San Bernardino officials, housing partners and veteran advocates broke ground last week on a $28 million affordable housing development that will bring 30 one- and two-bedroom permanent supportive housing units to veterans experiencing homelessness, a project made possible in part by land donated by Holocaust survivor John Boruchin and his wife, Dora.
The E Street development is being led by U.S.VETS and Kingdom Development Inc. in partnership with the city of San Bernardino and San Bernardino County. In addition to housing, the project will offer on-site supportive services through U.S.VETS, including mental health care, career development and peer engagement. Speakers at the ceremony said more than 500 veterans in the Inland Empire remain unhoused.
The significance of the project extends beyond housing itself. Boruchin, who survived the Holocaust and was liberated by American troops during World War II, donated one of two San Bernardino parcels with his wife as an expression of gratitude to the soldiers who helped secure his freedom and made it possible for the couple to rebuild their lives in San Bernardino County…