On Saturday, August 28th, 2010, Integrated Services Network brokerage (ISN) and Shangri-La in Lincoln County collaborated on the annual End of Summer BBQ at the Depoe Bay Community Center. ISN staff and volunteers prepared hamburgers and hot dogs with chips, cookies, watermelon, and beverages while Shangri-La staff ran the karaoke activity and helped with set-up [...]

Shangri-La, The Oregon Rehabilitation Association and the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities hosted a briefing and tour for Representative Tina Kotek, D, District 44, NW Portland. Representative Kotek is a member of the Ways and Means committee and a long time advocate for Oregonians who are also disadvantaged. She is known for her compassionate and [...]

Over the weekend of August 21st and 22nd, Shangri-La in Lincoln County participated in the 6th annual Toledo Wooden Boat Show. We had a kid’s activity booth where they got to paint ceramic seashells, seahorses, and starfishes. Over 250 children either participated in the activities at the booth or took home a packet with stickers, [...]

Shangri-La’s ARK Manufacturing has acquired screen printing equipment to assist them with their production services. The new equipment was secured through a grant three years in the making. This will enable ARK to do their own screen printing and have more control over their turn around times and quality, issues which have been a problem [...]

Shangri-La is among more than 300 organizations that will be receiving HUD grant funds for local homeless assistance programs. The $66,647 grant will help Shangri-La provide services to people with physical and mental disabilities. For more information, please contact Robin Winkle (503) 581-1732.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). This groundbreaking act was put into place to protect people with disabilities against discrimination.

Shangri-La LEAP participants in Salem have been helping plant and grow flowers for hanging baskets at the Pringle Creek Community greenhouses. The Statesman Journal recently reported about the Pringle Creek greenhouses and Shangri-La’s Salem LEAP participation. Below are a few paragraphs from the Statesman Journal article detailing how LEAP is partnering with Pringle Creek. You [...]

As you may have heard, Bill Freeland, long time Shangri-La staff at Janice 45, passed away July 3rd at home. He was very near and dear to the individuals and staff at the Janice homes. Shangri-La held a celebration of life for Bill at Janice 45 on Tuesday July 13, 2010. A memorial service for [...]

Shangri-La has set up a booth showcasing our services at the 2010 Marion County Fair. The fair runs from July 8 to 11. Shangri-La staff and LEAP participants will be manning the booth Thursday and Friday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and other Shangri-La employees will be manning the booth the rest of the [...]

The 4th of July float was a huge success. Thousands of people showed up in the little town of Creswell to celebrate. It was one of the best parade’s I have ever attended. The parade started with a bang with two F-15’s flying over head and you could hear the people cheer as they passed. [...]