What Womenade Shared February 1st - February 15th

February 1:  Car registration for a family living in their car.  Referral:  Owen Martin and Belinda Benassi, CWS ($216) 2442

February 1:  Clothes and shoes for a man who has found immediate employment.  He is homeless and has not worked in 20 years.  Referral:  Amanda Sanchez, America's Jobs Center ($150) 2443

February 1:  Partial rent for a single mom.  A budget is in place going forward.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($264) 2444

February 1:  Utility bill payments for a single mom who is disabled.  In the future, her HASLO rent will be reduced, and she will have a budget to work within.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($79.31 and $101.20) 2445 and 2446

February 1:  Partial rent to move a family of 3 from a one bedroom apartment to a bit bigger space.  Referral:  Karina Ayala, SAFE ($300) 2447

February 1:  Auto front window replacement for a woman who is working 40 hours now, and becoming more independent.  Referral:  Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($229) 2448

February 3:  Urgent need for laundry quarters and a sheet for a young teen mom currently battling a case of scabies.  Referral:  PHN ($20) Cash out

February 3:  Completion of rent for a single mom who had her work hours drastically reduced.  She is starting a new job next week.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($50) 2449

February 3: Bus pass for a man who is struggling to get transportation to treatment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($44)

February 3:  Mattress to fit a donated cradle for a new baby.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($32.39)

February 3:  Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mother of 3 children.  Referral:  Sandy Murry, HASLO ($300) 2450

February 4:  Food and gas for a caregiver to take a single mother of 3 and her children to UCLA for her 3rd cancer surgery.  Referral: Traci Walker, HASLO ($140 and $100) 2451 and 2461

February 4:  Home care supplies for a woman and her 4-year-old daughter who were in an abusive situation.  Scrubs for her dental assistant internship.  Referral:  Michelle Lacatorta, Paso Robles Counseling and Therapy ($100 and $100) 2452 and 2460

February 4:  Car registration for a Veteran who is disabled.  Referral:  Tephiny Jones, PATH ($268) 2453

February 4:  Partial rent for a single mother of 5 who works in the fields and has had her hours reduced because of weather.  Referral:  Marisela Corona. LINK ($270) 2454

February 4:  Partial rent for a woman in an abusive relationship.  Her husband was arrested and she needs support completing rent.  Referral:  Ana Chavez, RISE ($300) 2455

February 4: Emergency dental procedure for a 5-year-old.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($300) 2456

February 4:  Partial rent for a family of 8 who had their benefits stopped in error.  The father is disabled after falling off a roof and the mother was in a car accident recently.  Referral:  Catherine Manning, PSHH ($300) 2457

February 4:  Partial rent for a room for a woman who left her residence after a break up with her boyfriend.  She has been living in her car.  She has a full-time job, and will be able to manage going forward.  Referral:  Viviana Meza, CAPSLO ($300) 2458

February 4:  Partial deposit for the new South Hills Crossing for a single father who is homeless, disabled, and caring for his 2 children.  Referral:  Stella Medina:  Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 2459

February 5:  Gas so a young man can see his mom who was placed in a convalescent home in Lompoc to recuperate from a stroke.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($100) 2461

February 5:  Referral:  Food and gas to help a young woman support herself; she lost both parents to cancer and her sibling is struggling with drug problems.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College Counselor ($200) 2462

February 5:  Partial payment of repairs to a family's modular home; they were required to vacate until damages caused by a plumbing leak are fixed.  Referral:  Hailey Denzer, Housing Support Program of Family Care Network ($300) 2463

February 6:  Gas and food for a single mother of twins; they are homeless and needing to travel to UCLA so one of the little girls can see a specialist.  Referral:  Stella Medina, LMUSD ($105.95) 2464

February 6:  Partial payment to move a Veteran who is homeless into housing.  Referral:  Tephiny Jones, PATH/VASH ($330) 2465

February 6:  Partial payment to prevent eviction of a family of 4; the father just lost his job.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($230) 2466

February 6:  Partial payment to complete rent for a mother who just lost her job, but has found 2 part-time jobs.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($50) 2467

February 8:  Black dress shoes, dress pants, and button up black shirts for a young woman who just got her first job.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, Atascadero Youth and Family Treatment Program ($200) Debit

February 8:  Partial rent for mother of 3 who was a domestic violence victim.  She is trying to find a second job to make future rent payments.  Referral:  Catherine Manning, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 2468

February 8:  Bus pass for a mom and gas card for a dad to visit their baby in the NICU.  The baby recently had surgery in Madera.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100 and $44) Debit and 2469

