For 2010 we decided to move from our usual “last Wednesday of February” date for Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day in order to avoid conflicting with the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games scheduled for late February and early March of 2010.

This way we ensure we get as much media focus and participation as possible from our home base of Vancouver, BC.

So mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 14, 2010 when we hold our Third Annual Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day.

For 2010,  Boys & Girls Clubs across Canada will be participating in Pink Shirt Day and we anticipate adding more partners to make this the biggest anti-bullying awareness day in North America - if not the world!

Here is a PDF document you can share with your school, business, etc.

Stay tuned for more details.

Hang it up in your classroom, workplace, in the window of your business or wherever you think people will see the sign and know that on February 25th to wear pink.

Click HERE to download the letter size (8.5″ x 11″) poster and click HERE to download the ledger size (11″ x 17″) poster.

For schools or organizations wishing to place bulk orders (more than 20 shirts), please call 1 (604) 879-6554 Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm Pacific Time.

The T-shirts will also be available through our retail partner, London Drugs, which will be carrying a complete range of sizes in all their stores throughout Western Canada, starting March 17th. This is a great way for you to save the postage cost and wait time for shipping. For more information CLICK HERE (coming soon).

Orders received after April 5th may not be delivered to arrive before Pink Shirt Day on April 14th using regular post. We can make arrangements for priority post at your cost.

Visit our on-line store to place your order!

What has your school done to stop bullying?

What will you be doing on Pink Shirt Day to stand up to bullies?

If your school is in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia we want to hear from you!

Send us your story to clark@cknw.com and tell us why we should come to your school.

We had people on all seven continuents, in over 75 countries, every province in Canada and every State in the US wearing pink on February 25th.

Hundreds of photos, messages and videos were sent to info@pinkshirtday.ca, posted on the website and shared on Facebook.

With over 22,000 shirts sold, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver now have the funds necessary to continue their outstanding anti-bullying education.

Keep watching this website for more updates!

PROVINCE DECLARES ANTI-BULLYING DAY

VANCOUVER - The Province is proclaiming Feb. 25 as Anti-Bullying Day to support efforts to end bullying behaviours in schools and communities across the province, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

“School districts, schools, families and communities are working together to create an environment of respect and are making our schools and streets safer,” said Premier Campbell. “All across British Columbia, parents, teachers and students and community members are taking a stand against bullying and saying that no one should ever be made to feel intimidated, afraid or discriminated against.”

The Ministry of Education has developed a resource for parents that will be distributed to all public, independent and band schools to help families better understand their shared role in bullying prevention. The parent resource brochure and Internet safety tips are published in 14 languages and can be found online at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/.

All 60 school districts have codes of conduct in place reflecting the legislation passed in the fall of 2007. This step fulfills a commitment to institute “zero tolerance” of bullying in B.C. schools. School districts across the province have set up student web forums, introduced anti-bullying programs facilitated by local police and community groups, and have made information available through school district websites to help parents deal with children who are either bullied or being bullies.

“Feb. 25 is a day we can all stand up together and take a stand against bullying,” said Education Minister Shirley Bond. “We all have responsibility to ensure schools are safe places to learn. Students can help by standing for their classmates, parents can help by talking openly with their children about acting in a respectful way towards others, and schools can help by holding students accountable for their actions.”

Anti-Bullying Day highlights British Columbia’s commitment to being a safe and inclusive province and is an opportunity to actively promote respectful and kind behaviour among citizens. It recognizes efforts to build communities that foster respect, fairness, equity and compassion, and to celebrate the actions of individuals, schools and communities to address bullying, harassment and intimidation.

“I want to thank CKNW and Christy Clark for being a leader in helping promote Anti-Bullying Day in B.C.,” said Premier Campbell. “We can all play a role in making British Columbia a safer place to live.”

Anti-Bullying Day complements the Province’s beliefs that a healthy environment and educated populace are essential to healthy human development, and that a safe, humane society is the outcome of an enlightened and caring community.

We will be decking out the club in Pink and feature Pink drinks. We have some EXCITING entertainment with Shaun Verreault from Wide Mouth Mason and rocker Daniel Wesley.

The first 260 people who come to the club before 10pm will get a FREE Pink Anti-Bullying T-shirt with their $7 cover charge. 100% of this cover charge goes to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver!

NOTE: As this is a night club, you must be 19 years of age or over. Other all ages events will be announced soon!

The Roxy is at 932 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC.

For more info, visit the Facebook Event Page for Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day Wrap Party.

See you there!