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.

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 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...

CRIAW-ICREF recognizes women’s diverse experiences and perspectives; creates spaces for developing women’s knowledge; bridges regional isolation; and provides communication links between/among researchers and organizations actively working to promote social justice and equality for all women. Using intersectional frameworks, CRIAW-ICREF have developed and undertaken a variety of important, ground-breaking research that is women centred.

The goal of the UW Supporting CRIAW-ICREF club is to...

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.

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.

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...

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.

WPA is a club that is designed to bring cultural diversity to the Waterloo community by being an organization that strives to express the Punjabi culture through various activities that are based on cultural events, holidays and traditions.