Friday, December 16, 2016
What Womenade Shared December 1st - 15th
December 1: Partial rent for a family with 5 children. The father has open sores on his legs and can’t work at the restaurant because he is a cook and it’s not sanitary. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 3194
December 1: Radiology exam for a young man. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($247) 3195
December 1: Winter clothes for 2 children of a single mother. Referral: Christine Flores, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 3196
December 1: Baby items for a newborn baby girl whose mom is in the Intensive Outreach Program. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3197
December 1: Food for a gentleman in a fragile state who doesn’t have transportation to get to distributions. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 3198
December 1: Partial rent for a 26-year-old father of a 1-year-old and 4-year-old; father has acute leukemia. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3199
December 1: First month’s rent for a young woman who has completed the 6 month recovery program with Captive Hearts, has started 2 new part-time jobs, and is doing an amazing job turning her life around. Referral: Beverly Cook, America’s Jobs/Goodwill ($300) 3200
December 1: Color guard uniform for a middle school student in a family with limited funds. Referral: Shonn Cross, LINK ($80) 3201
December 2: Food and gas for a student who is taking care of his mother who is dealing with mental health problems. They are in jeopardy of losing housing. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($200) 3202
December 2: Gas so the caregiver of a young Veteran who is quite ill can take her to medical appointments. Referral: Kate Zeiss, HUD/VASH ($100) 3203
December 2: Medication for a woman with pancreatic cancer. Referral: Leslie Grigsby, Central Coast Home Health ($266.85) Debit
December 2: Payment of an outstanding bill to the school cafeteria so 5 siblings can get free/reduced lunch. The middle child has been diagnosed with a serious illness resulting in many trips to Stanford and UCSF that have depleted the family’s funds. Referral: Nessa Garcia, nurse, Cayucos Schools ($194.25) 3204
December 2: Partial past due rent to prevent eviction for a Veteran who is too ill to work. Referral: Mayra Martinez, HUD/VASH ($300) 3205
December 2: Driver’s license payment to allow a young woman to look for work. Referral: Rocio Willard, County Behavioral Health ($33) 3206
December 2: Motel stay for a homeless family while one of their 2 children recovers from bronchitis. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($203.38) 3207
December 2: Partial deposit for a family moving to housing. Referral: Maribel Luna, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3208
December 5: Partial first month’s rent for a Veteran who will be able to pay his rent going forward. Referral: Jeannette Saenz, CAPSLO ($274) 3210
December 5: First 2 months of Sober Living housing for man who has been homeless. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($270) 3211
December 5: Partial rent for a single mother who has found new employment, but won’t receive a check until the rent is past due. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 3212
December 5: Partial rent for a 68-year-old Veteran who just received a Section 8 housing voucher, but spent all her money on illegal parking tickets while she was homeless and living in her RV. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO ($26) 3213
December 5: Flat tire replacement for a formerly homeless grandma who works full-time as a care-giver. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($35) 3214
December 5: RTA bus passes for a woman struggling with mental health issues and a woman who just started a new job. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and purchase by Susan Updegrove ($88)
December 5: Tire replacement so a woman can drive to work safely. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($311.96) 3215
December 6: Partial plane ticket payment so a mother with terminal cancer can take her 11-year-old to family in Mexico, so her daughter will “be in good hands” after she passes. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3216
December 6: For a special needs 18-month old who has suffered a stroke, a baby blender since he can’t chew most foods, and a stroller for transportation to doctor appointments since his mother doesn’t drive. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($51.59 and )
December 6: Cold weather sleeping bag for a man being discharged from the hospital to live on the streets. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($)
December 6: Driver’s license for a client being successful in treatment. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($88) 3220
December 6: Warm clothes and household items for a mother and her 3 children who just moved back into her home. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) Debit
December 6: Propane for a North County mother with throat cancer and her son. They are very low-income and struggling with medical bills. Referral: Naomi Simpson, Central Coast Home Health ($300) 3221
December 6: Radiator so a single mother can drive to work. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3222
December 6: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a woman who used money from her rent savings to pay a $252 water bill. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($175) 3223
December 6: Partial rent for a family of 4 who had to use part of their rent money to get their car out of impound. Parent recently got a new job, and is in training, but won’t receive a paycheck till training is complete. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 3224
December 7: Warm coat and clothes for an elementary boy who was abandoned by his mother to his grandma who has limited resources. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($200) 3225
December 7: Diapers, wipes, and phone for a mother who lives in her car with her 18-month-old daughter. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($179.15) 3226
December 7: Gas card so a family with 2 children under political asylum can go to Los Angeles to an appointment with Immigration. Also, clothes for the family because they arrived with nothing. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 3227
December 7: Motel stay for a senior woman with multiple health problems. This will keep her indoors until a check comes later in the month. Referral: Linda Garcia-Inchausti, Director of the Newman Catholic Center, Cal Poly ($300) 3228
December 7: Partial rent to move a Veteran to housing. He will be self-sufficient in future months. Referral: Brandy Bowser, CAPSLO ($300) 3229
December 7: Clothes and food for a single mother who just had the father drop their daughter off to her with nothing. Referral: Marcy Benson and Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3230
December 7: Partial payment to prevent a family’s eviction. The father lost his job today due to missing work for illness, and the mother miscarried yesterday. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3231
December 7: Partial payment for car repair, including axle. Referral: Christine Flores, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3232
December 8: Driving lessons so a mother can take her special needs child to appointments and get to her part-time job. Referral: Casey Roos, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($320) 3233
December 9: Clothes for a high school girl whose parents were about to give her over for Foster care because she had been a mistake, and her 24-year-old sister stepped up and brought her to live with her. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 3234
December 9: Partial neurology bill payment for a woman who has just started a new job. Referral: Lauren Bedia, CAPSLO ($300) 3235
December 9: Food for a formerly homeless high school student who is traveling to Nevada to see his mom over Winter break. This boy has been through great trauma; a teacher gave him the bus ticket for the visit. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) Debit
December 9: Post Office box so a woman living in a garage can receive mail. Referral; Nicole Lurcher, CAPSLO ($86) 3236
December 9: Rent to prevent eviction for a young man. He will receive training and unemployment in the New Year, but has no funds for December. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($251) 3237
December 9: Partial rent for Sober Living for a woman working hard in treatment. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3238
December 10: Medicine for a 67-year-old with Pulmonary Disease who is on a low, fixed income. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 3239
December 10: Food for a man and his wife. He is working odd jobs, and she is working part-time, so they don’t qualify for food stamps. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 3240
December 12: Wipes for the newborn of a single mom on bed rest. Referral: Sierra Vista social workers ($14.13) Debit
December 12: Partial security deposit to help a disabled Veteran move to housing. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 3241
December 12: Household items for 2 teens moving to housing. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($200) 3242
December 12: Gas so a single mother of 3 children leaving a domestic violence situation can get to work. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($100) 3243
December 12: Gas card so a single dad with 2 small children can go to a medical appointment at UCLA. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 3244
December 12: Clothes for 2 toddlers in struggling family. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 3246
December 12: Partial car repair payment so a single mother and her 3 children can leave the area and go to with relatives. They had been staying with her mother, but she is currently on life support. Referral: Maribel Rodriguez, LINK ($187) 3247
December 12: Partial rent for a recent domestic violence victim who just started a new job. Referral: Marina Gaarza, LMFT ($300) 3248
December 13: Gas car for a client needing to go to UCLA for testing. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 3249
December 13: Car payment for a woman who has begun working but is very backed up on bills. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($326.33) 3250
December 13: Work shoes for a 17-year-old boy living on his own. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($70) Debit
December 14: Clothes for 2 teen siblings. They lost their home and their single mom sold everything to rent a room. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 3251
December 14: Gas and food for a family of 4; dad lost his job and is looking for another. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 3252
December 14: Food and clothing for a single mother and her 3 children; her husband has been deported, and she works just half time. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 3253
December 14: Travel food and expenses for a 13-year-old boy who is going to Ohio to see his dad who is in critical condition after an accident. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 3254
December 14: Foam hospital bed topper and dental care items for a 91-year-old on Hospice who lives with her daughter who is disabled. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health Hospice ($70.94) Debit
December 14: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a Veteran who lost his job, and is working with a job placement counselor. Referral: Kathleen Martin, HUD/VASH ($300) 3255
December 14: Rent to prevent a mother and her 2-year-old from being evicted today. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($375) 3256
December 14: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a Veteran. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($300) 3257
December 14: Partial rent to prevent a family’s eviction. Referral; Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3258
December 14: Car repair so a single father of 2 small children can get to work and take his children to doctor appointment. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3259
October 15: Gas to get their children to school and appointments for a family of 6. The father works in concrete and hasn’t had as many hours due to weather and the holidays. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children's Center ($100) 3260
October 15: After school program fee for a 7-year-old who has many learning difficulties. Her mother suffered domestic violence and is currently unemployed. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($163.75) 3261
December 15: Required clothes so a man can work. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services. ($150) 3262
December 15: Safety gate to keep a 1-year-old away from stairs. Referral: Public Health Nurse and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($)
December 15: Neonatal vitamins for a pregnant woman who is homeless. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($30.32) Debit
December 15: Warm clothes, shoes, and underwear for a 22-year-old who has suffered severe trauma. Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 3263
December 15: Gas card so a mother with terminal cancer can take her daughter to family in Southern California. They have been asked to leave transitional housing due to the mother’s condition. Referral: Will Wallace, Atascadero Middle School ($100) 3264
December 15: California ID for a young mom who is homeless. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($28) 3265
December 15: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a family with 4 children who have had to face unexpected bills in November. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 3266
December 15: Desperately needed dental work for a gentleman in his 70s with no funds. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($170) 3267
Items Donated: laptop computer from Joanne and Phil Ruggles; iPad from Hildy Gal via Heidi Harmon; delivery by Joy Sostrin; dining table and chairs from…; journals, toys, and coloring books from Marylou Gooden; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; computer from Elise Wheeler via Heidi Harmon for a Cuesta student; diapers for babies in 3 families from Kathie Hendricks; 4 handmade quilts from Katie Perez; men's sweaters from Anonymous; dining table and chairs, kitchen table, mirror, bed frame, mirror, glass table, curtains, shower curtains, and lamp from Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert; diapers and baby clothes from Kelly Martin as Christmas giving for her mother Nanette Madding; a bounty of toys and a gingerbread house from Wendy Daly; lamp, high chair, and gift cards from Alison Haupt; diapers, toys, books, and colored pencils from Roberta Kassak; holiday gifts for a family with 2 boys from Linda Jankay; twin bed from Suzie Aanerud; toys, clothes, and gift cards for a family with 2 boys from Marcie and John Lindvall to celebrate the wedding of Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss; 14 pajamas and many warm jackets from Central Coast Funds for Children and KJUG via Muriel Harkins; children’s clothes and shoes from Shasta Cellar, Kristina Fleming, Danielle Pullen Carol Gerace, Kristin Heenan, Brittany Bechtel, and Danielle Weyrich; delivery to Prado by Judy Riener; clothes and toys for an abandoned boy from Robin Renteria; helmet for a 14-year-old boy from Anonymous; a bounty of infant toys and books from Whiz Kids Toys Infant Gift Drive; infant toys from Mary Holliday; infant toys from Francine Johnston; women’s coat and scarf from Anonymous; bike for a Foster teen via Susan Horwood; hand made dolls for Food Distribution from New Life Doll Ministry: 28 new stuffed animals for Food Distribution from New Life; 30 new stuffed animals for Food Distribution from Anonymous; children’s clothes from Tina Dodd-Wilson; jackets, food, blankets, gift card, and toys for a mother and her sons for the holidays from Linda Bishop; 4 bags of children’s clothes from Alison Haupt; toddler bike and helmet form Jamie Mello; toys from Beth Marino; gift card from Jean Dyer; cases of diapers for children in 2 families from Kathie Hendricks;
