Orange Shirt Day – September 30th | Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario (ANCFSAO)

Orange Shirt Day is a day when we honour children and youth who attended Residential Schools in Canada.

Orange Shirt Day began when six-year old Phyllis Jack Webstad attended St. Joseph Mission Residential School located in Williams Lake, BC, Canada in 1973. It was her first day and she was wearing her new shiny orange shirt that was bought by her grandmother when the institution stripped her, took away her clothes and replaced it with a school uniform.

Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario (ANCFSAO) is encouraging everyone to get involved by:

Wearing an orange shirt on September 30^thto show your support that “Every Child Matters”
Sharing Phyllis’ story: https://www.orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story.html
Reading and learning more about the history of Residential Schools

Today, September 30^th, wear an orange shirt to honour Residential School System survivors, victims, and their families.

Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario (ANCFSAO)

ANCFSAO is an association of Indigenous child and family well-being agencies mandated to build a better life for all Indigenous children through promoting the delivery of culturally-based services.