Saturday, May 30, 2015

What Womenade shared from May 18th - May 31st

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May 18:  Food for a mother of 2 children who has been sick with cancer.  Her poor health has stopped her from driving herself to the Food Bank.  Referral:  Tatiana Abundis, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and shopping and delivery by Roberta Filadelfia ($159.62) 1933

May 19:  Clothes for a woman staying in sober living and starting her first job in 10 years.  She was released from prison a couple years ago and has been diligent with the program and volunteering.  Referral:  Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($200) 1934

May 19:  Partial towing fee for a family that has only 1 car that they share to get to work.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($200) 1935

May 20:  Partial first month’s rent for a woman who has just received a Section 8 voucher.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1937

May 22:  Partial first month’s rent for a homeless senior man who has found housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 1938

May 22:  For a mom who has just moved her children to housing, household items, clothes, and shoes.  Referral:  Adrienne Lomp, LINK ($250) 1939

May 22:  For a boy who was abused early in his life, partial payment for EPIC Engineering Camp at Cal Poly.  His mom works 2 jobs, and he helps by looking after his younger siblings, cleaning, washing, and shopping.  Referral:  Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($100) 1940

May 22:  Food and gas for a woman who lost her job and is interviewing for another.  Referral:  Jackie Yeager, Goodwill Employer Services ($200) 1941

May 22:  Diapers for a young baby in a struggling family.  Referral:  PHN ($28.07) 1941

May 23:  A homeless family with a Downs Syndrome teen has moved to housing:  overnight diapers, waterproof mattress covers, and a vacuum.  Referral:  Michelle Brooks and Heather McColley, Lucia Mar School District; shopping by Carol Tickner and delivery by Ed and Janice Chagoya ($36.70 and $133.89) 1942 and Debit

May 26:  A woman witnessed her husband’s suicide and is now homeless after a series of events.  Payment to Check N Go for a loan she took out from them to get her RV out of impound.  She is in treatment for trauma.  Referral:  Nicole Hoist, Transitions Mental Health ($300) 1943

May 26:  Partial payment for tuition for EPIC Engineering camp for a girl in a chaotic family who is a hard-working student who arrives early to school and stays late.  Referral:  Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($100) 1944

May 26:  Partial payment for study camp to San Francisco with her classmates for the daughter of a single mom with 2 other children.  The student was able to raise $200 for the trip.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 1945

May 26:  Work uniforms for a woman starting work next week.  She is clean and sober for 6 months.  Referral:  Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($200) 1946

May 26:  Clothes for the single mother of 2 young boys.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 1947

May 26:  Bus passes for a homeless man, a single young man, and a single mom to travel to regular treatments.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Tess Matthews ($132)

May 26:  Clothing for 2 young boys; their father moved them to this area for safety.  Referral:  Diana Howard, LINK ($200) 1948    

May 26:  Gas and food for a mother of 2 teen boys; she has just been diagnosed with Lupus and is unable to work.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College ($200) 1949

May 27:  Work boots for a man in a new concrete construction job who is worried about losing his job because his boss is upset the man is working in tennis shoes.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, County Drug and Alcohol ($165.95) 1950

May 27:  Partial rent for a single father raising a special needs child.  He has been laid off, and is currently searching for new employment.  Referral:  Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($300) 1951

May 28:  Gas for 2 struggling families whose babies will be in the NICU for an extended period of time.  Referral:  Social workers, Sierra Vista Hospital ($200) 1952

May 28:  Food and gas for financially struggling mother reunifying with her 5-year-old son.  Referral:  Amber Hullibarger, Martha’s Place ($200) 1952

May 28:  Partial payment for child of a single mom out of work to attend school field trip to San Francisco.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 1953

May 29:  Dress suit, shirt, and shoes for single father to wear to court for reunification with his 3-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son.  Referral:  Juan Majano, Parent Educator/CAPSLO and shopping by Tess Matthews ($200) 1954

May 29:  Work clothes for a young girl living in her car and doing clerical work at an automobile repair shop.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, County Drug and Alcohol ($100) 1955

May 29:  Emergency gas for a single mother to go to LA to pick up her 14-year-old child who was taken out of the country without permission by the estranged father.  Referral:  Rachel Tarver, Martha’s Place ($100) 1956

