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Shangri-La is an organization founded in 1963 that serves individuals with disabilities or disadvantages to help them recognize and achieve their potential. The organization's mission is rooted in enriching lives and promoting personal achievement through increasing the ability for individuals to contribute, influencing community change, and encouraging independence. Shangri-La works to create communities where all people are accepted for their abilities and celebrated for their successes. The organization operates from core values including curiosity about what makes people thrive, showing up and going the distance, maintaining self-care and kindness, and leading change toward accessibility and inclusion.