February 9:  RTA pass so a woman who is elderly can go to Atascadero 3 times a week for treatment.  Referral:  Michael Axelrod, Department of Social Services ($44) 2469

February 9:  Doctor bill payment for a single mother of 4; she took one of her children to the emergency room.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($296) 2470

February 10:  Partial payment for car repair to allow a Poly graduate who has been struggling to drive to a job interview tomorrow.  Referral:  Starr Cloyd, Transitions-Mental Health  ($300) 2471

February 10:  Partial rent and security deposit to help a single senior woman move to housing.  Referral:  Kimberly Archie, CAPSLO ($300) 2472

February 10:  Car repair for a family that is homeless.  We are sharing costs with 5 Cities Homeless Coalition.  Referral:  Linda Pierce, Lucia Mar Families in Transitions ($300) 2473

February 10:  Partial deposit for a homeless family of 5 moving to housing.  Father is working; mother just had a new baby.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 2474

February 10:  Partial payment for car repair for a single mother.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 2475

February 10:  Work boots for a man just released from jail to wear to his new construction job.  Referral:  Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($105.95) 2476

February 11:  Car insurance for a cancer patient who must drive from Atascadero to San Luis for chemo and to see her oncologist.  Referral:  Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Network ($123.27) 2477

February 11:  Electric bill payment for a couple; the husband is facing stage 4 cancer.  Referral:  Gloria Caine, HCRC ($167.98) 2478

February 11:  Partial payment to repair a vehicle for a single mother of twins, one with Down Syndrome.  Referral:  Mabel Jaramillo, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($300) 2479

February 11:  Transportation to a specialty facility in Oklahoma for a woman who has been abused, is struggling with  a severe eating disorder, and recently was hospitalized to prevent her death.  Referral:  Erin Holmes, County social worker ($211.90) 2480

February 11:  Partial rent for a single mom living in a sober living home.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($200) 2481

February 11:  Bus pass for a patient to get to and from treatment and to her new job.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, IOT, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($44)

February 11:  Deposit for a room for a homeless woman working at Wal-Mart.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2482

February 11:  Martial arts class for a 17-year-old who has saved part of the money himself.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, Atascadero Youth and Family Treatment ($50) 2483

February 11:  Bus passes for a 17-year-old woman to get to treatment and a 16-year-old male to get to school, treatment, and his job.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, AYFTP, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($88)

February 12:  Balance on extended preschool costs to prevent the program from dropping a child.  Child is in an extremely vulnerable family.  Referral:  Yecenia Silva, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 2484

February 12:  Soccer registration fees for 2 brothers in a struggling family.  Referral:  Yecenia Silva, Oceano School Readiness ($120) 2485

February 12:  Partial deposit for a woman moving out of the shelter into her own apartment.  Referral:  Anabel Ros, RISE ($300) 2486

February 12:  Partial rent to prevent eviction of a woman who recently lost work days due to injury and the tragic loss of a family member.  Referral:  Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($300) 2487

Items donated by:  high chair delivered by Madeline Stevenson; sheets and men's toiletries from Marylou Gooden; sheets from Susan Stenovec; bike for a young man coming out of Foster care so he can get to his job from Gladys Porter; clothes for Pirates' Plaza from Baywood Navy; cases of backpack food from Linda Bishop; case of grocery bags from Carrie Fogo and the Margarita Mamas and Anonymous; rummage sale donations from the United Methodist Children's Center via Jayne and Steve Devenceni; children's items and clothes from Gloria Lomax; stamps from Stella Medina; doctor bill co-payment for a 25-year-old man who is homeless to have all his teeth removed donated by Colleen Spafford; 3 cases of diapers and Target gift card from Anonymous; oak dresser from Darlene O'Connor; 5 huge bags of yarn for the women at the Honor Farm from Ladonna Rinn; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; bike from Jim Ellman;

Admin funds donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,

Funds donated:  Judy Leonard, Patty Aguilar, Julie Schultz, Amy Sullivan, John and Kathy McCorduck in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Charles and Marlene Lodge in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Georgina Bailie, Mary Grimes and Joanne Boudia in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Jody Boudia in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Lisa Bertrand, Nita La Loggia, Julie Jones, Eleanor Bernice Conrad in loving memory of Jean de Bruyn, Linda Bishop, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Roberta and Frank Kassak, Fred Donati, Lainie Wachter, Kathie and Ken Hendricks in celebration of Olivia Glidden's 13th birthday, Gail Dryden in honor of Linda Bishop's birthday, Anne Balgeman, Stella Medina, Marcy Owens, Judy Barclay, Michelle Williams, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Gail Dryden in celebration of Linda and Roger Bishop's 50th wedding anniversary, Sue Smith, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Donna Yokomizo in memory of Jean de Bruyn and honoring daughter Karen Irwin,

