FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 2005
Media Contact:
Sunny Kim, Caritas of Austin
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CARITAS OF AUSTIN RECEIVES DONATION OF 168 GIFT CARDS FROM QUERENCIA AT BARTON CREEK

 Retirement Resort's Holiday Gift to Benefit Single Mothers

(Austin, Texas) – Caritas of Austin was presented with a $2,500 check from Querencia at Barton Creek on December 6, 2005. The donation will underwrite 168 gift cards, representing the 168 families that will make their homes at Querencia at Barton Creek. The gift cards will be given to the social service agency’s single mother clients so that they can purchase holiday gifts.

Former University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal and his wife Edith, future residents of Querencia, were on hand to present the check.

“Caritas is delighted to receive such a generous gift for our clients,” says Beth Atherton, executive director of Caritas. “Many of the families that we serve are struggling to make ends meet, and Querencia’s donation will help spread holiday cheer to those families.”

Querencia at Barton Creek will be a premier 501(c)(3) not-for-profit life care retirement resort located at Barton Creek Boulevard and Chalk Knoll Drive in Austin, Texas, less than a mile from Barton Creek Resort & Club. The 400,000 square foot project features 168 independent living residences, including 10 villas, on 38 acres. Residences are available in one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 830 square feet to more than 2,000 square feet. The health services center will include assisted living suites in alcove and one-bedroom designs; memory support suites; and private skilled nursing rooms.

Querencia is owned by Barton Creek Senior Living Center, Inc., a division of Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization. SQLC also owns Edgemere in Dallas and The Buckingham in Houston. Querencia is developed and managed by Irving, Texas-based Greystone Development Company, LLC. For information, call (512) 732-8345, or visit www.querenciabartoncreek.com.

For 41 years, Caritas has assisted with basic needs such as food, rent and utilities and helped clients learn the skills they need to gain self-sufficiency. This year, Caritas will serve over 20,000 adults and children and is Travis County’s largest source of non-governmental assistance. “Caritas” is from the Latin word for love, and in this spirit, anyone with a legitimate need is eligible to receive help.

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