Donation Levels
Star Garnet –
State Gem
($10,001 – $25,000)
- Receive a personalized thank you letter
- Receive an Annual Report with name listed as donor
- Recognition in Open House Booklet as a Visionary donor
- Recognition as a Visionary donor on Donor Wall in building
- Thank you for support shown on building project PowerPoint video
- Invitation to private Open House of facility
Peregrine Falcon
($5,001 – $10,000)
- Receive a personalized thank you letter
- Receive an Annual Report with name listed as donor
- Recognition in Open House Booklet as a Visionary donor
- Recognition as a Visionary donor on Donor Wall in building
- Thank you for support shown on building project PowerPoint video
Mountain Bluebird
($2,501 – $5,000)
- Receive a personalized thank you letter
- Receive an Annual Report with name listed as donor
- Recognition in Open House Booklet as a Visionary donor
- Recognition as a Visionary donor on Donor Wall in building
Syringa
($1,001 – $2,500)
- Receive a personalized thank you letter
- Receive an Annual Report with name listed as donor
- Recognition in Open House Booklet as a Visionary donor
- Recognition as a Visionary donor on Donor Wall in building
Huckleberry
($501 – $1,000)
- Receive a personalized thank you letter
- Receive an Annual Report with name listed as donor
Idaho Potato
($0 – $500)
- Receive a personalized thank you letter
Current Funding
The task now is to raise the funds needed to purchase the property and to build a facility to meet our needs. A majority of the funds received thus far have been donations from New Knowledge Adventures, Snake River New Horizons Band, and AARP members.
$13,150
invested in property (Option Agreement payment, environmental assessment, maintenance)
$123,000
funds raised to date towards purchase and pre-development of property
$20,360
donations made in memory of deceased members to be used to furnish specific rooms in the facility
USP has recently received support from an AARP Community Challenge Grant for the promotion of this lifelong learning center. A “Walk About of the Property” took place on September 30, 2023, with the Bonneville Neighborhood Association & Lasting Legacy Festival to raise community awareness and participation in this project.
Facility Needs & Consideration
- Facility
- Parking
- Accessibility
Building:
- Lecture Room capacity for 250-300 people
- Fitness & Motion Room large area with hardwood floor
- Band storage room with access to stage in lecture room – year-round need
- Woodcarvers room with proper ventilation – year round need
- Fitness & Motion – yoga etc. small room with hardwood floor
- Classroom kitchen with room for serving food to group & cooking classes
- Craft room with storage closets for supplies for a variety of classes
- Adequate space to include rooms for cards/games/billiards with storage area for supplies
- Small lecture rooms to accommodate 50 people for a variety of different classes
- Library/Computer room for classes and reading groups
- Gathering place to relax and visit with friends or meet new people
- Minimum of 15,000 square feet of shared space is required