Teddy bears, flowers, candy and balloons can only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day! Each year, Shangri-La’s Housing Program, which supports adults with developmental disabilities, hand delivers a Valo-gram to each person served on Valentine’s Day. It is Shangri-La’s way of making sure everyone feels loved, especially on a day like Valentine’s Day. Join us in making this day extra special. For just [...]

To the individuals he visits regularly, Mike Cline is much more than a licensed massage therapist. Since 2001, Mike has been providing medical massage services to people served by Shangri-La. Now, he is a welcome face and friend. “Every time I walk into a Shangri-La home I feel like I am a part of the [...]

Would you like the opportunity to make someone’s Holiday Season brighter?  Shangri-La’s Salem Housing Program for people with developmental disabilities has 14 individuals in need this holiday season. Helping has never been easier, you can select a gift tag from the tree which is  located at the reception desk at the Shangri-La offices in Salem [...]

Gouhls, gobblins and some friendly frights gathered at Crossler Middle School on Friday, October 29 for Shangri-La’s annual Halloween dance, this year called the Monster Bash. Party-goers grooved to classic Halloween hits, munched on Halloween treats, showed off their costumes at a photo booth, and tested their luck at Halloween-themed games. After careful selection, judges handed out awards [...]

Shangri-La housing coordinator creates confidence, spreads creativity through a different lens. Kirsten Johnson, a Shangri-La housing coordinator, has loved photography her entire life. A recent transfer to a new Shangri-La home connected her with three supported individuals who also “saw the world in photographs.”  It wasn’t long before Kirsten realized their potential as photographers. Kirsten [...]