‘Sprinkle Kindness’ was this year’s theme for Pink Shirt Day to spread awareness of bullying

Mrs. Silcox’s Little Falls Grade 2/3 class collaborated on a colourful piece of art with many shades of pink and a message to “Be Kind.”

By Wendy Lamond

Wednesday, Feb. 25, was Pink Shirt Day, an annual event created to acknowledge and put a stop to bullying.

Pink Shirt Day was originally started by two Grade 12 students from Nova Scotia who distributed pink shirts after a Grade 9 student was bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt. It is a day for people to wear pink, and in some locations, information events are hosted that talk about the effects of bullying and how it can be stopped. Many schools take part in this day, and awareness is raised for the students.

Statistics show one in five kids have been affected by bullying at some point. Every year, CKNW Kid’s hosts an art contest for a design to go with a theme. The design gets put on many pink shirts for fundraising for boys’ and girls’ clubs. The theme for this year is “Sprinkle Kindness.”

The artwork shows a child sharing an umbrella with friends as hearts fall like rain from the sky – a playful reminder that kindness grows when it is shared.

Pink Shirt Day falls on the last Wednesday of February.