Admin Fund: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Lisa Bertrand, Cory O’Keefe - LUVD for Asset Holiday Party, AmazonSmile, Jean Steel, Jayne Devencenzi, Bonnie Heike, Lainie Wachter, Andrea Brown and Baywood Navy, Ken and Kathie Hendricks, Jeanette Krystoff, Lisa Bertrand, Tess Mathews, Lorie Adoff, Raye Fleming, Marshal Bolley, Melonia Musser-Brauner, Ellie Malykont, Edie Kahn, Darlene Tunney Rosene, Catheryn Sells, Katharine Taylor/Saucelito Canyon, Kelly Martin as a gift to her mother Nanette Madding for Christmas, Michele Williams, Marcy Owens, Mary Parker, New Life Church, Janis Dreyer, Carla Haynie, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Ros McQuade Anonymous, Kathlyn Henderson, Wendy Daly, Gini Griffin, Peti and Arne Johnson, Betty and Jack Scully, Jane and William Fairbairn, Janice and Jim Paulsen, Fran and Brent Norris, Marcie and John Traversaro, Sharee and David Howell, Jo Anne and Roy Painter, Christine and Richard Cogger, Judy and Jim Earnest, Amy and Tom Hedges, Margaret O’Donnell, Nancy Cunningham, Stacy Murphy, Barbara and Stephen Underwood, Donna and Robert Leach, Judy Thompson, Dianna and Rich Van Houten, Liz and Jim Murray, Julie and A.L. Holland, Rhonda Richard, Jane and Robert Mouw, Patricia Hunt, Donna Nisbet, Gretchen Hartsook, Lori Brief-Chavez, Sharon and John Tarabini, Dawn Van Ness, Nancy Kraus, Dorothy and Jack Mauger, Linda and Dean Adams, Leslie Rosen, Cynthia Alvarez, Jeanne and Michael Madden, Mona Pastor, Barbara and Michael Dyer, Cynthia Alvarez, Susan and Walter Con, Claire Granbery, Nancy and William Bayliss, Susan Weiss/B & S Asset Management, Beth Ladin and Howard Stern, Bonnie Keller, Carol and Robert Cape, Claudia Sorensen, Elaine and John Morin, Cheryl and Joseph Briskey, Gail and Thomas Ryan, Robin and Arthur Schneider, Terri Einhorn, Cindy Sh Au and Patrick Howlett, Natalie and John Goguen, Nora and Odell Lee, Christi and Gary Nemetz, Iris Finz, Rhonda Richard, Myran and Martin Akel, Patricia and James Rallis, Eveline Alford, Deborah and Joel Art, Elizabeth Steen, Susan and Steven Zweig, Sharon Thacker and Michael Pearman, Karen and John Anderson, Lydia and Michael Nelson, Marie and Robert Kyle, Marilyn and Bruce Rolph, De and Isaac Hampton, Jeanne Little and Gary Findlay, Arlene Shinderman, Nancy Kraus, Judy and Gary Cunningham, Sue and Robert Smith, Joan Ratts, Ellen Polinsky, Jamie and Art Herbon, Carol and William Tenney, Carol Morrison, Gayle Nix, Patricia Dauer, DelSales Corporation, Marilyn Reasoner, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Helen Powell, Marti Lindholm, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, Fred Donati, Mary Parker, Elaine Gardiner, Leona Fairchild, DoTopia, Central Coast Circle of Friends, Albert and Louise Schiebelhut, Ann Miller, Jacque and Chuck Wheeler, Stephanie Roberts in honor of her sister Marian Anderson, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Daphne Meyers,
Thursday, December 1, 2016
What Womenade Shared November 16th - November 30th
November 16: Glasses replacement for a Veteran who is homeless and his sight is very poor. He put the glasses in his backpack while taking a shower at a campsite, and his backpack was stolen. Referral: Esther Castillo, HUD/VASH ($300) 3168
November 16: Partial room rent for a woman who is just coming out of the hospital. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital social worker ($300) 3169
November 17: Gas bill payment to restore service for a single mother and her 6 children. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($150) 3170
November 16: Food for a mother staying in a Sober Living house. This will carry her through the end of the year, and allow her to feed her son when he visits. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($300) Debit
November 17: Gas so a young person can be taken to UCLA for treatment. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit
November 17: Motel stay for a family of 5 through Thanksgiving. The father is working 2 jobs and saving for a motel in December. Affordable housing should be available in January. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($304) 3171
November 17: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mother and her children. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, The ARK ($350) 3172
November 17: Partial deposit so a single mother and her son can move into low income housing. Mother will be able to make payments going forward. Referral: Cynthia Smith, MFT ($300) 3173
November 18: Emergency formula and bottles for a baby girl coming out of the NICU to her father who has unexpectedly received custody. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 3174
November 18: Food for a mother in a high risk pregnancy. Referral: Blanca Flores, CenCal Health ($200) 3174
November 18: Clothes and shoes for a young boy. His current clothes are too tight and frayed; he lives in a motel with his mom. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($200) 3174
November 18: Partial payment for special glasses for a little boy whose vision has changed greatly since his last pair 3 years ago. Mother is ill and very low income. Referral: Casey Roos, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($228) 3175
November 18: Car insurance for a woman who has just found a job. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($221.40) 3176
November 18: RTA pass so a mother can get to treatment groups. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($44) 3190
November 19: Gas so a woman’s caregiver can take her to doctor appointments for several major medical conditions. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($100) 3177
November 19: Blood pressure monitor for a 59-year-old woman on dialysis who is getting weaker, having trouble walking, and difficulties monitoring her hypertension. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($43.65) Debit
November 19: Partial rent in a Sober Living Home for a man who is having surgery on his knee. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3178
November 19: Partial room rent for a family that has timed out of a women’s shelter and a homeless shelter. Referral: Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($300) 3179
November 21: Storage payment for a woman who is homeless and has just started a new job. This prevents her from losing all her belongings. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($186) 3180
November 21: Motel rent for a family working in treatment and with Child Welfare Services. The parent has a new job. Referral: Cindy Nelson, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3181
November 22: Food for a family with 3 daughters, 1 with Down Syndrome. Father’s hours were cut back to 2 days a week. Referral: Bekah Livermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($200) Debit
November 22: Food and household supplies for a mother and her 3 children who just left her abuser. Mother started a new job Monday. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) Debit
November 22. Partial payment for an MRI for a single mother. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 3182
November 22: Partial rent so a Veteran attending Cuesta can move to housing. Referral: Esther Castillo, HUD/VASH ($250) 3183
November 22: Partial rent so a Veteran, with a service dog, and her son who is disabled, can move to housing. Referral: Esther Castillo, HUD/VASH ($300) 3184
November 23: Thanksgiving food for a single mother and her 2 children, an elderly couple, and a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) Debit
November 23: Partial rent for a single mom who has been out on unpaid maternity leave. She returns to work December 1st. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-help Housing ($308) 3185
November 27: Diapers and wipes for 3 families. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($92.84) Debit
November 28: Partial rent in a Board and Care Home for an elderly man whose sister, who was helping him, passed away. The rent is $300 more than his monthly Social Security. Efforts are underway to hopefully prevent him from going homeless. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3186
November 28: Partial rent for a single mom who left an abusive marriage; she has an honors student teen. Car problems and a broken washing machine have cut into the money she saved for rent. Referral: Cynthia Smith, MFT ($300) 3187
November 28: Partial rent for a single dad who just lost his job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3188
November 28: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 boys. She has just finished Sober Living, and has found a new job and a place for her family to live. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3189
November 29: Weighted vest and extra weights for a 3-year-old with delays, sensory processing issues, behavioral issues, limited language, and Autism. His single mother is raising him and his siblings with limited resources. Referral: Anna Gebauer, Central Coast Early Intervention ($104.95) Debit
November 30: Gas for a mother who is in victim witness protection after domestic violence; she is getting relocated for her safety. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($100) 3191
November 30: Gas for a family that is homeless. They used their money for car repair, and now have no funds for gas to get to work. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 3192
November 30: Phone and phone minutes for a mother of 2 children who works in the fields. She has no support system, and she and her children are vulnerable and subject to abuse. This phone will allow for connection to social worker and emergency calls. Referral: Rev. Heather Branton, Community Church of Atascadero, United Church of Christ ($200) 3193
November 30: Partial rent for a family with 5 children. Father has open sores on his legs and can't work at the restaurant because he is a cook and it is unsanitary. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 3194
Items donated: coats from Anonymous; delivery by Sally Prechtel; microwave from Patty Riess; delivery by Pat Cano; Los Osos Backpack food from Susan Hood; 2nd crib from Michelle Garner; dining set from Andrea Wasko; love seat, chairs, and ottoman from Patricia Hunt; high chairs and bunk bed from Alison Haupt; washer and dryer from Ruth Holzhauer, delivered by Terry Elffrink and David Buck-Moyer; backpack and goggles from Karen Blum; children’s jackets from Laura Tremblay; 4 coats from Jordis and Mark Daigle; bike from Laura Fulton; children’s toys, art supplies, and clothes from Cleo Bonneville and her daughters; jackets and sweatshirts from Los Ranchos School; children's clothes from Karla Quiroga; walker from Donna Faucette; children's clothes, blankets, and toys from Mariam Shah; infant clothes and toys from Sue McCutcheon;
Admin donated: Leslie Rotstein,
Funds donated: Liz Johnston, Debbie Bennett, Natural Foods Co-op of San Luis Obispo, Kat Tuculet, Laura Tremblay, Nancy Shearer, Melaleuca, United Methodist Church Alternative Gift Market, Carol Astaire, Rebecca Hochman in memory of Alice Pomeroy, Larry and Jeanette Meek, Gabriele Weidner and PG&E/Employee Giving, Eldonna Edwards, Maggie Ragatz, Hands Gallery, Kathy Greer, Elie Axelroth, Jennifer Miner, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Dr. and Mrs. Zorus Colglazier, Fred Donati, Carrie Zinn, Nancy Loe,
November 16: Partial room rent for a woman who is just coming out of the hospital. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital social worker ($300) 3169
November 17: Gas bill payment to restore service for a single mother and her 6 children. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($150) 3170
November 16: Food for a mother staying in a Sober Living house. This will carry her through the end of the year, and allow her to feed her son when he visits. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($300) Debit
November 17: Gas so a young person can be taken to UCLA for treatment. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit
November 17: Motel stay for a family of 5 through Thanksgiving. The father is working 2 jobs and saving for a motel in December. Affordable housing should be available in January. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($304) 3171
November 17: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mother and her children. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, The ARK ($350) 3172
November 17: Partial deposit so a single mother and her son can move into low income housing. Mother will be able to make payments going forward. Referral: Cynthia Smith, MFT ($300) 3173
November 18: Emergency formula and bottles for a baby girl coming out of the NICU to her father who has unexpectedly received custody. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 3174
November 18: Food for a mother in a high risk pregnancy. Referral: Blanca Flores, CenCal Health ($200) 3174
November 18: Clothes and shoes for a young boy. His current clothes are too tight and frayed; he lives in a motel with his mom. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($200) 3174
November 18: Partial payment for special glasses for a little boy whose vision has changed greatly since his last pair 3 years ago. Mother is ill and very low income. Referral: Casey Roos, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($228) 3175
November 18: Car insurance for a woman who has just found a job. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($221.40) 3176
November 18: RTA pass so a mother can get to treatment groups. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($44) 3190
November 19: Gas so a woman’s caregiver can take her to doctor appointments for several major medical conditions. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($100) 3177
November 19: Blood pressure monitor for a 59-year-old woman on dialysis who is getting weaker, having trouble walking, and difficulties monitoring her hypertension. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($43.65) Debit
November 19: Partial rent in a Sober Living Home for a man who is having surgery on his knee. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3178
November 19: Partial room rent for a family that has timed out of a women’s shelter and a homeless shelter. Referral: Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($300) 3179
November 21: Storage payment for a woman who is homeless and has just started a new job. This prevents her from losing all her belongings. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($186) 3180
November 21: Motel rent for a family working in treatment and with Child Welfare Services. The parent has a new job. Referral: Cindy Nelson, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3181
November 22: Food for a family with 3 daughters, 1 with Down Syndrome. Father’s hours were cut back to 2 days a week. Referral: Bekah Livermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($200) Debit
November 22: Food and household supplies for a mother and her 3 children who just left her abuser. Mother started a new job Monday. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) Debit
November 22. Partial payment for an MRI for a single mother. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 3182
November 22: Partial rent so a Veteran attending Cuesta can move to housing. Referral: Esther Castillo, HUD/VASH ($250) 3183
November 22: Partial rent so a Veteran, with a service dog, and her son who is disabled, can move to housing. Referral: Esther Castillo, HUD/VASH ($300) 3184
November 23: Thanksgiving food for a single mother and her 2 children, an elderly couple, and a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) Debit
November 23: Partial rent for a single mom who has been out on unpaid maternity leave. She returns to work December 1st. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-help Housing ($308) 3185
November 27: Diapers and wipes for 3 families. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($92.84) Debit
November 28: Partial rent in a Board and Care Home for an elderly man whose sister, who was helping him, passed away. The rent is $300 more than his monthly Social Security. Efforts are underway to hopefully prevent him from going homeless. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3186
November 28: Partial rent for a single mom who left an abusive marriage; she has an honors student teen. Car problems and a broken washing machine have cut into the money she saved for rent. Referral: Cynthia Smith, MFT ($300) 3187
November 28: Partial rent for a single dad who just lost his job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3188
November 28: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 boys. She has just finished Sober Living, and has found a new job and a place for her family to live. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3189
