What Womenade Shared from March 1 - 15

March 1:  Partial rent payment for previously homeless Vet who has had surgery to restore his vision.  Referral:  Kelly Hannula, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 1283

March 3:  Diapers, wipes, and clothes for newborn boys in 3 struggling families.  One mom on bed rest; one on disability and her husband is a landscaper.  Referral:  PHN ($100.09) 1284

March 3:  Twin bed for a little boy who is being helped by Tri-Counties Regional Center.  Referral:  Ivette Felix, LINK, and shopping by Jayne Devencenzi ($)

March 3:  Partial rent for family.  Father’s work hours were cut back, and the car transmission went out – in order to keep his job, he used rent money to repair it.  Referral:  Romi Ramirez, LINK ($300) 1285

March 3:  Partial rent for a family.  The father has been deported, and the mother is trying to convince her employer to get her more hours.  She has 2 sons.  Referral:  Romi Ramirez, LINK ($150) 1286

March 4:  Gas bill payment for cancer victim.  Referral:  Drew Washer, social worker, French Hospital ($98.49) 1287

March 4:  Twin bed for a little boy whose mother cannot afford one for him.  Referral:  Ivette Felix, shopping and delivery by Naomi Blakely and Jayne Devencenzi ($)

March 4:  Past due medical bill payment that is preventing an infant from receiving immunizations and well checks because the provider would not see the child until the bill was paid.  Referral:  Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 1288

March 5:  Car repair for family living in their car.  With this repair, they can seek employment.  Referral:  Esther Castillo, CAPSLO ($234.56) 1289

March 6:  Clothes for blind woman in a wheel chair.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, CWS and Hilda Trigueros, ERS, and shopping by Jayne Devencenzi and Naomi Blakely  ($150)

March 7:  Driver’s license so a man who has been incarcerated most of his life can apply for a job.  He is no longer a gang member, has had his tattoos removed, and has been participating in Sister Theresa’s Alternative to Violence Program.  Referral:  Janet Allenspach, Liberty Tattoo Removal Program ($33) 1290

March 7:  Gas card for a mother to travel out of the county for medical appointments for her at-risk pregnacy.  Referral:  Rachel Tarver, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 1291

March 8:  Dental treatment for older teen with several cavities.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($210) 1292

March 8:  Gas card for family in rural area to get their child to medical and mental health appointments.  Referral:  Lyndal Hayes, Family Care Network ($100) 1293

March 8:  Car registration for caregiver who is recently out of work.  Referral:  Lyndal Hayes, Family Care Network  ($180) 1294

March 8:  General Liability Insurance and Board and Directors’ Insurance funded by Jayne Engle Allen of Engle & Associates, Cloud Star, Inc., Linda Bishop, Linda Jankay, and Debra Wacker.  So grateful!  ($1,400) 1295

March 10:  Deposit for single homeless woman to move to housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1297

March 10:  Gas and clothing for single Cuesta mom.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt ($100) 1298

March 13:  Partial payment for neurology appointment for mother of 4 small children; father only makes $900 monthly and they are uninsured.  Since Womenade helped with $300 for the MRI in December, she is over our usual support allotment.  Special support from Deborah Whitson ($100) 1299

March 14:  Dental treatment for boys ages 17 and 14.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($220) 1300

March 14:  Motel stay for 5 days for a man whose doctor didn't want him living in his truck while healing from surgery.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($280) 1301

Items Donated:  Avent bottles and formula from Julie Diffenbaugh and Angela Barakat; bike from Karen Anderson; children’s clothes and household items from Kate Mavis; crib mattress and crib sheets from Fran Harrell delivered by Jayne Auchterlonie; crib and mattress from Joanna Gilbert delivered by Muriel Harkins; books from Linda Thompson and Janet Kourakis for classroom in Lucia Mar; cradle from Jamie Mello; hand-knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; Funds Donated:  Debra Wacker, Phyllis Martinelli, Elise Carraway,  Linda Adams, Nora Lee, Myra Akel, Amy Hedges, Patricia Hunt, Karen Patterson, Shirley Richard, Karen Anderson, Linda Garza, Jamie Herbon, Leah Clark, Susan Ashford, Karen Steves, Donna Nisbet, Ronda McKible, Freddi Quin, Nancy Sweet, Vicki Wyne, Sue Smith, Diane Graham, Eveline Alford, Dorothy Mauger, Linda Souza, Christi Nemetz, Marcia Traversaro, Dorothy Hines, Arlene Shinderman, Karen Anderson, Linda Garza, Donna Lacki, Betty Scully, Sue Smith, Stacy Murphy, Amy Hedges, Jane Fairbairn, Elisa Feingold, Natalie Schaefer, Florence Simon, Judy Barclay, Deborah Whitson, Diane Wettlaufer, Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert - Economics of Being a Woman,