{"id":75643,"date":"2022-02-23T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T15:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?p=75643"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:43:55","slug":"hersheys-and-bgc-canada-team-up-for-pink-shirt-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/hersheys-and-bgc-canada-team-up-for-pink-shirt-day\/","title":{"rendered":"HERSHEY’S and BGC Canada team up for Pink Shirt Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on Cision February 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

Initiative part of The Sweeter Together Project, a multi-year partnership with the goal of driving inclusivity and creating a sense of belonging for children across\u00a0Canada<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2022\u00a0\/CNW\/<\/strong> – This February, HERSHEY’S is helping BGC Clubs boost their participation in the national event Pink Shirt Day (February 23), which promotes anti-bullying and inclusivity for all, by providing grants to 20 Clubs to run Pink Shirt Day events and activities across the country. The funding also allows BGC Canada to provide toolkits and resources to all Clubs and host two webinars for Club youth and staff featuring\u00a0Fahd Alhattab<\/span><\/a>, a youth leadership speaker, entrepreneur, community builder, and BGC alumnus.<\/p>\n

“One of our core BGC values is Belonging, which encapsulates the inclusivity that is at the heart of Pink Shirt Day and our partnership with HERSHEY’S,” says\u00a0Owen Charters<\/span>, President & CEO, BGC Canada. “Thanks to their generosity, more Clubs across the country will be able to take part in Pink Shirt Day and teach even more youth about the power of inclusivity and kindness. And this initiative is just the beginning\u2014we are excited about the fantastic year ahead!”<\/p>\n

Funding for Pink Shirt Day activities at BGC Clubs is part of\u00a0The Sweeter Together Project<\/a>, a multi-year partnership between HERSHEY’s and BGC Canada that will drive inclusivity and create a sense of belonging for kids and teens across\u00a0Canada<\/span>. In 2022, the Project also includes four other programs (note programs are subject to change):<\/p>\n