November 29: Weighted vest and extra weights for a 3-year-old with delays, sensory processing issues, behavioral issues, limited language, and Autism. His single mother is raising him and his siblings with limited resources. Referral: Anna Gebauer, Central Coast Early Intervention ($104.95) Debit
November 30: Gas for a mother who is in victim witness protection after domestic violence; she is getting relocated for her safety. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($100) 3191
November 30: Gas for a family that is homeless. They used their money for car repair, and now have no funds for gas to get to work. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 3192
November 30: Phone and phone minutes for a mother of 2 children who works in the fields. She has no support system, and she and her children are vulnerable and subject to abuse. This phone will allow for connection to social worker and emergency calls. Referral: Rev. Heather Branton, Community Church of Atascadero, United Church of Christ ($200) 3193
November 30: Partial rent for a family with 5 children. Father has open sores on his legs and can't work at the restaurant because he is a cook and it is unsanitary. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 3194
Items donated: coats from Anonymous; delivery by Sally Prechtel; microwave from Patty Riess; delivery by Pat Cano; Los Osos Backpack food from Susan Hood; 2nd crib from Michelle Garner; dining set from Andrea Wasko; love seat, chairs, and ottoman from Patricia Hunt; high chairs and bunk bed from Alison Haupt; washer and dryer from Ruth Holzhauer, delivered by Terry Elffrink and David Buck-Moyer; backpack and goggles from Karen Blum; children’s jackets from Laura Tremblay; 4 coats from Jordis and Mark Daigle; bike from Laura Fulton; children’s toys, art supplies, and clothes from Cleo Bonneville and her daughters; jackets and sweatshirts from Los Ranchos School; children's clothes from Karla Quiroga; walker from Donna Faucette; children's clothes, blankets, and toys from Mariam Shah; infant clothes and toys from Sue McCutcheon;
Admin donated: Leslie Rotstein,
Funds donated: Liz Johnston, Debbie Bennett, Natural Foods Co-op of San Luis Obispo, Kat Tuculet, Laura Tremblay, Nancy Shearer, Melaleuca, United Methodist Church Alternative Gift Market, Carol Astaire, Rebecca Hochman in memory of Alice Pomeroy, Larry and Jeanette Meek, Gabriele Weidner and PG&E/Employee Giving, Eldonna Edwards, Maggie Ragatz, Hands Gallery, Kathy Greer, Elie Axelroth, Jennifer Miner, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Dr. and Mrs. Zorus Colglazier, Fred Donati, Carrie Zinn, Nancy Loe,
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
What Womenade Shared November 1st - November 15th
November 3: Thyroid biopsy for a single mother. Referral: Eloisa Medina from CHC ($120) 3132
November 3: Food and gas to help a Veteran who is caring for his elderly father. His unemployment benefits have been held up because he started a training program to better his chances of finding a sustainable job in the future. Referral: Beverly Cook, America’s Job Center ($100) Debit
November 3: Medication and partial utility payment for a single mother of 2 high school students. She is currently borrowing money until her court date on the 15th when she hopes spousal support is re-instated or wages garnished. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($150 and $150) 3133 and 3134
November 4: Entry to a Sober Living home for a gentleman who has no family or friends who can help him. Social services will be able to help him get a job going forward. Referral: Laurie Post, Twin Cities Hospital social worker ($300) 3135
November 4: Food and gas for a mother of 4 whose husband left her a few weeks ago and she is struggling to keep her family together on her minimum wage job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) 3136
November 4: Clothes and hygiene supplies for a man who has just been released from custody. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($150) 3137
November 4: Public defender fees for an elderly woman doing well, being taken off probation, and struggling with finances. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($120) 3138
November 4: Food for a mother and her 3 children who are moving to housing. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3139
November 4: Partial rent for a woman who had surgery and is unable to work for the next few weeks. Referral: Jose Comacho, Family Care Network ($300) 3140
November 4: Glasses for a 39-year-old man who is disabled and can’t see to participate in his vocational rehabilitation. Referral: Andrea Herrera, Transitions-Mental Health ($75) 3141
November 4: Warm clothes and shoes for the 2 little girls of a formerly incarcerated single mom who is working as a motel maid. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($150) 3142
November 7: Partial rent to move from homelessness to a room a 52-year-old man in a wheelchair after an accident caused blindness in 1 eye and the loss of a leg. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 3143
November 7: Partial rent for a Veteran in addiction treatment. Referral: Mayra Martinez, HUD VASH ($144) 3144
November 7: Utility payments for an 87-year-old woman struggling with dementia. Due to her illness, she missed the deadline to renew her Medi-Cal, and Social Security withheld $300 from her $847 monthly payment. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Health Housing ($98, $22.41, $33.68) 3145, 6, 7
November 7: RTA monthly passes for 2 men attending groups 4 days a week and Court on Fridays. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Adult Treatment Court, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($88)
November 7: RTA pass for a woman in her last month of treatment. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($44)
November 7: RTA pass for a young man who is homeless and needing travel from Atascadero to San Luis twice weekly for his treatment sessions. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($44)
November 7: Shoes for 2 children of a single mom; the family is living out of their car. Referral: Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 3148
November 7: Driving lessons for a single mother with a young child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($150) 3149
November 8: Partial payment for a Veteran who had a stove fire in their public housing. With our initial payment for repair, HASLO will allow them to set up a payment plan going forward. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($300) 3150
November 8: Partial funeral costs for a family whose mother passed away and their father is in dialysis. Referral: Elosia Medina ($300) 3151
November 8: Children’s Health Insurance premium for a single dad caring for his 4 children. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($195) 3152
November 8: Motel stay while a room is found for a 53-year-old woman with chronic respiratory failure who is unable to stay at the shelter because of medications she takes for chronic pain. Referral: Cyndi Murray, Bayside Care Center social worker ($265.12) Cash
November 8: Partial rent payment for a single mom of 2 children whose husband went to jail last week due to a violation of his parole. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 3153
November 8: Food for a disabled father and his daughter who has just come to live with him due to safety issues at the mom’s home. Clothes for the 15-year-old daughter. The father lives on $800 a month. Referral: Terrie Humphrey and Barbara Turk, Department of Social Services ($300) Debit
November 9: Referral: Partial rent for a single mother who is struggling through a difficult time. Referral: Jessica Baza, CAPSLO ($100) 3154
November 9: Kitchen items for a young woman moving to housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($100) 3155
November 9: Food for an elderly couple whose perishable food has gone bad during a move to housing. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 3156
November 9: Breast milk storage freezer bags for a new mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($19.97) Debit
November 9: Car registration for a single mother struggling with car repairs to get her vehicle fit to drive her children to school. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Families in Transition ($92) 3157
November 10: Restoration of electricity for a family that has been without power since September, using an ice chest for food storage and candles/flashlight for lighting. The single mother of 2 has a job interview today. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Danilyn Quezada, County Department of Social Services ($292.49) 3158
November 10: Partial rent for mother who is recovering from Pneumonia and Valley Fever. When she returns to work, she will be able to maintain her rent and the rent she pays for her 17-year-old son living in a residence that cares for him and his mental health issues. Referral: Michelle Bechard, County Child Welfare Services ($200) 3159
November 10: Clothing support for a mother and her family of 4 boys. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($100) Debit
November 10: Gas card for the single mother of a 4-year-old who is struggling to make it through the semester. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($50) Debit
November 10: Healthy food for a teen who lives in a household where mom buys mostly junk food. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($50) Debit
November 11: Clothes for a mother and her 8-year-old son. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($100) Debit
November 11: Food for a victim of domestic violence who called law enforcement after being threatened with murder/suicide. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($150) 3160
November 11: Emergency motel stay for a woman just discharged from the hospital. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health social worker ($228.74) 3161
November 14: Car repair for a man living in a Sober Living home. Referral: Rocio Willard, County Behavioral Health ($161.99) 3162
November 14: Baby bottles for newborn triplets in a struggling family. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($17.88) Debit
November 14: Baby front carrier for a mother needing to take her infant on the bus. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($18.88) Debit
November 14: Potty chair for 2 siblings. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($14.17) Debit
November 14: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children involved in a domestic abuse situation; they were served a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 3163
November 14: Partial rent for a woman and her children who recently left their abusive relationship, and he was the financial provider. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($200) 3164
November 15: Groceries for a mother of 5 who is going to school full time and working almost full time and having difficulties making ends meet. Referral: Bailey Drechsler, Cuesta College ($300) Debit
November 15: Life alert system for a 69-year-old single woman who is terminally ill and living alone. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health Hospice ($102.59) Debit
November 15: After school childcare for 2 sisters who were removed from their drug exposed home and are now living with their aunt and uncle; the girls arrived with no possessions. Referral: Lizzy Dembosz, Kinship Center ($300) 3165
November 15: PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a new mother who just found out she has cancer and can’t work due to aggressive treatment. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($208.88) 3166
Items Donated: toiletries and art supplies from Arlene Yost; wipes from Cheri Briskey; small appliances from Linda Thompson; diapers from KeMay Eoyang, children's clothes, detergent, and cooking oil from Heidi Boatman; delivery by Kat Tuculet; Backpack food from Carla Lalley, Leslie Rotstein, and Carol Devore; bike from Christi Nemetz; kitchen items from Susan Updegrove; bed linens from Ann and Bill Palmer, a bounty of purchased IKEA bags for Nipomo Food Distribution from Jen Melton; dishes from Steve and Jayne Devencenzi; baby items from Anonymous; pots and pans from Lydia Werner; children's jackets from Anonymous; yarn for knitters at the Woman’s Honor Farm from Ann Gough’s Friday Knitting Group via Judy Lange; mastectomy bras and prosthesis from Anonymous; crib and linens from Michelle Garner;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Patty Aguilar, Lisa Bertrand, Sharynn Chirpich, Marina Garza, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Anneka Scranton, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Carol Devore, Karen Muschenetz, Liz Curren, Jeannette Powles, Vita Miller, Deborah Whitson, Evelyn Ruehr, Linda Quesenberry, Karen O’Grady, Rochelle Johnson, Maribeth Peterson, Jana Coulston, Susan Hood, Pat Avant-Kern, Micki Avant, Fred Donati, Arlene Versaw, Phyllis Bettencourt, Madeline Stevenson, Carol Pillsbury, Candace Guldeman, Malka Kutner, Gwen Carton, Jerrie Anne Jeffries, Carol Boatman, Flatirons Mortgage & Investments Inc., Mariam Shah, Leslie Jones, Grace Nagel, Janice Chagoya, Nicki Bywater, Marilyn Knollenberg, Kathi Cohl, Bonnie Rivera, Carol Chenot, Tina Doherty, Lynn Heinrich, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Joy Pickell, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Marla Lee Eaton, Janis Dreyer, Linda Walker-Hill, Linda Burke, Rosemary Cleaves, Jayne Devencenzi, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Michele Williams, Hands Gallery Event, Lisa Simon, Anne Syer, John and Marcie Lindvall, Sue McCutcheon, Mary Parker, Ann McMahon, Marilyn Reasoner, Butch and Pam Fischer, Catholic Daughters, Daniel Gibbons, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Ginny Kenny, Lynn De Leo, Susan Demma, Congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County, Michael McGee, Diane Wettlaufer, Ann Miller,
November 3: Food and gas to help a Veteran who is caring for his elderly father. His unemployment benefits have been held up because he started a training program to better his chances of finding a sustainable job in the future. Referral: Beverly Cook, America’s Job Center ($100) Debit
November 3: Medication and partial utility payment for a single mother of 2 high school students. She is currently borrowing money until her court date on the 15th when she hopes spousal support is re-instated or wages garnished. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($150 and $150) 3133 and 3134
November 4: Entry to a Sober Living home for a gentleman who has no family or friends who can help him. Social services will be able to help him get a job going forward. Referral: Laurie Post, Twin Cities Hospital social worker ($300) 3135
November 4: Food and gas for a mother of 4 whose husband left her a few weeks ago and she is struggling to keep her family together on her minimum wage job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) 3136
November 4: Clothes and hygiene supplies for a man who has just been released from custody. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($150) 3137
November 4: Public defender fees for an elderly woman doing well, being taken off probation, and struggling with finances. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($120) 3138
November 4: Food for a mother and her 3 children who are moving to housing. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3139
November 4: Partial rent for a woman who had surgery and is unable to work for the next few weeks. Referral: Jose Comacho, Family Care Network ($300) 3140
November 4: Glasses for a 39-year-old man who is disabled and can’t see to participate in his vocational rehabilitation. Referral: Andrea Herrera, Transitions-Mental Health ($75) 3141
November 4: Warm clothes and shoes for the 2 little girls of a formerly incarcerated single mom who is working as a motel maid. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($150) 3142
November 7: Partial rent to move from homelessness to a room a 52-year-old man in a wheelchair after an accident caused blindness in 1 eye and the loss of a leg. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 3143
November 7: Partial rent for a Veteran in addiction treatment. Referral: Mayra Martinez, HUD VASH ($144) 3144
November 7: Utility payments for an 87-year-old woman struggling with dementia. Due to her illness, she missed the deadline to renew her Medi-Cal, and Social Security withheld $300 from her $847 monthly payment. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Health Housing ($98, $22.41, $33.68) 3145, 6, 7
