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Their mission was to raise funds and break ground for construction of a new home within one year. The students accomplished their mission with the ground- breaking ceremony taking place on May 6, 2014. The construction of Hancock's new "Smart Home" is cur- rently under way. The students held yard sales and pizza nights. They sold T-shirts and refrigerator magnets. Their efforts ignited the community. Businesses offered discounts on building supplies, and a construction contractor offered to volunteer on the project. An architectural firm created the blueprints, and a real estate agent waived Jerral Hancock, shown here with Jamie Goodreau, says he is humbled by the students for taking on such a monumental project. for construction of a new home within one year. The students accomplished their mission with the ground breaking ceremony taking place on May 6, 2014. The Jerral Hancock, shown here with The students discussed how they could support Hancock and his family. Upon discovering that they lived in a crowded mobile home, the students decided that Hancock's greatest need was a home meeting his health and mobility needs. From there they voted, finalized the details of their new proj- ect, and called it Operation All The Way Home (OATH). They announced their grassroots effort to the community on June 14, 2013. 11 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 5