SOCH Mental Health UW is a chapter of the SOCH Mental Health organization. In Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, the word SOCH means "to think" or "a thought". The founders of the SOCH Mental Health Organization brought this word to represent their mission as they believe to combat the stigma around mental health, we must change the way our community "thinks" about mental health. The mission of UW SOCH is to empower the community members of our university environment to recognize and accept mental health as an essential part of their well through education, prevention, and building resilience. SOCH will work to bring an open space for mental health conversations in both virtual and in-person settings. With the emphasis on mental health stigma in the South Asian community, SOCH looks forward to supporting the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health conversations across the university campus. SOCH provides workshops rooted in mental health promotion.

Students Helping Seniors is a club that seeks to support local seniors by conducting fundraising events and providing volunteer service to local nursing homes and retirement residences. Our club will be working with various nursing homes in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. Some club activities include doing deliveries, writing birthday/holiday cards, making PPE (personal protective equipment) and distributing it, paying in-person visits, and hosting recreational events for the residents and staff.

Students Supporting Opioid Stewardship is a club that is dedicated to spreading awareness among the community and student population on the opioid crisis. Our mission is to de-stigmatize the public perception of those who may suffer from an opioid addiction, education the community on how to identify signs of an overdose, and improve public knowledge of attaining the overdose antidote, naloxone.

Tech+ UW's mission is to cultivate a more inclusive and diverse tech community at UWaterloo by making resources more accessible to the community and students in need. We connect UWaterloo students with experienced and passionate individuals from different domains in tech, and foster this community through events that bring everyone together.

The Citizens Foundation (TCF) - UWaterloo chapter aims to raise funds in order to support education related projects and emergency crises situations in Pakistan, creating a platform and community for UWaterloo students that are concerned with the state of education in Pakistan.

The Listening Party (TLP) is a student-run nonprofit organization that reflects upon public health issues present in modern Hip-Hop culture. Our mission is to promote mental health, anti-violence, and substance abuse awareness. This organization aims to create unity among students by using specific artists’ music as an outlet to discuss local public health issues. These conversations happen during our events, where we offer a blend of an enjoyable music listening experience, interactive games, a performance from a local artist, and serious dialogue that fosters a deeper understanding of public health issues in the realm of hip-hop and the local community. There’s beauty in your favourite rapper’s struggle.

United for Literacy - University of Waterloo is considered the “Kitchener/Waterloo Chapter” of United for Literacy (formerly known as Frontier College), a national, non-profit organization that aims to improve literacy across Canada. We work to promote literacy awareness in the Kitchener/Waterloo community and help students get involved in United for Literacy programs as volunteers.

The University of Waterloo Canadian Association on Gerontology Student Connection (UW CAG) is a club whose purpose is to promote interest in aging research. Our goal is to provide opportunities for undergraduate students to explore current aging research, learn more about careers in the field of gerontology, and engage in professional development.

University of Waterloo’s Raising the Roof club is partnered with the Raising the Roof non-profit organization, whose mission is to provide national leadership on solutions to homelessness. Our objective is to work towards making their vision a reality through fundraising for them. Many exciting events will be planned to do so, and educational events will also take place to enlighten members and students within our community on this national conflict.

UW against Child Abuse is a club that aims to raise awareness and funds for the Child Rescue Coalition and other organizations with similar interests. This organization works to protect and rescue children from sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material.