by Leah Jo | Jun 3, 2020 | Event, Healthy Living, News
Hundreds of patients in Canada with diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and aplastic anemia need a stem cell transplant to save their life, and 75% of these patients rely on unrelated donors. 80% of stem cell transplants come from international donors, but currently,...
by Enid Au | Mar 10, 2018 | Event, Healthy Living, UBC
Everyone probably has childhood memories of climbing, be it on monkey bars, trees, or even kitchen counters. Come get a dose of climbing nostalgia by participating in UBCCAC’s Climb for the Cause event! We are inviting participants to enjoy an hour-long session of...
by Enid Au | Feb 23, 2018 | Healthy Living, News
As the month comes to an end, so will the drought on alcoholic beverages for participants of Dry February. For those unfamiliar, Dry February is a month-long event hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society, where participants pledge to go alcohol-free for the entire month...
by Enid Au | Jan 17, 2018 | Event, Healthy Living, UBC, Uncategorized
Come join us for Yoga and Parfait Night! Click the link to the right to sign up. RSVP ends January 27th. RSVP Here! Many have heard, few have tried-yoga is one of those things that everyone else seems to be doing. What’s so great about yoga anyways? According to...
by Adam Mesa | Feb 2, 2017 | Event, Healthy Living, Initiatives, News
Grief Support Group Death can be awkward, so let's talk about it. The UBCCA is running a newely made grief support group on campus. The goal for this support group is to provide bereaved students with a space to talk about their losses and receive support from others...
by Lexis Ly | Nov 20, 2016 | Healthy Living, Stories for UBCCA
Movember holds a special place in Jacquie’s heart because her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer four years ago in November. “The doctor told him that you could live with metastasized cancer for up to 10 years and he said “that’s not what I wanted but it’s...
