000 square foot sized all-inclusive playground that includes accessible equipment, equipment often found at other playgrounds, and equipment that encourages children of all abilities to play together.

Mission

Because every child deserves to play!

Products

$1.7 million was raised to construct the Miracle League field, the concession/restroom building with accessible restrooms, and the all-inclusive playground! Over 600 donations from generous individuals, groups, and corporations made it possible to create Ankeny Miracle Park -- special thanks go to our Title Sponsors ($200,000+) Karl Chevrolet and John Deere Des Moines Works, both of Ankeny, and to Ankeny HyVee/HyVee Drugstore ($50,000), the project's first corporate sponsor!

To volunteer during Miracle League seasons, which are held in the spring and in the fall of each year, visit our website at ankenymiracleleague.com; find the "Volunteer" tab at the upper right corner of the homepage; follow links to sign up. Or, contact Ankeny Parks and Recreation -- Ryan Penning, Recreation Supervisor, at 963-3574.

Ongoing fundraising for 'wish list' items to improve the facility will continue via the annual Night for Miracles fundraising gala hosted by the Ankeny Kiwanis Club. Also, merchandise may be purchased at, and donations (checks payable to "Ankeny Community Foundation" a 501c3 with donations tax deductible to the extent allowed by law) sent/given to:

Ankeny Miracle Park
c/o Ankeny Parks and Recreation
210 South Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50021

*See www.ankenymiracleleague.com for an online donation mechanism via the "Donate Now" button/link!