Community & Civic Engagement Clubs

Best Buddies

Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of those with intellectual disabilities. Through the club's efforts, they offer events on campus for our SHU students, create relationships, work to offer social engagements, play games, and provide an environment where all who are involved can interact with and learn from each other. They hosted the first annual Midnight Madness Treasure Hunt for Best Buddies International on the SHU campus in 2009. This event provided an entire day and night of fun for our SHU students and Best Buddies members.

Break the Cycle

Break The Cycle works to end the scourges of poverty and illiteracy through service and education. The club volunteers in Bridgeport to help schools and youth programs and raises funds to build primary schools in developing countries.

EMS Club

The EMS Club hosts information sessions, events and meetings to help educate and serve the University community. Members hope to make students better prepared for life-threatening situations.

Environmental Club

The Environmental Club works to raise awareness and improve various environmental issues, including pollution, conservation and recycling efforts. The Environmental Club educates, advocates for change, collaborates with like-minded organizations, volunteers and fundraises all to promote their environmental efforts.

Habitat for Humanity

The purpose of the Sacred Heart University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is to assist with the local Bridgeport affiliate in constructing homes, raising funds, and increasing awareness of housing issues in the community. This group provides SHU students the opportunity to rebuild the lives of those in the community and host events on the SHU campus, such as Sleep Outs, building sheds, gingerbread house creations during the holidays, etc.

PioneerVote

PioneerVote is a student-led campaign to help raise awareness of political issues occurring at the local, state and federal level. The goal of PioneerVote is to get as many students as possible to register to vote and ultimately casting their ballot. We want to make the process quick and easy, especially for students registering in Connecticut.

Relay for Life

The affiliate chapter of Relay for Life aims to work closely with the American Cancer Society in raising money for cancer treatments and research. This chapter aims to hold many fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, including an annual Relay for Life Event here at Sacred Heart University. In addition, we hope to engage the community of cancer survivors and health care workers to honor them for their bravery, determination and strength.

SHU Lemon Club

The SHU Lemon Club’s mission is to change the lives of children with cancer through funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.

Women's Political Engagement Commission | WPEC

The Women’s Political Engagement Commission (WPEC) is a bipartisan organization motivated to educate and engage women in our community. In an era of increasing polarization, we have noticed that other political and women-led clubs on campus lean one way politically, excluding an opposing view. We are a coalition of ambitious women who seek the amplification of our sister’s voices in politics and law regardless of their party affiliation.