November 7: RTA monthly passes for 2 men attending groups 4 days a week and Court on Fridays. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Adult Treatment Court, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($88)
November 7: RTA pass for a woman in her last month of treatment. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($44)
November 7: RTA pass for a young man who is homeless and needing travel from Atascadero to San Luis twice weekly for his treatment sessions. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($44)
November 7: Shoes for 2 children of a single mom; the family is living out of their car. Referral: Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 3148
November 7: Driving lessons for a single mother with a young child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($150) 3149
November 8: Partial payment for a Veteran who had a stove fire in their public housing. With our initial payment for repair, HASLO will allow them to set up a payment plan going forward. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($300) 3150
November 8: Partial funeral costs for a family whose mother passed away and their father is in dialysis. Referral: Elosia Medina ($300) 3151
November 8: Children’s Health Insurance premium for a single dad caring for his 4 children. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($195) 3152
November 8: Motel stay while a room is found for a 53-year-old woman with chronic respiratory failure who is unable to stay at the shelter because of medications she takes for chronic pain. Referral: Cyndi Murray, Bayside Care Center social worker ($265.12) Cash
November 8: Partial rent payment for a single mom of 2 children whose husband went to jail last week due to a violation of his parole. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 3153
November 8: Food for a disabled father and his daughter who has just come to live with him due to safety issues at the mom’s home. Clothes for the 15-year-old daughter. The father lives on $800 a month. Referral: Terrie Humphrey and Barbara Turk, Department of Social Services ($300) Debit
November 9: Referral: Partial rent for a single mother who is struggling through a difficult time. Referral: Jessica Baza, CAPSLO ($100) 3154
November 9: Kitchen items for a young woman moving to housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($100) 3155
November 9: Food for an elderly couple whose perishable food has gone bad during a move to housing. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 3156
November 9: Breast milk storage freezer bags for a new mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($19.97) Debit
November 9: Car registration for a single mother struggling with car repairs to get her vehicle fit to drive her children to school. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Families in Transition ($92) 3157
November 10: Restoration of electricity for a family that has been without power since September, using an ice chest for food storage and candles/flashlight for lighting. The single mother of 2 has a job interview today. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Danilyn Quezada, County Department of Social Services ($292.49) 3158
November 10: Partial rent for mother who is recovering from Pneumonia and Valley Fever. When she returns to work, she will be able to maintain her rent and the rent she pays for her 17-year-old son living in a residence that cares for him and his mental health issues. Referral: Michelle Bechard, County Child Welfare Services ($200) 3159
November 10: Clothing support for a mother and her family of 4 boys. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($100) Debit
November 10: Gas card for the single mother of a 4-year-old who is struggling to make it through the semester. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($50) Debit
November 10: Healthy food for a teen who lives in a household where mom buys mostly junk food. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($50) Debit
November 11: Clothes for a mother and her 8-year-old son. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($100) Debit
November 11: Food for a victim of domestic violence who called law enforcement after being threatened with murder/suicide. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($150) 3160
November 11: Emergency motel stay for a woman just discharged from the hospital. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health social worker ($228.74) 3161
November 14: Car repair for a man living in a Sober Living home. Referral: Rocio Willard, County Behavioral Health ($161.99) 3162
November 14: Baby bottles for newborn triplets in a struggling family. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($17.88) Debit
November 14: Baby front carrier for a mother needing to take her infant on the bus. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($18.88) Debit
November 14: Potty chair for 2 siblings. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($14.17) Debit
November 14: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children involved in a domestic abuse situation; they were served a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 3163
November 14: Partial rent for a woman and her children who recently left their abusive relationship, and he was the financial provider. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($200) 3164
November 15: Groceries for a mother of 5 who is going to school full time and working almost full time and having difficulties making ends meet. Referral: Bailey Drechsler, Cuesta College ($300) Debit
November 15: Life alert system for a 69-year-old single woman who is terminally ill and living alone. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health Hospice ($102.59) Debit
November 15: After school childcare for 2 sisters who were removed from their drug exposed home and are now living with their aunt and uncle; the girls arrived with no possessions. Referral: Lizzy Dembosz, Kinship Center ($300) 3165
November 15: PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a new mother who just found out she has cancer and can’t work due to aggressive treatment. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($208.88) 3166
Items Donated: toiletries and art supplies from Arlene Yost; wipes from Cheri Briskey; small appliances from Linda Thompson; diapers from KeMay Eoyang, children's clothes, detergent, and cooking oil from Heidi Boatman; delivery by Kat Tuculet; Backpack food from Carla Lalley, Leslie Rotstein, and Carol Devore; bike from Christi Nemetz; kitchen items from Susan Updegrove; bed linens from Ann and Bill Palmer, a bounty of purchased IKEA bags for Nipomo Food Distribution from Jen Melton; dishes from Steve and Jayne Devencenzi; baby items from Anonymous; pots and pans from Lydia Werner; children's jackets from Anonymous; yarn for knitters at the Woman’s Honor Farm from Ann Gough’s Friday Knitting Group via Judy Lange; mastectomy bras and prosthesis from Anonymous; crib and linens from Michelle Garner;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Patty Aguilar, Lisa Bertrand, Sharynn Chirpich, Marina Garza, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Anneka Scranton, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Carol Devore, Karen Muschenetz, Liz Curren, Jeannette Powles, Vita Miller, Deborah Whitson, Evelyn Ruehr, Linda Quesenberry, Karen O’Grady, Rochelle Johnson, Maribeth Peterson, Jana Coulston, Susan Hood, Pat Avant-Kern, Micki Avant, Fred Donati, Arlene Versaw, Phyllis Bettencourt, Madeline Stevenson, Carol Pillsbury, Candace Guldeman, Malka Kutner, Gwen Carton, Jerrie Anne Jeffries, Carol Boatman, Flatirons Mortgage & Investments Inc., Mariam Shah, Leslie Jones, Grace Nagel, Janice Chagoya, Nicki Bywater, Marilyn Knollenberg, Kathi Cohl, Bonnie Rivera, Carol Chenot, Tina Doherty, Lynn Heinrich, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Joy Pickell, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Marla Lee Eaton, Janis Dreyer, Linda Walker-Hill, Linda Burke, Rosemary Cleaves, Jayne Devencenzi, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Michele Williams, Hands Gallery Event, Lisa Simon, Anne Syer, John and Marcie Lindvall, Sue McCutcheon, Mary Parker, Ann McMahon, Marilyn Reasoner, Butch and Pam Fischer, Catholic Daughters, Daniel Gibbons, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Ginny Kenny, Lynn De Leo, Susan Demma, Congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County, Michael McGee, Diane Wettlaufer, Ann Miller,
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
What Womenade Shared October 16th - October 31st
October 21: Partial car payment to help a woman get a vehicle in order to maintain employment and reunify with her children. Referral: Jessica Mathia and Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3113
October 21: Childcare and meals for 4 children while their mother, a farm worker, is recovering from a mastectomy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($325) 3114
October 21: Food for a recently disabled mother and her 3-year-old. Referral: Blanca Flores, Central Coast Home Health ($100) 3115
October 23: Partial payment for replacement of missing molars so a senior woman on a limited income can eat a healthy diet. Referral: Brittany Caraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($317) 3116
October 24: Partial deposit to move a combat Veteran and his family that includes 4 children from a 1-bedroom apartment to a 3-bedroom unit. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD-VASH ($300) 3117
October 24: Planner for a Foster child to use with his school work. Referral: Linsey Boncquet, Family Care Network and shopping by Linda Thompson
October 25: Bras and under garments for a young woman. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 3118
October 25: Handicap door knobs, the flat kind you push down, for all doors in the apartment of a woman who is low income and suffering COPD and Lupus. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Debit
October 25: Food for a family of 6 to hold them over till November. The father just had emergency surgery and the mother was laid off from her seasonal job. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District and shopping by Linda Thompson ($150) 3130
October 25: Room rent for a single mother and her 3 children. They were evicted from their apartment, and are staying in a room until they can find something bigger they can afford. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3119
October 25: Car payment for a formerly homeless woman who now has a place and needs her car to look for work. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 3120
October 25: Replacement of front vehicle axles so a 60-year-old woman can drive to her cancer treatments. Referral: Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($278.05) 3121
October 25: DMV registration payment so a woman doesn’t risk losing her job and apartment. Referral: Dan Keller, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 3122
October 26: Sensory Integration therapy for a 6-year-old, an abuse victim. Referral: Suzanne Gorter, LMFT ($200) 3123
October 27: Gas and partial car payment for a victim who suffers PTSD and severe depression from multiple rapes. Referral: Marina Garza, LMFT ($200 and $100) 3124 and Debit
October 27: Food and gas for parents of an infant boy in the NICU. Parents spent the first 2 weeks of their baby’s life sleeping in the UCLA Medical Center waiting rooms with little food for themselves and their other child, a toddler. Referral: Sierra Vista social workers ($200) Debit
October 27: Gas so a child can be driven to Head Start. Both mother and child are domestic violence victims, and the boy just had surgery as a result of being beaten by his dad. Referral: Tala Romero, CAPSLO ($100) Debit
October 28: Background check so a woman can get a job. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($62) 3125
October 28: Gas card for a single mom, a re-entry student with 3 children, who fled a domestic violence situation. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($100) 3126
October 28: Martial arts classes for a student in therapy who needs a physical exertion outlet. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($99) 3127
October 31: Car payment for a formerly homeless single mom with a toddler and a newborn who just moved in to a trailer. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 3128
October 31: Car repair for a woman who was released from custody recently and is looking for a job and planning to earn her GED. Referral: Rocio Willard, San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health ($280) 3129
Items Donated: Los Osos Backpack food from Jackie Miller and Susan Hood; children’s jackets from Sarah Johnson; Backpack food from Amanda Lake; children's bouncer and clothes from Faith Wu; bunk bed from Kay; Los Osos Backpack food from Melodianne Duffy; booster and stroller from Jane Larkin; coffee pot from Linda Thompson, twin and double bed linens from Marylou Gooden; diapers and wipes from Robin White, baby wipes, can openers, and reusable bags from Judy Eisenhard, pack-n-play from Rosemary Cleaves, swim cap from Sarah Levanway, diapers from Olivia and her mom; driving by Linda Jankay;
Admin Funds Donated: Leslie Rotstein, Darlene Krouse,
Funds Donated: Ann Miller, Diane Wettlaufer, Diana Foch, Betsy MacDonald, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Melaleuca, Kat Tuculet, M. W. Gibson, Wendy Daly - Open Studios, Peti and Donna, Ingrid Pires, Cindy Sullivan in honor of John and Marcie Lindvall's 50th anniversary, Darlene Krouse, Ann McMahon, Frank and Sandy Richardson in honor of John and Marcie Lindvall’s 50th anniversary, Cathy Marvier, Faith Wu, Judy Eisenhard, Gail Sears, Joan Kennedy-Fox, Peti Johnson, Anthony Salome, Laurie Wermuth, Vita Miller, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Liz Curren, Francine Harrell, Nancy Johnson, Martha Azevedo, Lynda Allen, Charla Whitman, Jillian Vancura, Libbie Agran, Evelyn Ruehr, Linda Quesenberry, Christine Johnson, Jeannette Powles, Rawley Regier, Terri Norlock, Ball Drop donations, Maggie Raggatz, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Kathy Gisler, Kathy Greer, Jayne Devencenzi - Open Studios; Jennifer Miner, Grace Moore, Stefanie Pieters, Deborah Burgo, Laura Shepardson, Donna Gang, Paula Marie Ranney, Robin White, Michelle McGill, Sally Woelper, Janice Chagoya, Rosemary Cleaves, Debra Jackson, Sharon Lechner, Mary Anne Morgan, Peggy Ann Freehauf, Michelle Townsend, Barbara Rosenthal, Diana Henderson, Lynda Allen, Nan Williamson, Carrie Zinn, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
October 21: Childcare and meals for 4 children while their mother, a farm worker, is recovering from a mastectomy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($325) 3114
October 21: Food for a recently disabled mother and her 3-year-old. Referral: Blanca Flores, Central Coast Home Health ($100) 3115
October 23: Partial payment for replacement of missing molars so a senior woman on a limited income can eat a healthy diet. Referral: Brittany Caraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($317) 3116
October 24: Partial deposit to move a combat Veteran and his family that includes 4 children from a 1-bedroom apartment to a 3-bedroom unit. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD-VASH ($300) 3117
October 24: Planner for a Foster child to use with his school work. Referral: Linsey Boncquet, Family Care Network and shopping by Linda Thompson
October 25: Bras and under garments for a young woman. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 3118
October 25: Handicap door knobs, the flat kind you push down, for all doors in the apartment of a woman who is low income and suffering COPD and Lupus. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Debit
October 25: Food for a family of 6 to hold them over till November. The father just had emergency surgery and the mother was laid off from her seasonal job. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District and shopping by Linda Thompson ($150) 3130
October 25: Room rent for a single mother and her 3 children. They were evicted from their apartment, and are staying in a room until they can find something bigger they can afford. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3119
October 25: Car payment for a formerly homeless woman who now has a place and needs her car to look for work. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 3120
October 25: Replacement of front vehicle axles so a 60-year-old woman can drive to her cancer treatments. Referral: Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($278.05) 3121
