TRUCKEE ROUNDHOUSE

The Truckee Roundhouse Community Makerspace supports the teaching, learning, and practicing of a wide variety of crafts, skills, technologies, and arts in the Truckee Tahoe community.Founded in 2015, we achieve this by providing accessible resources -- tools, teachers, and programs -- in a collaborative environment. We are a community-run, community-benefiting organization enriching lives with professional and recreational education programs for adults and youth.We are the sole institution of our kind, serving the greater Truckee-Tahoe region, including Incline Village, the Summit area, Sierra Valley, Reno, and South Lake Tahoe. We are a resource for people of all demographics and focus acutely on inclusive outreach for enrollments in our programs.We have more than 350 members, ranging in age from 8 to 82. In 2024, we had 8,542 membership and class visits.TRUCKEE ROUNDHOUSE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (ECEP). Through our Education andCommunity Enrichment Program, we partner with numerous local schools and nonprofits to provide high-quality tools and instructionso students can learn in a safe and engaging environment. We design custom workshops in our five workshops (Wood, Textiles,Metal, Ceramics, and Technology) for participants to work side-by-side with our expert mentors and make something with their ownhands. This high level of instructor involvement increases the personal impact and growth we see in students.In 2024, we served 550 students, mainly ages 12-18. One-third of these students are from underserved communities, and their familieslive below the poverty line. One of our strategic goals is to improve accessibility and outreach to marginalized members of ourcommunity. We are proud to see how this specific program has evolved to engage diverse socioeconomic and disabled populations,many of whom lack access to these kinds of opportunities or face significant personal challenges.The Roundhouse is a safe, clean, welcoming space thanks to our team of 45 skilled and dedicated volunteers who embody a true community spirit. Each commits at least four hours per week, whether staffing the front desk, serving as shop leaders and assistants, participating in shop clean-ups, working our annual Maker Show fundraiser, or providing professional services such as the construction of storage and shelving, electrical work, and CPR and first-aid training. Members of our Board of Directors, a broad cross-section of the community, devote an average of four hours a week to monthly board meetings, community outreach, relationship building, committee service, and pro bono professional services. We have an additional 153 volunteers who help us day-of for events and shop clean-ups. Operating the space and our special events took over 8,810 volunteer hours in 2024.