Latest Sharing List: April 2 - May 9

April 2:  Port-a-crib for new baby.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Anne Appel
April 3:  Umbrella stroller for mother to get around with her toddler.  Referral:  PHN, South County and shopping by Anne Appel
April 5:  Dental treatment for 2 small boys.  Referral:  Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($160) 1416
April 5:  Partial rent for family whose father was in an accident leaving the mom as the only financial support at this time.  Referral:  Ivette Feliz, LINK ($300) 1417
April 5:  Partial rent for family that has suffered a family member's suicide.  Referral:  Tala Romero, Sequoia Head Start ($300) 1418
April 8:  Partial rent for mother and her 3-year-son to move from homelessness to housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1419
April 8:  Wisdom teeth extraction for 16-year-old teen mom in pain.  Referral:  Leona Gray and Angela Alton, Lucia Mar School District  ($300) 1420
April 9:  Gas card for mother to travel to the hospital daily from Cambria to be with her baby in the NICU.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 1421
April 9:  Diapers and sensitive skin wipes for a child with serious gastrointestinal problems.  Gas card for the mom, who is struggling financially, to take her son to a specialist in L.A.  Her 1-year-old daughter was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. Referral:  Judith Gier, San Luis Coastal nurse ($57.19) and ($100) 1421
April 9:  Bus pass for mother to ride from Nipomo to the hospital daily to be with her child in the NICU.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($64) 1422
April 9:  Partial rent for single woman living in Section 8 housing.  She is learning money management that will allow her to make future payments independently.  Referral:  Bonnie Allen, Estero Bay Alliance for Care and Cayucos Food Distribution ($255) 1423
April 10:  Emergency dental treatment for a woman in pain, and treatment for a 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy.  Referral:  Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($265) 1424
April 11:  Gas for abuse victim working to visit her son in a Sacramento therapeutic group home.  Referral:  Jill Doyle, MFT ($100) 1425
April 12:  Past due and reconnection fee for gas for a family of 5, including 2-year-old twins.  Dad is on dialysis and mom works cleaning houses and doing lawns.  Referral:  Guadalupe Sanchez, LINK ($380.49) 1426
April 12:  Food for mother and 7-year-old.  She has just lost her job, and needs food to carry over until support services begin.  Referral:  Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($100) 1427
April 12:  Diapers for the 7-month-old baby of a single dad.  The mother is in jail.  Referral:  Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($29.15) 1427
April 12:  Propane for hot water for a 22-year-old mother of a 6-year-old son living in a rural situation with her mom who is disabled; her father died last year.  Referral:  Danilyn Quezada, Glenna Petrush, and Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($393.63) 1428
April 15:  Baby supplies for victims of domestic violence; mother and baby being discharged from the hospital.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Anne Appel
April 15:  Diapers for South County babies.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Lucia Mar School District ($58.30) 1429
April 19:  Teeth extractions and treatment for infection for a homeless father. ($300) 1430, plus $250 from the Morro Bay Presbyterian Church, and $250 from Deborah Whitson 1449
April 24:  A single mother whose spouse recently passed away needs emergency dental care for her 15-year-old daughter.  All means of financial support is gone and Healthy Families is not able to help. Referral:  Carol Bernard, Foster Care and Belinda Benassi, CWS Program Manager ($300) 1431
April 24:  Initial payment for an elementary student to have an audiology exam.  The student has had a difficult year with much medical, psychological and educational testing.  Although the parents have insurance, their deductible is $3,500, and so they are paying out of pocket for all visits.  A recent neurology exam was over $500.   Referral:  Joan Duffy, San Luis Coastal school nurse ($100) 1432
April 24:  Gas card for pregnant woman due in 2-weeks to obtain free items from the Tree of Life in Atascadero.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, Homeless Outreach, Transitions Mental Health ($50) 1433
April 24:  Partial payment to move disabled, homeless cancer victim's belongs from Northern California to a local apartment.  Special discount from ASAP Movers.  Referral:  PHN ($200) 1434
April 24:  Partial rent for young woman who has had a tumor removed from her brain and will need a year or more of recovery time.  Referral:  Dr. Lauren Stowe ($300) 1435
April 24:  Senior pictures and announcements for a CASA teen.  Referral:  Susan Quirk, CASA ($100) 1436 and 1437
April 25:  Dental exams, x-rays, cleaning, and treatment for 2 children.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($230) 1438
April 26:  Formula, wipes, and diapers for 15-year-old mom in the Hands on Parenting Program.  Referral:  Martha Lewis, LMUSD ($77.13) 1439
April 26:  Dental exam, x-rays, and cleaning for 2 children.  Referral:  Dr. Flores ($220) 1440
April 29:  Eye glasses for 10-year-old girl.  Referral:  Gateway ($60) 1441
April 29:  Computers for 7 teens to access school portals for homework and for parents to search for jobs.  Computers are free from Exploration Station; $25 each is for software licensing.  Referral:  Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($175) 1442
April 29:  Port-a-crib for teen mom's new baby.  Referral:  PHN ($20) 1443
May 1:  Front auto tires for a single disabled mom to get her daughter safely to school.  Referral:  Sami Schermerhorn, San Luis Coastal Schools ($150) 1444
May 1:  Past due medical payments for woman with cancer.  Referral:  Michelle Ellis, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($106.14, $60, and $55.83) 1445, 1446, 1447
May 2:  Dental treatment for young girl.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($160) 1448
May 5:  High chair for 7-month-old baby; the family has no dining room furniture.  Referral: Louise Tobin, County Social Services and shopping by Jeanne Dorn ($)
May 6:  Food for grandfather taking care of an extended family of 6 as the only wage earner working 2 jobs.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt ($100) 1450
May 6:  Diapers for toddler in need.  Referral:  PHN ($29.15) 1450
May 7:  Computer for a family of 4.  Computers are free from Exploration Station; $25 each is for software licensing.  Referral:  Dana Francis, counselor, San Luis Coastal ($25) 1452

