A colorful abstract sculpture stands in a park area with a small shelter and greenery, set against a backdrop of lush green trees.

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Your gift supports the Meditation and Memorial Garden at Harmon Field in Charleston, SC, a quiet place to reflect, remember, and honor the legacy of the Cannon Street All-Stars team and the segregated league that existed from 1953-1956.&nbsp; The meditation garden will be at the corner of President and Fishburne streets on the Charleston peninsula, on the northeast side of what was once Harmon Field, where the Cannon Street Y league played. The garden will be adjacent to a state historical marker that honors the all-star team.&nbsp; The garden&rsquo;s design includes an intimate space, which will allow visitors to read stories about the Cannon Street YMCA, the team, and its coaches and players. In addition, benches will allow visitors to sit and meditate under canopies that reflect the colors of each of the four teams in the league: Fielding Funeral Home (green), Police Athletic League (navy blue), Harleston Funeral Home (red), and Pan-Hellenic (royal blue) .&nbsp; The garden will include a sculpture entitled &ldquo;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/56digyb4fa6fyc90fpd6z/Video-render-YMCA-mediaton-garden-charleston-1955-Final.mp4?rlkey=wulchzwr61krsteseyb3z27nr&st=21feilzc&dl=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Images of Little Leagues</a>,&rdquo;&nbsp;created by artist and architect John Isaac Rivers, the shortstop on the all-star team. A plaque will honor the contributions of the team&rsquo;s historian and honorary player, Augustus (Gus) Holt.&nbsp; *Additional sponsorship opportunities include garden benches and bases at the $25,000 level and the 12-foot-high steel sculpture, &ldquo;Images of Little Leaguers,&rdquo; at the $100,000 level. Contributions of other amounts are also welcome. Contact <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:csas@ili360.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">csas@ili360.org</a> for more information on contributions over $10,000. By donating, you help advance the work of CSAS YOUTH BASEBALL ACADEMY, INC. (CYBA), a non-profit organization that seeks to bring positive change to African-American youth in underserved communities. Thank you for investing in local healing, renewal, and community voice. 🕊️

Your gift supports the Meditation and Memorial Garden at Harmon Field in Charleston, SC, a quiet place to reflect, remember, and honor the legacy of the Cannon Street All-Stars team and the segregated league that existed from 1953-1956.  The meditation garden will be at the corner of President and Fishburne streets on the Charleston peninsula, on the northeast side of what was once Harmon Field, where the Cannon Street Y league played. The garden will be adjacent to a state historical marker that honors the all-star team.  The garden’s design includes an intimate space, which will allow visitors to read stories about the Cannon Street YMCA, the team, and its coaches and players. In addition, benches will allow visitors to sit and meditate under canopies that reflect the colors of each of the four teams in the league: Fielding Funeral Home (green), Police Athletic League (navy blue), Harleston Funeral Home (red), and Pan-Hellenic (royal blue) .  The garden will include a sculpture entitled “<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/56digyb4fa6fyc90fpd6z/Video-render-YMCA-mediaton-garden-charleston-1955-Final.mp4?rlkey=wulchzwr61krsteseyb3z27nr&amp;st=21feilzc&amp;dl=0" target="_blank">Images of Little Leagues</a>,” created by artist and architect John Isaac Rivers, the shortstop on the all-star team. A plaque will honor the contributions of the team’s historian and honorary player, Augustus (Gus) Holt.  *Additional sponsorship opportunities include garden benches and bases at the $25,000 level and the 12-foot-high steel sculpture, “Images of Little Leaguers,” at the $100,000 level. Contributions of other amounts are also welcome. Contact <a href="mailto:csas@ili360.org" target="_blank">csas@ili360.org</a> for more information on contributions over $10,000. By donating, you help advance the work of CSAS YOUTH BASEBALL ACADEMY, INC. (CYBA), a non-profit organization that seeks to bring positive change to African-American youth in underserved communities. Thank you for investing in local healing, renewal, and community voice. 🕊️

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Meditation and Memorial Garden at Harmon Field, Charleston, SC

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