The Dream Campus - a beautiful retreat center nestled among forested mountains at golden hour
$3 Million Capital Campaign

The Dream Campus

Live Free. Lead Well. Leave a Legacy.

A permanent home for Faith, Family, Freedom, Free Will & Free Enterprise. Join our founding campaign and help build the Freedom Center for generations to come.

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Our Vision

A Permanent Home for Freedom

The Live Free Foundation exists to strengthen Faith, Family, and Freedom, empowering individuals through Free Will and Free Enterprise, one community at a time. The Freedom Campus will be a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial hub — where the coffeehouse feeds creativity, the carpentry shop builds with purpose, the media studio amplifies voices, and every space is designed to help people become creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Set amidst breathtaking natural landscapes, the campus honors our deep love for nature, real estate stewardship, and the wild beauty of the American outdoors. From walking trails with named nature spots and fountains to a rock climbing wall surrounded by forest, every corner of the campus invites exploration, discipline, and wonder.

Community gathering at a warm fellowship hall with people sharing a meal together

“Our shared calling is to follow the rule of mercy and bless others through the Live Free Foundation.”

— Andrew Hanson & Meghan Douglas Hanson, Founding Directors

Proposed Freedom Campus — $3 Million

Designed to host TED-style talks, guest speakers, conferences, educational programs, dining, prayer, ceremonies, and rest.

Grand Gathering Hall

Capacity for 180 seated dinners & 500+ for assemblies and keynote events

Commercial Kitchen

Catering for retreats, banquets & community charitable meals

Museum & Exhibit Space

Primary-source civics, historical exhibits & Founders Forums

Coffeehouse

Daily hospitality hub for fellowship, mentorship & entrepreneurial connections

Library & Bookstore

Civics, faith, business & leadership resources

Podcast & Media Studio

Shared studio for creators, storytellers & amplifying free press

Fitness & Wellness Center

Discipline, health & brotherhood — indoors and out

Classrooms & Entrepreneurship Labs

Trades, financial literacy & free enterprise workshops

Chapel & Prayer Room

Reflection, counsel, ceremony & rental events

Rock Climbing & Rappelling Wall

Outdoor adventure with exercise stations built into the natural landscape

Wood & Carpentry Shop

Hands-on trades facility for woodworking, maintenance & craftsmanship

Walking Trails & Nature Spots

Named nature spots, fountains, exercise stations & scenic rest areas along campus trails

Open to All

A Campus for Everyone Seeking Freedom

The Dream Campus is not a private club. It is built for our supporters, donors, partners, members, recipients, the public, and all those seeking freedom — a shared home where anyone who embraces our values is welcome.

SupportersDonorsPartnersMembersRecipientsThe PublicAll Seeking Freedom

An Economic Hub of Abundance

Every space on campus — the gathering hall, chapel, classrooms, kitchen, media studio, workshop, and grounds — will be available to rent for a donation, with a recommended offering. Weddings, retreats, workshops, conferences, and celebrations all help sustain the mission.

Spaces offered for a donation, with a recommended offering — never priced out of reach

Every gift and rental flows back into programs, upkeep, and charity

Entrepreneurs, creators, and tradesmen lift each other up through shared resources

Abundance that multiplies — giving that keeps on giving to the community

Why Now

Needed Now More Than Ever

We are living through a season of rapid AI, political disorder, public and societal pressure, and much more. People are searching for something solid.

Rapid AI & Technological Change

As machines reshape work and daily life, people need real places to build real skills, real trades, and real human connection.

Political Disorder

When division runs deep, communities need common ground rooted in liberty, civility, and the founding principles that unite us.

Public & Societal Pressure

Amid constant noise, cultural pressure, and isolation, families need a refuge to reset, reflect, and stand firm in what they believe.

Where Strong Men Strengthen Others

A place where strong men grow stronger by serving — mentoring, building, and giving through charity so that families and neighbors are lifted up.

A Place of Rest & Peace for All

Trails, chapel, gardens, and quiet spaces where anyone seeking the five core values of the Live Free Foundation can rest, restore, and find peace.

Location Strategy

Freedom-Loving States with Great Nature

We are evaluating prospective properties across multiple states, selecting a location that strictly aligns with our foundational values and the communities we serve. The long-term vision includes satellite locations where our members are concentrated.