May 7:  Partial payment for a motel stay for mother and newborn, so that her 6th grade Type 1 Diabetic son can attend a nearby camp with his peers.  The camp would not allow her to stay on site because of the infant.  Referral:  Penny Crawford, nurse, Atascadero Unified School District ($300) 1453
May 7:  Diapers for young baby.  Referral:  PHN ($29.15) 1454
May 7:  Clothes for 2 South County teen boys living in a group home and being served by Tri Counties Regional and County Welfare.  CWS can only provide $141 per year for clothes and Teen Closet didn't have many clothes in their sizes.  Referral:  Mary Illingworth, Jack's Helping Hand and Kathryn Arceneaux, TCRC ($200) 1454 

May 7:  Dental treatment for 2 children.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($138.61) 1455
May 8: Partial car repair payment that will allow passage of a smog check so an unemployed, single mother of a 5-year-old autistic child can provide transportation to school and medical appointments.  Referral:  Guadalupe Sanchez, LINK ($200) 1456
May 9:  Diapers for the 5-month baby of a 17-year-old mom; the mom just graduated from high school, and is searching for a job.  Referral:  Stephanie McDonnell, Family Care Network ($22.65) 1457
May 9:  Replacement tires for a hard-working single mother of 3 who is currently driving on bald tires.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($299.46) 1458
Donated Items:  New baby and new mother items from Melissa Lapidus; delivery to North County Health Dept. by Joy Sostrin; puzzles, baby girl clothes, and baby spoons from Alison Haupt; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; stroller from Susan Updegrove; Laguna backpack food from Linda Bishop; twin bed from Diane Ludin; baby clothes from Rosemary Cleaves and Helma Smulders; breast pump from Aimey Adams; crib from Jaimie and Jason Brown; 2 strollers and port-a-crib from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; diapers, underwear and socks from Roberta Kassak and Alison Haupt; computer from Christine Gibbens; North County deliveries by Joy Sostrin, Roberta Filadelfia, and Naomi Blakely; 100 donation slips from Linda Jankay, clock radio from Candace Guldeman and alarm clock from Linda Holland; prom dresses from Carrie Barber-Gorton, Makena Tolley-Ojeda, Jen Melton, and Melissa Beebe, and prom shoes from Beckie Geddes; prom dress and shoes from Mariam Shah; fabric from Kathi Settle, toddler bed from Roberta Filadelfia; baby clothes from Pat Cano; sewing machine from Judie Devine delivered by Jayne Auchterlone and Naomi Blakely; sewing machine, attachments, 4 spool surger machine, thread, and fabric from Bonnie Heikes; sewing machine and sewing supplies from June Gelling; phones, Bluetooth, chargers, and hearing headset from Kitty Rice; from an anonymous donor: pan, baking dish, several blankets, pillows, bedspread, towels, clocks and clock radios, pencil sharpener, and folding chairs; baby clothes from Bonnie Pope; port-a-crib from Barb Wright; high chair, potty, and toys from Jamie Mello; high