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BC Place glows purple for Eating Disorder Awareness Week

February 1st, 2021

BC Place will glow purple for the start of Provincial Eating Disorder Awareness Week (PEDAW) on Monday, February 1st.

The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign takes place annually from February 1st to 7th. It is a province-wide effort, brought to you by Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention & Awareness, a program of Family Services of the North Shore, to raise awareness around prevention and early intervention of eating disorders as well as media literacy, resiliency, building healthy body image and self-esteem.

To learn more, visit jessieslegacy.com/pedaw

Media Contact:
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager, BC Place
Tel: (604) 661-7360 Email: DBlomfield@bcpavco.com