October 25: DMV registration payment so a woman doesn’t risk losing her job and apartment. Referral: Dan Keller, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 3122
October 26: Sensory Integration therapy for a 6-year-old, an abuse victim. Referral: Suzanne Gorter, LMFT ($200) 3123
October 27: Gas and partial car payment for a victim who suffers PTSD and severe depression from multiple rapes. Referral: Marina Garza, LMFT ($200 and $100) 3124 and Debit
October 27: Food and gas for parents of an infant boy in the NICU. Parents spent the first 2 weeks of their baby’s life sleeping in the UCLA Medical Center waiting rooms with little food for themselves and their other child, a toddler. Referral: Sierra Vista social workers ($200) Debit
October 27: Gas so a child can be driven to Head Start. Both mother and child are domestic violence victims, and the boy just had surgery as a result of being beaten by his dad. Referral: Tala Romero, CAPSLO ($100) Debit
October 28: Background check so a woman can get a job. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($62) 3125
October 28: Gas card for a single mom, a re-entry student with 3 children, who fled a domestic violence situation. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($100) 3126
October 28: Martial arts classes for a student in therapy who needs a physical exertion outlet. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($99) 3127
October 31: Car payment for a formerly homeless single mom with a toddler and a newborn who just moved in to a trailer. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 3128
October 31: Car repair for a woman who was released from custody recently and is looking for a job and planning to earn her GED. Referral: Rocio Willard, San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health ($280) 3129
Items Donated: Los Osos Backpack food from Jackie Miller and Susan Hood; children’s jackets from Sarah Johnson; Backpack food from Amanda Lake; children's bouncer and clothes from Faith Wu; bunk bed from Kay; Los Osos Backpack food from Melodianne Duffy; booster and stroller from Jane Larkin; coffee pot from Linda Thompson, twin and double bed linens from Marylou Gooden; diapers and wipes from Robin White, baby wipes, can openers, and reusable bags from Judy Eisenhard, pack-n-play from Rosemary Cleaves, swim cap from Sarah Levanway, diapers from Olivia and her mom; driving by Linda Jankay;
Admin Funds Donated: Leslie Rotstein, Darlene Krouse,
Funds Donated: Ann Miller, Diane Wettlaufer, Diana Foch, Betsy MacDonald, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Melaleuca, Kat Tuculet, M. W. Gibson, Wendy Daly - Open Studios, Peti and Donna, Ingrid Pires, Cindy Sullivan in honor of John and Marcie Lindvall's 50th anniversary, Darlene Krouse, Ann McMahon, Frank and Sandy Richardson in honor of John and Marcie Lindvall’s 50th anniversary, Cathy Marvier, Faith Wu, Judy Eisenhard, Gail Sears, Joan Kennedy-Fox, Peti Johnson, Anthony Salome, Laurie Wermuth, Vita Miller, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Liz Curren, Francine Harrell, Nancy Johnson, Martha Azevedo, Lynda Allen, Charla Whitman, Jillian Vancura, Libbie Agran, Evelyn Ruehr, Linda Quesenberry, Christine Johnson, Jeannette Powles, Rawley Regier, Terri Norlock, Ball Drop donations, Maggie Raggatz, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Kathy Gisler, Kathy Greer, Jayne Devencenzi - Open Studios; Jennifer Miner, Grace Moore, Stefanie Pieters, Deborah Burgo, Laura Shepardson, Donna Gang, Paula Marie Ranney, Robin White, Michelle McGill, Sally Woelper, Janice Chagoya, Rosemary Cleaves, Debra Jackson, Sharon Lechner, Mary Anne Morgan, Peggy Ann Freehauf, Michelle Townsend, Barbara Rosenthal, Diana Henderson, Lynda Allen, Nan Williamson, Carrie Zinn, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Saturday, October 15, 2016
What Womenade Shared October 1st - October 15th
October 2: Clothes for a mother and her 4 children who are leaving an abusive relationship. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) Debit
October 2: Baby carrier for a mother who needs to walk carrying her 3-month-old. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($21.59) Debit
October 3: Car towing and repair for a Veteran who is working 2 jobs and living in his car. This prevents the car from being impounded where it is currently parked. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($152.95) 3085
October 4: Gas for parents who are struggling with finances and other psychological stress to visit their baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 3086
October 4: Clothes and shoes for the 4 children of an unemployed single mother. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($200) 3087
October 4: Clothes and a bus pass for a woman who has been in Foster Care most of her childhood. She is working to remain sober and starting at Cuesta. Referral: Emily Tosten, CASA ($100) 3088 and bus pass from Linda Jankay
October 4: Partial initial rent for a woman who has a job interview and is moving forward in her life. Referral: Starr Cloyd, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3089
October 5: Food for a homeless patient. Referral: Blanca Flores, Central Coast Home Health ($100) 3090
October 5: Clothes for 2 elementary girls living in a shelter with their father. Mother has died. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($200) 3091
October 5: Adult Depends for a father who is low income and has just had neck surgery and is in a wheelchair. Referral: Jenny Rutledge, Central Coast Home Health ($48.67) 3092
October 5: Partial rent for a family of 6; the father recently suffered a stroke. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3093
October 5: Partial rent for a woman and her mother struggling with financial issues. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3094
October 5: Pull up diapers for a single mom’s 5-year-old who has cognitive impairment. She works 5 days a week as a server. Her ex-husband is a severe drug addict and alcoholic and does not help with support. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($39.90) Debit
October 5: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 who has been sober 11 months and is starting a new job this week. Referral: Corey Hoffman, San Luis County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3095
October 5: Partial rent so a single mother of 2 entering detox today doesn’t lose her apartment while she is in treatment. Referral: Mandi Milliken, HASLO ($300) 3096
October 5: Partial rent for a single mother with 3 children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 3098
October 5: Motel stay for a family of 6 with no vehicle that has exhausted their stay at the Oceano Dunes. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Unified Schools, Families in Transition ($76.96) 3099
October 5: Partial payment to get a single parent’s car out of repossession. The school district is sharing costs. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($300) 3100
October 5: Partial PG&E payment for a family of 5. The single mother used some money from her utility savings to buy food. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 3101
October 5: Partial rent to keep a man and his family from losing housing. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($280) 3102
October 6: School clothes and gas for a family with 4 children who lost their 16-year-old to cancer last Wednesday. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK and shopping by Linda Thompson ($200 and $50) 3103 and Debit
October 6: Name change publication as required by the court for a man who was raised in gangs on the streets, and now has an exemplary record of drug testing, group attendance, and employment. Referral: Rocio Willard, County Behavioral Health/AB109 ($175) 3104
October 7: Car payment for a single mom supporting her 3 children, and currently struggling to meet all her expenses. Referral: Brooke Dace, County Department of Social Services ($300) 3105
October 7: Partial rent for a family; the father just lost his job. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3106
October 7: Partial rent for a family where the mother recently miscarried and the father is out of work due to suffering seizures. They are taking in a roommate to help with rent going forward. Referral: Oscar Rubio and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($300) 3108
October 11: Medical appointment for a woman in urgent need who only has $8 in her bank account. Referral: Bekah Levermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($169.22) 3109
October 14: Towing payment for a Veteran moving from living in his car to moving to an apartment. All his belongings are in the car. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 3110
Total Items Donated 3rd Quarter: $11,260.52
Items Donated: Diapers and children’s items from Melissa Melton; pots and pans from Nicki Bywater; bus pass and delivery from Linda Jankay; baby walker and bathtub, linens, and clothes from Mayra Martinez; Costco Cash Card from Costco; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; diapers and wipes from Kathie Hendricks; youth t-shirts from Staci Shoals and the Sheriffs’ Advisory Foundation; wine for the Humankind event from Linda and Roy Rawlings;
Total Admin Donated 3rd Quarter: $343.88
Admin Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Total Funds Donated 3rd Quarter: $40,388.21
Funds Donated: Patty Aguilar, Leslie Jones, Jean Steel, Jayne Devenenzi, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Sylvia Drucker, Ann McMahon, Mary Parker, Judy Barclay, Anonymous, Liz Johnston, Carolyn Doehring, Marylou Gooden, Lynn Fuller, Kathy Long, Tess Mathews, Heidi Harmon, Kathi Good, Naomi Blakely, Anonymous, Jean Steel, Alana Reynolds, Mary Flowe, Jennifer Lawrence, Debra Sherburne, Gail Scott, Staci Roseboro-Shoals, Delores Lencioni, Karen Petersen, G. Rey, Charmaine Petersen, Michelle Williams, Marilyn Reasoner, Anne Gough’s Knitting Group/Yarns at the Adobe, Sharon Murch, Marsha Daniels, Dan Carpenter, Lana Nelson, Lara Baxter, Janis Woolpert, Lisa Wearda, Anonymous, Vivianne Jones, Marci Owens, Lola Zybura, Anonymous, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Sue Smith, Karen Horst,
October 2: Baby carrier for a mother who needs to walk carrying her 3-month-old. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($21.59) Debit
October 3: Car towing and repair for a Veteran who is working 2 jobs and living in his car. This prevents the car from being impounded where it is currently parked. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($152.95) 3085
October 4: Gas for parents who are struggling with finances and other psychological stress to visit their baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 3086
October 4: Clothes and shoes for the 4 children of an unemployed single mother. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($200) 3087
October 4: Clothes and a bus pass for a woman who has been in Foster Care most of her childhood. She is working to remain sober and starting at Cuesta. Referral: Emily Tosten, CASA ($100) 3088 and bus pass from Linda Jankay
October 4: Partial initial rent for a woman who has a job interview and is moving forward in her life. Referral: Starr Cloyd, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3089
October 5: Food for a homeless patient. Referral: Blanca Flores, Central Coast Home Health ($100) 3090
October 5: Clothes for 2 elementary girls living in a shelter with their father. Mother has died. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($200) 3091
October 5: Adult Depends for a father who is low income and has just had neck surgery and is in a wheelchair. Referral: Jenny Rutledge, Central Coast Home Health ($48.67) 3092
October 5: Partial rent for a family of 6; the father recently suffered a stroke. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3093
October 5: Partial rent for a woman and her mother struggling with financial issues. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3094
October 5: Pull up diapers for a single mom’s 5-year-old who has cognitive impairment. She works 5 days a week as a server. Her ex-husband is a severe drug addict and alcoholic and does not help with support. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($39.90) Debit
October 5: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 who has been sober 11 months and is starting a new job this week. Referral: Corey Hoffman, San Luis County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3095
October 5: Partial rent so a single mother of 2 entering detox today doesn’t lose her apartment while she is in treatment. Referral: Mandi Milliken, HASLO ($300) 3096
October 5: Partial rent for a single mother with 3 children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 3098
October 5: Motel stay for a family of 6 with no vehicle that has exhausted their stay at the Oceano Dunes. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Unified Schools, Families in Transition ($76.96) 3099
October 5: Partial payment to get a single parent’s car out of repossession. The school district is sharing costs. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($300) 3100
October 5: Partial PG&E payment for a family of 5. The single mother used some money from her utility savings to buy food. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 3101
October 5: Partial rent to keep a man and his family from losing housing. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($280) 3102
October 6: School clothes and gas for a family with 4 children who lost their 16-year-old to cancer last Wednesday. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK and shopping by Linda Thompson ($200 and $50) 3103 and Debit
October 6: Name change publication as required by the court for a man who was raised in gangs on the streets, and now has an exemplary record of drug testing, group attendance, and employment. Referral: Rocio Willard, County Behavioral Health/AB109 ($175) 3104
October 7: Car payment for a single mom supporting her 3 children, and currently struggling to meet all her expenses. Referral: Brooke Dace, County Department of Social Services ($300) 3105
October 7: Partial rent for a family; the father just lost his job. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3106
October 7: Partial rent for a family where the mother recently miscarried and the father is out of work due to suffering seizures. They are taking in a roommate to help with rent going forward. Referral: Oscar Rubio and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($300) 3108
October 11: Medical appointment for a woman in urgent need who only has $8 in her bank account. Referral: Bekah Levermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($169.22) 3109
October 14: Towing payment for a Veteran moving from living in his car to moving to an apartment. All his belongings are in the car. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 3110
Total Items Donated 3rd Quarter: $11,260.52
Items Donated: Diapers and children’s items from Melissa Melton; pots and pans from Nicki Bywater; bus pass and delivery from Linda Jankay; baby walker and bathtub, linens, and clothes from Mayra Martinez; Costco Cash Card from Costco; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; diapers and wipes from Kathie Hendricks; youth t-shirts from Staci Shoals and the Sheriffs’ Advisory Foundation; wine for the Humankind event from Linda and Roy Rawlings;
Total Admin Donated 3rd Quarter: $343.88
Admin Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Total Funds Donated 3rd Quarter: $40,388.21
Funds Donated: Patty Aguilar, Leslie Jones, Jean Steel, Jayne Devenenzi, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Sylvia Drucker, Ann McMahon, Mary Parker, Judy Barclay, Anonymous, Liz Johnston, Carolyn Doehring, Marylou Gooden, Lynn Fuller, Kathy Long, Tess Mathews, Heidi Harmon, Kathi Good, Naomi Blakely, Anonymous, Jean Steel, Alana Reynolds, Mary Flowe, Jennifer Lawrence, Debra Sherburne, Gail Scott, Staci Roseboro-Shoals, Delores Lencioni, Karen Petersen, G. Rey, Charmaine Petersen, Michelle Williams, Marilyn Reasoner, Anne Gough’s Knitting Group/Yarns at the Adobe, Sharon Murch, Marsha Daniels, Dan Carpenter, Lana Nelson, Lara Baxter, Janis Woolpert, Lisa Wearda, Anonymous, Vivianne Jones, Marci Owens, Lola Zybura, Anonymous, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Sue Smith, Karen Horst,
Saturday, October 1, 2016
What Womenade Shared September 16 - September 30th
September 16: Diapers and rent assistance for a mother and her baby. The father went to look for work in the Valley, and she hasn’t heard from him in a month. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 3041
