PISCATAWAY, N.J. – On Friday, Rutgers Athletics and RWJ Barnabas Health teamed up for visits to local New Jersey hospitals. A total of 35 student-athletes took time to lift the spirits of patients, their loved ones and staff at numerous RWJ locations.



A few of the locations included RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick, RWJUH Somerset, Children's Specialized Hospital, and the RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center at Carteret.

The Scarlet Knights were comprised of student-athletes from football, field hockey, gymnastics, men's golf, men's basketball, women's lacrosse, and men's track and field.

Thank you to @RUAthletics and @RFootball who spent the day lifting the spirits of our patients, families, and staff members during their visit to Children's Specialized Hospital! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/Id7nNRIco4

— ChildrensSpecialized (@ChildrensSpecNJ) April 5, 2019

@RutgersMBB @RUWrestling & @RUGymnastics spotted at RWJ University Hospital Somerset! #KnightsGiveBack #RCommunity #RFamily #GoRU pic.twitter.com/DiQU5mSN2z

— Rutgers Leadership Dev. & Strategic Partnerships (@RULeadDev) April 5, 2019

 
 

@RutgersMensTFXC getting their site assignments and instructions before heading out to @RWJBarnabas

Where did they end up?! #KnightsGiveBack #RCommunity #RFamily #GoRU pic.twitter.com/s8Eti3Ry0z

— Rutgers Leadership Dev. & Strategic Partnerships (@RULeadDev) April 5, 2019

 

Kicking off a huge partnership friday with @RWJBarnabas Hospitals and @EmbraceKids Foundation! Rockstar staff and student-athletes gearin up to visit hospitals around the state today and then puttin' on their dancin' shoes to raise money for Embrace Kids this evening! @RULeadDev pic.twitter.com/4wNgmR9fuX

— Kristina M. Navarro, Ph.D. (@DrKMNavarro) April 5, 2019

 

Following the day of visits, the Scarlet Knights will then turn their service to the Rutgers University Dance Marathon in partnership with Embrace Kids Foundation. At the event, participants dance for hours straight to help raise funds and awareness that goes towards Embrace Kids Foundation's mission to support the non-medical needs of children with cancer, sickle cell, and other serious disorders. 
 

We dance in 6 HOURS! Set-up is still going strong. Friday dancers and volunteers: get ready for a night full of fun, memories, and fundraising FTK! pic.twitter.com/PdmagIwZGR

— RU Dance Marathon (@RUDanceMarathon) April 5, 2019

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