What Womenade Shared Oct. 1-15. Thanks!

October 1:  Storage fee for single mother.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($155) 1534

October 1: Crib for 21-month-old moving from homelessness to housing.  Referral:  PHN, and delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer ($243) 1535

 

October 2:  Car repair for elderly lady.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1536

October 2:  Car registration for woman who is trying to be more independent, including maintaining ongoing therapy appointments.  Referral:  Brandon Maynard, RISE ($295.25) 1537

October 3:  Motel stay for a week for a homeless family whose baby is in Sierra Vista.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($300) 1538

October 3:  Food and gas for man whose hours at his job have been cut back significantly.  He needs support until unemployment benefits begin.  Referral:  Brittany Carraway, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($200) 1539

October 3:  Rent for single widow and her 4 children.  Referral:  Pastor Katy Griffin,

Highlands Church  ($300) 1540

October 6:  Partial rent for 54-year-old man who suffers from MS who has been homeless for 6 months.  Rest of rent supported by 5 Cities Homeless Coalition.  Referral:  Larry Feldt, CAPSLO ($250) 1541

October 6:  Pack-n-play for teen mom’s baby due to arrive soon.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($)

October 8:  Crib and bedding for an infant being taken in by a family member.  Referral:  Staci DeWitt, Child Welfare Services ($90.72) 1542

October 9:  Partial restraining order fees for a victim of especially brutal violence.  Referral:  Sara Madden, Legal Services, RISE ($300) 1543

October 9:  Late utility fee payment to prevent shut off for woman in need.  Referral:  Aracely Barajas, social worker, Peoples Self Help Housing ($288) 1544

October 10:  Rental assistance for family of 5 who have had unexpected health bills.  The counselor is meeting with them for budgeting strategies going forward.  Referral:  Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 1545

October 10:  Gas for single mother of 3 to take her oldest child from the Coast to San Luis for counseling sessions a new therapist..  Counselor is working with the family to budget for future transportation costs.  Referral:  Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($100) 1546

October 10:  Track shoes for a student whose mom is unable to care well for him.  He is a senior working for the YMCA.  Referral:  Shelley Benson, counselor, San Luis Obispo High School delivered by Taryn Greer ($104.95) 1547

October 10:  Partial payment of water bill so service can be restored after being off for several weeks.  Minor child in the home is at risk of being detained by Child Welfare Services if the water is not turned back on.  Referral:  Erin Holmes, County Social Services ($300) 1548

October 10:  Co-sleeper for mom living in a shelter and needing to nurse her newborn frequently.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($)

October 10:  Child front/back carrier for baby needing to be held.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($)

October 10:  Vacuum cleaner for family moving in to a small space with a newborn.  Apartment has all carpet.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($)

Items Donated:  Diapers from Merry-Go-Round; baby bjourn, backpack, potty, safety gate, safety items, and baby items from Judy Barclay; king blanket and storage containers from Leslie Jones; sheets and mattress cover from Roz Phillips; toiletries to Grizzley and Prado by Kat Tuculet; bed from Hospice Partners Hope Chest; bed and crib deliveries to 3 families by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; pillows, blanket, and bedspread from Marylou Gooden; toys and easel from Whiz Kids for Cooper Melton’s garage sale for Womenade; North County delivery by Dee Lacy; food and towels for family with 3 children living in a campground from Kathy apRoberts; fabric for quilts and children’s books from Mariam Shah; children’s clothes from Pat Cano; 2 cases of diapers from KeMay Eoyang; rolls of paper for Los Ranchos from Bonnie and Chuck Rivera via Rosemary Cleaves; port-a-crib, high chair, and sling from Jen Melton; booster seats from Rosemary Cleaves; huge collection of blocks, toys and puzzles from Anonymous; socks for camping children from Kathy apRoberts and the Sock Drawer delivered by Stu Soren; fundraiser event costs from Fran and Brent Norris, Betty and John Scully, Michael and Beverly Tabak, and Janice and Jim Paulsen;

Funds Donated:   Sharynn Chirpich in remembrance of Francis De L’Eau – Leslie Jones’s mother, Carol Tickner, Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand, Carol Astaire, Vicki Tucker-Luginbill in memory of Dusty, Elise Carraway, Judy Barclay, Cathy Hughes, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Darlene Phillips, Diane Wettlaufer, Kroger, Robert Tracy, Stacy Murphy, Martin Akel, A.L. and Julie Holland, Barbara Hauck and Frank Blickensderfer, Fran and Brent Norris, Marcel and Susan Lachemann, James and Kathleen Sorenson, John and Marcia Traversaro, Joe and Carol Strong, Christine and Richard Cogger, H.A. and Suzanne Davidson, Peter and Jacqueline Evans, Patrick and Ann McGlynn, Richard and Patricia Hunt, Stacy Murphy, Lee and Julie Edmonson, Paul and Kristin Laughton, Anita and Tom Giangreco, Brian and Debra Kaub, Jim and Judy Earnest, Dale Holmes and Linda Challoner-Holmes, Jamie Herbon, E.B. and S.L. Bergmann,  Stephen and Linda Souza, Donna Caley Leach and Robert Leach, Tom and Amy Hedges, Randy and Nancy Christensen, Joeseph and Susan Kastelic, Michael and Lydia Nelson, Donald and Jacquelin Jones, Val and Laurie Saldana, G.R. and P. Eldredge, James and Janice Paulsen, Michael and Beverly Tabak, Ken and Vivian Chaubet, Jim and Liz Murray, John and Betty Scully,