This year’s Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday February 24, with a focus on’ lifting up ‘(File Image)

The Power of Pink will be on display in schools in School District 27 next week on Pink Shirt Day or Anti-Bullying Day on Wednesday February 24

While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a wrinkle on the normal Pink Shirt Day events taking place in BC schools, the important event will always be recognized and celebrated in the neighborhood

At the Williams Lake campus of Lake City High School, leadership teacher Caitlin Sabatino said the day would be a little different, but noted its importance

“COVID-19 has made educational leadership difficult this year, as all events and gatherings that might include guest speakers may not exist as before,” Sabatino said, but noted that the class is encouraging everyone. staff and students wearing pink clothing items

“On Pink Shirt Day, we will be doing random acts of kindness around the school, as well as exhibits in the commons for the students to see throughout the day”

“This is a day of the year to really focus on reducing and hopefully eliminating bullying behavior from day to day life,” she said, highlighting one of the most problematic ways to view bullying at the high school level is through social media apps

“If we can better convey how widespread and hurtful bullying can be, both online and offline, we hope we can help someone or many people at school, and help make a change “

LCSS, meanwhile, has partnered with Do-More Promotional in Williams Lake to sell Gildan t-shirts and hoodies (choose from one of seven designs, including one for LCSS) of each sale of pink shirts will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williams Lake Shirts cost $ 20, hoodies $ 40 and can be ordered through Do-More Promotional

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