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This is the message Pink Shirt Day co-founder Travis Price was trying to get across to students at Rutland Secondary School on Monday morning.

Prince known for standing up against bullying back in 2007 when a student was picked on for wearing a pink shirt, is now leading the charge across Canada in creating awareness about bullying and how to stop it.

He says change can come with a simple act of kindness that takes no time at all, but can mean a world of difference to others.

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Full story to come.

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Pink Shirt Day co-founder, Travis Price, will be at a Rutland school today to share his personal story of how standing up to bullying inspired an international movement.

Now, 10 years later, people across Canada and around the world celebrate Pink Day and come together to fight bullying. B.C.含羞草研究社檚 Pink Shirt Day is set for Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Travis encourages everyone to buy their pink shirt from London Drugs or online at www.pinkshirtday.ca. Proceeds go towards anti-bullying initiatives across B.C., including Red Cross含羞草研究社檚 highly successful Beyond the Hurt program where youth are trained to teach other youth.

A reporter will cover the event and bring a full story later in the day.