September 16: Electric bill payment to turn the power back on for a woman with limited funds. Referral: Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($183) 3042
September 19: Food and gas for a local elderly lady stranded in Crescent City who hasn’t eaten for 2 days. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($100) 3043
September 19: Building blocks of different sizes and colors for a toddler who is having developmental delay. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($23.68)
September 19: Adult School book deposit for a young woman who is going back to school after dealing with domestic violence and other motherhood issues. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($30) 3044
September 19: Completion of payment for an amazing student’s school field trip. Her single mother of 4 has paid as much as she can, but is having serious financial difficulties. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($150)
September 19: Cleaning supplies and household items for a woman who is developmentally disabled, and receiving help to get her apartment in order. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($150) Debit
September 19: Car window replacement and smog check for a single mother of 2 who left an abusive relationship. Her spouse did extensive damage to her car. Referral: Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3046
September 20: Rent assistance for a father of 3 children. He is a farm worker. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 3047
September 20: Food and household supplies for a man who is HIV positive and moving to his first place sober. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) Debit
September 20: Partial first month’s rent for an elderly Veteran who had to use his funds for the repair of his old truck. He will be able to budget going forward. Referral: Kathleen Martin, HUD/VASH ($300) 3048
September 20: Oxygen co-pay so a man with COPD can leave the hospital. He and his wife had been living in a travel trailer until it was stolen. Referral: Laurie Post, Twin Cities Hospital medical social worker ($129.60) 3049
September 21: Partial rent for a working woman with a child whose income has been reduced. She is forced to choose between paying rent and buying food for her child. A plan for self-sufficiency is in process. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3050 and food from Girl Scout Troop 20318
September 21: Gas card for a parent visiting her baby in the NICU and making frequent trips to Fresno to comply with a required drug program. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) Debit
September 21: Bedding for a pregnant mom and her family of 4 children who are staying at a relative’s house. The middle school students are earning excellent grades. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero Middle School counselor ($173.70) Debit
September 21: Partial rent for a single mother who has lost work hours in the fields due to multiple medical appointments for her child. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 3051
September 21: Double stroller for a young mother with a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old who does not have a car. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Tess Mathews and Edie Kahn ($50)
September 21: Partial rent for a family with 2 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 3052
September 21: Partial rent for a room for a pregnant woman on bed rest due to diabetic complications. Referral: Magda Williams, CHC Women’s Health ($300) 3053
September 21: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a single mom who is going to school. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($196.37) 3054
September 21: Bus pass so the mother of a high school girl can get to her new job in Templeton. Referral: Shelley Benson, San Luis Obispo High School counselor, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44)
September 21: Bus pass for a mother and her 9-year-old son. She is pregnant and it is getting harder for her to walk him to school. Referral: Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44 and $22)
September 22: Partial childcare payment for a Foster family that recently took in their 2 great nieces after being removed from Child Welfare. The Foster parents must work, and there is no funding at this time to assist with childcare. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($300) 3056
September 22: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mom with 2 young children. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($165) 3057
September 22: Car repair for a single mother and her 3 children. Referral: Daniela Garcia, LMUSD Families in Transition ($189.99) 3058
September 22: Finger printing for a mother of 5, so she can start a new job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($80) 3059 Void 3066
September 23: Gas so a man with a foot injury can get to medical appointments. He can’t work with the injury, his wife died 3 months ago, and he is now getting evicted from his house. Referral: Jenny Rutledge, Central Coast Home Health ($150) 3060
September 23: Gas and food for a family staying in an RV on the hospital grounds while their baby is in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($200) 3061
September 23: Transportation for a woman who lives in Heritage Ranch and needs to pick up her medications in Paso Robles. Referral: Naomi Simpson, Central Coast Home Health ($150) Debit
September 23: Gas for a family with 4 children; the mother has not yet returned to work after the birth of her new baby. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) 3062
September 23: Gas card for a struggling Cuesta student who lives with her mom who has just adopted her 8-year-old cousin who was taken away from her drug-addicted mom. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($50) Debit
September 23: Gas card so parents with a child with a heart condition can take him to a dentist at Children’s Hospital LA Monday. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($50) Debit
September 23: Partial rent for a Sober Living house for a woman in a high risk pregnancy who has had to stop working for the safety of her baby. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($300) 3063
September 23: Month-long special wheelchair rental so a medically fragile 4-year-old boy who just had surgery can get to school. His grandparent’s budget has been stretched renting a hospital bed and making many trips out of the county for his care. Referral: Crystal Davis-Taylor, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education nurse ($76) 3064
September 24: Food for a man in his early 20s who has been in treatment for a year but has gotten behind because of fees for the start of school year. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit
September 24: Food for a man in his late 40s who is struggling to pay off loans and bills. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit
September 26: Partial rent for a single mother who had to use rent money to repair her car, so she could drive to work. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3065
September 26: Food for a patient whose husband just lost his job, and they are struggling to provide food this week for their family. Referral: Blanca Flores, Community Health Center ($200) Debit
September 27: Emergency replacement glasses for a mother who was beaten this past weekend in front of her 3-year-old. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($179) 3068
September 27: Partial rent for a woman who got laid off, and will be starting a new job next month. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health Services ($300) 3069
September 27: Emergency food for a man who is disabled. He lives on $909 a month, and this month his SSI was $84 short due to an error. Referral: Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) Debit
September 27: Car payment for a man who is behind on bills because he lays carpet and had to get his knees drained several times. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($300) 3070
September 27: Car registration and car insurance payments for a woman facing an ongoing cancer battle. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($74.89 and $78.24) 3071 and 3072
September 27: Car repair for a displaced single mother with 2 teenagers who needs to look for a job. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 3073
September 27: Weighted vest for a 4-year-old boy with anxiety, global delays, and sensory processing differences. He is in a single parent low-income family with 3 siblings. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($56.94) Debit
September 27: Partial rent for a family of 4 facing eviction because the main working parent was laid off. Referral: Micaela Cholico, Department of Social Services ($300) 3074
September 28: Bus pass and food for a lady who is homeless. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($100 and $44) Debit
September 28: PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother working 2 jobs after the death of her husband to alcoholism. Her roommate moved out and hadn't paid the electricity bill for the last 2 months as she was supposed to. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($224.27) 3075
September 28: Partial rent for a mother and her 2 small children; she just started to work after her husband was told to leave. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 3077
September 29: Deposit and first month’s rent for the mother of 2 children at a Sober Living home. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 3078
September 29: Partial payment for burial costs of a single mother's 18-year-old who lost his battle with cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3079
September 29: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 3080
September 29: Pain medication and steroids to control chemo side effects for a woman diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($113.47) Debit
September 29: Childcare for grandchildren so a grandmother can continue to work to care for them. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($250) 3081
September 29: Weekend motel stays for a pregnant mother staying at the shelter. On weekends there this in no staff at the shelter until evenings. Referral: Maribel Luna, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3082
September 29: Partial rent for a man who is injured and not able to work to support his wife and nephew until his doctor releases him. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Health, Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3083
September 29: Partial rent for a working mom who had to use her rent money to repair her car that she uses to drive from Atascadero to Santa Maria daily. Referral: Bekah Livermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 3084
September 30: Gas and diapers for a single mother of 3, a past domestic violence victim, who is caring for her dying father and special needs preschooler who has been kicked out of childcare. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) Debit
Items Donated: 5 hand-knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; binders from Stacy Axan; bed from Robyn Letters: Los Osos backpack food from Carol Devore; stacking blocks from Edie Kahn; gift cards from Girl Scouts Troop 40318; bed deliveries by Terry Elfink and David Buck-Moyer; dishes from Lisa Redman; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; baby formula from Kat Tuculet; booster high chairs from Marla Lee Eaton and Madeline Fay; crib and mattress from Erin White; care products from Susan Updegrove; yarn from Dana Starkovich; Port-a-crib and new breast pump from Sara Fiore;
Admin Funds Donated: Leslie Rostein, Mona Tucker,
Funds Donated: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Kat Tuculet, Diane Wettlaufer, Barbara Bell, Kathy Smith-Brown, Melaleuca, Jacque Wheeler, Linda Thompson, Judy Carlyle, Robert Owen in honor of Jacque Wheeler, Maggie Ragatz, Mary Ellen Gibson, Linda Jankay, Kathy Greer, Kathy Gisler, Fred Donati, Jennifer Miners, Ralphs/Kroger, Marilyn Rolph, Carrie Zinn, Judy Riener, Pat Cano, Lisa Bertrand, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Monday, September 19, 2016
SLO NATURAL FOODS CO-OP Partners with Womenade
We are grateful to SLO Natural Foods Co-Op customers for selecting
Womenade for their Good Cents Program! Shop at 2494 Victoria Avenue,
off Broad in San Luis, in September and October, and ask your cashier to
round up to the nearest dollar or more for Womenade! Thanks Naomi
Blakely for nominating Womenade, and owner, Gwen Schmidt, for creating
this opportunity! http://slonaturalfoods.coop/Friday, September 16, 2016
What Womenade Shared September 1st - September 15th
September 1: Bus pass so a client can attend treatment twice a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Health Agency, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44)
September 1: Transportation of a senior Veteran's belongings to his new apartment after many other attempts failed. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 3005
September 1: School supplies, including graphing calculators, for 2 high school students living with their mom who is struggling to meet finances required. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) Debit
September 1: Food for a woman who has been laid off. Referral: Jennie Nostrum, RISE ($100) Debit
September 1: Partial payment to repair water damage for a 63-year-old woman raising her granddaughter since her mother died in 2014; they have no other family. Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 3007
September 1: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single mother and her 4 children. Referral: Flor Ponce, CAPSLO ($300) 3008
September 2: Clothes, underwear, and shoes for sisters aged 9 and 11 who are homeless with their dad. Referral: Ashley Totah, Emergency Response, Child Welfare Services ($200) Debit
September 2: Gas card for client who is in dire need of continued services and drives from Arroyo Grande. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($100) Debit
September 2: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a single father of 5 who has been without a job for the last month. Referral: Tito Ponce, People's Self-Help Housing ($234.80) 3009
September 2: Campsite payment for 2 weeks for a disabled family who has been living the the Oceano Creek bed. The car they were living in was repossessed recently due to all the tickets they received for sleeping in it. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($175) 3010
September 6: Partial payment for last month's rent for a single, working mother. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($250) 3011
September 6: Trash bags to store washed clothes and linens after a bed bug infestation. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($16.14) Debit
September 6: Partial rent for a family of 6; the father was recently disabled. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3012
September 7: Radiator repair for a single mom and her son with special needs who are homeless. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($300) 3013
September 7: Ensure nutrition shakes for a mother with Stage 4 colon cancer; she and her 13-year-old daughter are living in transitional housing now that the father is incarcerated. Referral: Will Wallace, Atascadero Middle School ($100) Debit
September 8: Special clothing for a student who has severe special needs around sensory issues. The single mother is a full-time student set to graduate in May; she and her 3 children left a domestic violence situation. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center ($100) 3014
September 8: School supplies for a student who has overcome trauma, been accepted to every university to which she applied, and is attending UC Davis on a scholarship. Referral: Manuel Barba, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($200) 3015
September 8: Warm clothes for a 6-year-old who is homeless with her mother. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($100) 3016
September 8: Tools from Home Depot so a man who has suffered drug and alcohol problems can work. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($300) 3017
September 8: Partial payment for RV repair for a senior citizen couple (He is a Veteran.) who is homeless. Referral: Dena Gustafson, CAPSLO ($300) 3018
September 8: Partial payment for dental crowns for the 11-year-old son of a single, hard-working mom. Referral: Sandra Garcia, County Mental Health ($300) 3019
