Madelyn: 1 in a Billion

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Madelyn has a unique diagnosis: she's the only one in the world with her condition. It was a hard and lonely road for her family until they came to Miracles five years ago.

Watch this video about Madelyn's journey.

Any donation to this campaign will be matched.


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!

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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.


Horse of the Year

Congratulations to Blaze (RIP) and Don Pecos as 2024 Horse of the Year Winners

 

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Thanks for the many votes/donations for horse of the year. Of course all our horses deserve that title, but two winners emerged.

Many people voted for Blaze after his passing this fall. He was a great therapy horse for many years and he is missed.

The other winner is Don Pecos, a therapy horse who is always willing, easy to lead, and easy to love. 

We are grateful for the support we have received throughout this competition. We hope you had as much fun as we did watching the race.


Boo at the Barn

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Our annual Boo at the Barn event was a tremendous success. We had great weather, fun activities, delicious food, and creative costumes. Over 500 people attended to eat, see the horse parade, make crafts and play games, including the hobby horse show jumping arena.

Thanks to the volunteers, community partners, sponsors, and work groups that made Boo possible.

Watch the spot about Boo from the KCRG Morning Show.


Boo at the Barn Announcement

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KCRG Featured Miracles in Motion

On Monday, July 29, Jordan Tovar from KCRG came to Miracles in Motion and reported on a hippotherapy session. Watch that report.

 

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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!


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Our newsletter is formatted and edited by Noreen O'Connor-Abel  and sponsored by Farmers State Bank and Maggie's Farm Wood-fired Pizza

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Hazel

Thanks for all you do. This has been such a great program for Hazel and you have amazing people who make it possible!

We are truly blessed to have been a part of this program and hope it’s just the beginning of a new regular, she loves it so much!

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This has been such a great program for Hazel and you have amazing people who make it possible!