The National Moose Hide Campaign day takes place on Thursday, February 11. The day is dedicated to the grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys standing up against violence towards women and children. Over the years, it has grown into a national campaign to engage all Canadians, with more than 2,000 participating communities and organizations across the country.

At Humber, to commemorate the day, we’ve ordered official moose hide pins from the campaign website for many Humber individuals to pin on their clothing to show their support. Why moose hide? The inspiration came from the land, from the loving relationship between a father and daughter, from the stretch of highway known as the “Highway of Tears” where violence has taken so many loved ones, and from the spirit of the moose. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies your commitment to honour, respect, and protect the women and children in your life and to work together to end gender-based violence.

You can request your pin from IE&E by filling out this e-form with your full mailing address with the buzzer code (if applicable) and your phone number in case UPS needs to contact you. Please order ASAP as there is a limited number of pins available. We are hoping you will wear pin on February 11 to show your support for this important initiative.

Here are some ways for you to show your support with or without a pin:

1. Please take a photo of yourself wearing your moose hide pin and email it to mike.berg@humber.ca.  You are also encouraged to submit your own pledge to stand up against violence towards women and children, which will be posted alongside your image online, similar to what we did for Orange Shirt Day. Please try to keep your pledge under 300 characters. Please submit the image and pledge before 3 p.m. on Monday, February 8.

2. You can also post an image of you with your moose hide pin or your pledge on social media on February 11th. We’ve drafted sample social media content for you below, but please feel free to make your own:

Option 1: I’m participating in the #MooseHideCampaign and I pledge to take a stand against violence towards women and children.

Option 2: Proud to participate and show my support #MooseHideCampaignDay at @humbercollege and Humber’s commitments to standing up against violence towards women and children.

Option 3: Great to see so many members of the @humbercollege community recognizing the #MooseHideCampaignDay this year!