Build it with us

A makerspace, a teaching kitchen and a place to gather, opening in 2027 in South Lake Tahoe. Every program is free to students because sponsors cover the cost.

Ways to give Donate now
Neighbors of every age sharing a meal at long wooden tables in a warm, light-filled hall
An evening at The Atrium.

Make a Donation

Every gift helps bring The Atrium to life, creating more opportunities for local students and families.

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Sponsor a Student

$1,000 per year helps provide a local student with access to the makerspace, hands-on workshops, materials, and mentorship. Our goal is to reach 300+ local students every year.

Sponsor a student

Become a Major Sponsor

Make a lasting impact by sponsoring a space, funding essential equipment, or supporting programs that empower our community.

Talk with Melissa

Naming opportunities

Put a name on one of the rooms, and on what happens there for years to come. Naming levels are still being set.

A woodshop ready for its first class: a table saw in the middle, a bandsaw, drill press and planer on dust collection, a lathe, a router table, a pegboard of clamps and lumber racks
The Wood Room Useful, safe, & unique woodshop skills 472 sq ft
A metal shop ready for its first class: welding tables under fume arms, MIG welders, a bandsaw, drill press and grinders, gas cylinders, a vise bench and helmets on the wall
The Metal Room Expanding fabrication skills 211 sq ft
A finishing room: a lit drying cabinet with a blue bike frame, a rack of coated parts, shelves of paint, a curing oven and a sandblast cabinet
The Paint & Powder Putting on the finishing touches 215 sq ft
A repair shop: two mountain bikes on repair stands, a rack of snowboards and skis, a pegboard of tools over a workbench and a wheel rack
The Action Sports Repair Maintaining mountain gear Part of the 2,150 sq ft open maker space
A bright prototyping room: laser cutters and 3D printers along the windows, electronics kits and a pen plotter on butcher-block benches
The Digital Prototyping The digital prototyping playground Part of the 2,150 sq ft open maker space
A classroom ready for a class: butcher-block tables with stools and laptops, a long whiteboard wall, sinks, sewing machines and shelves of project bins
The Adaptive Classroom A multi use classroom for group settings 483 sq ft
A teaching kitchen: a long island with stools, a range under a steel hood, double ovens, pots hanging over the island and steel fridges
The Kitchen A gathering space for community cooking and learning 1,277 sq ft
The community lounge: a coffee bar with shelves of mugs, a drinks fridge and two soft chairs, beside a roll-up glass door
The Community Lounge A corner for coffee, connection, & chatting 150 sq ft
The event space: rows of green chairs facing a stage and screen, with a few tables at the back
The Event Space A multi-purpose room to host, celebrate, and collaborate 1,880 sq ft
A food storage room: steel prep sinks, a rolling cart, two walk-in coolers and wire shelving stacked with boxes and bins
The FeedTahoe Food Storage A dedicated home for all our food rescue operations 1,222 sq ft
The courtyard in front of The Atrium: native plantings, boulders and stump seats, Adirondack chairs and picnic tables by the open roll-up doors, under tall pines
The Outdoor Gathering A cultivated & comfortable lead up to what's inside

Want to name a room?

Tell us which room speaks to you, and Melissa will be in touch about naming it.

Ask about naming

Who’s behind it

Made possible by the Marcella Foundation, public school grants and community sponsors: a one-of-a-kind investment in South Lake Tahoe’s next generation.

In partnership with

South Tahoe High School × Marcella Foundation

Alongside

K12 Strong Workforce Grant

State of California

The initial materials and early funding

Mt. Tallac High School

Partner school

Feed Tahoe

Food rescue, with an expanded home base in the building

Food Bank of Northern NV

Partner

Questions? Melissa Uppendahl, Foundation Director, Marcella Foundation, would love to hear what part of The Atrium speaks to you.

Get in touch melissa@marcellafoundation.org