Aug 30

Shangri-La: Many Lives, One Community

Tag: Miscellaneous — Physlab @ 5:00 am
On the weekend, I frequently take time off from the investing world and shift gears to a non-profit organization or recommend a musical CD.  Today I want to bring your attention to an outstanding non-profit organization I’ve been associated with for over 35 years.  Take a little time and read this overview of Shangri-La.
The photograph is a Shangri-La client working on a product.

Lowell Herr
Founded in 1963, Shangri-La is a private, non-profit organization providing services and suppports to Oregonians with disabilities and those who are disadvantaged. Shangri-La’s Mission is Homes, Jobs, Supports…one person at a time.
Every year, thousands of Oregon’s most vulnerable citizens benefit from Shangri-La’s services and programs such as:
  • Homeless families
  • Adults with mental, cognitive or physical disabilities
  • Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) participants
  • Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) recipients
  • Men and Women who are incarcerated
  • Seniors
  • Children with specialized developmental impairments

Daily, Shangri-La changes lives. Shangri-La services reflect the unique individualized needs of those they serve and their community. Shangri-La employs nearly 450 people in the Mid-Willamette Valley and on the Oregon Central Coast. Approximately 150 employees have significant barriers to employment including various disabilities. People gain job skills, become employed and involved as active members in their communities. For some, this allows an increase of independence, while for others our services mean assistance with 24/7 daily living.

With over 80 service locations throughout 8 Oregon Counties, Shangri-La’s efforts continue to engage, inspire, and create the vision of Many Lives, One Community. Learn more about this innovative organization at www.shangrilaoregon.org.

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