It’s Pink Shirt Day today as students across the country dress in pink as a message against bullying.
The origin story is well known now, beginning in small-town Nova Scotia by then high schooler Travis Price, who organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with another student who was bullied for wearing pink to school.
The money raised through t-shirt sales and donations through Pink Shirt Day Canada go towards the WITS Programs Foundation, or WPF, whose goal is to create a safe learning environment. They also offer mentorship programs, and exist in over 1,400 elementary schools across North America and Europe.
You can learn more about Pink Shirt Day on their website pinkshirtdaycanada.ca
Written by Grant Deme