Beautiful nature landscape of New Hampshire

New Hampshire

Live Free or Die

Where the founders began. White Mountains, no income tax, and fierce independence.

Beautiful nature landscape of Tennessee

Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains

A state rooted in faith, music, and natural beauty with year-round outdoor access.

Beautiful nature landscape of Florida

Florida

The Free State

Year-round warmth, vast natural preserves, and a culture of personal freedom.

Beautiful nature landscape of Texas

Texas

The Lone Star State

Wide open spaces, strong property rights, and a robust free enterprise tradition.

Beautiful nature landscape of Virginia

Virginia

Birthplace of the Republic

Rich with American history, Blue Ridge beauty, and the spirit of the founders.

Beautiful nature landscape of West Virginia

West Virginia

Mountain State

Pristine Appalachian wilderness, rivers, and a proud tradition of self-reliance.

Beautiful nature landscape of Arkansas

Arkansas

The Natural State

Ozark Mountains, the Buffalo National River, and warm Southern hospitality.

And More...

We remain open to opportunities across the broader Appalachian Mountain region and other freedom-loving states with great nature, wildlife, and community values.

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Legacy Naming Opportunities

Naming rights and all recognition honors are reserved upon pledge receipt and formally granted once the Freedom Campus is funded and built. Pledges can be paid over up to 3 years — quarterly, yearly, or all at once.

American history museum interior with patriotic exhibits, framed founding documents, and American flags
Premier Legacy

History Education Center (Museum)

The heart of the campus, a living center for American history

$1,000,000+

  • Signage, wayfinding, and printed guides carry the donor lockup
  • Multi-year outcomes plan with custom reporting
  • Scholarship and endowment naming options available
Grand main auditorium with rows of seating facing an elegant stage under warm lighting
Premier Legacy

Auditorium Circle — Main Auditorium

The main stage for events, talks, and gatherings

$500,000+

  • Stage plaque, lobby display, and program mentions
  • Host one event night each year, proceeds to the Foundation
  • Website header placement and an annual-report feature
Warm Patriot Café & Library interior with wooden bookshelves, reading seating, and a coffee counter

Founding Contributor — Patriot Café & Library

A gathering place for coffee, reading, and fellowship

$250,000+

  • Menu board logo lockup and entrance plaque
  • A space that serves the membership every day
  • Donor wall and acknowledgment across materials
Elegant private guest suite with a king bed, refined furnishings, and warm lighting

Cornerstone Lodge — Guest Suites & Gathering Space

Five private suites and a gathering space for those we serve

$250,000

  • Five private suites, each with an en-suite bath and mini kitchen
  • Rest for speakers, honorees, priests, guests, those healing, and directors
  • Naming on the furnishings and an entrance plaque
Art gallery with patriotic American paintings and classical marble statues

Patriot Art & Statuary Collection

Founding patron of the campus art, sculptures, and statues

$100,000

  • Founding patron of the paintings, busts, and statues
  • Recognition throughout the galleries and public spaces
  • Plaque on a signature statue or gallery entrance
Landscaped outdoor courtyard plaza with stone paving, benches, and a centerpiece monument at golden hour

Liberty Courtyard — Outdoor Meeting Plaza

A landscaped outdoor plaza for dialogue and events

$100,000

  • A landscaped plaza with seating for gatherings and ceremonies
  • A tasteful centerpiece monument for the plaza
  • Naming on the courtyard and an entrance plaque
Wooded nature walking trail at golden hour with a bench and rustic log bunk-house cabins

Freedom Trail — Nature Loop & Bunk Houses

A 2-mile nature loop with retreat bunk houses and bathhouse

$100,000

  • A 2-mile walking loop with private picnic areas, benches, American statues, and tree identifiers
  • Two primitive bunk houses (12 bunks each) for men’s, youth, women’s, and guest retreats
  • A communal bathhouse with 12 stalls, 8 showers, two double sinks, and laundry, ready for emergency or temporary housing
Executive boardroom with a long polished wood conference table and leather chairs

American President's Boardroom

An executive boardroom for meetings and gatherings

$50,000

  • Door and entrance plaque, wall recognition inside
  • One complimentary full-day use each year
  • Listing on the room-booking page
Faith-inspired warm wood boardroom with a long conference table, chairs, and a subtle cross

