Category: Community Volunteering/Philanthropy

Western Crafting for a Cure is a university chapter of the Canada-wide Crafting for a Cure charity. Our mission is to ensure all children have a positive experience whenever a hospital visit is necessary. We provide in-person volunteering opportunities at hospitals and health organizations within the London community, where our members can craft alongside children in need. If an in-person volunteer session is not an option, we create craft-kits that are distributed within the organizations so the children can continue to find joy through the crafting experience. Western Crafting for a Cure is a university chapter of the Canada-wide Crafting for a Cure charity. Our mission is to ensure all children have a positive experience whenever a hospital visit is necessary. We provide in-person volunteering opportunities at hospitals and health organizations within the London community, where our members can craft alongside children in need. If an in-person volunteer session is not an option, we create craft-kits that are distributed within the organizations so the children can continue to find joy through the crafting experience. Western Crafting for a Cure also hosts many events to promote the artistic spirit and mental well-being of students, as well as interactive fundraisers to sponsor craft kits and supplies!

Envelope for Joy is a charity-focused club that supports both global and community initiatives through a penpal program to students around the world. By providing financial and emotional support to underprivileged orphanages and schools worldwide and London neighbourhoods, becoming part of the Envelope of Joy family will help you make YOUR positive impact in the world! In the past, we have written to Indonesia, Peru, Dominican Republic, South Korea, Japan, China, Kenya and of course, London, Ontario! Through the penpal program, the club will promote learning and understanding across different cultures which inspires a sense of love and community in both the students we write to and our members.

Hello everyone! Welcome to Habitat for Humanity Western! We are so excited that you are here browsing our page. At Habitat, we believe that everyone deserves a safe and sustainable place to live. Together, our mission is to break the cycle of poverty and provide not only affordable housing but also encourage homeownership within the London Community. 1 in 8 families are faced with the decision to pay rent or to put food on the table. Through our numerous fundraising events, advocacy initiatives and countless volunteering hours, we strive towards making a family’s dream into reality by providing them with a safe and affordable home. Some of our past initiatives include Trivia nights, Paint nights, Yoga sessions, Krispy-Kreme fundraiser, Soccer tournament, Read-a-thon, and sending letters to the elderly. Habitat for Humanity’s most popular events include trips to the ReStore as well as going on local builds. Habitat ReStore’s is a place for volunteers to help build home supplies that are sold to create funds! Come talk to the team during club’s week and look out for director applications and General Meeting dates on our socials. Excited to meet everyone this year! 

The CANFAR club at Western is a charity club that aims to raise money and awareness regarding the threat of HIV/AIDS. All proceeds from our events will go towards the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR).

Canadian Feed the Children advocates for food security, education, and the wellbeing of children in resource poor communities, to envision a world where children thrive, free from poverty. CTFC Western hosts a variety of fun events throughout the year, including food drives, bakes sales, club socials, and more! Join now to help make a difference in our community and meet a great group of like minded individuals.

We seek to empower female students and remove barriers from underprivileged women in our community, such as abused women, single mothers, and homeless women. Women in these situations are not given the opportunities for success as many others are, so our club strives to help level the playing field through three main goals. 1) Bring awareness to the difficulties that are faced by women in these situations. This gives new perspective to lesser known issues in our very own city. 2) Give students the opportunity to directly engage with these women. We believe that a deeper understanding and appreciation is built when we are able to see the change we are making in the lives of others. 3) This club strives to empower all women and through the support of students show women that they are capable of moving past the rough parts of their lives to embrace a positive future. Our club brings together inspiring students with similar goals to help other women around them and ultimately build a tight-knit and supportive community! Empowered students empower others!

Western for the Elderly brings together Western students with London’s elderly population in hopes to unite the two in sharing ideas, attending events and forming friendships! In a society with an ever aging population, we seek to ameliorate the lives of the elderly using the young, enthusiastic personalities that Western students maintain in order to decrease the loneliness of the elderly and by helping them with everyday tasks.