Saturday, May 16, 2015

What Womenade Shared May 1st - May 16

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May 1:  Partial rent for single mother of 3 who just lost her job.  Referral:  Michelle Gaulden, County Mental Health ($300) 1894

May 1:  Partial rent for recently employed veteran who has just obtained a VASH voucher (Section 8 for Veterans).  This allows him to stay in his home who will become independent in June.  Referral:  Larry Feldt, CAPSLo Vets, ($300) 1895

May 2:  Utility bill payment for woman who needs support to prevent shut off.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($87.35 and $32.45) 1896 and 1897

May 2:  Food and gas for a single mom and her 3 children; mom just lost her job.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 1898

May 4:  Lab fees for mother of 3 who is overdue for a physical.  She is being treated at CHC and the physical is being paid by LINK.  Father is unemployed, but works in the community in exchange for health services for his children.  Referral:  Adrienne Lomp, Health Navigator, LINK ($78) 1899

May 4:  Lamp for parents and their 2-year-old and 7-week-old who have moved to a room with no overhead light.  Referral:  April Madden, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($)

May 5:  Partial rent for woman in danger of eviction.  She has taken in her nephew because his mother is in jail.  Referral:  Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1900

May 5:  Driver’s license for man who has just been released from jail.  Referral:  Janet Allenspach, Liberty Tattoo Removal Program ($15) 1901

May 5:  Bus pass for a single mom needing transportation to and from treatment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($44)

May 5:  Bus pass for homeless man to get to and from treatment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($44)

May 6:  Gas for a family to see a medical specialist out of the county.  Referral:  PHN ($100) 1902

May 6:  Partial medical payment for mother of 5 children to allow her to continue to receive treatments for breast cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Heart Cancer Resource Center ($500) 1903

May 7:  Emergency utility payment to prevent shut off for a family that includes 3 teens; the father was in an auto accident that resulted in him being in a coma for 2 weeks.  Caregiver was supposed to take care of his finances, but did not.  Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($288.25) 1904

May 7:  A mom, a victim of domestic violence, is getting her driver’s license.  Repair of the car windshield is necessary before she goes to her driver’s test.  Referral:  Karina Ayala, CAPSLO  ($185) 1905

May 7:  Gas to allow a single mother with 2 children to get to her new job and carry her over till her first pay.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, ESG Homeless Prevention, LINK  ($100) 1906

May 7:  Gas and food for a single parent camping with his 3 children.  He is working hard to find a job and needs gas for interviews and getting the children to school, and food that can be purchased daily to prevent theft by other campers.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, ESG Homeless Prevention, LINK  ($200) 1906

May 7:  Partial storage unit fees for a mother who almost has a job.  She has found a garage in which to store her items in the future.  Referral:  Mollie Beck, County Drug and Alcohol  ($300) 1907

May 7:  3 month’s car insurance for a family with a 2-year-old son that is living in a tent at a campground.  They are enrolled in a housing/work program through DSS.  Referral:  Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($162) 1908 Lost check replaced by #1931

May 8:  Graduation cap and tassel for teen who can’t afford one.  Referral:  Jannine Saldana, Teen Academic Parenting/CAPSLO ($43.13) 1909

May 8:  For a young couple living in their car, new tires to replace the bald ones on their vehicles.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County DSS ($332.89) 1910

May 8:  Partial rent for a woman who is having difficulty working due to PTSD and is near homelessness.  Referral:  Marina Garza, counselor ($300) 1911

May 9:  Gas for a mother to take her 3-year-old to Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera 3 times this month.  Jack’s Helping Hand covered the visits in April.  Referral:  Adrienne Lomp, Health Navigator, LINK ($75) 1912

May 11:  Partial rental deposit for a mother of 3 who has just found a job.  Referral:  Jackie Yeager, America’s Job Center/Goodwill ($300) 1913

May 12:  Summer sports fees for the children of a single mom.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($180) 1914

May 12:  For a young girl who has overcome the worst while never giving up and getting good grades, first new clothes ever for graduation and job interviews.  Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 1915

May 12:  Rent for single mother with 2 children.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($375) 1916

May 12:  Car payment for single homeless mother of an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old who has just found employment.  Referral:  Diana Howard, LINK ($300) 1917

May 12:  Partial rent to prevent a Veteran from being evicted after being out of work for a month due to cancer surgery.  Referral:  Mindy Truex, Veterans Affairs, VASH ($300) 1918

May 12:  Home health aide for a woman who lives alone, is on a fixed income, and needs help bathing and dressing.   Referral:  Hilary Preston, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 1919

May 13:  Food for a single mother and her child.  The mother was assaulted at work, and is yet to get worker comp for the time she has been out due to her injuries.  Referral:  Monica Dominguez, Department of Rehabilitation ($200) 1920

May 13:  Travel food for a single mom who is taking her 11-year-old son to Santa Barbara for medical care; LINK is paying for the train tickets.  Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($105.95) 1921

May 13:  Gas for struggling single mom to get to work and take children to school.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 1921

May 13:  Partial payment of burial of a 10-month-old child of a single mother who also has an elementary age child.  Referral:  Erin Schimke, teacher, San Luis Coastal ($100) 1922

May 14:  Partial rent to prevent eviction for mother of 4 currently on maternity leave from her full-time job at Walmart.  Referral:  Amber Grimme, CAPSLO ($300) 1923

May 14:  LiveScan/fingerprinting so a homeless woman can take a job she has been offered.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, Transitions Mental Health ($52) 1924

May 14:  Train ticket so 82-year-old man can go to his family.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($80) 1925

May 14:  A husband recently diagnosed with cancer spent their saving on medical tests because he did not know that he could apply for medical care at age 23.  Partial rent so the family does not lose their apartment.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1926

May 15:  Partial rent for a father working 2 jobs at companies that have reduced hours.  He needs to maintain his 20’ x 20’ place to prevent homelessness and maintain weekend visits with his 5-year-old.  Referral:  Bonnie Allen Estero Bay Alliance for Care ($300) 1927

May 14:  Cleaning supplies and emergency home items for couple with 3 children who have just found housing.  Referral:  Eloise Medina, ECHO ($100) 1928

May 14: Partial rent for single woman who has found a room to rent.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1929

May 15:  Interview clothes for 2 women with children under the age of 2 who have weight gain due to pregnancies.  Referral:  Jackie Yeager, Goodwill ($300) 1930

May 16:  Partial rent for a single mom of 3 young children.  She has just returned to the hospital after brain surgery because her incision became infected.  Since her surgery, she has not been able to return to work in the fields.  Referral;  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1932

Items Donated:  
--> North County delivery by Barbara Putman; toddler bed from Terry Elfrink and Vicki McPartland; 2 cases of diapers from Peti Johnson; diapers and stroller from Kate Czekala; homemade quilted dining linens from Gigi Kandler; co-sleeper for newborn in a motel from Andrea Devitt delivered by Rochelle Becker; diapers, boys unders, and child’s sleeping bag from Shannon Matuszewicz; blanket from Tess Mathews for family living in a tent at a campground; crib mattresses from Amy Sullivan; baby bathtub from Calista Stewart using her lemonade stand money delivered by Dee Lacy;

Funds Donated:  
--> Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Carla Brown, Herbert Salamanca, Karen Morgan in honor of Carol Devore, Rita Erwin, Patricia Streng, Darlene Krause, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Deborah Whitson, Judy Barclay, Bart and Maryalice Jones, Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Diane Wettlaufer, Dan Carpenter, 

Admin Funds Donated:  
--> Kathy Hannula, Dana Starkovich, Leslie Rotstein, Patricia Streng,

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