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behind the scenes UVa Field Hockey And Habitat For Humanity Giving back to the community is a critical component walls, which is harder than is looks" she added. "It was of the complete education experience afforded student- fun. I liked it and liked being there with the whole team." athletes at the University of Virginia. Weber also got to experience the art of hanging dry‑ Last season, the UVa field hockey team donated their wall. time and energy teaching children at the Boys and Girls "We would cut and measure drywall and then use the Clubs of Charlottesville how to play field hockey, along caulk gun to glue it together and nail it in," she said, while with simply spending quality time with the youth as part adding: "I got pretty good at hanging drywall." of the nationwide after-school program. Both athletes were quick to mention how important This past February, serving the local com‑ athletes such as sec‑ munity is to them. ond-year midfielder "The team went Jess Orrett and thirdfor an entire day, year forward Sarah and then 10 or so of Weber donated their us went back a few time helping dis‑ weeks later. It was placed families realize nice to see how many the dream of home‑ people volunteer for ownership by helping things like this, and to build new homes you can have a lot of with Habitat for Hu‑ fun and help people manity. at the same time," Or‑ "Each project had its rett said. own unique reward," "It was good to take Weber explained. "You More than a dozen Cavaliers donned hard hats and work a step back and look could see the joy on gloves, and worked in teams to help complete various at the big picture of kids' faces when you aspects of Habitat For Humanity construction projects. giving back to the Photo courtesy UVa community you live in took the time to just play with them [at the Boys and Girls Clubs]. While volun‑ and giving of your time to help others even if it's just an teering with Habitat for Humanity, it allows you to help hour or a whole day," Weber added. families get into their own home faster." Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville was More than a dozen members of the field hockey team founded in 1991 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity donned hard hats and work gloves, and worked in teams International. During the past two decades, the organiza‑ to help complete various aspects of the construction tion has built homes in partnership with more than 100 projects, Orrett said. local low-income families and a lot of volunteers. "Some of us were drywalling, some were putting on Weber said she didn't get to meet the family that would vinyl siding, and then on the second trip we were putting be living in the house, but noted the homes are now fin‑ down the floors and other finishing tasks," the Somerset, ished and the team is "hoping to get the chance to visit England, native said. later in the year and get a look at the finished product." "I was doing siding and learning how to put nails in the — Greg Waters