chair from Florence Simon; crib mattress and toys from Stephanie Barclay; girl clothes from Kate Mavis; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlone delivered by Kat Tuculet; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; baby boy clothes from Anonymous; strollers from Susan Updegrove and Sharynn Chirpich; crib sheets from Sharynn Chirpich; baby clothes from Rosemary Cleaves; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; hand cart from Miner's Ace Hardware; toddler bed from Jayne Auchterlone; toys from Robert Wren;
diapers from Lori Sonnabend and Pati Girata, 4 children's quilts from Katie Perez; diapers and toiletries from Bonnie Rivera; diapers from Mary Anne Morgan; 
Funds Donated:  Mary Parker, BP Foundation and Madelyn Millholland, Claudeis Selby, Andrea Waterbury, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Lisa Bertrand, Judy Barclay, Easter offering from San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, Marilyn Fuller, Carol Tickner, donation for bank checks from Linda Jankay, Diane Wettlaufer, Diane McKeague, Diana Henderson, Diana Foch, Leslie Jones, Melaleuca, Sally Equinoa, Kathy Hannula, Wendy Daly, Ros Mcquade, Monica Soren, Monica, King, Elisa Feingold, Pat Cano, Naomi Blakely, Laurie Coggan, Carol Devore in memory of Donna Howard's mother, Chris Cooke, Marylou Gooden, Mona Tucker, Steve Dinielli, Terry Haberfield, Janice Noll, Lisa Olivares, Delores Arellano, Sam and Gloria Arellano, Cory and Annabelle Balaam, Marge Van Beurden, Leslie Colunga, Sam Goldstein, John Saurwein, Mary Jacobson, Jeff and Cassie Brunker, Lisa Gilbert, Dan Reddell, Trudy Mullins, Joe Prian, Don Doyle, Edgar Childres, Travis Rich, Liz Childres, Ramie Manderscheid, Sharon Baldwin, Fidelity National Title Company, Florence Simon, Ian Saude, Andrea Devitt, Lisa Bertrand, Ingrid Pires, Lainie Wachter, Deborah Whitson, Pismo Beach/5 Cities Rotary, Mary Parker, L. Dickhaut, Carol Devore, Marianita Borgstrom, Linda Williams, Darlene Krouse, Elizabeth Curren, Anne Tiber, Jean De Bruyn, Linda Mueller, Barbara Rosenthal, Edna Marie Cole, Evelyn Ruehr, Susan Hood, Rosemary Cleaves, Barbara Crawford, Lori Sonnabend, Carol Taylor, Barbara Jennings, Sapphire Grace, Susan Demma, Barbara Cotton, Janice Chagoya, Joanne La Plante, Mary Weeks, Katie Perez, Susan Horwood, Barbara Putman, Christi Nemetz, Joy Pickell, Amy Hedges, Lola Zybura, Bonnie Rivera, Pati Girata, Marla Lee Eaton, Carol Nulton, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Royann Garge, Barbara Deel, Mariam Shah, Nell Quijano, Madeline Fay, Leslie Jones, 

Miner's Ace Hardware

Special thanks to Miner's Ace Hardware for donating a handcart to our amazing team that, in partnership with the Food Bank, distributes food to 180 families once monthly at Nipomo Elementary! 

Rotary Club of Pismo Beach/5 Cities

At their luncheon meeting today, the Rotary Club of Pismo Beach/5 Cities donated $820 to Womenade!  Thanks to Steve Curry for introducing our organization to Rotary.  Every penny will help people in need locally.

