4th ANNUAL GAYLA & FUNDRAISER Saturday, February 3, 2018
Washington Center for the Performing Arts
5:30 pm
VIP Reception
6:00 pm
Doors Open for Auction
7:30 – 10:00 pm
Main Stage Performance
Featuring Grammy Nominee MARY LAMBERT
With Gratitude to some of our Major Sponsors: Dawkin’s Charitable Trust
WELCOME, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS, to the 4th Annual “Slice of the Good Life” Pizza Klatch Gayla! This event is a celebration of the progress we have made toward creating safe and supportive school and community spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in Thurston County schools. Even more, it is a recognition of the work we still need to do. Every day, students go to school or live in a place with the fear that they will be bullied, harassed, or physically harmed because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Every student has the right to attend school and live in their home and community without fear. Therefore, our work before and after tonight is critical to the social, emotional, and physical health of LGBTQ+ youth. None of it can be done without your support. Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and supporters for continuing to promote the mission, vision, and core values of Pizza Klatch. We are so appreciative of our group facilitators, board members, grantors, and sponsors who contribute to the success of this exceptional and impactful organization. Tonight we come together as a community to connect, share stories, and enjoy this wonderful celebration, as well as to step up to do more to strengthen the cause. We are grateful for your presence here tonight and thank you deeply for your commitment to this critical work!
Rosalinda Noriega Executive Director
Marissa Rathbone Board President
PIZZA KLATCH BOARD MEMBERS Serenity Kaiser Youth position
We are proud of our youth, volunteers and staff and are honored to be helping make Thurston County and our schools safer for LGBTQ+ and other marginalized youth.
Marissa Rathbone
Want to join our team?
Cameron Combs
Volunteers interested in Facilitating, Office Work, Gayla committee, Interning, Tabling, etc. go to www.pizzaklatch.org to the GET INVOLVED section. Interested in being a Board Member? Go to: www.pizzaklatch.org to the ABOUT US / BOARD section.
Emma Uhl
Youth position President
Vice President
Ann Grabler Secretary
Ben Gianacakos Treasurer
Steven Drew Past-President
Cheryl Sullivan-Colglazier Heather Moore
Pizza Klatch Mission, Vision and Values OUR MISSION: To foster resiliency in LGBTQ+ youth and create a safe and positive school experience through support, education and empowerment. OUR VISION: LGBTQ+ youth will be empowered to self-advocate, build community, develop confidence, and easily access resources as they explore and develop their identities. School will be a positive and supportive space where LGBTQ+ youth are accepted and celebrated – free to learn without violence, harassment, discrimination, suicidal ideation or self-harm. OUR CORE VALUES: Safety We value everyone’s right to physical and emotional safety and strive to reflect this in all Pizza Klatch programming and administration. Youth Leadership We value youth as key contributors by providing meaningful opportunities for leadership and decision-making throughout our organization. Inclusiveness We value inclusivity and are dedicated to fostering a welcoming, accepting and supportive environment for all. Continuing Education We value current and continued education for youth participants, volunteers, staff and board members. Community Building We value the development of authentic, supportive communities that foster healing and promote resilience.
STEVEN DREW
“It has been my pleasure to help guide and support this great organization over the past several years.” Steven is a past Board President of Pizza Klatch, serves as a Board Member, and is the elected Thurston County Assessor.
GAYLA PROGRAM 5:30 pm - VIP Reception 6:00 pm - General Admission
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► Schmooze ► Bid on online auction & look at items in Mezzanine Lobby ► Buy Chance Drawing & Raffle Tickets ► Eat pizza and cupcakes ► Take Photos at best photo booth ever in the Loge Lobby! 7:30 pm - Main Show Begins ► 2017 National Poetry Slam Team from Olympia ► Rosalinda Noriega Pizza Klatch Executive Director
► Chris Reykdal
WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Pizza Klatch Youth ► Raise the Paddle ► Guitar Live Auction
8:45 - Intermission 9:15 - Mary Lambert 10:30 - Check Out
Thank you to Pizza Klatch for all you do to support students in Thurston County! Robert & Suzanne Quillian
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MARISSA RATHBONE Marissa is a born and raised Oly girl, with some traces of Texas, Oregon and Colorado. She currently serves the State of Washington at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as the Director of Operations in the Learning and Teaching Division. She is passionate about creating safe and supportive learning environments by strengthening the implementation of inclusive and student- centered instruction. She lives in Tacoma with her partner, Kellyn, and their fur kids. Marissa has served on the Board of Pizza Klatch since 2014 and is starting her second year as President.