What Womenade Shared from Jan.16th - Jan. 30th

January 19:  Partial payment for scrubs, stethoscope, and shoes for a woman beginning employment.  Referral:  Debbie Heilman and Belinda Benassi, DSS ($300) 2401

January 19:  Payment for a liver ultrasound for a woman in need.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($159) 2402

January 19:  Gas bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother of 3 who has been ill.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($296.94) 2403

January 19:  Partial payment for dentures for a man who is doing his best to move forward.  Medi-Cal will only cover half of his dentures, and with our support he will be allowed to make payments on the remaining balance.  Referral:  Nicole Hoist, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 2404

January 19: Gas card for a single mother of 3 sons, so she can visit property management companies in search of housing.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 2406

January 19:  For a father who has found a room to rent, household items and phone minutes to use to return calls from prospective employers.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School  Readiness ($150) 2406

January 19:  Co-pay for a woman who had a pelvic ultrasound.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2407

January 20:  License reinstatement fee, so a man recently released from jail can look for work.  Referral:  Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($33) 2409

January 20:  Gas so that a patient can go to Stanford for a procedure.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 2410

January 20:  Emergency formula for a 3-month-old baby.  Referral:  Vanessa Greene, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($63.98) 2439

January 20:  Gas and water/trash payment for a family of 8.  The mother has been battling cancer.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($179.50 and $78.88) 2411 and 2412

January 20:  RTA month pass so a woman with knee problems can get to treatment sessions.  Referral:  Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and purchase by Carol Tickner ($44) 2439

January 20:  Partial rent for a room for a woman struggling with mental health issues.  House visits will be made to help her stay on medication.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 2413

January 20:  Partial PG&E payment for a hospitalized man.  Referral:  Drew Washer and Wendy Beryl, French Hospital social workers ($300) 2414

January 21:  Gas for a single mother who is homeless on the Coast to bring her child to doctor appointments in San Luis.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 2415

January 21:  Gas for a mother to drive to a mental health hospital out of the area to bring her son home, and clothes for him to wear when he leaves the hospital.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100 and $100) 2415 and Debit

January 21:  Household  items for a woman who is leaving T-MH housing and moving to live on her own with a Section 8 voucher.  She is doing well in recovery, and helping others, as well. Referral:  Nicole Holst, T-MH ($200) 2416

January 21:  Oncology bill payment for a struggling woman.  Referral:  Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($287.50) 2417

January 22:  DMV registration for a mother to drive herself to work and her daughter to school.  Referral:  Trista Ochoa, T-MH ($115) 2418

January 22:  Dental treatment for a 15-year-old boy whose father just lost his job.  Referral:  Cecilia Merrill CDHC ($110) 2419

January 25:  Partial rent to help a woman who has a brain tumor,  She has been homeless, and is now moving to an apartment.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($175) 2420

January 25:  Partial payment to treat severe gum disease for a woman who is low-income and elderly.  A payment plan is in effect going forward.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($300) 2421

January 25:  Partial payment of a medical bill that has been sent to collection for a the mother of 2 who has been ill.  Her husband works, but is not making enough to pay.  Referral:  Araceli Guzman, CAPSLO ($300) 2422

January 25:  Emergency motel stay for 2 nights for a woman who is homeless and recovering from a hospital procedure.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker, and delivery by Carol Tickner ($124.30) 2423

January 25:  Payment of 2 utility bills for a family that used all funds on rent; the father works in landscaping and his hours have been reduced with the rains.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($148.83 and $111) 2424 and 2425

January 26:  Partial rent for a single mother of 6 who left an abusive relationship.  The father is now severely disabled from a motorcycle accident and not contributing to the care of his children.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 2426

January 26:  Bus pass for a single mother to get to treatment.  Referral:  Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($44) 2439

January 27:  Food for a family that had to use all money to take their child newly diagnosed with a tumor to a hospital in Madera.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2428

January 27:  Emergency medication for 6 days for a patient who is low income and was sent home with a partial prescription that Medi-Cal does not cover.  Referral:  Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($95.18) Debit

January 27:  Clothes for a man living in a sober living house so he can seek employment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($200) 2429

