/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Ontario Nurses' Association Celebrates WorldPride 2014: Nurses, staff, friends & family join in weekend events/

TORONTO, June 27, 2014 /CNW/ - A record number of registered nurses, allied health professionals, board members, nursing students and Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) staff will be part of WorldPride 2014 events this weekend.

Beginning at 5:00 pm today and throughout Saturday, ONA, the union representing front-line registered nurses and allied health professionals as well as nursing student affiliates, will be a presence at the WorldPride Street Fair at its ONA Pride booth. On Sunday, hundreds of ONA participants will be part of the Pride Parade.

ONA continues to be a strong supporter of Pride; a special Pride video can be downloaded on ONA's YouTube channel.

ONA is the union representing 60,000 front-line RNs and allied health professionals and more than 14,000 nursing student affiliates providing care in Ontario hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, industry and clinics.

WHO:		ONA members, board, staff, family and friends
WHAT:		Participation in World Pride 2014 events
WHEN:		Friday, June 27, Saturday, June 28: Booth at the WorldPride 2014 Street Fair; Sunday, June 29: ONA marches in Pride Parade
WHERE:		ONA Booth, Isabella St.; WorldPride 2014 Parade route, Toronto

Visit us at: www.ona.org; Facebook.com/OntarioNurses; Twitter.com@OntarioNurses

SOURCE: Ontario Nurses' Association

Ontario Nurses' Association; Katherine Russo, [phone], ext. 2214, [email protected]; Sheree Bond, cell: [phone], [email protected]