September 8: Sleeping bags for a mother and her children aged 13, 5, and 2 who are sleeping in a small tent. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center ($66.72 and $22.24) Debit
September 8: Partial rent and food for a young woman who is working part time, but has had several medical bills that required all her funds. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 3020
September 9: Food and gas for a 24-year-old mother of a 1-year-old son; she is working part time and going to school part time, but losing hope. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($150) 3021
September 9: Gas so a mother who is a domestic violence victim can get her children to and from school. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($100) 3022
September 9: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off for a mother of 4 whose working hours were cut last month, but will go to full time in October. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($169) 3023
September 9: RV repair so a woman living in the RV can pass smog check, get the vehicle registered, and prevent the impounding of her home. Referral: Nicole Zurcher, CAPSLO ($185 and $160) 3024 and 3037
September 10: Computer donated by Rabobank, Arroyo Grande, for a student headed to UC Davis. She experience great trauma, is from a family of limited means, was accepted to all colleges to which she applied, and granted a scholarship to Davis. Referral: Manual Barbara, County Mental Health Services
September 12: Basketball fees for a student in a family with no extra funds. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($75) 3025
September 12: Partial rent for a family of 4; father left the home, and mother has a minimum wage job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3026
September 13: Safe tires for a mother of 2 who just got a new job. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($256) 3027
September 13: Partial payment toward purchase of a car for a violence victim living in a safe house who is working very hard to regain her independence. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($300) 3028
September 13: Partial payment for rent for a single father in family reunification. He is short this one time because he got rid of a roommate so that his studio apartment is occupied by himself and his daughters only. Referral: Aquila Corley, County Social Services ($300) 3029
September 13: Safety cupboard latches so a father can keep his toddler safe. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($)
September 13: Shoes for 2 middle school students and a 4 year old in a family of 7 children. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($150) Debit
September 14: Double stroller for a mother with an infant son and a 2-year-old daughter. Mother is unemployed and needs to walk to appointments to save gas. Referral: Katy Philippe, Family Care Network, and shopping by Dan and Tess Mathews ($)
September 14: Food and RTA pass for a woman who arrived here with nothing. Referral: Elisa Leigan San Luis County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44 and $50) Debit
September 14: RTA passes for a man who is unemployed and needs to get to treatment twice a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, San Luis Obispo County Health Dept., and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44)
September 14: Partial rent for a woman who works in the fields, but hasn't been able to work due to her cancer diagnosis, chemo, and radiation treatments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3030
September 14: Rent support to prevent eviction of a Veteran and his wife. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($237) 3031
September 14: Motel stay for a man and his wife - she is in her 70s and suffered a stroke. Efforts are being made to find housing, but meanwhile they need a safe, warm place. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3032
September 14: Gas card for a mother living in a SAFE house to get to appointments. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center - cards donated by Monday Club
September 15: Partial rent for a man moving from Sober Living to transitional housing. He just started a job in construction. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, DAS County Health Dept. ($300) 3033
September 15: Partial rent for a mother with 3 children who is going through a separation with her husband and other difficult issues. Referral: Maribel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 3034
September 15: Car registration and smog check for a woman and her 3 children. After leaving her abusive husband, they are sleeping in the car while working with law enforcement to find a permanent safe place. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($196 and $45) 3035 and 3036
September 15: Gas card for a mother to travel to Ventura and back to pick up her son from a hospital. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($75) 3039
September 15: Pots and pans for a client moving to housing. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 3039
September 15: Underwear, clothes, and shoes for a boy with encopresis. He has 3 siblings, and his mother has had to reduce her work hours to care for him. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center ($200) 3040
Items donated: tent from Maggie Maly; sleeping bags from Barrie Dubois and Liz Johnston; dishes from Myra Akel; linens and towels from Rebecca Larson; quilt fabric from Linda Jankay; 3 bags of yarn from Ladonna Rinn; toys and cases of diapers from Kathie Hendricks; 30 new stuffed animals from Meg Spierling; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; laptop computer for a high school student from Cleo Bonneville; diapers from Barbara Ramsdell and Central Coast Circle of Friends; gift cards for UC Davis student from Norine Piccardo-Gibbons, Frankie Irvine, Lauren Ruda and Reese Galido, Marylou Gooden, Jane Broshears, Dorothy Mauger, Jutta Jacobs, Elise Caraway, and Frank Nerli, Nanette Madding, Jacque Wheeler, Beckie Geddes, and Jodie Steele, and a laptop computer from Arroyo Grande Rabobank (Thanks Dan Snowden and Michele Starling!); Los Osos Middle School Backpack program food donations from Morro Bay Quota Club, Vita Miller, Lainie Wachter, Melodianne Duffy; gas cards from Monday Club Members; Laguna Backpack Program food from Andrea Devitt and Trader Joe's-San Luis Obispo:
Admin funds donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein, Dana Starkovich,
Funds donated: Patty Aguilar, Fred Donati, Ann McMahon, Ann Noriega, Carol Tickner, Jean Steel, Jayne Devencenzi, Lisa Bertrand, donation to honor Lesa Smith on her birthday by Sandy Richardson, Michele Williams, Phyllis Martinelli, Marilyn Reasoner, Phil and Joanne Ruggels, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Diane Ludin, Monday Club Members, Kate Stulberg, Vicki Carroll, Debbie Collins, Jeanne Little, Jane Fairbairn, Fran Norris, Betty Scully, Donna Leach, Sharon Con, Jo Anne Painter, Patti Reed, Dorothy Mauger, Jamie Herbon, Nancy Schwager, Rand Becker, Ellen Polinsky, Sharon Thacker, Leslie Bennett, Carol Cape, Nancy Trudeau, Carolyn Tenney, Gretchen Hartsook, Sharee Howell, Kathleen Harvey, Vicki Wyne, Paula Malone, Marjorie Lane-Mangogna, Freddi Quin, Julie Edmonson, Joan Wagner, Evi Alford, Lorraine Weitz, Anna Currie, Rhonda Richard, Mary Eister, Nancy Bayliss, De Hampton, Beth Ladin, Trina Robbins, Toni Mahoney, Claudia Sorensen, Susan Zweig, Sharon Con, Marcia Traversaro, Cheryl Briskey, Jane Mouw, Marie Kyle, Rita Walls, Linda Smith, Margaret O'Donnell, Cynthia Maddy, Linda Cholloner-Holmes, Sandra Merrill, Patricia Hunt, Marjorie Lawrence, Gayle Nix, Julie Holland, Yvonne Williams, Linda Adams, Cynthia Grenz, Carole Kraiss, Elizabeth Steen, Claire Granbery, Liz Murray, Diane Johnson, Bonnie Keller, Rhonda Madden, Nancy Kraus, Anonymous, Linda Murray, Nita Bramwell La Loggia, Karen Horst, Sue Smith,
September 1: Transportation of a senior Veteran's belongings to his new apartment after many other attempts failed. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 3005
September 1: School supplies, including graphing calculators, for 2 high school students living with their mom who is struggling to meet finances required. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) Debit
September 1: Food for a woman who has been laid off. Referral: Jennie Nostrum, RISE ($100) Debit
September 1: Partial payment to repair water damage for a 63-year-old woman raising her granddaughter since her mother died in 2014; they have no other family. Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 3007
September 1: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single mother and her 4 children. Referral: Flor Ponce, CAPSLO ($300) 3008
September 2: Clothes, underwear, and shoes for sisters aged 9 and 11 who are homeless with their dad. Referral: Ashley Totah, Emergency Response, Child Welfare Services ($200) Debit
September 2: Gas card for client who is in dire need of continued services and drives from Arroyo Grande. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($100) Debit
September 2: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a single father of 5 who has been without a job for the last month. Referral: Tito Ponce, People's Self-Help Housing ($234.80) 3009
September 2: Campsite payment for 2 weeks for a disabled family who has been living the the Oceano Creek bed. The car they were living in was repossessed recently due to all the tickets they received for sleeping in it. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($175) 3010
September 6: Partial payment for last month's rent for a single, working mother. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($250) 3011
September 6: Trash bags to store washed clothes and linens after a bed bug infestation. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($16.14) Debit
September 6: Partial rent for a family of 6; the father was recently disabled. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3012
September 7: Radiator repair for a single mom and her son with special needs who are homeless. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($300) 3013
September 7: Ensure nutrition shakes for a mother with Stage 4 colon cancer; she and her 13-year-old daughter are living in transitional housing now that the father is incarcerated. Referral: Will Wallace, Atascadero Middle School ($100) Debit
September 8: Special clothing for a student who has severe special needs around sensory issues. The single mother is a full-time student set to graduate in May; she and her 3 children left a domestic violence situation. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center ($100) 3014
September 8: School supplies for a student who has overcome trauma, been accepted to every university to which she applied, and is attending UC Davis on a scholarship. Referral: Manuel Barba, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($200) 3015
September 8: Warm clothes for a 6-year-old who is homeless with her mother. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($100) 3016
September 8: Tools from Home Depot so a man who has suffered drug and alcohol problems can work. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($300) 3017
September 8: Partial payment for RV repair for a senior citizen couple (He is a Veteran.) who is homeless. Referral: Dena Gustafson, CAPSLO ($300) 3018
September 8: Partial payment for dental crowns for the 11-year-old son of a single, hard-working mom. Referral: Sandra Garcia, County Mental Health ($300) 3019
September 8: Sleeping bags for a mother and her children aged 13, 5, and 2 who are sleeping in a small tent. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center ($66.72 and $22.24) Debit
September 8: Partial rent and food for a young woman who is working part time, but has had several medical bills that required all her funds. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 3020
September 9: Food and gas for a 24-year-old mother of a 1-year-old son; she is working part time and going to school part time, but losing hope. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($150) 3021
September 9: Gas so a mother who is a domestic violence victim can get her children to and from school. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($100) 3022
September 9: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off for a mother of 4 whose working hours were cut last month, but will go to full time in October. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($169) 3023
September 9: RV repair so a woman living in the RV can pass smog check, get the vehicle registered, and prevent the impounding of her home. Referral: Nicole Zurcher, CAPSLO ($185 and $160) 3024 and 3037
September 10: Computer donated by Rabobank, Arroyo Grande, for a student headed to UC Davis. She experience great trauma, is from a family of limited means, was accepted to all colleges to which she applied, and granted a scholarship to Davis. Referral: Manual Barbara, County Mental Health Services
September 12: Basketball fees for a student in a family with no extra funds. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($75) 3025
September 12: Partial rent for a family of 4; father left the home, and mother has a minimum wage job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3026
September 13: Safe tires for a mother of 2 who just got a new job. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($256) 3027
September 13: Partial payment toward purchase of a car for a violence victim living in a safe house who is working very hard to regain her independence. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($300) 3028
September 13: Partial payment for rent for a single father in family reunification. He is short this one time because he got rid of a roommate so that his studio apartment is occupied by himself and his daughters only. Referral: Aquila Corley, County Social Services ($300) 3029
September 13: Safety cupboard latches so a father can keep his toddler safe. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($)
September 13: Shoes for 2 middle school students and a 4 year old in a family of 7 children. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($150) Debit
September 14: Double stroller for a mother with an infant son and a 2-year-old daughter. Mother is unemployed and needs to walk to appointments to save gas. Referral: Katy Philippe, Family Care Network, and shopping by Dan and Tess Mathews ($)
September 14: Food and RTA pass for a woman who arrived here with nothing. Referral: Elisa Leigan San Luis County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44 and $50) Debit
September 14: RTA passes for a man who is unemployed and needs to get to treatment twice a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, San Luis Obispo County Health Dept., and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44)
September 14: Partial rent for a woman who works in the fields, but hasn't been able to work due to her cancer diagnosis, chemo, and radiation treatments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3030
September 14: Rent support to prevent eviction of a Veteran and his wife. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($237) 3031
September 14: Motel stay for a man and his wife - she is in her 70s and suffered a stroke. Efforts are being made to find housing, but meanwhile they need a safe, warm place. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3032
September 14: Gas card for a mother living in a SAFE house to get to appointments. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center - cards donated by Monday Club
September 15: Partial rent for a man moving from Sober Living to transitional housing. He just started a job in construction. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, DAS County Health Dept. ($300) 3033
September 15: Partial rent for a mother with 3 children who is going through a separation with her husband and other difficult issues. Referral: Maribel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 3034
September 15: Car registration and smog check for a woman and her 3 children. After leaving her abusive husband, they are sleeping in the car while working with law enforcement to find a permanent safe place. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($196 and $45) 3035 and 3036
September 15: Gas card for a mother to travel to Ventura and back to pick up her son from a hospital. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($75) 3039
September 15: Pots and pans for a client moving to housing. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 3039