Trinity Boardroom

A faith-based boardroom set apart for prayerful discernment

$50,000

  • Door and entrance plaque, wall recognition inside
  • One complimentary full-day use each year
  • Listing on the room-booking page
Grand chapel interior with wooden pews, a wood-and-marble altar, stained-glass windows, and candlelight

Chapel

A grand chapel seating 50+ for worship, sacraments, and ceremonies

$50,000

  • An amazing wood-and-marble altar, stone floors, and stained-glass windows
  • Seats 50+ for sacraments, prayer, religious education, and ceremonies
  • One complimentary full-day use each year, plus naming and an entrance plaque
Serene indoor prayer sanctuary with a small water fountain, meditation seating, and rows of candles
Pledged

Sanctuary of Prayer & Remembrance

A faith-based prayer and remembrance sanctuary

$25,000

  • A quiet devotional space with a fountain, soft meditation areas, and candles to light in prayer for the sick, the fallen, and all in need of mercy
  • A place of healing and remembrance, welcoming people of all faiths, reflecting the compassion at the heart of the Live Free Foundation
  • Two days of use each year with an additional endowment gift
Pledged, thank you!
Bright, welcoming education classroom with desks, learning materials, and natural light

Education Classroom

A classroom for workshops, courses, and learning

$25,000

  • Door plaque, wall acknowledgment, and materials mention
  • Option to sponsor a quarterly education workshop
  • Named in the annual education report
Professional commercial kitchen with stainless steel ranges, prep counters, and cookware

Kitchen Equipment

Outfitting the facility kitchen to serve the community

$25,000

  • Naming on the doors and the hood range
  • Plaque where the food is prepared and served
  • Named in program materials for meals and events
Elegant dinner hall with long wooden tables set for a community gathering under warm lighting
Pledged

The Patriots' Table — Dinner Hall

A gathering hall for fellowship meals and events

$20,000

  • Name and plaque on all tables in the hall
  • Entrance plaque and wall recognition inside
  • Named in program materials for events held here
Pledged, thank you!
Professional podcast studio with microphone and acoustic foam panels

Podcast Studio

A studio supporting creators, artists, and a free press

$20,000

  • Sponsorship helping creators, artists, and free press
  • Door plaque, wall acknowledgment, and on-air mention
  • Listing on the studio page
Outdoor veterans memorial with a granite wall and an American flag on a flagpole

Veterans Memorial Wall & Flagpole

An outdoor and indoor memorial honoring our veterans

$20,000

  • Plaque naming on the memorial
  • Recognition at both the outdoor and indoor memorials
  • A lasting place of honor for those who served
Peaceful outdoor firepit with wooden benches beside a serene memorial garden at dusk

Firepit & Memorial Garden

Outdoor fellowship firepit and a prayer garden for widows and orphans

$10,000

  • Plaque naming at the firepit and garden
  • Restful, prayerful areas dedicated to honor and reflection
  • A garden and bench in memory of widows and orphans
Bright wellness and fitness studio with light wood floors, yoga mats, mirrors, and natural light

Wellness & Fitness Room

A dedicated space for wellness, yoga, fitness, and exercise events (2 spots available)

$10,000

  • Door plaque and wall recognition inside the room
  • Named in program materials for wellness and yoga events
  • One of only 2 available naming spots
Granite welcome stone, statue, and bench along the campus entryway path

Entryway Welcome Stone

A statue, granite welcome stone, and bench at the entry path (4 spots available)

$10,000

  • Name inscribed in granite stone along the entryway path
  • A welcoming statue, bench, and photo area for guests and visitors
  • One of only 4 remaining entryway inscriptions
Bronze ceremonial bell in a timber-and-stone frame on a campus green with an American flag at golden hour
New Opportunity

Founders’ Liberty Bell

A bronze bell rung at every dedication, graduation, and celebration on campus

$10,000

  • Your name cast on the dedication plaque beside the bell
  • Ring the bell yourself at the campus groundbreaking and dedication ceremony
  • A living tradition heard by every generation that gathers on campus
Scholarship recipient shaking hands with a donor couple at an elegant awards evening
New Opportunity

Legacy Scholarship Fund

A named annual scholarship for youth, veterans, and those rebuilding their lives

$10,000

  • A scholarship awarded in your family’s name for trades, leadership, or retreat programs
  • Meet your recipient and be honored at the annual awards evening
  • Recognition in campaign updates and on the Founding Wall

Additional Campus Features

New spaces that strengthen the campus as an entrepreneurial and outdoor hub.

