Organization Filed
An application was filed with the California Secretary of State, followed by a license to operate TVO.
About us
In 2010, three veterans began discussing the possibility of forming a nonprofit organization focused on housing veterans in need. By 2013, an application had been filed with the California Secretary of State, and within a few months the group received a license to operate as Three Vets Organization (TVO).
To date, the organization has not moved forward under that license. In 2024, Three Vets Org reviewed the number of veterans in need of housing in each state and identified more than 9,310 veterans in California who need a place to call home. Based on that number, the proposal estimates that California would need at least five Veterans Villages.
Three Vets Organizational timeline
2010
Initial Discussion
Three veterans began exploring an approach for housing veterans in need.
Housing Need Reviewed
Three Vets Organization reviewed state-by-state housing needs and identified a major need in California.
Contact us
Eddy M. Wedertz Sr. Director of Operations, Phone 530 981 4197 email: ewedertz@threevets.org
Prospal
This proposal offers a different approach to addressing veterans’ housing needs. It identifies 32,782 veterans in need of permanant supportive housing and suggests locating Veterans Villages on open land near Veterans Administration Medical Center hospitals.
The goal is to place housing close to services so veterans can receive medical care and support without traveling long distances. The proposal notes that some veterans in Northern California currently travel for three hours to reach services in Sacramento or an additonal hour to travel to San Francisco.
Understanding how large this project is, we are reaching out to nonprofits across the nation to ask them to take on a Vetetans Village to help build and operatethe village.
Once the number of veterans to be housed in a single village was determined, the estimated number of villages across the nation became easier to calculate. The current working plan is to house 2,016 veterans in six residential buildings in a single village. The proposal estimates that it would cost $685,000,000 to build one Veterans Village and prepare it to serve all 2,016 veterans on a daily basis. In addition to residential construction and providing housing, the proposal includes, equipment for each community rooms, and four to six workshops. Several acres of lawn area will provide for more than housing alone. Plan
Village Scale
Cost Range
Beyond Housing
What Americans could do to help. The proposal describes several possible donation approaches that could help fund a single Veterans Village over a two year period. One-time donation from an individual donor. A dollar per day over a two year period. Monthly team donation total, equal to $3.04 per month from each team member for two years. Become a team member of ten person team, and donate $.10 a day for two years One-time donation from each member of a ten-person team. The proposal estimates that 938,356 donors would be needed to build one Veterans Village, or 15,952,052 donor to build all 17 Villages across the Nation .
Each apartment would measure 28 feet wide by 48 feet long. A village designed to house 2,016 veterans would require 672 three-bedroom apartments located in six, five story buildings. The housing plan calls for 14 apartments on each side of each floor. The top four floors per building are for housing. Six concrete-reinforced, five-story buildings to house 336 veterans in each building. The first floor of each building will be used for offices, community rooms and two buildings will consist of ADA housing. In addition to the six residential buildings, the proposal includes four community kitchens and a dining hall. Eight townhouses, four workshops, and several acres of green space for outdoor activities. Donations
How many donors are estimated for one village?
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