PHILANTHROPY

HOME REMODELING SHOWCASE

The Remodelers Council remodeled with YOU in mind at the 20th annual Home Remodeling Showcase. The Showcase is a charitable event presented by the Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa. Homes on display showcased a variety of remodeling projects from the area’s finest remodelers and designers. The event featured 11 in-person and virtual projects throughout the Tulsa area, and was open Saturday, October 17th & Sunday October 18th.

This year showcased the following home remodeling projects:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Brian D. Wiggs Homes Inc.- 2112 S. Terwilleger Blvd., Tulsa Day Build and Design- 3121 S. Boston Ct., Tulsa Grant Homes Remodel & Restoration- 1004 E. 30th Pl., Tulsa Home Innovations- 2217 E. 23rd St., Tulsa JDV Interiors- 5850 S. Louisville Ave., Tulsa The Buckingham Group- 4550 S. Columbia Pl., Tulsa The Buckingham Group- 5505 E. 107th St., Tulsa

VIRTUAL ONLY-

VISIT HOMEREMODELINGSHOWCASE.COM TO SEE VIRTUAL TOURS 1. Barron & McClary General Contractors 2. Barron & McClary General Contractors 3. Brian D. Wiggs Homes Inc. 4. Emmons Construction

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CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION MONTH

In recognition of the National Association of Home Builders Careers in Construction Month, the HBA Charitable Foundation continued their support of the newly established Union Freshman Academy Intro To Construction course by delivering 4 table saws and $7,500 in support of the Home Builders Institute Curriculum. The Intro To Construction course was an idea hatched from conversation that began in the fall of 2019 and currently has 88 students enrolled. The HBA Charitable Foundation and the Tulsa HBA could not

fully support this program without our members and other organizations. The Hardesty Family Foundation provided a grant that will support the growth of this program over the next five years. Hilti donated 64 refurbished power tools for the

Grant, Dana Day, Jeff Starkweather, and Edgar

Vasquez have been selected as members of the Program Advisory Board.

On October 1st, the HBA Charitable Foundation completed the supply of every tool needed to have the hand-on shop class fully functional for the students. While on campus, HBA representatives were able to witness the students finish work on the workbenches that have been constructed. Several conversations reveled different pathways that the current students are trending towards and confirmed the need for the return of a shop class in schools. Students in the course will learn about seven different trades related to construction while enrolled in this one year program and receive valuable certifications like OSHA 10 and HBI Course Completion. Discussion has already begun on what the next steps are for the Union Construction Academy in 2021 and how the students will be able to further their training in

shop class. HBA Members Howard Kelsey, Peter

our industry.