Diaper Drive at Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round in San Luis Obispo is sponsoring a diaper drive for Womenade throughout the month of April. Partial packages and wipes are welcome.  

Come by the store to thank Colleen, the owner, for supporting Womenade babies in need.  Merry-Go-Round is located next to Radio Shack in the Madonna Plaza, San Luis.

Running for Womenade!

At this weekend's San Luis Obispo Marathon, watch for Fidelity National Title's team. They will be wearing T-shirts which will say, FNT Morro Bay Rockin the Coast Raising funds for Womenade. Fidelity National Title will match the funds the team raises. Liz Childres wrote, "We are very happy to donate to your wonderful organization!"  Happy running, and thank you!

Latest Sharing Update: March 2013

March 1:  School bus pass for Flamson Middle School boy who has missed many days of school because his mom can’t afford school transportation.  She is unemployed and living on $450 a month for her son and younger daughter.  Referral:  Guadalupe Sanchez, The LINK ($47.50) 1390

March 4:  Gas cards for mother of 3, 1 a new baby.  She was working and going to school before the birth, but subsequent health complications are preventing her return to both, resulting in financial problems.  Referral:  Caroline Halloran, CAPSLO ($200) 1391

March 5:  Partial rent for elderly woman at risk for eviction.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi and Brandon Silver, County Social Services ($300) 1392

March 6:  Diapers for twins of a teen mom.  Referral:  PHN, Early Support Program ($53.94) 1393

March 7:  Skateboard helmet for a teen moving to Foster care.  Referral:  Stephanie McDonnell, shopping by Susan Updegrove, and reduced price by Randy at Moondoogies ($40.81) 1413

March 8:  Dental treatments for 3 children ages 10, 13, and 15.  Referral:  Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($267.52) 1394

March 12:  Diapers for newborn twins, a couple with a 5-month-old, and parents of a 1-year-old.  Referral:  Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($67.98 and $100) 1395 and 1396

March 13:  Gas card for mother to get to medical appointments.  Referral:  Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($100) 1396

March 13:  Gas card for father to get to work from ECHO shelter where he is staying with his pregnant wife and 2 children.  Referral:  PHN, Coast ($100) 1396

March 13:  Oil change and cell phone payment for single mom.  Referral:  PHN, Early Support Program and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($40 and $177.95) 1400 and 1397

March 13:  Treatment and antibiotics for 2-year-old girl with dental infection, and emergency care and antibiotics for 6-year-old boy whose mother just lost her job.  Referral:  Nina Chavez, Pacific Pediatric Dentistry, San Luis ($200) 1398

March 13:  Bunk bed and mattresses for children ages 4 and 9 who have been taken in by an aunt since the father is in prison and mother is a drug addict.  Referral:  Janice Chagoya, counselor, Lucia Mar, shopping by Susan Updegrove, and delivery by Janice Chagoya ($120 and $172.78) 1413

March 13:  Diapers for a newborn.  Referral:  PHN ($10.93) 1385

March 15:  Dental treatment for 7-year old boy and partial payment for 4 fillings for another boy.  Referral:  Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($187.12) 1399

March 15:  Used wetsuit and new boogie board and strap for teen in Foster care.  Referral:  Stephanie McDonnell, Family Care Network ($60) 1413

March 18:  Water bill payment to restore service to a mother and children.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi and Mark Henderson, Department of Social Services ($300) 1401

March 20:  Diapers for young baby.  Referral:  PHN ($23.75) 1402

March 20:  MRI for surgery for a woman who has lost her job and is currently staying with relatives.  Referral:  Bonnie Allen, Cayucos Food Distribution, Estero Bay Alliance for Care ($300) 1403

March 20:  Diapers for a toddler.  Referral:  PHN, San Luis ($32.38) 1404

March 22:  Dental treatment for a toddler, a 14-year-old, and a 12-year-old.  Referral:  Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($270) 1405

March 22:  Electricity bill payment for father and young child.  Referral:  Sara Tindula, Child Welfare Services, and special support from Arlene Versaw ($40) 1406

March 22:  Book fee for woman attending Templeton Adult School.  Referral:  Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($45) 1407

March 26:  Gas card for mother to move her family to a safe situation.  Referral:  PHN, North County ($100) 1408

