Mission & Vision

Our Mission The purpose of the Mammoth Lakes Foundation is to support higher education and cultural enrichment in the Eastern Sierra.

Our Vision To establish a permanent campus in the Mammoth Lakes area that will provide facilities for academic studies, appreciation of the arts, and student housing.

Dave McCoy's vision to cultivate higher education and the arts in the Eastern Sierra is a vision that is shared by many. It is a vision that the Mammoth Lakes Foundation looks to time and time again for inspiration and purpose. The availability of higher education and cultural enrichment in the Eastern Sierra enhances the quality of life enjoyed by residents, second homeowners and visitors. It balances the recreational attractions in the community with cultural and educational opportunities. Higher education promotes leadership, stimulates growth and builds a stronger year round economy and community. More...

Student Housing

Student Housing Dream is a Reality
Mammoth Lakes, CA. -The ground breaking ceremony for student housing at the Mammoth Campus of Cerro Coso Community College took place Friday, June 15, 2007. Mammoth Lakes Foundation CEO, Evan Russell, welcomed the crowd and acknowledged the many partners that have made this project possible. Foundation board member and town manager, Rob Clark was present, as well as Dr. Mary Retterer, president of Cerro Coso Community College and Deanna Campbell, director of the Mammoth and Bishop campuses. Dave McCoy, the man whose inspirations led us to dream along with him, spoke with sincerity to the community assembled. In the college parking lot, as the sun shone, a champagne toast was raised to commemorate this milestone. The much anticipated project has been in the planning stages since 1999. Dave and Roma McCoy took it a giant step forward when they gifted $3,000,000 to the Mammoth Lakes Foundation at the Friends of the Foundation dinner in December, 2005. This generous gift, combined with the efforts of the Foundation's Board, diamond partners, and numerous other donors and volunteers has made the student housing a reality.

This first building is approximately 24,000 sq. ft. and will include 59 beds - 10 singles and 25 one bedroom apartments. The units will be fully furnished with private baths, convenience kitchens and televisions. There will be laundry facilities on each floor. An exercise/fitness room, outdoor BBQ and bocce court are all planned for the development. Cox Construction (also the contractor for the new fire station) is the contractor for the project which is anticipated to be completed by fall 2008. The Mammoth Lakes Foundation and community partners are creating a campus community which enhances Mammoth Lakes as a vibrant place to live, learn, work and visit. For additional information or to make a tax deductible donation please contact the Foundation at (760) 934-3781 or log onto: www.mammothlakesfoundation.org.
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Mammoth Ski Museum

The Mammoth Ski Museum is home to the Beekley International Collection of Skiing Art & Literature. Enjoy and explore the largest private collection of skiing's fine art and literature in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Five hundred years of the sport and culture of skiing await you. Tour our exhibitions and research library.

Revisit early Sierra and Mammoth ski history. Dave McCoy, founder of Mammoth Mountain ski area and the ski pioneers of the Sierra share their legendary stories through evolving exhibits and films in the Pioneer Theater & Gallery More...