Vision Statement
Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools (GSA for Safe Schools) envisions educational systems where all students thrive regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Mission Statement
GSA for Safe Schools is a public benefit organization committed to safe middle schools and high schools for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youths and all students.

Colleen will
dedicate all funds
raised in her
honor to support
GSAFE



Ironman in Kona

                     Walk/Run/Eat

From the
United States
Holocaust Memorial
Museum
in Washington, D.C.



Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals Exhibition

Colleen Capper to Participate in Ironman World Championship in Kona!

This year, one of Madison’s own Ironman participants, Professor Colleen Capper, UW-Madison, was chosen to participate in the Hawaiian Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, on October 11, 2008. Colleen has dedicated all funds raised in her honor to support Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools in our efforts to make schools safer for LGBT students. Participating in Ironman takes tremendous dedication and effort, but these efforts belong in the arena of sports. Colleen says, “School should not have to be an endurance event for LGBT youth.”

Colleen has raised several thousand dollars for GSAFE since she began participating in the local Ironman in Madison four years ago. She hopes to make this Ironman venture in Kona her largest fundraising effort for GSAFE yet! Please help support Colleen in the Kona, Hawaii Ironman World Championship and help support GSA for Safe Schools.
Colleen Capper
Ironman 2007 in Madison

• Ways to donate:
• Online: https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/CommunitySharesofWisconsin/OnlineGiving.html
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• Checks may be mailed to GSA for Safe Schools, #1, Madison, WI 53703 Remember to include Ironman in the memo or another note
• Call in a payment by credit card: 608-661-4141

The Ironman World Championship will draw 1,700 outstanding triathletes from around the world who will compete in 2.4-miles of swimming in tough ocean waves, 112-miles of biking and a 26.2-mile run over challenging lava-covered terrain.

GSA for Safe Schools Walk/Run/Eat 2008
Join the Movement!
Back by popular demand, the GSA for Safe Schools Walk/Run/Eat will be taking place on Saturday, October 11th (National Coming Out Day!) in Warner Park, on Madison’s beautiful north side. This year, we have expanded the event to include a 5K walk, a 5K run and a 10K run (compared to last year’s 1-mile walk and 5K run). This event is open to walkers and runners of all abilities.

Once again, Queen Anne’s Catering will be donating a delicious picnic-style lunch for all participants to enjoy after the walk/run. Thanks Jim and Bill!

• Date: Saturday, October 11th, 2008
• Time: Registration begins at 8:30AM, Walk/Run begins at 10AM, Lunch is served at 11AM
• Location: Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Drive, Madison

Please contact Tim Michael at 608.661.4141 or email him at timm@gsaforsafeschools.org if you have questions or would like to know about volunteer opportunities for the Walk/Run/Eat.

Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945
Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools is proud to host the exhibition, Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The General Library System at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is co-sponsoring the traveling exhibition, coming to Wisconsin for the first time!

The exhibition is made up of more than 200 reproductions of photographs, documents, and artwork that examine the Nazi regime’s efforts to eradicate homosexuality and the devastating effects the regime had on the gay community. The exhibition includes the Nazi racial and social ideals that were the basis for the persecution.

Presented at UW Memorial Library at 728 State St. in Madison from October 10th to December 10th (Grand Opening on October 18th). The exhibition is free to the public during library hours (bring driver’s license or other photo ID). More details...

Student Safety
Each student has a right to feel safe and be celebrated. We try to make this happen by

• supporting over 78 Gay Straight Alliances and 250-300 student leaders in South Central Wisconsin through direct contact and youth conferences
• working in partnership with the Department of Public Instruction to lead workshops on LGBT issues and anti-bullying throughout the state for school professionals through Cooperative Education Service Agencies (CESAs)
• partnering with the Madison Metropolitan School District to lead sessions on Bystanders to Allies (B2A), a middle school anti-bullying program developed by Wisconsin Public Television

Each gift makes a difference. Thank you for supporting our mission to make schools safe for LGBT students and all youth!