Congratulations, Jon!
Photos: (L) Proud Habitat homeowner, Saundra Crockett celebrates with her son, Jon. (R) Saundra and Jon pictured with his family following graduation ceremonies
Congratulations to Jon Arnold, son of Saundra Crockett who purchased her Habitat home in 2010. Jon graduated from Glendale High School on June 4, 2013. Pictured above in his cap and gown, Jon is proudly wearing a medal that he earned for completion of Glendale High School’s “Construction Academy,” a construction training program designed for young people who like to use their hands to create projects. Jon plans are to serve our country by
enlisting in the Air Force and joining the Security Forces Pararescue Trainee Program. Jon’s mother acknowledges that San Gabriel Valley Habitat played a big role in supporting her son, “Moving into a Habitat home was a huge transition in a positive way. We were living in a cramped apartment and Jon had little space to do homework and read. We didn’t even have a dining area where we could have dinner together.” A single mom of four kids, Saundra also didn’t have the
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support of community living at her former apartment complex. All of that changed when she and her family moved into their new Habitat home. “Jon was able to have his own bedroom!” Saundra said excitedly. “That was a huge positive change in Jon’s life since he lived with two women, his little sister and me.” Back during the construction of their new home, Saundra and her family made friends with many amazing volunteers that she and her family still keep in touch with today. During that time, Saundra and Jon also got to meet their new neighbors. “They’ve been a real blessing,” Saundra shared. This sense of community gave Saundra and Jon and the rest of their family support for personal, educational and career goals. New graduate Jon still has some testing and interviews to complete before he enters military service. He is keeping in touch with his recruiter and is ready to serve our country. Please keep Jon in your thoughts and prayers as he takes these significant new steps into adulthood.