EngSoc – Charities

Interested in Charities?
The Engineering Society supports several charity organizations through their plethora of charity events. This article is just a brief overview of some of these events. One of the first EngSoc events of the term is the Charity Head Shave, which happens Sunday, September 9th in the afternoon before ComEng. The Head Shave is a free BBQ where students bid for the rights to shave Orientation Leaders’ heads, all in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Now Frosh Week is over and maybe you missed your chance to purple yourself or just want to do it again, Purpling for Charity is that opportunity. Most often done in support of the Alzheimer’s research, set a goal for friends and professors to donate to get you purpled. One of the big charity event run during Fall terms is Movember. If you are not familiar with Movember, it is an event that takes place during the entire month of November to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Throughout the month, you’ll notice many students, faculty and staff growing moustaches (or in some cases attempting to). Prizes are given out to various participants for having an invisi-stache, the bushiest stache, or being the top fundraiser. Other events that run from term to term are wheelchair basketball, bus push, and pancake breakfasts.