68 Ventures Bowl team members visit Children’s & Women’s Hospital
Children’s & Women’s Hospital was one of five sites where student-athletes from Delaware and the University of Louisiana devoted time during the 68 Ventures Bowl Community Service Day.
By Michelle Ryan-Day
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Members of the University of Delaware football team visited USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital ahead of the 68 Ventures Bowl hosted at Hancock-Whitney Stadium on Dec. 17.
Thirty-five players, coaches and staff spent time with patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), infusion center, and the hospital’s playroom known as the Treehouse.
During the two-hour visit, players and coaches talked to patients and their caregivers, while family members took photos and collected autographs.
Children’s & Women’s Hospital was one of five sites where student-athletes from Delaware and the University of Louisiana devoted their time during the 68 Ventures Bowl Community Service Day in Mobile. View photos.
College players also spent time at the first-ever 68 Ventures Bowl Buddy Ball game that took place at the Miracle League of West Mobile: Schmidt Family Park. Other locations for the community service day included Feeding the Gulf Coast, Mulherin Home, and Prodisee Pantry.
Since its inception in 1999, the 68 Ventures Bowl has continued its commitment to providing opportunities throughout the community for residents of Mobile and the surrounding region.
The 27th annual 68 Ventures Bowl will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama. For more information about the 68 Ventures Bowl, visit 68venturesbowl.com.
