Photo caption (L-R): Cllr. Michael Wolfe; Cllr. Bill McNulty; Cllr. Alexa Loo; Mayor Malcolm Brodie; Cllr. Carol Day; Cllr. Andy Hobbs

The City of Richmond, Richmond School District No. 38, Richmond Fire-Rescue, Richmond RCMP and Richmond Public Library are inviting everyone to wear pink on Wednesday, February 26 in recognition of Pink Shirt Day, to help promote kindness and raise awareness against bullying.

Pink Shirt Day activities taking place in the community on and around February 26 include:

• An effects of bullying installation at Cambie Community Centre
• Anti-bullying bulletin boards at South Arm Community Centre
• Anti-bullying sessions and fun activities at City Centre Community Centre
• Pink Shirt Day book displays at all four Richmond Public Library branches
• Richmond Fire-Rescue duty crews wearing pink epaulettes on their uniforms 
• Encouragement by School District No. 38 for schools to access online resources, including Pink Shirt Day and SOGI123 websites
• Richmond-RCMP Community Engagement Team, including the Youth Section, visiting schools throughout Richmond.

For a listing of Pink Shirt Day activities and initiatives, check out richmond.ca/PinkShirtDay. 

About Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day originated in 2007 when Travis Price and David Shepherd, two high school students from Nova Scotia, learned a Grade 9 student had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Shortly after, both students distributed pink shirts to their fellow students in solidarity. This act of kindness sparked what is now known as Pink Shirt Day—an international anti-bullying movement.