5A Local opportunities for unmet needs

I have found and isolated 5 independent opportunities for fixing unmet needs in local communities.

Opportunity 1- Palatka, FL

• "Lee Conlee funding in peril during shutdown"
• https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AFPDN%21Palatka%2BDaily%2BNews%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0116%21January%2B16&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/170FF41646CA6F10
• The Lee Conlee House is a center for domestic violence relief and refuge for anyone in Putnam County where domestic violence is prominent. The house depends on federal funding and has faced funding shortages since the government shutdown. 
• The house needs any donations possible to face to stay open until the government is up and running once again.
• The problem puts pressure on the Lee Conlee House Board, Putnam County social services, and the people of putnam county facing domestic violence on a consistent basis in their personal lives.

Opportunity 2- Palatka, FL

• "Blood bank hopes for O, B positive during weekend drive"
• https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AFPDN%21Palatka%2BDaily%2BNews%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0117%21January%2B17&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/171037B4C9EFFDB8
• The LifeSouth Community Blood Centers use MLK Weekend to advocate for blood donations from the whole community. O, B positive blood types are scarce right now, creating an unmet need for people in hospitals and emergency situations all over Putnam County.
• Without sufficient amounts of every blood type, people in recovery situations, tranfusions, and blood loss are all affected.
• The problem is possessed by hospitals, ambulances, the LifeSouth Community Blood Center, and people in Putnam County with O and B positive blood types.

Opportunity 3- Palatka, FL

• "H.O.P.E. is Needed - School staff seeks district’s help solving discipline issues"
• https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AFPDN%21Palatka%2BDaily%2BNews%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0117%21January%2B17&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/171037B4C6B87198
• Teachers and administrators in Putnam County are having trouble dealing with behavior issues of the student population.
• A small percentage of the student population in mutliple schools are claimed to be the cause of wreaking havoc at school that disrupts the learning of other students. 
• The problem is held by administrators and teachers in schools across Putnam County.

Opportunity 4- St. Augustine, FL

• "Government shutdown limits fort access"
• https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AARSB%21St.%2BAugustine%2BRecord%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A1224%21December%2B24&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/170880350539A968
• Two of St. Augustine's most prominent tourist attractions, two old spanish colonial forts, having limited features during the government shutdown, detracting tourists and preventing social media communication that updates fort status and conditions.
• The problem is held by the workers that preserve the national landmarks and tourists hoping to take advantage of all of St. Augustine's attractions.

Opportunity 5- St. Augustine, FL

• "Residents encouraged to recycle Christmas trees"
• https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AARSB%21St.%2BAugustine%2BRecord%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A1225%21December%2B25&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/1708D48589F15578
• St. John's county has seen a large number of christmas disposed as garbage, there is often a surplus of trees following christmas, and these trees and biomass are often not completely recycled as wood to be reused. St John's County is trying to eliminate the need for disposing the christmas trees by encouraging residents to recycle their trees.
• Too many trees are being thrown away and there is a large surplus of trees with which many do not know what to do. 
• The problem is held by the workers and adminstrators of waste management and recycling in St. Augustine and Anastasia Island, the residents of St. Augustine, and those who care about the environment.