Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island will support the fifth annual Pink Shirt Day — a day when the community joins together to take a stand against bullying.
Comox Valley residents can purchase their Pink Shirts at London Drugs for $9.80.
The fifth annual Pink Shirt Day will also include this year for the first time ever a Pink Shirt Day Pin. This pink symbol will let people know that they are taking a stand against bullying, that bullying is not OK, and they are willing to do something about it.
The local club says it is proud to be part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, and the Central Vancouver Island is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada is the largest child- and youth-serving organization in the country, and together it helps more children and youth than any other child- and youth-serving organization.
On Feb. 29, British Columbians are asked to take a stand against bullying and show their support by purchasing a Pink Shirt or Pink Shirt Pin.
Volunteers and staff of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island will be at the Quality Foods Comox location on Feb. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling Pink Shirt Day pins.
It takes courage to take a stand against bullying. On Feb. 29, be courageous and take a stand. Your support will make a difference and show the one in four children in Canada who are being bullied each year that they are not alone.
You can find more information at bullyingcanada.ca.
For more information on Pink Shirt Day and how you can get involved, visit www.bgccvi.com.
— Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island