January 27:  Partial payment for tires so a mother can get her children to school.  Her husband is in jail until July.  Referral:  Aly Greene, LINK ($300) 2430

January 28:  Motel stay and food for a mother and her 4-month-old baby who are homeless.  They had to leave the shelter because the baby has pink eye.  Referral:  PHN ($265.95 and $51.90) 2431 and 2432

January 28:  Partial rent for a hard-working mother who lost her job and is looking for another.  Referral:  Mary Squellati, CAPSLO ($300) 2433

January 28:  Partial rent for a family of 4.  They are behind because the father's work is seasonal and their car broke down.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2434

January 29:  Car repair and registration payment for an elderly lady who is living in her car.  Referral:  Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($209.15 and $81) 2435 and 2436

January 29:  Partial rent for a Veteran who was a firefighter in another state.  Having his own place will allow him visitation with his children who were illegally taken out of that state and brought here by their mother.  Referral:  Esther Castillo, PATH/SSVF  People Assisting the Homeless/Supportive Services for Veteran Families ($300) 2437

January 29:  Partial rent for a single mother who is legally blind.  Her benefits were interrupted by error, and it will take a couple weeks for reinstatement.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 2438

January 30:  Partial deposit to house a couple who were evicted because the property owner plans to renovate.  They are both disabled, and the man is deaf.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($250) 2440

January 30:  Auto windshield for a woman with severe PTSD after domestic violence; she needs to be able to drive her teen daughter who is struggling with mental health issues.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, DSS ($240) 2441

Items Donated:  port-a-crib from Laura Fulton; hangers from Madeline Stevenson; coffee maker from Anne Turner; 5 hand-knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; pots and pans from Barbara Rosenthal; diapers from Denise West; blankets from Judy Eisenhard, Cheri Jump, and Anonymous; adult diapers from Anonymous; diapers from Vita Miller; clothes for PIrates' Closet from Vita Miller; LOMS Backpack food from Sue Hood; household items and clothes from Roxanne Pryor; new sewing machine from Phyllis Martinelli; co-sleeper for a newborn's safety from Colleen Spafford; bike for a woman to get to work from Michelle and David Good; diapers, wipes, diaper bags, clothing, and much more from Alison Haupt and United Methodist Children's Center's families and staff; delivery by Jimmy apRoberts; school supplies from Cathy Marvier; 2 port-a-cribs from Carrie Fogo; port-a-crib from Norine Piccardo-Gibbons; handmade quilts and blankets from Katie Perez; training pants from ALPHA via Pat Cano; high chair from Liz Miller;  

Admin Fund Donations:  Leslie Rotstein, Wendy Daly,

Funds Donated:  Madelyn Millholland, Erica Thralls in honor of Jean de Bruyn, Kathleen Torcaso, Nancy and Ed Dumire in loving memory of Jean de Bruyn, Tanc and Nikki Aguis in honor and memory of Jean de Bruyn, Melaleuca, Diane Wettlaufer, Shay Edwards, Joanna Kay, Dianne Webster, Billie Tichner, Rosemary Cleaves, Judy Eisenhard, Patty O'Reilly, Rose Bowen, Sharon Lechiner, Peggy Freehauf, Sally Woelper, Annette Freistroffer, Michelle McGill, Faith Wu, Marcela Ferreira, Sandra Sawyer, Denise West, Jeanne Wilbanks, Cheri Jump, Mischelle Townsend, Donna Gang, Wendy Kreller, Robin White, Kari Cook, Carol and Jay Devore in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Anneka Scranton in honor of Jean de Bruyn, Maribeth Peterson, Karen O'Grady, Liz Curren, Susan Hood, Darlene Krouse, Jeannette Powles, Vita Miller, Donna Howard, Evelyn Ruehr, Maggie Maly, Vivian Levy, Cindy Binkele, Kathie Cohl, Anonymous, Beta Sigma Phi - Susannah Werner, Marian Anderson, Phyllis Bollinger; Michael Giles in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Maggie Ragatz, Linda and John Olson in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Nita La Loggia, Anonymous, Marilyn Fuller, Leslie Jones, Marylou Gooden, Ros McQuade, Gloria Lomax, Diana Foch, Sharynn Chirpich, Lisa Wearda, Bonnie Bruerd, Wendy Daly, Lorraine Hargrave, Barb Evanish, Judy Riener, Kathy Long-Norris, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Barrie Dubois, Mary Gaule in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Evelyn Greenwald, Anne Tiber, Elaine Gardiner, Bob and Carol Kerwin,