March 27:  Propane for family living in small trailer on the Coast.  Diapers for their newborn and underwear and shoes for their children ages 5, 8, and 13.  Referral:  Linda Quesenberry, TMH ($95 and $180.20) 1409 and 1410

March 28:  Emergency eye surgery for young mother.  Referral:  PHN, First Time Mothers Program; special support from Deborah Whitson and the Deacons at Morro Bay Presbyterian Church ($300 and $500 from the church) 1411

March 28:  Partial rent to help homeless family move to Section 8 housing.  Referral:  Sami Schermerhorn, Family Advocate, San Luis Coastal and CAPSLO ($300) 1412

March 28:  Rent deposit to allow homeless man to move into housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO Shelter and CAPSLO ($300) 1414

March 30:  Diapers and wipes for babies in 4 families.  Referral:  PHN, San Luis ($97.14) 1415

Donated from 2003 to March 31, 2013:                                      $ 261,918.79

Donated 1st quarter, 2013:                                                          $   14,025.75

Needs filled 1st quarter:                                                              $   14,900.49

Balance March 31, 2013                                                              $        504.10

  Items Donated:  Twin bed from Nori Hendry; for a dad with sole custody of his 2-year-old moving in to an apartment with nothing:  sofa and love seat from Bonnie Rivera, kitchen items from Alice Rodriguez, bed, chair, and tv from anonymous, children’s clothing and furniture from Jennifer Cronkright, items from Erin Steed, microwave and toys from Christine Gibbens, toys from Judy Barclay, toys from Julie Jones, toys from Mariam Shah, handmade quilt from Katie Perez, linens from Sharynn Chirpich, binders and school supplies for Lucia Mar from Sharynn Chirpich; shampoo and conditioner for Morro Bay High from Roberta Kassak; diapers, tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, and other toiletries from Vanessa Fujimoto; sheets from Warner Bros.; baby jumper from Mariam Shah; wipes from Sy Tennenberg; diapers from Jayne Engle Allen; diaper pail from Merry-go-Round; wipes and books from Wendy Daly; 2 strollers from Relda Thomas delivered by Wendy Daly; toddler bed linens from Mariam Shah; delivery to North County Health Dept. by Joy Sostrin; baby clothes, wipes, and formula from Jayne Devencenzi; crib and baby clothes from Lisa Maksoudian; diapers from Karin Smith; bike for man to ride to work from Jim Ellman, Bikes for Tikes; beanbag chair from Alison Haupt; crib mattress and sheets, diapers and toiletries from Jayne Auchterlone; blankets, bibs, clothes, formula, baby food, crib railing cover from Mariam Shah; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; bedding, pjs, toiletries from Dana Elementary staff; crib, mattress, and linen delivery by Susan Updegrove and Dana Easton; boy clothes from Lisa and Glen Aquino; toothpaste from Mercedes Swem and Dr. Hollister; baby jumper, batteries, and pack-n-play from Mariam Shah; breast feeding pillow from Tara Smith; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; toiletries from Judy Riener; brochure printing by Carol Tickner; clothing for a domestic violence victim from Marcie Lindvall, Jen May, Amy Jacobs, Marcy Owens, Roz Phillips, and Rachel Edmonds; children’s clothes from Alison Haupt, Jackie Corsiglia and Erin Schimke; 2 lamps and coffee maker from Stephanie Barclay; diaper drive by Merry-Go-Round;  twin bed and recliner from Debbie Melton Bond delivered by Terry Elfrink and Toby McParland; electrical plug covers from Jill Boaz and Alison Haupt.  Total 1^st Quarter:  $7,773.61

  Funds Donated:  Par Ridge Homeowners Association and Leslie Jones, Deborah Whitson, Tony Spinelli & Associates in honor of  Blonsley Law, Estero Babes Calendar Project, Judy Barclay, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, donation in celebration of Roger Bishop’s birthday, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Marcy Owens.

Partnering with Family Care Network

Thanks to Jim and Bob at Bikes for Tikes for this bicycle for a man to use to get to work. The ocean gear is through the efforts of this month's shoppers, Susan Updegrove and Dana Easton. Helping keep Foster kids active and happy!