It was a bittersweet farewell. Shangri-La’s Life Enrichment Activity Program (LEAP) took a few minutes on Monday to wish a volunteer both farewell and good luck. Shaffer, a volunteer at LEAP for past few months will be graduating from Willamette University on Sunday, May 15, and will begin the next chapter in his life. [...]

April 10 – April 16 is National Volunteer Week. HandsOn Mid Willamette Valley celebrated the special occasion by hosting a Community Celebration at Clockworks Cafe and Cultural Center in downtown Salem. Shangri-La was in attendance to engage volunteers in making peanut butter and pine cone bird feeders to hang at Shangri-La homes and various work [...]

Tom Hyde begins each class he teaches at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) with a game of UNO. “People learn language when they are children by playing. It is no different as an adult,” replied Tom when asked why he uses UNO as a means of teaching English to English Second Language (ESL) learners. [...]

Another gift of great advice from our Friend, Robin Rose! These tips REALLY will make a difference so especially if you dread the holidays, read this and think about how you can take control of how this season goes for you. Blessings and Happy Holidays, Jan CEO Shangri-La Corporation Staying Well and Generating Joy Preparing [...]

Hello All, I thought that you all might like to read this. Robin Rose does a great deal of training at Shangri-La and her books are helpful and accessible to a wide range of readers. I find the idea of not getting into a defensive way of thinking as a component of staying well very [...]