Shangri-La “Live 2 Give” t-shirts could be seen scattered throughout the crowd on Saturday, September 25, as over 30 Shangri-La stakeholders, including staff, persons served, and family members turned out to support the Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association’s (WVDSA) annual Buddy Walk. Hosted annually at Salem’s Riverfront Park, this was the WVDSA  Buddy Walk’s 8th [...]

Students from George Fox University volunteered their time and muscles to help work on a landscaping project for one of our Shangri-La homes located in Salem, Oregon. The students and an accompanying professor dug post holes, hauled dirt, built flower beds and spread around compost in preparation for a wheelchair accessible garden area. The whole [...]

Shangri-La is looking for volunteers. We have recently started our volunteer program and are looking to connect with people in our community who are interested in contributing their talent, skills and time to assist us in our mission. Visit Shangri-La’s volunteer webpage to find out more information about our new volunteer program and current volunteer [...]

People helping people… that’s what Shangri-La is all about. It’s also nice to know we are not alone. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, a group of students and staff from George Fox University participated in “Serve Day” and took some time off from their busy lives to help set up a patio at one of Shangri-La’s [...]