FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/11/2006

Contact: Seandra Sims 302-573-3731 ssims@uwde.org

GILLIAM FOUNDATION PRESENTS GIFT TO UNITED WAY TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOL

WILMINGTON, DE – The Gilliam Foundation, a longtime supporter of United Way of Delaware and other community organizations, presented a gift recently to support the educational needs of local children. The $100,000 donation from the Gilliam Foundation will be distributed to Wilmington’s East Side Charter School through 2012, to be used to further the school’s vision that "every child will learn.”

Over the years, the Gilliam Foundation, administered by James Gilliam, Sr. and Linda Gilliam, wife of the late James Gilliam, Jr., has helped change the lives of countless Delawareans, especially in New Castle County. As an active participant in United Way of Delaware’s community-building and fundraising efforts, Mrs. Gilliam has personally hosted prospecting events to help increase major gift support for the organization.

In 1999, the Gilliam family became members of United Way of Delaware's Tocqueville Society, which recognizes annual campaign contributors of $10,000 and above. Since that time, the family has helped recruit other community-minded couples and individuals to join the society, helping to raise millions of dollars to fund critical health and human services programs statewide.

“The Gilliam Foundation’s commitment and dedication have had a lasting impact on United Way of Delaware and the people of our state,” said Langloh. “Their generosity and philanthropic efforts serve as a testament to the influence that leaders in our community can have on improving the lives of Delawareans in need.”

For more information on the Gilliam Foundation or United Way of Delaware, please call
(302) 573-3700 or visit our website at www.uwde.org.