Opening 2027 · 970 Lodi Ave, South Lake Tahoe
A hands-on makerspace where South Tahoe students learn by making, with a teaching kitchen and room for the whole community to gather.
01About The Atrium
The Atrium is built in partnership with South Tahoe High School and the Marcella Foundation: home to a one-of-a-kind makerspace, a flexible event space, a commercial teaching kitchen, and an expanded home base for Feed Tahoe's food rescue mission.
Made possible by the Marcella Foundation, public school grants and community sponsors, it's a one-of-a-kind investment in South Lake Tahoe's next generation.
Feed
Strengthening the community food systems.
Read
Expanding literacy and opportunity.
Lead
Preparing young people for what's next.
In partnership with
South Tahoe High School × Marcella Foundation
02Why Tahoe needs it
Talent is everywhere here. Opportunity is not.
Our youth, families and nonprofits share the same gap: a lack of physical space to learn, gather and serve.
A student carrying a hand-built stool along a trail above Lake TahoeFeed · Read · Lead
A home base for food rescue.
Pallet-scale storage, repackaging stations and Tahoe’s only dedicated walk-in emergency food storage. With room to work, Feed Tahoe can take in more donations, waste less food and get more good food to partners across South Lake Tahoe.
Volunteers repacking crates of fresh produce and bread at a long steel tableThe heart of the building
A place to build what comes next, together.
An atrium is the heart of a building: a central, light-filled space that brings people together. Every program is free to students because sponsors cover the cost.
Students, parents and an older neighbour laughing together at a long table of shared food
07Get involved
The Atrium opens 2027. Whether you’re a student, parent, mentor or supporter, there’s a place for you here.
Join in
Students, parents, mentors, teachers
Tell us what you’re into and we’ll keep you posted as The Atrium opens.
Sponsor
Give a student a year of making
$1,000 a year covers one student’s makerspace access, workshops, materials and mentorship.
Say hello
Partners, ideas, bigger gifts
Talk with Melissa Uppendahl, Foundation Director.