Karyn's Fundraiser to Build a Brighter World

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~ Anne Frank

I have dedicated the last 6 years of my life to building and growing the Truckee Roundhouse Community Makerspace into a sustainable arts resource and institution for the Truckee Tahoe Community. 

The mission of the Truckee Roundhouse Community Makerspace is to support the teaching, learning, and practicing of a wide variety of crafts, skills, technologies, and arts in the Truckee-Tahoe region. We achieve this by providing accessible (read: low fees) resources -- tools and teachers and programs -- in a collaborative environment, for youth and adults. In our 4,800-square-foot renovated storage hanger at Truckee Tahoe Airport, we offer five fully functioning shops -- Wood, Metal, Textiles, Ceramics, and Technology with high-quality tools, including cutting edge CNC machines such as Laser Cutters, Plasma Cutters, and 3D printers.

I have seen how access to shared tools and resources can unlock the creative potential in our community. I have seen how art can heal a broken heart, how new friendships can open up opportunities for people from a variety of backgrounds, and how the focus of dropping into a creative project can calm pandemic anxiety and fears. I have witnessed how the joy of making can transform a disengaged student into an avid designer, inventor, and creator.

We are more than a warehouse with tools; the Truckee Roundhouse is a place where we engage with those who make up our amazing community and bond over what connects us versus what divides us. 

Truly, together we can build incredible things. 

Join me in supporting this awesome community resource-- a space to unlock the inventor, the artist, and the creative genius in all of us.