By Colleen Flanagan, Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News
Hundreds of students at Alouette Elementary marked Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, Feb. 25, with a Kindness Parade.
Every class took part in the parade, walking from the school grounds on Isaac Crescent, escorted by members of the Ridge Meadows RCMP, to two local retirement homes on 224 Street to deliver cards and treats to the residents.
Around 520 students participated.
“Our goal was to help students understand the impact their actions can have, and to give them an opportunity to spread joy within our community,” explained principal Jenn Gallop.
Classes spent all of February learning about kindness, and they wore pink every Wednesday in February in the lead up to this event, Gallop noted.