DRESS PURPLE DAY 2022

Every October, Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families through the provincial Dress Purple Day campaign.

On Ontario Dress Purple Day, schools across the province will wear purple to celebrate communities that care for kids. This year, Ontario Dress Purple Day will take place on Thursday, October 27, 2022. For more information about this campaign, please visit http://www.oacas.org/dresspurpleday.

We all have a role to play in keeping children and youth safe and ask you to speak up for every child and youth’s right to safety and well-being in all areas of their lives. Not just physical safety and well-being –children and youth have the right to have their unique identity, which includes culture, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity, accepted and protected. If you have a concern for the safety or well-being of a child or youth or know a family in need of support, please call Child and Family Services of Grand Erie at 1-888-753-8681.

In the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, we strive to promote that our Catholic Schools are safe places for children to grow and to impart a knowledge that is infused with the Gospel.The focus of this day for our schools is to make the connection between our Board theme of “We are Many, We are One”and the importance of caring for children, youth, and families. As Catholic education communities, we are stronger together.

Please join us by wearing something purple on Thursday, October 27th to show children, youth, and families that they are here to help!