April 16: Diapers and
wipes for toddler. Referral: PHN and delivery by Dana Lundy and
Julie Diffenbaugh ($41.02) 1336
April 16: Safety gate so
a mom can bring home a Foster child.
Referral: PHN, and shopping
by Anne Appel
April 16: Safety gate and
baby bathtub thermometer.
Referral: PHN, and shopping
by Anne Appel
April 16: Clothes for
13-year-old boy who has been placed with his mother and is in desperate
need. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Lori Spire,
Department of Social Services ($100) 1337
April 17: Partial past
due utility payment to restore service for a large, struggling family. Referral: Jenna Wolfson, social worker, Family Care Network ($300)
1338
April 17: Vacuum cleaner
for family whose autistic child broke their old one. Referral:
Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($106.92) 1339
April 17: Trac-phone and
minutes for homeless, pregnant mother of 2 living in their car who needs to
communicate with social services.
Referral: Erin Holmes,
County social worker ($47.45) 1340
April 17: Partial car
repair for mom who is being evicted.
In recent months, she has lost 2 brothers and a job. She currently has a job interview, and
a car in necessary. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Oscar Rubio, County
Welfare Services ($300) 1341
April 18: Gas and motel
stay for woman to go to UCLA for medical testing. Referral:
Dorothy Irwin and Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($305.95) 1342
April 18: Partial utility
payment to prevent shut off for single mother of 3. Referral:
Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($300) 1343
April 21: Partial car
repair for single mother with 2 small children, so she can take everyone to
therapy, school and medical appointments.
Referral: Rachel Tarver,
Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($300) 1344
April 21: Transfer bench
for single mom to use to move her daughter during and after seizures and when
bathing. Referral: DeAnn Oliver, San Luis Coastal nurse,
and shopping by Anne Appel
April 23: San Luis city
bus passes for students aged 15 and 17 having difficulties getting to
school. Referral: Lisa Simard, Olive Grove Charter School
($50) 1346
April 23: Food and gas
for a single mom with children ages 8 and 2 who lost her job due to blood
poisoning and hospitalization. She
is ineligible for disability, but would have received it if she had worked at
her job for 1 more week.
Referral: Tatiana Abundis,
Big Brothers/Sig Sisters ($300) 1347
April 24: IPad repair for
special needs son of single mom who works 7 days a week. The iPad is necessary for him to
complete his schoolwork.
Referral: Daniel Rodriguez,
LINK ($100) 1348
April 24: Partial payment
for special needs middle school student to attend the San Francisco class
trip. He has worked hard all year,
and his single mom has managed to save $300 toward this trip. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($200) 1349
April 24: Dental
treatment for 10-year-old.
Referral: Dr. Tran ($110)
1350
April 25: Motel stay for
single mother and 3 children to keep them from going homeless before their
housing is ready May 1st.
Referral: Sonia Greene,
LINK ($340) 1351
April 27: Formula for a
seriously ill infant who has been going to the doctor for testing, and needs
specific baby formula to help keep food in the system. Mom is not working; dad works full
time. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK, and shopping by
Rosemary Cleaves ($100) 1352
April 27: Unscented
diapers for baby with allergies.
Referral: PHN ($50.51) 1353
April 28: Partial payment
for medical procedure for youngest of 5 children. Very low income family with multiple healthcare concerns. Referral: Cristina Macedo, CAPSLO ($300) 1354
April 29: Car repair for
woman who just received a full time caregiver position with an agency. She is living in rural North County
while in recovery. Referral: Kelly Hannula, Independent Living
Resource Center ($300) 1355
Items Donated:
-->Diapers from Vita Miller; hair brushes for Pirates’ Closet from Edna Marie Cole; port-a-crib and stroller from Julie Holland; crib and high chair from Carol Marble; 4 hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; can openers from Anonymous; clothes for Pirates’ Closet from Assistance League; socks from Rose Marie Krantz; books from Anonymous; Cookie Crock gift certificate from Linda Williams to a homeless family in dire need; port-a-crib from Phyllis Bettencourt; high chair and can openers from Diane McKeague; crib from Phyllis Martinelli retrofitted and delivered by Terry Elfrink; bike from Heidi and Hannah Gill; clothes and toys from Mariam Shah; 2 twin beds from BJ Semmes; stroller and high chair from Deborah Whitson; bed from Leslie Jones; port-a-crib, high chair, books, and toys from Leo MacCallum;
Funds Donated:
--> Melaleuca, Ingrid Pires, Timmy Gong, Cloud Star, Dawna Davies, Anonymous, Anneka Scranton, Vita Miller, Lana Hollady, Linda Quesenberry, Central Coast Circle of Friends, Meghan Gilbert, Andrea Wasko, Evelyn Ruehr, Marie Allen, Liz Curren, Darlene Krouse, Carol Devore, Marianita Borgstrom, Judy Riener, Lisa Wearda, Lisa Simon, Michelle Tasseff, Ann McMahon, Marilyn Fuller, Diana Foch,
