Sunday, February 7, 2016

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,

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