To commemorate Orange Shirt Day, the OCSB is assisting in collecting money for the Wabano Center. The Spirit Box initiative was started by Bryan Delaney of Delaney Law Firm in Ottawa. It is his goal for this initiative to go nationwide and help other Indigenous Communities in Canada. On September 30th, we are encouraging a donation of a quarter (25 cents) from each student and staff member in our school communities.
Here's some information regarding Orange Shirt Day:
Today in our Catholic Schools, we are invited to wear an orange shirt to honour the children who survived Residential Schools and remember those that didn’t. Every Child Matters is the important message of today.
Orange Shirt Day grew out of Phyllis Webstad’s story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away from her on her very first day of Residential School. This date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their home to residential schools. Moving forward, it is an opportunity to reflect and act on the importance of showing kindness to others as we begin a new school year.
