Orange Shirt Day

Shop the Orange Shirt Day Collection. Proceeds from these products go towards our Residential School Memorial Garden which will be built at 40 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's, NL.

Orange Shirt Day

Reflecting on Truth, Committing to Reconciliation

First Light is calling on everyone to wear orange on September 30th to show solidarity with those who survived residential schools across Canada and to remember those who never made it home.

We also encourage you to wear your orange shirt any day of the year to show your support for decolonizing spaces, educating others, and recognizing Indigenous rights. We encourage everyone who wears it to take a proactive role in educating themselves about the history and significance of Orange Shirt Day.

Learn more about Orange Shirt Day

Where your support goes

Proceeds from Orange Shirt sales will go directly to the creation of the Residential School Memorial Garden.

This space will be a place of learning and reflection, where people can come to understand the history of the residential school system and honour the strength and resilience of Survivors. Here, we celebrate the living Indigenous cultures of our province.

The garden is being carefully designed in consultation with Elders and Residential School Survivors, ensuring it reflects their voices, experiences, and teachings.