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Guardian Ad Litem Foundation of NE Florida for supporting area children in need. Since 1991 this organization has been dedicated to helping abused, abandoned, and neglected children who have been removed from their home as they navigate the dependency system. On a daily average approximately 1,200 abandoned, neglected and abused children going through our court system in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. Programming and funds raised by the foundation are used to benefit children directly in various ways, including providing Normalcy Programming, so that basic necessities like clothing and shoes are available to youth so that they can assimilate and thrive; the Recruitment, Retention and Awareness of Guardian Volunteers, so more child abuse victims can be represented in court; and through The Empowerment Scholarship, which provides additional support to youth seeking to rise above their circumstances by furthering their post-secondary education. GALF has committed to raise a minimum of $100,000 for their mission this year.

Public Housing Crisis in Jacksonville. Approximately 147,000 people are on waitlist for affordable public housing currently according to the Jacksonville Housing Authority. Some say the giant investment company rentals are partially to blame, others blame local government such as our former Mayor Lenny Curry. Stop turning your back on this huge issue, local government officials. Consider placing rent control policies on the giant investment companies and to counter balance perhaps provide some incentives for them to build and invest in affordable housing