Paint Marlborough pink for a week

Marlborough is encouraged to ‘go pink’ for a week in the lead up to the Mental Health Foundation’s Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17 May.

Pink Shirt Day aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity in all its forms and supporting workplaces, communities and schools to be safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive.

Council’s Community Partnerships Advisor Jodie Griffiths said ‘Paint the Town Pink’ was created to amplify the anti-bullying message promoted by Pink Shirt Day.

“We want to turn Te Tauihu and Te Tai Poutini – the top of the south and the West Coast – pink for a week to encourage more courageous conversations in our community about bullying,” Mrs Griffiths said. “We can work together to stop bullying, celebrate diversity and promote kindness and inclusiveness.”

From 13 to 19 May community groups and businesses can adopt any number of ‘pink’ initiatives including painting shop windows, wearing pink, making and sharing pink food and running competitions on who has the best outfit. Council has pink chalk to give away to participating businesses - contact Jodie on jodie.griffiths@marlborough.govt.nz

For more information and resources go to: www.pinkshirtday.org.nz