The City of Penticton has dedicated Feb. 1-7 as Eating Disorder Awareness Week and the South Okanagan Events Centre is set to turn purple in support of the province-wide effort to raise awareness around eating disorders, body image and self-esteem.
Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) has a number of awareness opportunities for the public including the hashtag #Purple4PEDAW, free wristbands and the chance to win prizes in an online scavenger hunt.
On Feb. 5 members of the public are invited to wear purple, take photos of themselves and any purple B.C. landmarks and share on the campaign’s Facebook page at bit.ly/Purple4PEDAW2016 and on twitter at @loveourbodies.
The South Okanagan Events Centre will have a purple glow for the week.
Free “Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves” wristbands are available for B.C. residents at bit.ly/PEDAW_Wristband.
From Feb. 1-29 an online scavenger hunt will take place through a free application called GooseChase. Through various photo-based missions, contestants will earn points in the name of eating disorder awareness. The winner with the most points will wins n iPad Mini donated by Family Services of North Shore. Random prize draws include a $100 gift certificate for The Source, a $50 Best Buy gift certificate and an inspirational neckless from Wonderkath Etsy Shop. Details about the contest can be found at bit.ly/PEDAW2016Hunt.
For more information email pedaw@familyservices.bc.ca or www.jessieslegacy.com.