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EDEN VILLAGE – Tulsa, OK TIMELINE
First pod of 9 homes set and Community Center being completed.
We have our first batch of 9 homes installed and are working on the Community Center.
Infrastructure Completed
We have completed the infrastructure for Eden Village.
WE GOT OUR BUILDING PERMIT!
Officially received our Building Permit
COMMUNITY CENTER CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
We have started construction on our community center.
MATCHING GRANT RECEIVED
Received $1,000,000 Matching Challenge Grant from the Helmerich Trust
LAND PURCHASED
17 acres of land was purchased for the future home of Eden Village of Tulsa in northwest Tulsa.
OBTAINED OFFICIAL IRS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT
We are diligently searching and ready to purchase the right 4-10 acre property to purchase for our 1st Eden Village of Tulsa.
EDEN VILLAGE OF TULSA BECOMES OFFICIAL
Eden Village of Tulsa, Inc. is formed as an Oklahoma non-profit corporation, with pending IRS 501(c)(3) approval coming soon. Paperwork is signed to become part of the Eden Village global effort, Realtor® Darryl Baskin is hired to start the land search and Brad tours Community First in Austin, TX, the largest and oldest tiny home community in the USA.
FIRST MEETING WITH EDEN VILLAGE USA
Brad & Becky Johnson, tour active Eden Villages in Springfield, MO and have their first official meeting with director Nate Schlueter.
BRAD JOHNSON STARTS RESEARCH INTO TULSA’S HOMELESS POPULATION
Brad Johnson volunteers, explores, reads, and learns more about the homeless problem, specifically in Tulsa, his hometown.
APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Brad Johnson took off from his business, LawnAmerica, and thru-hiked the 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, in part to raise over $100K for local charities, giving insight on what it’s like living with all your belongings on your back.