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Noah Barnes, Lifelong AIDS Alliance
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For Immediate Release
January 19, 2007

Lifelong AIDS Alliance grants $5,000 to Greater Seattle Business Association Scholarship Fund
Donation in honor of GSBA's outstanding partnership in Lifelong's 20th Anniversary AIDS Walk

Seattle, Wash.—January 19, 2007—Lifelong AIDS Alliance announced that the organization will grant $5,000 to the Greater Seattle Business Association’s (GSBA) Scholarship Fund, which has awarded more than $550,000 to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied (LGBTA) students since 1990. The donation is a tribute to the GSBA’s involvement in last September’s 20th Anniversary AIDS Walk, in which 30 member businesses raised $150,000 towards the event’s overall revenue of $815,000.

“We were thrilled that the GSBA really came together in support of people living with HIV/AIDS during the last AIDS Walk,” said Tina Podlodowski, executive director of Lifelong AIDS Alliance. “We want to support the GSBA as much as they have supported us, so we are proud to make this donation to their outstanding scholarship fund.”

Lifelong has been a non-profit member of the GSBA for many years and is a previous recipient of their Non-Profit of the Year award. In addition, Lifelong honored the GSBA in 2005 with their Outstanding Business and Philanthropic Award.

“We are so proud of our partnership with Lifelong AIDS Alliance,” GSBA Executive Director Louise Chernin said. “What a great opportunity for our members to volunteer their time and resources to support two organizations at one time. When you work together, more is more for everybody.”

About Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Lifelong AIDS Alliance provides food, housing and health insurance to people living with HIV/AIDS in King County. Lifelong also provides prevention education and is a leader in local, regional and national advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS. Over 85% of Lifelong AIDS Alliance's clients live on less than $15,000 per year. With a $16 million budget, Lifelong AIDS Alliance is the leading AIDS service organization in the Pacific Northwest and is recognized nationally for its innovative work. The AIDS WALK is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. More information about Lifelong is available at www.llaa.org.

About Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA)
GSBA is the largest business chamber of its kind in the U.S., and the second largest business chamber in Washington State. Its mission: To combine business development, leadership and social action to expand economic opportunities for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and those who support equality for all.

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