RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Some days just make you really proud to be a part of something bigger. On April 10, Veterans Village took another big step forward toward completion. With the groundbreaking ceremony, Phases II and III were officially launched for the project aimed at housing more of our nation’s veterans.

Through really tough economic times of the last eight years, the project saw many limitations and obstacles. The people who had the vision and the understanding of the desperate need for it to become reality forged ahead. They found new partners who could help make it happen.

California has 10% of the US veteran population. It also has 29% of the homeless veteran population. It was stated that there are approximately 450 homeless veterans in our immediate region. Veterans Village, when completed, will house 146 veterans.

Most of the people and organizations that have played a part in the creation, concept and construction of the project attended the ceremony.  You could see the pride on their faces and hear it in their conversations.

For more information on this story, please see the special release on the back page. You will also find a list of the organizations and the amazing array of partners who have been vital to its success. Be sure to thank them.