The Rossbrook House 2024 Orange T-Shirt.
This month Manitoba will welcome its first official Orange Shirt Day, known nationwide as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Canadians are encouraged on September 30th to wear orange shirts to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools, reflect on our collective history, and educate ourselves, specifically regarding the legacy of residential schools.
Click to learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
With September 30th approaching, many individuals will be looking to purchase an orange shirt to wear. Over the past few years, it has come to the attention of Rossbrook House & the Foundation that individuals want to ensure they are supporting Survivors and the Indigenous community.
New this year, Rossbrook House Foundation is proud to offer orange shirts for sale in support of Rossbrook House!
Shirts are available online for $25 (plus tax) with a portion of each sale supporting Rossbrook House programs and operations.
Shirts can be shipped anywhere in Canada (for a fee) or picked up at Rossbrook House in Winnipeg for free.
The 2024 Rossbrook House orange shirt has a unique design that includes the colours of the four directions and is designed by Rossbrook House participant Breanna.
Available only in adult sizes – while supplies last.
“We know most people want to give back to the community when they purchase an orange shirt to wear on September 30 (or any other day). The Rossbrook House Foundation is proudly selling orange shirts this year to raise funds and awareness for Rossbrook House. This unique 2024 Rossbrook House orange shirt is designed by one of the many talented Rossbrook House participants. You can’t buy this shirt anywhere else! Please consider supporting Rossbrook House by purchasing a shirt(s) for yourself, your family, friends, or co-workers. Proceeds go to a great organization that ensures children and youth have a safe place – 365 days a year.” – Larry McIntosh, Rossbrook House Foundation Chair
Rossbrook House incorporates aspects of Indigenous perspectives in its programming so that the participants can learn more about, and celebrate, their Indigenous culture and heritage. (Over 90% of Rossbrook House staff and participants are Indigenous.) Programming is planned with an Indigenous lens to align with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.
“At Rossbrook House we strive to deliver programming and activities that address the intergenerational effects of the Residential School System while learning about our collective Canadian history. While doing this, we also celebrate and empower our youth by reclaiming Indigenous culture through experiences that enrich our journeys,” Executive Director Patty Mainville shared.
“Revenue from the sales of the t-shirts will go towards Rossbrook House programming and operations that will continue to offer experiences for our children and youth ages 6 to 24, 365 days of the year. Miigwetch.”
The shirts were sourced from Dreamcatcher Promotions, Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned promotional company, also located in Winnipeg.