On Pink Shirt Day, rock your pink in support of the movement against bullying. Wear a pink shirt, hat, scarf, glasses - or whatever! - wherever you are.
Pink Shirt Day is held on the last Wednesday of February each year. The national anti-bullying movement started in 2007 after students in Nova Scotia rallied around a boy who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. This day reminds us to reflect on the ways we can show kindness in our community - in schools, workplaces, neighbourhoods, and with everyone we meet. You can spread kindness virtually on your social media platforms and share with us.
Resources
The annual Pink Shirt Day campaign raises awareness about bullying and provides tools to help respond to and eradicate bullying.
Reach out:
- Kids Help Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868, Text '686868'
- I AM SOMEONE Ending Bullying Society, Text '211' to talk
- Youth in BC: Chat online available from Noon to 1 AM in BC and Yukon Only
Take action:
Support, learn, include:
- erase = expect respect & a safe education
- SOGI 1 2 3 (Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity-Inclusive Education) (for educators and parents)
- Boys & Girls Club
- Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
- erase: SOGI
- Stigma-Free Society
- YWCA
- YMCA
- LOVE: Leave Out Violence
- EUREKA Camp
- KIDSAFE
- Sit With Us
- PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network)
- LGBTQ+ Cyberbullying Guide
- Dark Cloud: The High Cost of Cyberbullying (Documentary & Educational Guide)
- Red Cross Canada
- Canadian Red Cross
More information
For more information about PoCo Youth Services events, visit pocoyouth.com or contact the Youth Services Coordinator at 604.927.7919.