Orange Shirt Day 2024

Looking to get this year’s shirt?

Whether you’re shopping online or in-store, there are plenty of options to choose from for yourself, a friend, or family members.

The ‘Every Child Matters’ Orange T-shirts are just $20 each and come in both youth and adult sizes—while supplies last!

Best of all, every purchase supports Indigenous youth programming at UNYA!

ONLINE: bit.ly/UNYAandMAKE22

IN PERSON:

MAKE Granville Island, 1648 Duranleau Street, Vancouver

MAKE Gastown, 170 Water Street, Vancouver

Corporate & Bulk Orders:
fundraising@makevancouver.com

September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

A day to recognize and reflect on the deep and lasting impact that residential schools have had on Indigenous communities. This legacy continues to affect generations today.

The orange shirt has become a powerful symbol of hope and a commitment to a better future.

By wearing an orange shirt on September 30th, you make a statement to support reconciliation and commit to the enduring truth that EVERY CHILD MATTERS.

Your purchase of an orange shirt from the MAKE Vancouver UNYA collection will make a lasting impact on the lives of Indigenous youth.

THE STORY BEHIND THE ORANGE T-SHIRT

Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the personal experience of Phyllis Webstad, a member of the Northern Secwpemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band).

When Phyllis was a young girl, her grandmother gifted her a bright, brand new orange shirt to wear to school. The cherished shirt was taken away.

This painful memory has since become a symbol of the broader movement to honor survivors of residential schools. The day encourages conversations about the deep impacts and traumas faced by Indigenous children who were forcibly removed from their families, forbidden from speaking their languages, and prevented from practicing their spiritual traditions.

You can learn more about Phyllis’s story and the Orange Shirt Society here: orangeshirtday.org/orange-shirt-day