THE BUCKINGHAM CELEBRATES WITH FOUNTAIN OF HOPESCHOOL STUDENTS Page 1

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News Release

Contact: Natasha Baker/Beth Wilbins, Forté PR
Phone: (214) 890-7912, (469) 939-6233 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April20, 2009

Residents of The Buckingham Celebrate Easter with Fountain of Hope School Students

houston, April 20, 2009: In celebration of the Easter holiday, students from Fountain of Hope Schoolpresented a special Easter musical for residents of The Buckingham retirement community.The vocalists were accompanied by Meliza Gomez, pianist and teacher for Fountain of Hope School. Following the performance, each student paired up with a resident of The Buckingham for an outdoor Easter egg hunt in the community courtyard.

“It was very special to celebrate the holiday with students, parents and teachers from Fountain of Hope School,” said Deborah Mahrt, director of lifestyles for The Buckingham. “Our residents were delighted with the musical performance and had a wonderful time helping the children hunt for eggs. To add to the festive atmosphere of the morning, a resident of The Buckingham arrived dressed as the Easter Bunny to help the children hunt for eggs.”

Photos by Deborah Mahrt (left to right):

#1Residents of The Buckingham – John Hall (dressedas the Easter Bunny),Mary Nommensenand Elaine Harris– help Fountain of Hope School students hunt for Easter eggs.

#2Fountain of Hope School students, parents and teachers celebrate the Easter holiday with residents of The Buckingham.

#3Residents of The Buckingham – John Hall (dressed as the Easter Bunny) and Elaine Harris– help Fountain of Hope School students at the community Easter egg hunt.

#4Fountain of Hope School students enjoy an Easter celebration at The Buckingham.

ABOUT THE BUCKINGHAM

The Buckingham is Houston’s premier life care retirement community located in the heart of the Memorial neighborhood. Situated on a 17-acre site along Buffalo Bayou at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham offers resort-style services and amenities for active, independent seniors, as well as all levels of health care services on-site at The Plaza at The Buckingham. The community features 205 independent living residences; 42 private assisted living apartments; 16 private memory support apartments; and 60 private skilled nursing suites.

The Buckingham is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit retirement community owned by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization that owns sister communities Edgemere in Dallas, Querencia at Barton Creek in Austin, The Stayton at Museum Way under development in Fort Worth, and Mirador under development in Corpus Christi. For information visit or call (832) 426-1372.

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