Saturday, January 16, 2016

What Womenade shared Jan. 1st - Jan. 16th. Thank you!

January 4:  Vehicle registration for single mother with 2 children who uses her car for work.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($139) 2365

January 5:  Dental treatment for a 7-year-old boy.  Referral:  Cecilia Merrill, CDHC ($110) 2366

January 5:  Personal care items for a cancer patient on Hospice.  Referral:  Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Hospital and Hospice ($100) 2367

January 5:  Partial rent for a woman struggling to pay rent and car registration.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($176) 2368

January 5:  Partial payment of utility bills for a family whose father was out of work for 2 months due to a work-related injury.  Referral:  Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($253.51) 2369

January 5:  Partial rent for a woman who lost her job, but has found a new one that starts soon.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2370

January 5:  Partial rent for a mom who is a victim of domestic violence who had to take time off work because her teen son was in trouble.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 2371

January 6:  Medical specialist appointment for a senior man with diabetes to try to prevent his leg from being amputated.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($175) 2372

January 6:  Gas to help a single father return to school for his high school diploma; he is moving soon, and will be able to ride public transportation.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 2373

January 6:  Partial rent for a single father who is struggling to make payments.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($300) 2374

January 6:  Diapers for a 3-month-old.  Referral:  Vanessa Greene, LINK ($22.75) 2375

January 7:  Partial rent for a family of 5; the father is out of work due to the rains.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2376

January 7:  Partial payment for repair of the car a 76-year-old Veteran and his 47-year-old son live in.  Referral:  Larry Feldt, Sandra Gould, and Robert Ellis, CAPSLO/Veterans ($166.04) 2377

January 7:  Partial payment to repair the car of a the mother of a young child who has moved to a safe house to escape abuse, and needs the car to work.  Referral:  Anabel Ros, RISE ($300) 2378

January 7:  Partial water bill payment to restore service for a working mother and her young son.  Referral:  Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($100) 2379

January 7:  Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a hospitalized patient.  Referral:  Wendy Beres and Drew Washer, French Hospital social workers ($300) 2380

January 8:  Gas for a struggling student to get to school.  Referral:  Tatiana Abundis, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($100) 2381

January 8:  Gas for a daughter to take her father to Stanford for a biopsy of his tongue.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 2382

January 8:  Bunk bed repair materials for a family moving to housing.  Referral:  Barbara Turk, County Child Welfare Services, and repair by Terry Elfrink ($66.29) 2383

January 8:  Mattresses for individuals moving to housing; beds were donated by Terra Clayton.  Referral:  Barbara Turk, CWS, and delivery and set up by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer ($475.16) 2384

January 8:  Car repair for a woman who is homeless to get to her new job.  Referral:  Kevin Reeder, ECHO ($126.25) 2385

January 8:  Partial rent for a family whose finances have gone from 2 to 1 income.  Efforts are being made to reduce rent going forward.  Referral:  Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 2386

January 8:  Crib mattresses for 3 cribs donated to babies served by our Public Health Nurses from a family of triplets.  Referral:  PHNs, and purchase and delivery by Carol Tickner ($)

January 11:  Household items for a single mother with 4 children who have moved into an apartment:  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) 2387

January 11:  Dental treatment for a young boy.  Referral:  Vanessa Greene, LINK Health Navigator ($147) 2388

January 11:  Gas to get to work for a woman who just got a job and won't be paid for 2 weeks.  Referral:  Lupe Solis, America's Jobs Center ($50) 2389

January 11:  CPR class for employment for a mother of 4; her husband earns $600 a week.  Referral:  Jeannette Garcia/America's Jobs Center/Goodwill ($65) 2390

January 12:  Driver's license reinstatement fee for a woman who just got a new job.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($125) 2391

January 12:  Partial PG&E payment for a family of 5; mother is pregnant and the father works part time.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($50) 2392

January 12:  Work clothes, shoes, and gas for a homeless woman who has found a job.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions Mental Health ($75) Debit and ($100) 2395

January 12:  Car repair for a woman on disability.  Referral:  Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($96.11) 2393

January 12:  Childcare for 2 grandchildren who are being taken care of by their grandmother who works.  The mother had to be taken to a hospital out of the county for care.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($275) 2394

January 13:  Gas for a man who is homeless and just released from the hospital so he can try to get into a sober living house and travel to treatment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($100) 2395

January 13:  Tires so a senior woman who is disabled can continue to work as a waitress part time in order to remain self-sufficient.  Referral:  Brittany Caraway, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 2396

January 13:  Partial payment of visitation fees and a hearing before a Judge that were ordered by the court in a domestic violence restraining order.  Referral:  Sara Madden, Legal Services Coordinator, RISE ($300) 2397

January 14:  Partial rent for an elderly lady to prevent her eviction.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($285) 2398

January 14:  Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single mother and her 14-year-old daughter.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2399

January 14:  Martial arts class for a 16-year-old young man who just started Juvenile Drug Court, and was given the task of engaging in a pro-social activity.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment Program ($100) 2400

January 14:  Bus passes for 2 17-year-old young women to get to treatment programs.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment Program, and purchase by Carol Tickner ($88)

Items Donated:  Blanket and adult diapers from Linda Thompson; adult diapers from Anonymous; hospital bed and rolling end table from Terry Elfrink and Vicki McPartland; linens from Diane McKeague, Kathie Hendricks, and Anonymous;  2 twin beds donated by Terra Clayton and delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; 3 cribs, jogging stroller, and high chair from Laureen Killenberger and Kris Smeltzer; futon bunk from Julie Mattson; South County delivery by Dana Starkovich; adult diapers from Anonymous;

Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Mona Tucker,

Funds Donated:  Jayne Devencenzi, Amy Sullivan, Jean Steel, Michelle Williams, Dan Carpenter, Lisa Bertrand, Leona Sullivan, Linda and Gil Blonsley, Peti Johnson, Judy Barclay, Gail Dryden, Phyllis Martinelli, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Therese Hanlon, Dorrit Karl in loving memory of the beautiful Jean Ann de Bruyn, David Harris in memory of Jean de Bryun, Mark Tettenburn in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Kroger/Ralph's, Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Helen Robbins in loving memory of Jean de Bruyn, Kimberley Caffrey in honor of Jean de Bruyn, Cheryl McWilliams in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Mary Parker, Cross Speech and Language, Diana Reginato, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Drew and Grace Washer, Anonymous, D'Elaine Patrick, Jacque Ahern in memory of Jean de Bruyn,

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