Lauren's Fundraiser for Truckee Roundhouse

The Truckee Roundhouse  is a community-created, community-run, community-benefiting non-profit makerspace located in a renovated storage hangar at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.  There are a lot of reasons why people come to the MakerSpace; but we are looking for community.  We find community in this space, amongst the tools, we collaborate, learn and share our knowledge making us all better people and makers.  We share our culture of doing, up cycling and hopes we are a part of building a healthier community.  

We need to support to keep our membership fees affordable.  To keep our space open and accessible to historically underserved and disenfranchised youth and other school groups who come to build skills and confidence in our workshops.  We need your support to keep the tools in good working order and replace tools we have loved and used beyond their life.

Keep reading to find out more of how the Roundhouse invests in our community.

Our mission is to support the teaching, learning, and practicing of a wide variety of crafts, skills, technologies, and arts in the Truckee-Tahoe community. We achieve this by providing accessible resources – tools and teachers and programs – in a collaborative environment for youth and adults so that all members of our community can explore their creative potential.

Since our opening in December 2016, we have been bringing community together, making a positive impact on education, youth development, and the arts.

 YOUR GIFT SUPPORTSYouth and Community Enrichment Programs

We provide high quality tools and instruction so youth and community groups can immediately begin to learn and create projects in a safe and engaging environment.  Professionals and experienced users mentor the students, who celebrate the joy of making something with their own hands as they learn project design and teamwork. The making process helps develop problem-solving skills, self-esteem and resilience.  As they exercise creativity to build custom projects, they also apply principals of math and science to real life situations.

We are very proud of our Youth and Community Enrichment Programs that offer affordable programming to educational partners, which to date include: Creekside Charter School, Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS), Sierra High, Creekside Charter School, Tahoe Expeditionary Academy (TEA), Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, Sierra Watershed Education Partnership (SWEP).  Our programs remain affordable for our educational partners thanks to funding from individuals, businesses and foundations.

Scholarships 

We offer need-based scholarships and subsidized memberships. As a nonprofit, we  must raise the funds to offer scholarships or discounted rates because our costs are real, and your donations helps us do this.

Affordable Membership Rates

We strive to be an inclusive, accessible resource for all members in our community. We understand the cost of living is high in our area and seek private and grant funding to keep our monthly membership rates affordable for all.