May 30:  Utility payments for a mother of 4 who is going through unexpected medical hardships, including a possible trip to Stanford.  Referral:  Amanda Hartman, Medical social worker, Dignity Home Health ($96.20 and $138.09 and $68.70) 1957, 1958, 1959

May 30:  Dental treatment for a young man.  Referral:  Cecilia Merrill, CDHC ($110) 1960

Items Donated By:  
-->Hair cut at Tiger Lily from Kathy apRoberts for woman starting a new job;  5 hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; diapers and children’s clothes from Amy Armstrong, delivered by Jayne Auchterlonie; diapers from Kemay Eoyang and Bonnie Rivera; laundry detergent from Madeline Fay; food gift card from Erin Malin at Select Electric; toiletries from Ann Jones; detergent, toiletries, and cleaning supplies from Diana Henderson, Rosemary Cleaves, Marla Lee Eaton, Lori Sonnabend, Madeline Fay, Gwen Carton, Phyllis Bettencourt; backpacks from Mariam Shah and Carol Pillsbury; cosmetic cases from Carol Pillsbury; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; household items from Judy Eisenhard; food, Laguna Backpack food, baby clothes, and wipes from Abby Hyman and Jillian Zeltman; a kitchen-full of groceries from Nita La Loggia and Kathy apRoberts and a blender from Rosemary Cleaves for a homeless family moving to housing; food for 3 families and Laguna from Jen Melton; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; bumbo and riding toy from Vicki McPartland; microwave from Jen Melton; bed, futon, and recliner from Patti Girada; bed from Liz Johnston; bed, linens, and chair from and delivered by Judy Brummel; quilt fabric from Linda Jankay; high chairs for 2 children from Madeline Fay;

Funds Donated By:  Stephanie Barclay, Mary Clare Zovich, Jen Melton, Susan Bonitz, Kim Infante, Joan Duffy Charlotte Ault, Jordis Daigle, Roberta Kassak, Kathy apRoberts, Lynn Helenius, Saur-Adams Adobe Fiesta donations, Melaleuca, James and Donna Howard in honor of Carol and Jay Devore, Jimmy apRoberts in celebration of his mother – Kathy apRoberts’s - birthday, Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Barbara Crawford, Lola Zybura, Mariam Shah, Pamela Peters, Marla Lee Eaton, Gwen Carton, Nell Quijano, Christen Zybura, Flatirons Mortgage and Investments, Phyllis Bettencourt, Candace Guldeman, Madeline Fay, Mary Ann Morgan, Ginny Kenny, Judy Eisenhard, Lynn Heinrich, Leslie Jones, Catherine Swenson, Janice Chagoya, Mary Weeks, Loretta Sonnabend, Nicole Pazdan, Janice Gelb, Madeline Stevenson, Wendy Hallin, Rosemary Cleaves, Ann Mathias, Janis Woolpert, Diana Henderson, Victoria Roberts, Nora and Odell Lee, Richard and Patricia Hunt, Michael and Lydia Nelson, Eveline Alford, Kimball and Marna Lombardi, Freddi Quin, Nancy Kraus and Marlin Fors, Donna Lacki, Paul and Joanne La Plante, Ron and Shirley Richard, Bruce and Marilyn Rolph, Steven and Susan Zweig, Tom and Amy Hedges, Tom and Gail Ryan, Jim and Judy Earnest, E.B. Steen, Jane and William Fairbairn, Richard and Sarah DeYoung, Brian and Sharron Polkinghorne, Claudia Sorensen, Dean and Linda Adams, Dale Holmes and Linda Challoner-Holmes, G. and P. Eldredge, Isaac and De Hampton, Jamie Herbon, Christi and Gary Nemetz, Robert and Donna Leach, Susan Weiss, Roy and Jo Anne Painter, M. R. and M Cleveland, Brent and Fran Norris, Karen Steves, John and Marcia Traversaro, Wayne and Tana Pedersen, Anonymous, Bonnie Rivera, Kathy Greer, Susan Demma, Barbara Deel, Malka Kutner, Shannon Fernandez, Fred Donati, Carol Pillsbury, Margaret Helley, Tess Matthews, 

Admin Funds Donated By: Rita Erwin 

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