CAMERON COMBS Cameron is an Olympia-area lifer who grew up on a small farm south of Tumwater. A childhood of daydreaming led to becoming a writer, though he’s camouflaged himself as a software developer to make a living. Cameron identifies as trans and genderqueer and uses he/him pronouns. Cam serves the community as a board vice president for Pizza Klatch, a group providing support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in high schools.
TY FLINT Ty Flint is co-host of the “Good Morning Mix on KXXO, Mixx 96.1. Ty is an Olympia native and began his broadcast career during high school. He and his partner of over 40 years, Gary, returned to the Capitol city a few years ago. “I am so delighted to take part in Pizza Klatch’s Gayla because its mission and focus is so important to the young people today”.
MIGUEL PEREZ GIBSON Miguel Pérez-Gibson recently retired from his role as legislative director for Governor Jay Inslee, Miguel is about as busy as he has ever been. He is a classically trained guitar player who gets hired for gigs all around town. As a certified mental health counselor, he also sees patients in private practice. In addition, he consults on forestry issues for the Washington Environmental Council.
OLYMPIA’S PEOPLE MIC 2017 National Poetry Slam Team These Radical Poet Troubadors braved a season of fiery lyrical competition throughout the 2016-17 slam season of Olympia People’s Mic to earn a spot on the team representing Olympia at the 2017 National Poetry Slam in Denver, CO. The squad includes Angry Bard and Charismatic Barista, Dan Evans, Stained Glass Masterpiece and Word Chef, Rachel Greene, Denver Compliment Slam Finalist, Taylor Bereiter, and the coach and founder of the Olympia spoken word scene, Engergizer Slam Bunny, Brian McCracken. Subjects addressed by the 2017 Oly Slam Team range from queer feelings to queer politics to angry queer politics to mad pride and general radical leftist deviancy. Olympia People’s Mic takes place at Ben Moore’s Restaurant and pub the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month at 6:00 P.M. For more info, find Old Growth Poetry Collective on Facebook, Instagram, and their website: www.oldgrowthpoetrycollective.org.
ROSALINDA NORIEGA Rosalinda Noriega has over twenty years of experience as a social justice advocate working primarily with youth, homeless, LGBTQ+ and tribal communities. Rosalinda has been a longtime Pizza Klatch supporter, guest speaker and trainer. Rosalinda was the founding director of Partners in Prevention Education, a violence prevention and victim support organization. She is also an artist, blues singer, entrepreneur and proud parent.
CHRIS REYKDAL Chris Reykdal was born and raised in Snohomish, Washington as the youngest of eight children. He has served as a high school history teacher, local school board member, state legislator, and budget and education policy executive for our state’s community and technical college system. Chris has dedicated his entire career to public education, and he is currently serving in his first term as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Chris and his wife, Kim, live in historic Tumwater with their two children, Carter and Kennedy. Chris leads a team at OSPI that is committed to opening up multiple pathways to high school graduation beyond the “university for all” approach. To do this and truly embrace all students, Chris is leading the charge to expand technical education opportunities and to decrease our reliance on standardized tests that label our students. Additionally, he is building broad coalitions that are working to close opportunity gaps through critical policy and budget changes.
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I am a animal and water loving member of the LGBTQ+ community. I love a good book and I truly enjoy going to school.
ELLIOT MALAUCHLAN
My name is Elliot, I’m fifteen years old, and I’m a sophomore at Olympia high school. This is my second year speaking at the Pizza Klatch Gayla. I enjoy drawing, playing the guitar, writing, photography, and I’m a wrestler for my school.
KIRA WILDMAN
Kira Wildman is a Freshman at Olympia High School. She lives at home with her mother and her younger brother. She hopes to achieve a Bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College.
SYDNIE WILLIS
I’m really excited, this is going to be my first Gayla! I am Agender, Panromantic and currently a Junior at BHHS . I always look forward to PK, lunch without it always seems boring. Being in this community has brought a lot of opportunities and new friends to my door.
MARY LAMBERT Mary Lambert isn’t your typical pop artist. Inspired by confessional folk singers as well as spoken-word performers, she is a brutally candid writer who deals directly in her art with her past traumas. Lambert was raised in an abusive home, attempted suicide at 17, turned to drugs and alcohol before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and survived multiple sexual assaults throughout her childhood. With that list of horrors, you wouldn’t expect Mary to be disarmingly joyful, but she charms effortlessly, and the effect on her audience is bewitching. She describes her performances as “safe spaces where crying is encouraged; My entire prerogative is about connection, about being present, and facilitating true catharsis. Also, fart jokes.”
