November 2: Restored electricity for a single mom with a
3-year-old and a 1-year-old. Mom has been ill, and has now returned to
her job at a motel. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($157.81) 2231
November 3: Car repair for a single mother of 6 who needs to
transport her children to school and herself to work. Referral: Bridget
Coombs, Department of Rehabilitation ($330.56) 2232
November 3: Partial rent for a single mother with 2 children who
works very hard and volunteers in the community. She had to go to
Mexico to take care of her mother who lives alone and suffered a 3rd
stroke. She had to take time off without pay, and is now a month behind
in rent. Referral: Sandy Murray, HASLO ($300) 2233
November 3: Rent for a man released from prison, 3 years sober,
and recently enrolled in college, who has suffered a stroke and had
surgery. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($300) 2234
November 3: Partial rent for a hard-working single mother of 3 who
works in a dry cleaners, and is struggling, Referral: Sonia Greene,
LINK ($300) 2235
November 3: Water bill payment for a woman in the process of
divorcing her abusive husband. He has not paid child support.
Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($146) 2236
November 4: Computer from Exploration Station for a 13-year-old
boy who lives with his grandma. One reason his grades are poor is much
of the homework centers on computer use. Referral: Marisela Corona,
LINK ($25) 2237
November 4: Utility bill payments for a mother of 3 daughters.
The mother hasn't been able to work due to a car accident. Referral:
Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($74 and $74) 2238 and 2239
November 4: Car repair by a high school automotive department for a
single mom. Her car was no longer safe to drive. Referral: Ricardo
Vazquez, LINK ($195) 2240
November 4: Enrollment in a YMCA basketball program for 2
siblings; their family is struggling emotionally and economically.
Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($90) 2241
November 5: Port-a-crib with a bassinet insert for an infant
living in a shelter with her mother. The nurse wants the baby to no
longer be sleeping with the mother. Referral: PHN ($75.59) 2242
November 5: Sleeping bags for a pregnant woman and her husband who
are homeless, sleeping on the beach. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO
Housing Connection ($54.80) 2243
November 5: Partial payment for dental surgery for an 18-month-old
baby. Referral: Dr. Fardanash, County Health Department ($300) 2244
November 5: Payment for childcare for a baby who is homeless; the
family will get childcare support starting next week. Referral: Romi
Ramirez, CAPSLO ($74.75) 2245
November 6: Rent payment for mom whose purse was stolen, losing
all money including her CALWORKS grant. The family just moved to
Section 8 housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Amanda Brown, County
Department of Social Services ($163) 2246
November 6: Medical bill payment for a single dad, a victim of
domestic violence, who is raising 3 children. He had to pay unexpected
bills this month. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($88) 2247
November 6: Partial rent for a mother of 2 who works hard cleaning
vacation rentals; her income fluctuates. Referral: Maura Hugh and
Belinda Benassi, DSS ($300) 2248
November 9: Warm clothes and a jacket for a single mom who works
in a motel. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha's Place ($150) 2249
November 9: Work clothes for a woman who recently found a front
desk hotel position. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions Mental Health
($150) 2249
November 9: Childcare for a mother who just got a job, but will
not be paid till mid-November. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($350)
2250
November 9: Wipes, shoes, underwear, and 2 car seats for 3
children who have just been placed with their grandparents and came with
nothing. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, The Ark, and shopping by Bette
Kulp ($121.56) 2251
November 9: Partial rent for a man who is currently struggling. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($250) 2252
November 10: Gas for a single mother of 2 who works in the fields
so she can make an emergency trip to Santa Barbara where her mother just
suffered a stroke. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($100) 2253
November 12: Diapers for a toddler in a struggling family. Referral: PHN, ($21.69) 2254
November 12: Special progressive glasses for a Veteran who has
serious eye issues and needs the glasses for his job driving cars to
dealerships. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($318) 2255
November 13: Restoration of water service for a Veteran and his
daughter. The man is applying for a job, and needs water to help with
immediate needs. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($240) 2256
November 13: Car repair for a single mother working part time and
and dealing with mental illness. This allows her to get to work, and
frees up a little money so she can buy her 12-year-old son a Boy Scout
uniform. Referral: Mat Chirman, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 2257
November 13: Gas for a single mother who needs her car to look for
employment. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($50)
2258
November 13: Partial past due rent for a woman who lives in a
little back area inside of another home. Referral: Jessica Baza,
Health Navigator - CAPSLO ($300) 2260
November 13: Partial rent and personal products for a single mom
who is working very hard to make a safe, healthy home for her 2 children
and get mental health services for herself. Referral: Kim Schwab,
Family Treatment Court ($21.69 and $300) 2254 and 2261
November 13: Partial payment to repair transmission for a single
mother of a 4-year-old. She works in the fields and needs the car to
continue to be self-sufficient. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($375)
2262
Items Donated; Diapers from the Marzio family; North County delivery by Joy
Sostrin; stroller and grocery bags from Susan Updegrove; diapers from
Sarah Locati; play kitchen and food for a Lucia Mar classroom from Roz
Phillips as a gift to herself for her birthday; children's clothes from
Joanna Gilbert; 2 strollers from Janet Lindsey; diapers from Central
Coast Circle of Friends; 2 quilts and 20 knit hats from Katie Perez;
holiday gifts for women from Anonymous; 5 hand-knit baby blankets from
Ruth Nagano; toiletries and house care items for a mother of 2 girls
from Ramneek Kaur, Dawn Tyra, Cleo Bonneville, and Lesa Smith; dvd
player from Cleo Bonneville, Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 7
formerly homeless, referred by Atascadero Unified School District and
given by Tim and Colleen Spafford;
Funds Donated:
Lisa Bertrand, Amy Sullivan, Patty Aguilar, Barbara Cotton - The
Cotton Group, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Liz Johnston, Spirit Winds
Physical Therapy, Spirit Winds event, Nancy Herrmann, Erin O'Donnell,
Quilt Raffle funds, Judy Barclay, Josephina Ma, Mona Tucker Joanne and
Phil Ruggles, Peti Johnson, Ros McQuade, Karen Pauley, Lisa Aquino to celebrate Lucy Haupt's birthday, Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Admin Funds Donated: Rita Erwin, Dana Starkovich,
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