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The Kelowna Crows Rugby Football Club has announced their inaugural Alumni Day and Mamas for Mamas donation drive, taking place on March 25.
Saturday marks the final club day of the 2022-2023 season, one that has seen explosive growth for Senior Rugby in the Central Okanagan.
“We invite our alumni to join us this Saturday in celebration of the great game of rugby, an opportunity to enjoy our final triple-header at home this season and a great chance to reconnect with former teammates, friends and your rugby family,” said Richard Brewer, the president and men’s head coach of the Kelowna Crows.
“With our inaugural alumni day, we hope to connect our alumni of the past 53 years with our current day players.”
This season, the Kelowna Crows have fielded two Senior Men’s teams, and for the first time since 2019, a Senior Women’s team.
“One of the fundamentals of the sport of rugby is community, and that means supporting not just the rugby community itself, but the community in which we play,” Brewer said.
“We’re proud to do our part to help a charity like Mamas for Mamas, which provides incredible services in Kelowna.”
Mamas for Mamas is a charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers in crisis by providing ongoing support to individuals and families facing various poverty-related struggles.
Some of the most needed items for the non-profit are shampoo, body wash, dental care items, Enfamil and Good Start formula, diapers sizes three, four and five, Pullups sizes 3T-4T and 4T-5T, baby wipes, baby shampoo, kids school snacks, pads and tampons.
A donation bin will be available at Alumni Day for anyone wanting to drop off some of these items.
The Alumni Day schedule includes:
- 11:15 am - Kelowna Crows Women vs Simon Fraser (Division 2)
- 12:30 pm - Kelowna Crows Men 2nd XV vs Kamloops (Division 3)
- 2:30 pm - Kelowna Crows Men 1st XV vs Kamloops (Division 1)
All three games will be played on the P10 Field at Parkinson Recreation Centre, and overflow parking will be available at the Apple Bowl.
As the Central Okanagan’s only rugby club, the Crows attract players from Vernon to Penticton who want to play in the highest levels in BC.
Along with offering Senior Rugby, the club provides Mini-Rugby programs in the spring for U6 to U12 and Junior Rugby in the fall for U14 to U18.
More information can be found here.
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