The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have teamed up with ADSS Leadership Students and Jolie McMullan from 93.3 The Peak to raise awareness about the effects of Bullying. The following is an example of an incident that captures the importance of making everyone aware of the effects of Bullying;
?David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied?[They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new Grade 9 student by distributing pink T-shirts to all the boys in their school.
?I learned that two people can come up with an idea, run with it, and it can do wonders,? says Mr. Price, 17, who organized the pink protest. ?Finally, someone stood up for a weaker kid.?
So Mr. Shepherd and some other headed off to a discount store and bought 50 pink tank tops. They sent out message to schoolmates that night, and the next morning they hauled the shirts to school in a plastic bag.
As they stood in the foyer handing out the shirts, the bullied boy walked in. His face spoke volumes. ?It looked like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders,? Mr. Price recalled.
The bullies were never heard from again.?
February 23 is Pink Shirt Day!
Members of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, ADSS Leadership Students, and Jolie McMullan have been visiting local schools discussing the negative effects of bullying in our educational systems. In support of heroes like David Sheperd, Travis Price, and their teenage friends, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs will proudly display pink ?Bullying Stops Here? stickers on the back of their helmets during their final regular season game on Saturday February19th against the Powell River Kings. Show your support on February 23 by wearing Pink!
For more information on how to support the efforts to stop Bullying, please contact the Bulldogs Office 250-723-4412 or Afternoon Drive Host/ Promotions Jolie McMullan 93.3 The Peak 250-723-2455
