Well, after what seems like forever, summer has finally arrived in Oregon… and just in time too! Shangri-La held it’s Annual Summer Picnic on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Coolidge McClaine Park in Silverton, Oregon on one of the most beautiful, sunny days we’ve had yet. Clients from Shangri-La’s housing, LEAP and ASP programs attended [...]

  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. [...]

Dear Shangri-La Family, Friends and Stakeholders, As you may have heard, yet again, Shangri-La is facing a serious financial crisis. At the moment, this crisis impacts people with developmental disabilities. For more specific information, click here.  I am working closely with others on a strategy to diminish or eliminate these problems, but, as usual, I need [...]

There’s nothing better than sitting by a warm fire with a cup of hot chocolate in the winter, roasting marshmallows over a campfire, having a bonfire at the beach, or backyard fun by the fire pit. Get your fire started effortlessly and quickly with a Fire Starter made by Shangri-La Oregonians with disabilities. The fire [...]

It’s amazing how fast time passes when you’re having fun. Shangri-La’s Life Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP) celebrated their 1st year anniversary today. LEAP participants, staff, friends and visitors all gathered for refreshments and enjoyed seeing how much the program has grown in just a year. LEAP was started as a way to provide varied life [...]