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LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM GREETS PATIENTS AT OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
BATON
ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell and the Lady
Tigers continue to make an impact in the community as the team lifted
the spirits of several children at the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s
Hospital this week with a surprise visit.
The staff and
players spent over an hour walking from room to room, greeting
patients, signing autographs, passing out Lady Tiger t-shirts and
taking photos with patients. Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
has been Baton Rouge’s leading pediatric care since opening its doors
in 1945.
LaSondra Barrett, a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award candidate, said the experience was a rewarding and uplifting one for the team.
“Visiting
with children and making their day is always one of the most heartfelt
things we do,” said Barrett. “Our hearts go out to children who aren’t
able to experience a childhood that a lot of people do. It makes you
appreciate a lot of things, and we want to be there for them to help in
any way possible.”
Theresa Plaisance and the rest of the team
took several lessons from the hospital visit, but none more important
than seeing how impactful a team can be to make a child’s day.
“Visiting
the Children’s Hospital is a humbling experience,” said Plaisance.
“Seeing how excited the kids are when we are present makes you open
your eyes and realize what an impact we have and how much they look up
to us. It’s a great feeling and really inspiring to be a part of.”
Caldwell
and the Lady Tigers have been of constant service in the city of Baton
Rouge since the summer. During the Christmas holiday, the squad teamed
up with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank for a holiday food drive. The
Lady Tigers spent over an hour boxing and packaging a month’s supply of
food for needy children in the area.
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