Mary wrote the chorus to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ triple-platinum hit “Same Love,” which Lambert wrote from her vantage point of being both a Christian and a lesbian. Writing and singing the hook led to two Grammy nominations for “Song Of The Year” and “Album Of The Year”, as well as the iconic performance alongside pop legend Madonna at the 2014 Grammys.
Special Thanks To the Gayla interns and Work Study Student this year. Jay Chierotti, Luca Day and Melissa Rosscup, you really stepped up to the plate and were fabulous to work with. A huge shout out to Teresa Guajardo who back in 2007 was our first facilitator. She got the ball rolling for us. Teresa went on to open the Rainbow Health Center, which provides services for everyone, with special emphasis on transgender folks; new immigrant families; and unaccompanied refugee minors. Teresa, we love you! Thank you to the volunteers who keep giving hours and hours to Pizza Klatch year after year. The five mentioned below have served (and 3 continue to serve) as board members. Cam and Luke also were, and still are, two of our earliest facilitators. Kathryn (Doodle) besides throwing her all in when she was President, now steps in wherever and whenever she is needed in whatever capacity. Steven Drew, also past President, continues to connect us to so many incredible people that we otherwise would never had gotten to known. Marissa, who we get as President of the Board for just a few more months, stepped in during a time of major transition and her strong leadership, openness and exquisite organizational skills kept Pizza Klatch stable while we went through staffing transitions. We then won the jackpot with our ED, Rosalinda Noriega and our Program Manager Brett Rader. A huge thank you Cameron Combs, Steve Drew, Luke Miller, Marissa Rathbone and Kathryn Kravit Smith. And special mention to Bitsy Bidwell, who two years in a row has stepped in with our auction to put vast numbers of donations online. Thank you to Rachel da Silva and Linda Malanchuk-Finnan who each year walk the streets of Olympia, bringing in wonderful donations from our generous local businesses. And I am wildly grateful to Sarah Nopp, graphic artist extraordinaire, who did ALL the graphics for us this year. And she did it with humor, confidence, professionalism and pure delight. It takes a village, and Pizza Klatch has that in spades. Thank you to ALL the volunteers who make the Gayla happen. Thank you facilitators who are so committed to providing a safe and open space for our Pizza Klatch youth. The PK youth for your bravery to be yourselves and to attend the groups. And to you who have attended this show. You let LGBTQ+ youth and their allies know, through being here, and through your donations, that they count. They are important and wanted. Thank you! Lynn Grotsky, Gayla Chair 2018
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Are you a guitarist? Check out our special LIVE Auction item! Gorgeous handmade guitars worth $3,500. One is steel string and the other is nylon string. And Mary Lambert has played on each of them. The highest bidder gets to choose which guitar they want. Bids already started online and we will take the highest bidder from this reception and then move the bidding on the main stage.
PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA 2018 SPONSORS TITLE SPONSORS
Dawkin's Charitable Trust South Puget Sound Community College
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Community Investment/Tides Foundation Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Kaiser Permanente of Washington The Evergreen State College
GOLD SPONSORS
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Pizza Klatch: Helps overcome issues/stress. You will not be judged for who you are. Free to be yourself. The reason I haven’t starved to death. I love P.K. - Kaytlyn My son came home after a tough day at school. He said that the Pizza Klatch was the only good thing about the day. We are so grateful that your organization is there to provide a safe place for my son. - Karyl, mother of a Capital HS Student
I have been so grateful for the Pizza Klatch support groups here at River Ridge. I have heard so many positive comments regarding the connection, support, education, and fun involved for students each Thursday at lunch. I am also so glad that students are having the opportunity to hear guest speakers from the community and are becoming familiar with resources that are available to them. I don’t think we can ever really know how huge of an impact this is making for students who otherwise might feel alienated or ostracized. Thank you to Pizza Klatch for your meaningful work! - River Ridge HS Counselor
My client was on the massage table and started talking about how her niece had hated school and felt completely isolated. But this year a new group started up in her school and it has changed her life. She now feels like she fits in and no longer feels marginalized. I asked her if the name of the group was Pizza Klatch. She said “yes, that’s it!” - Denali, a PK facilitator I go to PK because I won’t be judged. And I know that no one will be scared of me… ...just because I like girls. - Tumwater HS PK Group Member
What does Pizza Klatch mean to me? It’s a place where I can unwind, share experiences, and eat pizza. When I have something to say people actually listen! It makes me feel needed, and it’s an enjoyable experince.” - Greg
I love Pizza Klatch. Everyone is always so welcoming and I never feel like I am going to be judged. It’s a great environment and a safe place. - Jade Hall