MIAMI (Sept. 20, 2016) – Community services is extremely important to student-athletes at FIU. On Monday, Sept. 19, members of the FIU football team visited Baptist Hospital as part of its continued effort to make a difference in the community.
 
Isaiah Brown, Isaiah Hill, Chris Flaig, Anthony Johnson, Deion Eakins, Jean Estinor, Davison Colimon and Neal Mars took time on Monday, going room-to-room, visiting children at Baptist Hospital.
 
The group spent time with each child, giving them encouragement and motivation towards getting better. The Panthers goal for the day was to lift their sprits, brighten their day and put a smile on their faces.   

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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.