September 15: Underwear, clothes, and shoes for a boy with encopresis. He has 3 siblings, and his mother has had to reduce her work hours to care for him. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha's Place Children's Center ($200) 3040
Items donated: tent from Maggie Maly; sleeping bags from Barrie Dubois and Liz Johnston; dishes from Myra Akel; linens and towels from Rebecca Larson; quilt fabric from Linda Jankay; 3 bags of yarn from Ladonna Rinn; toys and cases of diapers from Kathie Hendricks; 30 new stuffed animals from Meg Spierling; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; laptop computer for a high school student from Cleo Bonneville; diapers from Barbara Ramsdell and Central Coast Circle of Friends; gift cards for UC Davis student from Norine Piccardo-Gibbons, Frankie Irvine, Lauren Ruda and Reese Galido, Marylou Gooden, Jane Broshears, Dorothy Mauger, Jutta Jacobs, Elise Caraway, and Frank Nerli, Nanette Madding, Jacque Wheeler, Beckie Geddes, and Jodie Steele, and a laptop computer from Arroyo Grande Rabobank (Thanks Dan Snowden and Michele Starling!); Los Osos Middle School Backpack program food donations from Morro Bay Quota Club, Vita Miller, Lainie Wachter, Melodianne Duffy; gas cards from Monday Club Members; Laguna Backpack Program food from Andrea Devitt and Trader Joe's-San Luis Obispo:
Admin funds donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein, Dana Starkovich,
Funds donated: Patty Aguilar, Fred Donati, Ann McMahon, Ann Noriega, Carol Tickner, Jean Steel, Jayne Devencenzi, Lisa Bertrand, donation to honor Lesa Smith on her birthday by Sandy Richardson, Michele Williams, Phyllis Martinelli, Marilyn Reasoner, Phil and Joanne Ruggels, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Diane Ludin, Monday Club Members, Kate Stulberg, Vicki Carroll, Debbie Collins, Jeanne Little, Jane Fairbairn, Fran Norris, Betty Scully, Donna Leach, Sharon Con, Jo Anne Painter, Patti Reed, Dorothy Mauger, Jamie Herbon, Nancy Schwager, Rand Becker, Ellen Polinsky, Sharon Thacker, Leslie Bennett, Carol Cape, Nancy Trudeau, Carolyn Tenney, Gretchen Hartsook, Sharee Howell, Kathleen Harvey, Vicki Wyne, Paula Malone, Marjorie Lane-Mangogna, Freddi Quin, Julie Edmonson, Joan Wagner, Evi Alford, Lorraine Weitz, Anna Currie, Rhonda Richard, Mary Eister, Nancy Bayliss, De Hampton, Beth Ladin, Trina Robbins, Toni Mahoney, Claudia Sorensen, Susan Zweig, Sharon Con, Marcia Traversaro, Cheryl Briskey, Jane Mouw, Marie Kyle, Rita Walls, Linda Smith, Margaret O'Donnell, Cynthia Maddy, Linda Cholloner-Holmes, Sandra Merrill, Patricia Hunt, Marjorie Lawrence, Gayle Nix, Julie Holland, Yvonne Williams, Linda Adams, Cynthia Grenz, Carole Kraiss, Elizabeth Steen, Claire Granbery, Liz Murray, Diane Johnson, Bonnie Keller, Rhonda Madden, Nancy Kraus, Anonymous, Linda Murray, Nita Bramwell La Loggia, Karen Horst, Sue Smith,
Thursday, September 1, 2016
What Womenade Shared from August 16th - August 31st
August 16: School clothes and shoes for boys aged 14, 12, and 8 who arrived in Paso Saturday with their single mom - too late for Up with Kids or Kids Spree. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($250) Debit
August 16: School clothes for 3 siblings ages 12, 11, and 8 who have arrived with their parents from Arizona and will start working in the fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($250) Debit
August 16: Clothes, shoes, and backpack for a teen living in a campsite with her mom. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($150) Debit
August 16: Gas card for a father stressing over transportation costs from Bradley to work and treatments in Atascadero. Referral: April Madden, County Behavioral Health ($100) Debit
August 16: Support for a single mother of 4, one a diabetic. She lost one of her 2 jobs, and is actively seeking another. Payment for completion of her daughter’s behind-the-wheel driving lessons. Referral: Karen Florian, CAPSLO ($210) 2976
August 16: Car repair for a single mother with 6 children who worked hard to get her car licensed and registered. Referral: Joanna Balsamo-Lilien, Family Care Network ($300) 2977
August 16: Payment to restore water service to a single mother and her high school daughter before school starts. Referral: Shelley Benson, San Luis High School counselor ($300) Debit
August 16: PG&E late payment to prevent loss of service for a mother of 6 who works several school jobs, but is unemployed in summer months. Referral: Janice Chagoya ($278.44) 2978
August 16: Medical insurance bill payment for a South County family whose child has been in the ICU for several weeks. Referral: Ellen Crumly, Stanford Children’s Cardiac ICU ($400) 2979
August 16: Shoes and clothes for 2 siblings new to the county and living in a 5-wheeler. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) Debit
August 16: School clothes for children living in a garage. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) Debit
August 16: School clothes, supplies, and backpacks for 4 children; their father was just incarcerated for 10 years, and the mother just found a job, and is trying not to go homeless. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Department of Behavioral Health ($200) Debit
August 16: PG&E payment to restore service for a victim of abuse and her children; moving to a new apartment, she found her abuser hadn’t paid any bills, and electricity wouldn’t be turned on until she paid. Referral: Ana Chavez, RISE ($320) 2980
August 17: Stroller for new baby in a family with minimal resources. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($84.01) Debit
August 18: School clothes for the teen son of a mother who has been out of work due to torn ligaments. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) Debit
August 18: Partial rent for a mother of 7 who has just been diagnosed with acute leukemia, with a poor prognosis. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2982
August 19: Past due PG&E payment for a combat wounded Veteran. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($300) 2983
August 19: Gas, food, and lodging for a family taking a family member to Stanford for brain surgery. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) Debit
August 19: Transportation for a 73-year-old man with dementia and mental health issues who is in an abusive relationship. He needs medical transportation to Geropsych facility in Newport Beach. Referral: Michelle Blanc, Twin Cities Community Hospital ($300) 2984
August 19: Diabetes medication and testing supplies for a man who is low income; he has a meeting scheduled to see if he qualifies for Medi-Cal. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Debit
August 19: Pack-n-play for a baby who is staying between a church and a friend’s house with her mom. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($53.74) Debit
August 19: Work clothes and a pair of boots for a father of 5 children who got a job for the first time in several years. Referral: Kim Schwab, Drug and Alcohol Services, Family Treatment Court, and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($64.77 and $142.52) 2996
August 20: Pull ups for a toddler in a low income family. Referral: Laurabeth Medlock, Trinity Presbyterian ($25.99) Debit
August 20: School supplies and clothes for 4 children in a low income family. Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($300) Debit
August 22: Partial copay for a woman of low income who had surgery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2985
August 22: Emergency car seat in order for a newborn to leave the hospital with her mother. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($107.99) 2986
August 23: Partial rent support for a Veteran who has fallen behind in payments. Referral: Esther Castillo, Veterans Affairs/VASH ($131.60) 2987
August 23: Car repair for a formerly disabled and incarcerated man who has a new baby. He needs a safe car for his family and to get to his part-time job. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($274) 2988
August 24: Rolling duffel bag for a family that is homeless with a 10-month old baby and another on the way. They only have a small backpack, a diaper bag, and a stroller to carry all their belongings. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($48.36) Debit
August 24: Food to get someone through the week. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions Mental Health Homeless Team ($25) Debit
August 24: Special formula not covered by WIC for a 9-month-old special needs baby. Referral: Kari Bowron, CAPSLO, Homeless Lead ($100) Debit
August 24: Baby bath and baby clothes for a newborn. Mom, who also has a 3-year-old, is couch surfing, working part time, and doing well after drug and alcohol treatment. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) Debit
August 24: Gas card so a mom with a 12-month-old who has undiagnosed seizures can take her baby to a pediatric neurological specialist. Referral: Kari Bowron, CAPSLO and donated by Kat Tuculet
August 24: Children’s clothes and baby bottles for a mother and her 1-week baby and 6-year-old daughter who had just minutes to evacuate Oak Shores in the Chimney Fire. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Cali Stewart ($24.83 and $120.38) Debit
August 24: Food for a family of 5; the mother is a widow, she just learned her sister has terminal cancer, and her car broke down. Referral: Christina Flores, Transitions Mental Health ($200) Debit
August 25: Diapers for a mom who just gave birth to her 4th child, and has not returned to work yet. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center /Donated
August 25: Motel stay for a family having to leave Maxine Lewis Shelter while the mom treats her 3 children for lice. Referral: Jeannette Saenze, CAPSLO and Vicky Connerley HASLO ($158.52) 2990
August 25: Partial medical bill payment for a woman who works in the fields and had to have emergency surgery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2991
August 25: Transitional housing security deposit for a woman and her son who are moving out of a slavery situation. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program ($300) 2992
August 25: Gas and dishes for a family burned out of their home and living in a garage while the mother looks for work. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($125) Debit
August 25: Replacement of a 13-year-old boy’s school clothes and shoes; he and his single mom were flooded out of their apartment by sewage. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) Debit
August 25: Clothing and food for a family homeless due to the Chimney Fire; parents have 3 children - 1 child is 8 days old. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) Debit
August 25: Monthly bus passes for 3 clients needing to get to treatment and Friday court appearances. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($132) 2996
August 25: Return bus ticket for a woman in a sober living home who was ordered by Probation to go out of state to clear up some warrants, but she didn’t have enough money to return. Referral: Dona Wilson, Restorative Partners ($128.50) 2993
August 25: Highchair for a toddler. Referral: Public Health Nurse/Donated
August 25: Safety gate for a mother with a young baby and a toddler. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($19.43) 2996
August 25: A can of Similac Sensitive Formula and donated diapers and wipes for a new mom struggling with breastfeeding and finances. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($33.99) 2996
August 26: Fitness center membership for a woman who has suffered multiple rapes. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2994
August 26: Car registration for a woman supervised by Child Welfare Services. Referral: Belinda Benassi, DSS ($85) 2995
August 26: School clothes, underwear, and shoes for a 10-year-old in desperate need. He is on the waitlist for October for Operation School Bell, and is 1 of 4 children in a family living on unemployment. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($200) Debit
August 29: Partial rent for a mother who has just delivered and is struggling with many costs. Referral: Blanca Flores, CHC Women’s Health Center ($300) 2997
August 29: Initial rent for a family who lost their father to suicide and has been living with grandparents in their car. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($300) 2998
August 29: Partial rent for a mother with 2 children, unemployed since April, who starts a new job tomorrow. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 2999
August 29: Partial rent to move a formerly homeless woman to housing. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($300) 3000
August 29: Car registration for a grandmother who is disabled and who has adopted her grandson. Referral: Lizzy Dembosz, Kinship Center ($263) 3001
August 30: Gas card so a family can visit their 2-year-old in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) Debit
August 30: Gas card so a family can take their children to school and appointments. Mother just had a new baby, and all the father’s paycheck is going to rent. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) Debit
August 30: Running shoes for a young woman. Referral: Jeannette Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($60) Debit
August 30: To prevent shut off, a partial electricity bill payment for a single mother of 4 who is divorcing dad and struggling with basic needs. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($150) 3002
August 30: Gas card for a family with 4 children who needs transportation support to get the children to school and appointments. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place ($50) Debit
August 30: Plastic mattress protector for a woman who is suffering from a bed bug infestation. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($13.98) Debit
August 30: Underwear, socks, and shoes for 2 children living in the ECHO shelter. Referral: Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) Debit
August 31: Gas for a single dad to get his children to school in Los Osos from ECHO shelter in Atascadero. Referral: Kari Bowron, CAPSLO Homeless ($100) Debit
August 31: Food for a single mother and her 3 children who have recently found housing. Referral: Kari Bowron, CAPSLO Homeless ($150) Debit
August 31: Clothes for a young baby who has none that fit him. Referral: Referral: Kari Bowron, CAPSLO Homeless ($100) Debit
August 31: Credit card payment for a domestic violence victim whose abuser is now in jail; she used her card for food and diapers. She is looking for a job to support her children on her own. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, DAS, County Behavioral Health ($300) 3003
August 31: Payment to allow a 25-year-old who just gave birth to enter a local rapid detox facility to be compliant with CWS mandate in order to reunify with her new daughter once completed. After program and unification with daughter; female client will enter a program for mother and child to address dual diagnosis. Mom was a ward of the state at age 11, has no family support, and the biological father is refusing to support. Referral: Andrea Herrera, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3004
Items donated: linens from Mayra Martinez; school supplies from Susan Updegrove; trike, plastic drawer, bath products from Liz Johnston; grocery bags and carrier from Pat Cano; diapers from Peti Johnson; books and toys from Mariam Shah; trike from Jessica Michelsen; school clothes from Andrea Brown and Baywood Navy for MBHS Pirates’s Closet; gas cards from Kat Tuculet; 2 strollers and a booster seat from Amy Hedges; backpacks from Shannon Matuszewicz; delivery by Zaf Iqbal; pull ups from Alison Haupt and Marylou Gooden; baby clothes, formula, and blankets from Desiree Dellinger; pack-n-play and grocery bags from Sharon and Jerry Chirpich; children’s clothes and backpacks from Gary Harkins; microwave and baby clothes from Jan Wilson; grocery bags and board books from Hope Chest;
Admin Funds Donated: Leslie Rotstein,
Funds Donated: Kat Tuculet, Wendy Daly, Ros McQuade, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Diana Foch, Leslie Jones, Naomi Blakely, Marilyn Reasoner, Elaine Gardiner, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Diane Wettlaufer, Kat Tuculet, Judy Riener, Carol Astaire, Melaleuca, Debbie Bennett, Linda and Roy Rawlings, Bart and Maryalice Jones, Maggie Ragatz, Karen Kolba, First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo Presbyterian Women, Mary Parker, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
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