What Womenade Shared from September 16 - 30

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Funds Donated 3rd Quarter: $21,482.01
Shared 3rd Quarter:  $17,178.51
Donated since April, 2003:  $375,886.34

September 16:  Partial rent for a homeless senior citizen with very advanced liver failure.  Doctors will not start Interferon until he is housed because of the side effects of the quimotherapy.  Referral:  Eloisa Media, ECHO ($300) 1512

September 16:  Restoring PG&E service to a family reuniting with their teen and working on their relationship on a limited income.  Referral:  Jenna Wolfson, Family Care Network ($227.20) 1513

September 16:  Food for a disabled man living on $886 Social Security who had this month’s amount mistakenly cut by $260.  Referral:  Brittany Carraway, People’s Self Help Housing ($155.95) 1514

September 17:  Team volleyball sweatshirts for 3 girls.  One girl’s family has just moved to housing after being homeless for a year; the other 2 are in families that are struggling financially.  Referral:  Daniel Rodriguez, LINK, Cambria Schools ($75) 1515

September 17:  Partial rent for single mother returning soon to work after difficulties at the end of pregnancy, post-partum stress, and car problems that took up much of her saved money.  Referral:  PHN ($300) 1516

September 17:  Initial eye specialist appointment for teen.  Once this payment is met, CCS can cover treatment.  Referral:  PHN ($250) 1517

September 18:  Gas card for rural family to continue to drive daily from rural area of the county to see their baby in the NICU.   Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker with delivery by Colleen Spafford ($100) 1518

September 18:  Child front/back carrier pack for mother of little boy.  Referral:  PHN, and purchase by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round scrip ($21.60 value)

September 18:  Partial car registration for homeless woman whose disability prevents her from using public transportation.   She needs her car to live in, as well as to look for housing and get to medical appointments.  She is paying $65 toward this fee.  Referral:  Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($300) 1519

September 18:  Storage unit payment to protect homeless woman from losing everything she owns.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO  ($164) 1520

September 23:  Partial payment for single, homeless mom to get the ashes of her baby boy, who died this month, back from the crematory.   Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1521

September 24:  Fast food cards for grandmother taking care of her grandchildren while recovering from major surgery.  The mother is receiving mental health services at a treatment facility in another city.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($105.95) 1522

September 24:  Partial rent for single, hardworking mom who has had a difficult month.  Referral:  Ivette Felix, LINK ($300) 1523

September 24:  Swim lessons for 7-year-old girl who has recently experienced the traumatic loss of her mother.  In the past, being in the water has been a soothing experience for her.  Referral:  Kim Richards, counselor, Tidelands Counseling ($350) 1524

September 26:  2 nights motel stay for homeless family with children age 3 and 8 who now have a newborn.  The father will start a new job on the 13^th of October.  Referral:  Sierra Vista NICU social worker ($275.58) Cash

September 26:  2 nights motel stay for homeless family with a 2-year-old who now have a newborn.  The father is looking for work.  Referral:  Sierra Vista NICU social worker ($241.98) Cash

September 26:  Partial rent for single mom; her son’s father left, and she has had no luck asking family to help.  Referral:  Romi Ramirez, LINK  ($250) 1525

September 24:  Partial PG&E payment for a family living with another family who suddenly moved out without paying.  Partnering with Salvation Army for this bill. Referral:  Romi Ramirez, LINK ($236) 1526

September 29:  Partial rent for single mom currently living on $399 a month in child support while she waits for disability clearance.  She has already been helped by Salvation Army and Catholic Charities.  Referral:  Katy Griffin, Pastor of Missions/Pastoral Care, Highlands Church ($300) 1527

September 29:  Crib for baby whose current sleeping space is too small.  Referral:  PHN, Shopping by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round scrip ($75) Cash

September 29:  Stroller for single mom who walks as her only transportation.  Referral:  PHN, shopping by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round scrip ($5) Cash

September 30:  Training diapers, gas, and food for struggling family.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK  ($246.65) Cash

September 30:  Partial rental deposit for abused mom who has 2 school-age children.  She works a modest job and has $300 of her own to apply toward this deposit.  Referral:  Lisa Martinez, Women’s Shelter, San Luis ($300) 1528

September 30:  Partial deposit for mother of 2 moving to a SAFE house.  She just got a full-time job, and will receive her first paycheck soon.   She is contributing $300 toward the deposit.  Referral:  Lisa Martinez, Women’s Shelter, San Luis ($300) 1529

September 30:  Partial rent for single mom and her 18-month-old now moving to housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1530

September 30:  Childcare for a mom catching up on high school credits at Independent Studies in Atascadero.  She is on the wait list for childcare, and needs this support or she will be dropped from the program.  Referral:  Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($100) 1531

September 30: Partial rent for struggling family with 3 children living in a small studio behind a main house.  Referral:  Daniel Rodriguez ($300) 1532

September 30:  Dental treatment for 34-year-old woman and 14-year-old girl.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($220) 1533

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Items Donated:  toys and clothes from Kate Mavis; items to Pirates’ Closet from Andrea Wasko; pack-n-play from Hope Chest; delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; toiletries and bags from Jayne Auchterlonie; car booster seat from Bette Kulp; hygiene items to Pirates' Closet by Edna Marie Cole; 10 handmade blankets from Katie Perez; 2 cases of diapers and 1 case of wipes from Kathie Hendricks; glassware from Judy Rutter; twin bed, book shelf, and night stand from Laurie DeSchryver; diapers, diaper bag, baby clothes from Nipomo Kiwanis; a bounty of food for family living in a campsite from Kathy apRoberts and from Anonymous; 4 hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; North County delivery by Colleen Spafford; South County delivery by Monica Soren; doll house and many toys from John Hostetter; double bed from Roz Phillips;  3rd Quarter Total:  $6,897.17

Funds Donated:  

--> Roy and Linda Rawlings, Susan Salmeri, Judy and Ken Riener, Diane Wettlaufer, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Melaleuca, Kathy Long in appreciation for computer repair from David Blakely; Tess Mathews.  3rd Quarter Total:  $21,482.01