🌿 RESPECT 2026 – Care is Prevention
🌿 RESPECT 2026
Because how we treat each other matters — especially when we gather.
As communities gather for the 2026 Labrador Winter Games, Violence Prevention Labrador (VPL) is holding the Respect Campaign once again.
The Games are a visible moment — but the work of care in Labrador happens year-round.
In Labrador, care has always been part of who we are — how we live, survive, and support one another. Through the Labrador Cares Coalition, we name care as prevention, recognizing that safety and belonging grow through relationships, shared responsibility, and everyday actions.
The Respect Campaign is a visible reminder of that shared responsibility.
As communities gather for the 2026 Labrador Winter Games, Violence Prevention Labrador (VPL) is holding the Respect Campaign once again.
The Games are a visible moment — but the work of care in Labrador happens year-round.
In Labrador, care has always been part of who we are — how we live, survive, and support one another. Through the Labrador Cares Coalition, we name care as prevention, recognizing that safety and belonging grow through relationships, shared responsibility, and everyday actions.
The Respect Campaign is a visible reminder of that shared responsibility.
🌿 What Respect Means in 2026
Respect is not a role.
It's a responsibility we all share.
The Respect buff is a symbol — not a badge of perfection.
It represents a collective commitment to care, connection, and how we show up for one another — on the field, in the stands, online, and in our communities.
Care is a shared responsibility.
It's a responsibility we all share.
The Respect buff is a symbol — not a badge of perfection.
It represents a collective commitment to care, connection, and how we show up for one another — on the field, in the stands, online, and in our communities.
Care is a shared responsibility.
Why Fireweed?
The fireweed in the Labrador Cares logo represents care that restores and rebuilds. Fireweed grows after fire, after soil has been disturbed — helping renew the land and prepare space for growth.
It reflects the kind of care rooted in Labrador: resilient, restorative, and community-centered.
It reflects the kind of care rooted in Labrador: resilient, restorative, and community-centered.
Beyond the Games
While the Winter Games provide a powerful moment of gathering, this campaign reflects something broader.
Violence prevention in Labrador is grounded in relationships — in neighbours checking in, teachers supporting students, coaches setting tone, families looking out for one another.
Care continues long after the medals are handed out.
Violence prevention in Labrador is grounded in relationships — in neighbours checking in, teachers supporting students, coaches setting tone, families looking out for one another.
Care continues long after the medals are handed out.
Learn More
Follow along on our Facebook page for daily "Care in Action" moments throughout the Games.
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