On February 28, wear something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere. Wear a pink shirt, hat, scarf, glasses – or whatever! – while at school, work, or wherever you are.
The City of Port Coquitlam will once again take a stand against bullying by taking part in Stop Bullying Day on February 28, 2018. This is the City’s ninth year participating in the national anti-bullying campaign that started in 2007 after two boys in Nova Scotia rallied around another student who was bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt.
The city’s Youth Services is again coordinating various anti-bullying activities on Feb. 28, and is supporting the I Am Someone Society to End Bullying, TELUS and BC 211 to promote BC’s first professional youth texting support line. This anonymous texting help line is available to youth from parts of Sunshine Coast and much of the lower mainland seven days a week from 3pm-11pm and can be accessed by texting 211 from your cell phone. Additional information and resources are available at www.iamsomeone.ca.
More details to come. Check back again soon!
Bullying is defined as a power relationship carried on by one individual or group towards another person, and can include rumours, threats and hurtful words, in person or online, in addition to physical violence.
The annual Pink Shirt Day campaign, sponsored by CKNW, raises awareness about bullying and provides tools to help respond to and eradicate bullying.
For more information about the Youth Services events, visit pocoyouth.com or contact the Youth Services Coordinator at 604.927.7981.
