#JerseysForHumboldt reaches all corners of B.C. to honour bus crash victims

A Jersey Day event inspired by a group of B.C. hockey moms has gone national, with people across Canada sporting jerseys to send messages of support for the families who lost loved ones in last week’s horrific bus crash in Saskatchewan.

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Thousands have taken to social media to post messages of support, alongside photos of themselves and friends in hockey jerseys and the hashtag #jerseysforhumboldt.

The death toll in the highway crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior A hockey team reached 16 yesterday. Thirteeen others were injured.

#JerseysForHumboldt 💛💚 #HumboltStrong 💛💚 pic.twitter.com/PzuFmcPvKo

— Amber Elizabeth (@AmmolizzyP) April 12, 2018

#jerseyday #JerseysForHumboldt #humboldtstrong

A post shared by Emily Beausoleil (@everydayboymom) on Apr 12, 2018 at 4:54am PDT

#ourboys #humboldtstrong #jerseysforhumboldt #garrisonroadschool #forterieminorhockey

A post shared by Amanda Barnes (@amandaleebarnes) on Apr 12, 2018 at 7:40am PDT

Sending love and support! #jerseysforhumboldt #humboldtstrong

A post shared by Valerie Foley Esquer (@valesquer) on Apr 12, 2018 at 7:40am PDT

#jerseysforhumboldt #humboltstrong #jerseyday

A post shared by Bosco (@boscothebt) on Apr 12, 2018 at 5:06am PDT

AV Team @ SOCAN Music supports Humboldt Broncos #jerseysforhumboldt

A post shared by Gigi Dimatera (@gigidimatera) on Apr 12, 2018 at 6:21am PDT

Across Canada on Monday, people left hockey sticks on their front steps to honour the players.

An online campaign has raised more than $9 million to become the largest GoFundMe campaign in Canada and one of the five most successful campaigns ever on the platform.

Have a photo wearing your jersey? Send to Kieran.oconnor@bpdigital.ca