Inactive Clubs

UW Cancer Foundation is a student-run club that focuses on raising awareness within the student community on the topic of cancer and the various types of cancers that impact our society today. One of their goals is to create a variety of fundraising events that will aid in the fight against cancer. In addition, the club hopes to work alongside organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute to support cancer researchers.

Menstruation is often stigmatized across diverse cultures and communities and is associated with negative connotations. UW Empower Cycle is an organization that is committed to uplifting and empowering marginalized women in period poverty, which is a crucial public health concern. Period poverty refers to the inability of women to access menstrual products due to financial constraints. It is estimated that Canadian women spend up to $6,000 in their lifetime on menstrual hygiene products. At...

The UW Lions Club is a sub-chapter of KW Lions Club that aims to improve the lives of people in our community by collecting used eyeglass frames from students and faculty members at the University of Waterloo. The collected frames will be donated to people all over the world who may not be able to afford them. Additionally, we aim to host a variety of fundraising events to support the Guide Dog School, which raises guide dogs to be provided for the visually and physically handicapped as well...

UW Operation Smile is a club affiliated with Operation Smile Canada, an organization that aims to raise awareness and provide medical assistance and surgeries to countries around the world for cleft lip and cleft palate. UW Operation Smile works to raise awareness of these conditions in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, and hosts a variety of fundraising events to help raise donations toward this cause.

UW SafeTails Initiative is a student-run, non-profit initiative that supports animal rescues and shelters in the KW region as well as in the GTA. So many animals live in shelters and they deserve to have the best possible care before finding their forever homes. UW SafeTails strives to support these rescues by raising money so that they can provide shelter animals with the best care during their stay at the rescues. Through informational campaigns, social media posts and club events, UW...

UW Supporting SickKids is dedicated to creating a practical impact within the Waterloo community and beyond all in hopes to aid the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) through a variety of different means. These means will go beyond financial support as the club will also contribute by sending gifts and letters to bring smiles on children's faces and supporting staff, parents, and patients along their journeys. The club will aim to work with members of all faculties to seek support and...

UW World Vision is the official university chapter of World Vision Canada, committed to advocating on behalf of the most vulnerable in the world. We raise awareness for the most pressing global issues and fundraise for relief and development projects aimed to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We invite students of all interests, backgrounds, and skills to take part in the global fight for human rights and equality.

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.

UW UNICEF aims to support and bring awareness to UNICEF Canada’s initiatives around the world, as well as unite students to work together to educate, raise funds and bring forth everlasting change. UW UNICEF is part of the UNICEF on-campus initiative to help make a difference in our local community.

Please reach out to us at unicef4uwaterloo@gmail.com if you have any questions, and be sure to follow us on Instagram at unicefuwaterloo.

Global Brigades in the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Since 2004, Global Brigades has mobilized thousands of university students and professionals through nine skill-based service programs to improve quality of life in under-resourced communities through partner organizations in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

University of Waterloo Global Dental Brigades (UW GDB) is a non-profit club led by determined students interested in the fields...