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May 11, 2024

Red Shirt Day May 29th from 12 -1 for National AccessAbility Week

Join us for Red Shirt Day! 

For National AccessAbility Week we will be taking part in Red Shirt Day (Wednesday, May 29th) from 12 to 1 pm at the Calgary Scope Society Office (219, 18 Street SE)  Come down to the office, people are invited to take a photo to share what AcessAbility means to you and how we can improve access in our day to day lives. 

Remember to wear red! 

Download JPG poster here! PDF here

Cartoon animation of 1 dog and 1 hot dog in red tshirts with arms up in the air to celebrate Red Shirt Day


What is Red Shirt Day?


*Copy from the Easter Seals Website https://easterseals.ca/en/redshirtday/ 

Red Shirt Day of Action for AccessAbility and Inclusion is a day when people across Canada come together and wear red to create a visible display of solidarity: to show their support for disabled people and their families, celebrate the achievements of disabled Canadians, and to pledge their commitment to help create a fully accessible and inclusive society.

Red Shirt Day is an Easter Seals initiative and was first celebrated in 2019. It takes place on the Wednesday of National AccessAbility Week each year.

Anyone can take part in Red Shirt Day. Put on your favourite red shirt, take some photos and make a pledge to help improve accessibility and inclusion in your community. Then post your photos and your pledge on social media with the hashtags. #RedShirtDay #RedForAccessAbility

What is National AccessAbility Week?

Established in 2017, National AccessAbility Week celebrates and highlights some of the important initiatives aimed at creating an Accessible Canada.

National AccessAbility Week begins on the last Sunday in May every year. This year, National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 26 to June 1.


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