Xavier Jones was filled with excitement when he was accepted into the Habitat homeownership program. He and his three children, are the 900th family to partner with Habitat Pinellas and West Pasco Counties. They will soon become homeowners in the Dansville-Ridgecrest community of Largo.

Xavier Jones is a single father and a Spray Tech for Pinellas County. He has three children, 13-year-old Xaviah who enjoys doing make-up, 10-year-old Xavier Jr. who likes fishing and sports, and 8-year-old Xanae who enjoys dancing and cheerleading. Xavier describes his family as very tight-knit and they enjoy spending time with one another. “I am building because I want better for my kids and I. I’m eager to break generational barriers and give my kids a better life than I had.”