Whittington Named CEO; Brings Extensive Leadership and Fundraising Experience

Madison, Wis. (August 2, 2007)— Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization for men, women and children living with cancer, today announces the appointment of Marcia M. Whittington as Chief Executive Officer.

“Marcia’s extensive leadership and fundraising background will continue to allow Gilda’s Club Madison to procure the resources we need to ensure anyone living with cancer can find a strong support system at the club,” said Cindy Alvarez, Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin Board chair. “We are so pleased to have someone on board with such strong local ties. Marcia has this community’s best interest at heart.”

Before joining Gilda’s Club Madison, Whittington served for seven years as vice president of HospiceCare Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers end-of-life care for patients and their families in the Dane County area. Her experience includes leading the foundation’s $20 million capital campaign effort and organizing all of its planned, annual and major gift initiatives.

“I am honored and excited to accept the role of CEO at Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin,” said Whittington. “The mission and vision of this organization is one I strongly believe in and the need for these types of support systems for those living with cancer in our community is evident and growing.”

Whittington spent two years as development director for the Meriter Foundation and more than eight years as the corporate meeting and tradeshow manager for Boston Scientific/Scimed, located in Maple Grove, Minn. Whittington worked in the meeting management department coordinating internal and external public meetings, tradeshows, trainings and events. Prior to Boston Scientific/Scimed she coordinated alumni events for the University of Wisconsin Foundation, as the development coordinator. She is a member of many associations including serving on the Board of the Goodman Atwood Community Center, Associated Fundraising Professionals, The Business Forum, TEMPO and Meeting Professionals International.

Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin: The mission of Gilda’s Club, named after Gilda Radner of Saturday Night Live fame, is to provide meeting places and programs where men, women, and children living with cancer, and their families and friends, can join others to build emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care.

Free of charge and nonprofit, Gilda’s Club offers support, networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events in a nonresidential, homelike setting. Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin’s new address is 3000 Cahill Main, Suite 201, Madison, WI 53711. Phone 608/ 273-8880.