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In the mid1980s the Robert Wood Foundation initially funded 25 programs of neighbors helping neighbors before beginning a widespread replication of the model in the 1990s. Known then as Faith in Action today there are approximately 650 Faith in Action programs throughout the country and all are linked together by the Faith in Action National Network. In Oakland County we are still Faith in Action of Oakland County FIAOC but our name has added another more explicit definition regarding what we are doing as we are calling our program Mission Possible that will focus on more specific help for our poverty level elderly and disabled homeowners. This new name began with our 2019 summer work camp of seven kids who helped with many repairs in 12 homes in Pontiac.