Senior Spell-Off will Find the Best Speller in Northern Virginia

April 6, 2012 - PRLog -- Herndon, Virginia – Eleven local retirement communities are participating in The Senior Spell-Off that will be held May 19, 2012 starting at 2:00 PM at the Herndon Senior Center. Each community is hosting a first round of competition to find the best speller in their communities. Each community representative will then compete in the final round on May 19th for the title of Best Speller.

To date, the following local independent and assisted living communities are participating:
•   Emeritus of Arlington
•   Monroe House
•   Kendrick Courts
•   Sugarland Hill Senior Apartments
•   Hunters Woods Fellowship House
•   Sunrise of Reston Town Center
•   Tall Oaks at Reston
•   Lake Anne Fellowship House
•   Sunrise at Countryside
•   Sommerset Retirement Community
•   Harbor House

Toni Reinhart, the Owner and President of Comfort Keepers and the host of this event shared “No matter what your age, the sense of community, competition and challenge are part of the Senior Spell-Off and we hope this program will deliver that to many of the seniors participating in this event.”

In addition to the competition and prize ceremony, the event will include refreshments, as well as information from a variety of local businesses that are supporting the senior community in northern Virginia. The event is free and open to the public.  A portion of the proceeds from sponsorships will benefit Stockings for Seniors, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to providing Christmas presents to seniors in need.

DATE & TIME:  May 19, 2012   2:00 PM
LOCATION:    Herndon Senior Center
873 Grace Street
Herndon VA, 20170
COST:   FREE

About Comfort Keepers
For more than eleven years, Comfort Keepers®, has provided vitally needed, quality of life, in-home care to the elderly and others needing long, or short term, help in the comfort of their own homes. Our service is provided with a minimum of disruption in the daily routines of our clients or that of other family members. We are trained and experienced in the special needs of dementia and Alzheimer's clients. Comfort Keepers operations extend into Arlington, Western Fairfax County and Loudoun Counties and is the Winner of the Mid-Size Business of the Year from the Dulles Regional Chamber. http://www.comfortkeepers.com/northernvirginia

Stockings for Seniors, Inc.
A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization managed by Toni Reinhart, Owner and President of Comfort Keepers® in Northern Virginia. Toni enjoys making a difference in people’s lives. Stockings for Seniors’ first year was in December 2009 and over 500 stockings were delivered to seniors in need. www.stockingsforseniors.org

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