FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/12/2010

Contact: Sarah Kenney 302-573-3751 skenney@uwde.org

AAA-MID-ATLANTIC PRESIDENT AND CEO NAMED TO UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WILMINGTON, Del. (February 12, 2010) – Donald Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAA Mid-Atlantic, Inc. has been named to the Board of Directors of United Way of Delaware.

Gagnon joined the AAA in 1986. He began his career as Director of Marketing with the AAA New Hampshire club and has held various management positions in AAA clubs in Massachusetts, New Mexico and Texas/New Mexico/Oklahoma. He held an executive position in Central-West Jersey, where he facilitated the merger with AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Gagnon has served on the executive board of various Boy Scout councils, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, New Castle County Chamber and other business groups. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, Delaware Business Roundtable, Education Committee Vision 2015 and the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware.

“We are excited to welcome Don to the Board of Directors,” said Michelle A. Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Delaware. “His leadership, talent, and dedication to the community will be valuable assets. We look forward to working with him to advance United Way of Delaware’s mission.”

United Way of Delaware’s Board of Directors is composed of volunteers from across the state. Directors lend their time and talent to further the mission of United Way of Delaware and help keep operating expenses low.

About United Way of Delaware

United Way of Delaware’s mission is to maximize the community’s resources to improve the quality of life for all Delawareans. United Way of Delaware (UWD) works to advance the common good by focusing on the three building blocks to a good life: education, income and health. UWD is engaged in a long-term strategy to eliminate the root causes of Delaware’s most pressing social problems in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties. UWD works collectively with business, government, social service agencies, academic groups, community organizations, and concerned citizens to effect positive, long-lasting solutions for today and into the future. For more information, to make a contribution, or to volunteer to work with UWD, please visit www.uwde.org or call (302) 573-3700.