August 17: Car trailer fee and partial motel payment to bring a car from a donor in Oregon to a formerly homeless Veteran who has secured housing, a job, and enrolled at Cuesta. Referral: Larry Feldt and Robert Ellis, CAPSLO/VA ($300) 2088
August 17: Computer from Exploration Station for a young student to use for schoolwork. Referral: Barbara Turk, DSS ($25) 2089
August 17: School clothes and supplies for 3 siblings recently placed in the custody of their grandma after their dad killed their mother. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($200) 2090
August 17: Medication for a recent widow who is struggling to stay housed and fed. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($269.95) 2090
August 17: Partial rent to prevent eviction of single mother of 2 who can't work because of her high-risk pregnancy. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2091
August 17: Partial utility payment for family with a newborn struggling with bills. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital social worker ($200) 2092
August 17: Campsite fees for 4 nights for a homeless mother and her 2 daughters who will have housing after that. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Martha Dias, Child Welfare Services ($196) 2093
August 17: School clothes and supplies for children starting school on the 19th. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2094
August 17: Partial rent for a room for a homeless man; Catholic Charities can't pay for subleases. Referral: Mendy Wilson, Catholic Charities ($200) 2095
August 17: Bus passes for a mother and 3 of her 6 children to allow the mom to job search and take children to health and community resources appointments. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE, Paso Robles Shelter Manager, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($160) 2096
August 18: Impound fee for expired plates and no smog certificate for a mother of a severely mentally ill son; she needs the car to get to her part time in-home caregiver job. Referral: David Mayfield, Youth Services/County Mental Health ($275)
August 18: Gas and clothes for a man who just started work, but has not received his first paycheck. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($205.95) 2097
August 18: Partial room rent for 69-year-old woman who has found a room. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($200) 2098
August 20: Appropriate clothes for a woman to wear to Family Treatment Court. Referral: Belisnda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2099
August 24: Car registration fee for a mother to be able to bring her 3rd grader to school. Referral: Frankie Irvine, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($155) 2100
August 24: 4 nights in a motel for grandparents and their grandchildren while waiting for funeral services for the children's mother who was a victim of domestic violence homicide, and guardianship proceedings. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO, Laurie Morgan, SAFE, and Divina Flores, Office of the District Attorney ($375) 2101
August 24: Double stroller and jammies for children in a struggling family. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($97.07) 2110
August 26: Partial rent for a single mom and her special needs son. Referral: Elise Carraway, The Speech and Learning Coach ($200) 2103
August 26: Port-a-crib as a bed for young baby whose mom left a domestic violence situation. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($60) 2111
August 28: PE uniform for middle schooler, and school supplies for 3 children. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($13 and $150) 2104 and 2105
August 28: Clothes for a mom who lost most of her clothing. Referral: Katie Mitchell, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2105
August 28: Partial rent for young couple; the man underwent major surgery at UCLA, and the wife was out of work for 3 weeks. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 2106
August 28: Gas for psychiatric patient being discharged from the hospital to return to her family. Referral: Kathleen and Idee Shapiro, SLO Outpatient Mental Health ($75) 2107
August 28: Underwear and jeans for a woman in the Permanent Housing with Support Program. Referral: Jackie Andrews, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 2108
August 28: Car registration for a single mother who has turned her life around, and is in her last semester at Allan Hancock in the RN program. Referral: Beverly Cook, Goodwill, America's Jobs ($187) 2109
August 31: Child safety gate to keep a 1-year-old from falling down stairs. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($26.99) 2110
August 31: Backpack for a mom to use for her community college classes. She and her son have recently found housing after being homeless. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($4.25) 2110
August 31: Bus pass and textbooks for homeless teen. Referral: A'Jah Love, County Youth Employment Specialist ($105.95) 2112
August 31: Motel stay for 3 nights for homeless veteran trying to turn his life around. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO/VA ($243.22) 2112
August 31: Partial payment for driver's training for a student who has been living in a Safe House with his mom after escaping a domestic violence situation. Referral: Frankie Irvine, Lucia Mar Unified Families in Transition ($100) 2113
Items Donated: port-a-crib from Michael Boyer; North County delivery by Sue Horwood; kitchen items from Rose Fowler and Bill Plummer; high chair from Negar Mashhoon; delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; gas card from James and Lori Scrivner; gift cards for grandparents from Nita La Loggia, Barbara Putman, Bianca Botha, Karen Steves, and Anonymous; full size mattress from Marcy Owens for 2 little boys delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; baby bouncer from Susan Updegrove; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; a bounty of grocery bags from Helma Smulders; children's clothes from Michael Boyer and Dorothy Hines;
Funds Donated: Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Kathy Long, Glen Aquino in celebration of Iris's 3rd birthday, Melaleuca, Diane Wettlaufer, Gail Dryden, Bat Mitzvah donation from Brooke Jacobs, Susan Horwood, Megan Bochum, Kathleen Bochum, Maggie Ragatz, Whiz Kids Toys, Janet Halverson, Robin DiBiase, Jeanette Krystoff, Nancy Norwood to honor Naomi Blakely, Kathy apRoberts, Alison Haupt, Karen Steves, Bruce and Marilyn Rolph, Brent and Fran Norris, Claudia Sorensen, Steven and Susan Zweig, Ken and Pat Haines, Tom and Gail Ryan, Gary and Christi Nemetz, Rolando Mejia and Elisea Dres, Susan Weiss, Stanton and Vicki Wyne, Cynthia Grenz, Steve and Linda Souza, Tom and Amy Hedges, Jack and Betty Scully, Lisa Redman, Nancy Kraus, Marna Lombardi, Freddi Quin, Eve Alford, Carrie Fogo, St. Peter's By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, Peti Johnson, Lisa Bertrand,
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