Next Wednesday marks Pink Shirt Day, a day that’s part of the anti-bullying movement.

Bruce Krentz, Health Promotion Coordinator with the Northern Health Region shares its origins.

“Back in 2007, in Berwick Nova Scotia, a new student at school was bullied for wearing a pink shirt so the next day, a couple of grade 12 students brought 50 pink shirts and encouraged their classmates to wear them. What they found was that the next day, they didn’t have to give out all the shirts because a majority of the students were wearing pink to help support that new student and sort of rise up against bullying.”

With 1 in 5 students affected by bullying, chances are that you or someone you know is being impacted.

If you’re not sure what to do, reach out to someone who can help.

Go to PinkShirtDay.ca and visit their Resources Page.