A message from
our Fabulous Leadership
Team members
June is a month of endings and beginnings — a season marked by graduations, celebrations, and the promise of summer ahead. In CFUW, some interest groups wind down as we look forward to the slower pace of July and August: time to relax, refresh, renew, and reflect. As I look back over the past two years, I do so with pride and gratitude for this remarkable club.
I had the privilege of serving on what was, to my knowledge, CFUW’s first three-person leadership team. Three women volunteered to share the roles of president and vice-president, stepping together into uncharted territory. Would it work? Could it work? It did. With teamwork, laughter, support, and plenty of learning along the way, we created a collaborative leadership model that helped keep our club strong, vibrant, and welcoming.
Enjoy summer in your own special way, and thank you for all you do as a valued member of CFUW Etobicoke.
Enjoy today. We’ve never been here before.
“When we support each other incredible things happen”
Anonymous
– your 2025-2026 Leadership Team
Why Join?
“There are no strangers here; Only friends you have not met yet.“
William Butler Yeats
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings are generally held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Fairfield Centre, 80 Lothian Ave., Etobicoke. September to May. Weather may occassionally dictate that we meet via Zoom.
Join us for a social time at 7:00 p.m. (bring your own mug). The Speaker and Business Meeting follow at 7:30 p.m.
Interest Groups
There is something for everyone! 35 interest groups provide opportunities to learn, to develop friendships, to stay healthy, to travel and to become more involved in our community. Members are encouraged to start new groups if they have a passion they would like to share.
Advocacy
Our focus is rooted in our club’s Mission and Value statements where we agree to seek social justice, commit to new learning and address issues that impact the lives of women and girls.
Annually we debate and provide input on resolutions sent from CFUW National.
Scholarships
Through our Charitable Trust we provide financial assistance through bursaries to young women from Etobicoke wishing to study at Humber College, York University, the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Outreach
We have supported the Daily Bread Food Bank for many years via donation and through the volunteer hours worked by our enthusiastic Food Bank Outreach group. We also support Women’s. Habitat and the Red Cross Meals on Wheels program.
Friendships
As a community of women we have achieved many of our goals over the 75+ years our club has been active.
We want our members to have FUN and make new friends, while realizing their own potential.
Frequently Asked Questions
What activities do you offer?
In addition to our monthly general meetings (with speakers), our club has numerous groups that cover a wide variety of interests in the Arts, Bridge, Dining, Walking, Health, Books, Learning and Helping in our Community. One of our groups focuses on Diversity and Inclusion.
When can I join?
You can join at any time.
Our club is active between September and May.
What does CFUW stand for?
Historically CFUW was known as the Canadian Federation of University Women. The name was recently shortened to CFUW.
How do I join?
Visitors are welcome to our meetings. Please sign up below to receive notices.
You can fill in a New Member application Here. Members can belong to more than one CFUW club.
Is CFUW open to all women?
Yes. The majority of our members are semi-retired or retired, living in west Toronto. We do have younger members and members who live outside the area.
What is the cost to join?
Regular Membership is $116.00/yr.
$12.00 goes to our Charitable trust and the balance contributes to administration costs at the provincial and national level of CFUW, as well as the operational and activity costs of our club. More
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