Hot Springs Star
Gabe and Izzy present ‘A Lesson in Bullying’


April 28, 2008

HOT SPRINGS - Renowned national youth motivational speaker Gabrielle (Gabe) Ford brought a message of tolerance and anti-bullying to area K-8 students Thursday at Case Auditorium.

During their sessions Thursday at the school, Gabe and Izzy spoke about how bullying and name calling had affected her when she became confined to a wheelchair and the struggles she endured to overcome.

Ford encouraged the kids not to bully people just because they look different, are handicapped or have a different skin color.

Gabe & Izzy by Curt Nettinga/Hot Springs Star
Curt Nettinga/Hot Springs Star
Kindergarten through second grade students from Hot Springs and Edgemont heard an anti-bullying message Thursday morning from motivational speaker Gabrielle (Gabe) Ford and her bloodhound Izabel.

For more information on Ford, visit her Web site at www.gabeandizzy.com.

Reprinted with permission