WHY PINK?
Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against bullying when several students were harassed & threatened for wearing pink. Two upstanders bought dozens of pink shirts and distributed them to their male classmates to wear the next day. The word got out online and hundreds of students show up in pink, some from head-to-toe, to stand together against bullying.
Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting positive social relationships; therefore Canyon Springs ABC turned this into a week-long event.
It's about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, or cultural background.
