Think Pink for Anti-bullying Day!
Pink Shirt Day, or Anti-Bullying Day, is recognized on the fourth Wednesday in February every year. This year, it was held on February 27th, 2013.
Pink Shirt Day 2013 was tremendously successful! All Boys and Girls Club locations participated in sharing a unified message to end bullying. On Wednesday, we were delighted to have a display at the Westshore Town Centre where we showed films from the 2012 anti-bullying film festival. We are grateful to Hillside Mall for their generous cheque presentation of $1500 raised through the sale of shirts, and store contributions.
In just five years Pink Shirt Day, a public awareness campaign about bullying spearheaded by Boys & Girls Clubs, has grown into a national craze. Last year, over 2,500 official pink shirts were sold on Vancouver Island alone and thousands more wore pink clothing to show their solidarity for the campaign.
Pink Shirt Day unites people in a movement to change people’s attitudes towards bullying. It teaches young people that we need to be more accepting of differences and that we cannot stand by and watch as bullying occurs around us. Schools, police departments, businesses, politicians and youth groups across Vancouver Island are using this day to raise awareness of the negative effects of bullying and show that any form of bullying will not be tolerated in their organization.
You too can join the sea of pink! We invite you to take the opportunity to address the issue of bullying with your children or teens, by wearing pink, planning an event or activity or just having an intentional conversation.
Wear Pink!
Pink Shirts: Shirts can be purchased from your local London Drugs starting February 1st for only $9.80!
Pink Shirt Pins: Boys & Girls Club also sells Pink Shirt Day pins - only $5.00! These cute little pins let you show your support for anti-bullying in the workplace and all year round. Call our main office to order your pins 250.384.9133.
Anti-Bullying Resources:
PREVNet - Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network
ERASE Bullying - BC Ministry of Education
Prevent Bullying - Leader's Guide - Boys & Girl's Club of Canada
Anti-bullying Day at Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria
All of our clubs, facilities and participated in Pink Shirt Day 2013! See below for how we were involved.
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Dates |
Events |
Millstream Club
626 Hoylake Rd.
Langford, V9B 3P7
Go to webpage
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Wednesday,
February 27
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Parents are invited to join in a Round-Table facilitated by Parent Program Facilitator and our practicum student. Discussion will be around how to support your child if he/she is a bystander by supporting compassionate communication and self esteem building.
Children will participate in facilitated games and activities around the topics of self-esteem, team work, recognizing uniqueness in themselves and other, and giving them language they can use when they are a bystander to bullying.
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Central Saanich Club
7162B West Saanich Rd.
Brentwood Bay, V8M 1P6
Go to webpage
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Friday,
February 22
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The 'Girls Only' group will engage in a "random acts of kindness" event in the community, focusing on bring positive and getting the anti-bullying message out to the community.
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February 20 - 27
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Keystone members will take photos of what bullying means to them. Their favourite photos will create a collage which will placed in the community.
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Wednesday,
February 27
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Adventure program participants will be skating in their pink shirts! At Club, members will decorate pink cookies and write a 'positive star' for another member which will be added to the many already posted in club. |
Harbourside Club
410 Macaulay St.
Esquimalt, V9A 5Y3
Go to webpage
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Thursday,
February 21
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PSA's from last year's Anti-Bullying Film Festival will be aired, and members will watch Chicken Little.
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Friday,
February 22
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Torch Club members will lead participants through a fun Pink Shirt Day craft!
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Tuesday,
February 26
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Members will be tie-dying and decorating shirts to wear for Pink Shirt Day.
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Wednesday,
February 27 |
Club members will engage in "Random Acts of Community Kindness" while wearing their personalized Pink Day shirts.
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Central Offices
1240 Yates St.
Victoria, V8V 3N3 |
Wednesday,
February 27
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The Care Home Parenting Program will be baking up some PINK cookies for everyone to enjoy! |
Out in the Community
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Wednesday,
February 27
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At the Westshore Town Centre we will have a display table and show videos from the 2012 Anti-Bullying Film Festival.
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