BATON ROUGE ? The LSU gymnastics and volleyball teams volunteered at the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greater Baton Rouge telethon Monday by answering phones to take donations at the Hilton Capitol Center.
Both teams answered phones from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to help raise funds for the telethon.
“This is something that the local MDA group asks us to do every year”, gymnastics coach D-D Breaux said. “The kids and I are always excited to help them. It’s the first team-building experience we have each season, and it’s great that the team can come together to donate time and effort to the cause.”
“It feels great to be here answering phones and helping out,” gymnast Susan Jackson said. “We’re really excited to be here and give back to the community, especially for this cause because it is such a terrible disease, so all the money we can help raise for research is something we’re very glad to be a part of.”
LSU volleyball (4-2) swept Louisiana-Lafayette and Tulane after going the distance against 2008 Final Four participant and No. 6 Nebraska at the Tiger Classic last weekend. The team was extremely happy to take time out before its afternoon practice to volunteer at the telethon.
“This was a great chance for our team to make a difference and give back to the community,” middle blocker Tania Schatow said. “We’re thrilled about how much money was contributed in the time that we were there.”
Tiger volleyball returns to action against Tulane, Long Beach State and New Orleans at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic hosted by Tulane this weekend. The gymnastics team continues individual workouts Tuesday.