Nora Loves Rainbows

Nora’s father says “Being here (at Miracles) brings out the light inside of her; she thrives at Miracles!”

Despite being born with several genetic conditions, during her time at Miracles, Nora has learned to walk, ride a bike, and take the confidence she has gained from riding therapy horses outside the arena. She started with hippotherapy when she was 18 months old and has since “graduated” to adaptive riding. 

Her love for all things horses is only matched by her love of rainbows. She has rainbows in her room, uses rainbow reins, and during one of her last riding lessons at Miracles, there was a rainbow behind her in the sky!

When we asked Nora’s father what he wished people knew about Miracles, he said “just how helpful and life-changing all of the therapies at Miracles can be.”

This is the time of year that you can make a difference for Nora’s life and others like her.  We are pleased to announce that the first $40,000 of donations to Miracles “Nora Loves Rainbows” campaign will be matched. The impact of your donation will be doubled! To learn more about Nora’s story, please visit here.  

Miracles Featured by Iowa College of Education

Miracles in Motion was featured in the University of Iowa Education College of Education Annual Report 2024-2025.  Hannah Ossman wrote an insightful piece that features the work of Katy Schroeder, a U of I associate professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and a project involving Miracles in Motion and our Veterans program. Read the story.

Brett: Horse of the Year 2025

The 2025 Horse of the year is Brett! Congrats to him and all who voted for him. Thank you all for voting in this year's contest. With your support we raised over $6,000 to help care for our herd.  Until next year, Brett will be enjoying life as horse of the year at Miracles. Make sure you give him an extra pat next time you see him.

Boo at the Barn

Boo at the Barn was a huge success. See the Boo Special newsletter at right.

Boo at the Barn is a public, free, accessible event made possible by our generous sponsors!

Maggie's Farm Pizza Newsletter Sponsor

Maggie’s Farm Wood-Fired Pizza has been serving up happiness at Miracles’ annual Boo at the Barn event for several years. Their Neapolitan-style pizza is always a huge hit,  served up hot, straight from their traveling wood-fired oven! We are so grateful to the Maggie’s team for their generous support over the years, and we are so excited to announce their restaurant as a newsletter sponsor for 2025. Thank you so much, Maggie’s, for all the miracles you make!

Miracles Store On-line

MIracles in Motion has an on-line store where you can buy short- and long-sleeved t-shirts, water bottles, and caps. Let us know what Miracles items you might want to purchase.

FSB Sponsors Website and Newsletter

Many thanks to Farmers State Bank for renewing their sponsorship of Miracles for 2024! FSB is sponsoring our website and newsletter, allowing us to continue providing vital information, updates and transparency about our nonprofit organization and programming to our community.

As a locally owned community bank, FSB takes pride in giving back to the community in which they live and work. FSB supports a variety of local community enrichment programs, donor-dependent charitable organizations, and numerous informational and educational programs — donations totaling more than $200,000 each year!

In addition to their financial commitment, FSB employees volunteer more than 5,000 hours of their time each year in numerous ways to many organizations, with the purpose of improving the quality of life in our communities. FSB has offices in Marion, Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Tiffin, and Alburnett. 

Miracles in Motion is pleased to be a part of Farmers State Bank’s tradition of community investment and improvement again this year. Thank you, FSB!