Another mountain lion is cruising the avenues of Portola Valley.
Resident and Silicon Valley property developer John Arrillaga, who said he has a particular interest in a new town library, has pledged $2.5 million to the building of the new Portola Valley Town Center complex.
By pledging more than $1 million, Mr. Arrillaga earns the status of “mountain lion,” the name given the top donors by the fundraising organization, the Portola Valley Community Fund.
The fund aims to raise $20 million for the project, which will involve a new town hall, community rooms and a library.
The fund co-chair Sally Ann Reiss said she would not release fund’s current balance until sometime in July. In April, she reported a balance of $2.6 million in hand and written pledges for another $2.4 million.
With his donation, Mr. Arrillaga joins fellow Portola Valley mountain lions Bill and Jean Lane and John Morgridge, the chairman of Cisco Systems.
Not everyone can be a mountain lion, but you can be a deer with a gift of $50,000 to $100,000. The shimmering halo of the hummingbird can be yours for $2,500 to $5,000.
“This pledge and the other generous gifts we have received recently add critical momentum to reaching our goal of fully funding the new Town Center,” Ms. Reiss said in a statement. “We hope this gift will inspire all Portola Valley residents to make a contribution to this worthwhile project.”
For more information on the fund, contact Ms. Reiss at 529-0829 or sareiss@sbcglobal.net.
