Also, I believe that I am doing what I have been put on the planet to do. I’ve worked with children my whole life, and being gifted with a son with special needs gave me an opportunity to work with an entirely different population. The kids that are kicked out of every other program are the ones that just flourish in my program. So I get to find a miracle in every single one of these kids.

SM: Has the program helped to raise community-awareness?
Hall: We say the 22-week program is for the children and the family, the performance is for the community. It’s an opportunity to expand their awareness and really [show] what the power of unconditional love can do. It makes them look at a special child that they’re going to see on the street a little differently next time and expands their awareness to unlimited possibilities.

To learn more about Elaine Hall and how you can get involved with The Miracle Project, visit www.themiracleproject.org.