Madison Veterans for Peace

Clarence Kailin Chapter 25

Who We Are

Veterans for Peace, Inc. (VFP) is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war. VFP was founded in 1985 by ex-service members committed to sharing the horrors they experienced. We know the consequences of American foreign policy because once, at a time in our lives, so many of us carried it out. We find it sad that war seems necessary and justified, so often, to those who have no knowledge of it. We will steadfastly, and patriotically, continue to denounce war despite whatever misguided sense of euphoria supports it.

The Madison Chapter 25 of Veterans for Peace has grown to just over 100 members (June 2008) and is named after member Clarence Kailin, who served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade of American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1937-38). The Madison chapter includes veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Gulf War I (Desert Storm), the current Iraq War and one veteran of the Israeli army.

In the photo above two of our members greet members of the public at the Dane County Farmers' Market, Saturday mornings on the Capitol Square in Madison.

It is our fervent wish that we have no more wars from which we add to our membership.

Board Members - 2009

-Steve Books - email: books24u@aol.com)
-Todd Dennis - email: tdennis007@yahoo.com
-David Giffey - email: barnowl@mhtc.net
-Fran Wiedenhoeft - email: faw231@aol.com
-Manny Whiteagle
-Craig Fabian - email: crgfb@netscape.net
-Jeff Goldstein

Board meetings are 1st Wednesday of month at 5:30 PM, 4th floor, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, at 122 State Street. The meeting is open to all members.

Donations

Tax-deductible donations to support our local peace work and scholarship program may be sent to: Madison Veterans for Peace PO Box 1811 Madison, WI 53701-1811 All gifts are acknowledged.