Young men learning skilled trades together in a hands-on workshop

Wood, Carpentry & Maintenance Shop

A hands-on trades shop connecting craftsmanship and free enterprise

$50,000

  • Door and entrance plaque, wall recognition inside
  • Named in trades and workshop program materials
Outdoor granite and timber climbing wall with adults and teens climbing at golden hour

Rock Climbing & Rappelling Wall

A challenge feature for courage, discipline, and teamwork

$25,000

  • Naming plaque at the wall
  • Named in retreat and youth program materials
Rustic stone fountain and wooden bench along a wooded trail with wildflowers

Trail Nature Spot / Fountain

A named rest stop or fountain along the campus trails

$25,000

  • Naming plaque at the nature spot or fountain
  • A lasting place of rest and reflection
Timber outdoor exercise station beside a forest trail at golden hour

Trail Exercise Station

An outdoor fitness station along the campus trails

$25,000

  • Naming plaque at the exercise station
  • Supports health, discipline, and brotherhood
25 spots only

25 Founding Contributor Spots — $2,500 each

Become one of our 25 founding contributors. Your name and donation amount will appear on a wall in or near the entryway, a permanent tribute to those who helped build the Freedom Campus from the very beginning.

Friend of the Campus

Any Amount

Every gift counts toward the $3M goal and is recognized in annual campaign updates.

Sustain the Campus

Building & Grounds Endowment

A permanent fund that keeps the Freedom Campus strong for generations. The principal stays invested, and only a modest portion of the yearly earnings is used for roofs, heating, repairs, insurance, trails, and grounds, so the campus never becomes a burden on the programs it was built to serve.

$0 pledged$500,000 starter goal

Separate from the $3M building goal. Every dollar is held in a permanent fund, never spent on construction.

Naming Gift

Name the Endowment

$250,000

  • The endowment carries your family name in perpetuity: “The [Your Name] Building & Grounds Endowment”
  • Featured plaque in the main entry and recognition in every annual report
  • Annual stewardship report showing exactly how the fund cares for the campus

Suggested Three-Year Gift Plans

Assumes a 10% initial down payment, with the balance fulfilled across 3 annual, 12 quarterly, or 36 monthly payments.

Total Pledge10% Down3 Annual12 Quarterly36 Monthly
$1,000,000$100,000$300,000$75,000$25,000
$500,000$50,000$150,000$37,500$12,500
$250,000$25,000$75,000$18,750$6,250
$100,000$10,000$30,000$7,500$2,500
$50,000$5,000$15,000$3,750$1,250
$25,000$2,500$7,500$1,875$625
$10,000$1,000$3,000$750$250
$8,000$800$2,400$600$200
$5,000$500$1,500$375$125
$2,500$250$750$187.50$62.50
$1,000$100$300$75$25

Gift plans above are suggested guidelines. However, gifts of any size are needed and deeply appreciated.

Join the Inner Circle

Founding Freedom Campus Advisors

We are inviting a select group of individuals to serve as Founding Freedom Campus Advisors — trusted voices who will help guide the vision, share the mission, and champion this campaign in their communities.

Whether through personal conversations, strategic introductions, prayer, or volunteer service, advisors play a vital role in making the Freedom Campus a reality. Churches, businesses, civic groups, veteran organizations, and educational institutions are also welcome as strategic partners.

Apply to Become an Advisor

Strategic Counsel

Advise the Foundation on campus development, programming, and outreach strategy.

Ambassador Status

Share the vision with friends, family, and colleagues. Be a voice for the campaign.

Exclusive Fellowship

Join a select circle of founding advisors who share a passion for faith, family, and freedom.

Legacy Recognition

Permanent recognition as a Founding Freedom Campus Advisor in campus materials and events.

Make Your Pledge

Become a Founding Pledger

A pledge is a statement of good-faith intent. Should circumstances change, you may adjust, defer, or release your pledge at any time.

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A 10% down payment helps the Foundation begin planning, though it is optional.

Your information is secure and confidential.

The Live Free Foundation is a Delaware nonstock nonprofit corporation recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.