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UMW Rugby Players Spend Weekend in Service

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For members of the University of Mary Washington club rugby team, Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend was all about community service. The players painted porches, spread mulch and cleaned up properties for Empowerhouse, formerly known as the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence. The team plans for another service day in April.

“UMW Rugby Team Sponsors Annual Service Project” in The Free Lance-Star on Saturday, Jan. 19

Eric Knapp paints a porch for Empowerhouse. His shirt reflects the team’s nickname — Mother’s Rugby
Mike Wehr (center) takes a break from painting to talk with members of the team
Tyler Barnikel
The team spent the weekend at Empowerhouse’s new residence in downtown Fredericksburg and at its public outreach office on Harrison Road
Christophe Perdu, a member of the UMW rugby team, painted a railing at Empowerhouse’s new location

Photos by Kimmie Barkley ’14