Proceeds From Employee Auction Donated to Project G.R.A.C.E

Scarborough, Maine, December 27, 2006 – PPiper Shores, Maine’s first and only lifecare retirement community, today announced that a donation was recently made to Project G.R.A.C.E, helping people in need in Scarborough. The donation was a result of a very successful employee auction recently held at Piper Shores. The auction featured home furnishings such as kitchen, living room and bedroom furniture.

“We were really surprised by the tremendous response we had to the silent auction,” said Andrea Killiard, Marketing Director at Piper Shores. “More than 30 employees participated and we were able to raise almost $1,500. As a group, the staff decided to donate half of the proceeds to charity and use the remainder to support some fun company events throughout the year.”

The weeklong auction included beds, dressers, tables, sofas, chairs, an entertainment center and artwork still in excellent condition.

“People from every department, including the dining room wait staff, food services, nurses and office management participated,” said Killiard. “The auction was a tremendous success and we were thrilled to be able to make a donation to Project G.R.A.C.E, helping them continue with their important work.”

About Piper Shores
Piper Shores is the only nonprofit lifecare retirement community in Maine. Built in 2001 in a style that complements Maine’s architectural heritage, Piper Shores is located on 138 acres of beautiful oceanfront property, situated between Higgins Beach and historic Prouts Neck in Scarborough, Maine. Piper Shores is an innovative retirement community that promotes the long-term wellbeing of its residents through a continuum of activities and lifecare services. Piper Shores residents enjoy active, independent lifestyles with guaranteed priority access to on-site assisted living and skilled nursing care, whenever they may need it.

Piper Shores is owned by Maine Life Care Retirement Community, Inc., a Maine nonprofit organization, formed by a group of accomplished local individuals to deliver the shared vision of creating an ideal retirement community on the coast of Maine.

For more information, visit http://www.pipershores.org or call 207-883-8700.