Serendipity Center is excited and proud to announce that we are the recipients of the Oregon School Wellness Award for 2016! As one of only 3 schools in the state of Oregon to receive this amazing accolade it is a testament to the strength and vision of our food services program led by Joey Ogo […]
Serendipity Center is terribly saddened by the passing of ex-officio board member and former board chair Stephen B. Carter. The longtime vice president of special projects at The Standard served on our board from 2003-2012. Steve was an enduring and stabilizing force for many years and truly connected with the mission of Serendipity Center. During his tenure […]
On the evening of Wednesday, June 22nd, families, teachers, friends and staff joined together to celebrate the graduation of Serendipity’s class of 2016. This year’s class included ten seniors, one of Serendipity’s largest classes ever. The monumental occasion is the first step toward independence for many of our students and we were pleased to award seven […]
Today Serendipity students and staff explored the sights and sounds of Oregon Zoo! For the second year in a row both upper school and lower school students were invited to get up close and personal with all of the exotic animals and spent the afternoon learning about geography, climates, habitats and lots more. Serendipity would […]
On Thursday, April 28th Serendipity Center held it’s annual benefit event Pearls of Hope. With our deepest and most sincere gratitude, Serendipity Center would like to thank all of those who attended Pearls of Hope this year. The generous support of our community partners is the foundation of Serendipity Center’s success. This year Pearls of Hope raised over $137,000! Thank you […]
On Thursday, February 11th Serendipity Center celebrated Valentine’s Day a few days early with school dance! Students of all ages were able to boogie and have fun dancing with their classmates. Thank you to the Serendipity student council for organizing the event and decorating our cafeteria. Also thank you to all the staff members who […]
Our very special friends from Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas, Rojo and Napoleon visited Serendipity Center today along with two producers from CNN! They will be featured in a segment for the series, Vital Signs, hosted by Sanjay Gupta. The show will focus on the positive effect animals and pets can have on our overall health. At Serendipity, […]
Serendipity Center would like to thank our invaluable community partners for the outpouring of love and support we received this holiday season. Without your support Serendipity Center would be unable to fulfill the need of supplementing our families over the two week break. We would like to recognize a number of organizations and individuals who […]
Serendipity Center was recently awarded a $2500.00 grant from the Kinsman Foundation! The local Milwaukie, Oregon non-profit unexpectedly selected Serendipity as a recipient, and we are grateful for their generosity. Kinsman Foundation began awarding grants in 2003 in the areas of historic preservation, arts & culture, and health care policy, and have continued to be a […]
On Saturday, Novemeber 21st Serendipity Center was named the benefit non-profit at the 525 Design Pop-Up Shop. The pop-up shop hosted and organized by Nike employees is an annual event that showcases the talents of Nike’s employees. Items for sale ranged from jewelry to screen printed posters to leather goods. As the benefiting non-profit, 10% […]