Friday, July 1, 2016

What Womenade shared from June 16th - June 30th Thank You!

June 16:  Clothes so a 55-year-old man who is obese can leave his house and go to church.  He has no friends, his son was killed, the man suffered physical and mental health problems, he lost all his belongings in a fire, and lives on $900 SS/mo.  Referral:  Shelley Kilcoyne, Central Coast Home Health ($252) Debit

June 16:  RTA pass for a single senior who is very limited with her mobility because she has been suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis.  The pass will help her get to the grocery store.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing (Pass Donated)

June 16:  Deposit assistance for a 50-year-old woman who has found a full time job at Wal-Mart and a room to rent in Paso.  Referral:  Kevin Reeder, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2815

June 16:  Food and household items for a family of 6; only the father works in the fields.  The children are 15 days, and 12, 11, and 8 years.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($300) Debit

June 16:  Food and gas for a mother and 2 children living in a motel due to domestic violence at their previous home.  Referral:  Lyndal Richard, County Mental Health ($300) Debit

June 16:  Partial rent for a single mom and her 4 children; mother recently lost her job, and is being helped to find another.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2816

June 16:  Morro Bay Kids Camp fees for children of a single mother; the family has a restraining order against the dad for violence and substance abuse, and mental health issues, and the children need a place for positive interactions.  Referral:  Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($150) 2817

June 16:  Transitional housing deposit for a mother and her teen son as they move out of a domestic violence shelter.  Referral:  Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County ($300) 2818

June 16:  Transitional housing deposit for a mother and her sons aged 15 and 10.  Referral:  Shona Pruitt, WSP ($300) 2819

June 17:  Partial rent for a mother who has been laid off, and will not be receiving unemployment until next month.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 2820

June 17:  Double stroller for a mother’s children ages 4 and 2.  The mother has no transportation.  Referral:  Laurena Manke, CAPSLO, and Craigslist shopping by Jacque Wheeler ($80)

June 17:  Partial mobile home space payment so a disabled woman can move away from her abusive husband.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2121

June 17:  RTA bus passes so a husband and wife in desperate need of care can get to the Nipomo CHC for dental treatment.  The husband is a double amputee and his wife has physical disabilities.  Referral:  Kari Abney, Homeless Services - CAPSLO and purchase by Jacque Wheeler ($88)

June 17:  RTA pass so a client can attend treatment 3 times a week.  Referral:  Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services and shopping by Jacque Wheeler ($44)

June 18:  Gas for a single homeless mother and her children.  Referral:  Kari Abney, CAPSLO-Homeless Services ($50) Debit

June 19:  Childcare so father of 2 and 4 year olds can go to work in the vineyards.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($305) 2822

June 19:  Gas so a 64-year-old woman can go to UCLA for a procedure.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($100) Debit

June 20:  New exam and glasses at CHC for a little girl in a family with 5 children.  A peer at school stepped on her old glasses, and MediCal can’t pay because it hasn’t been 2 years.  Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($250) 2823

June 20:  Gas and groceries for a family of 4.  Father missed work in the fields in order to care for their 2-year-old while his wife was hospitalized for an extended stay.  Now they have a newborn who will be in the NICU for at least a month.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($200) Debit

June 20:  Partial rent for a mom in her 3rd trimester who is going on leave soon, but her disability will be less than expected.  She works in childcare, and is trying to work as long as she can, but is having a harder time.  Referral:  Pauline Perez, ALPHA ($300) 2824

June 20:  Partial rent for a woman who is in a domestic violence situation.  Referral:  Marina Garza, LMFT ($300) 2825

June 20:  Room rent for a mother and her child; mother will start working in the fields as soon as she secures childcare.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($375) 2826

June 21:  Partial burial charges for a 19-year-old girl who died Friday from cancer.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 2827

June 21:  Gas for a mother and her children to travel from Morro Bay to San Luis for social services and medical appointments.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($50) Debit

June 21: Gas for a family to travel to UCLA for a medical appointment.  Referral:  Laurie Gaisie, T-MH ($100) Debit

June 21:  Gas for a homeless family staying in a motel while their son is recovering from surgery.  Referral:  Laurie Gaisie, T-MH ($50) Debit

June 21:  Gas for a mother to look for work.  Her husband, who she is divorcing, broke into her parents' house and caused the family much financial difficulty.  Referral:  Amber Balais, LINK ($100) Debit 

June 21:  Car repairs for smog check for a 58-year-old woman undergoing cancer surgery.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($230) 2828

June 22:  Partial rent for a family of 4 and 1 on the way.  Dad recently lost employment, and mom has been placed on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.  Referral:  Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 2830

June 22:  Partial rent for a single mother of 2 children who is dying of  cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($320) 2831

June 23:  Treatment program enrollment fee and first treatment session costs for a Veteran.  Referral:  Kate Zeiss, VA-VASH ($200 and $100) 2832 and 2833

June 23:  Bed for a pregnant couple sleeping on the floor.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse, shopping by Amy Sullivan, delivery by Polly and Phil Gammons, and linens and frame from Polly and friends ($292.68) 2836

June 23:  Barriatric quad cane for a man who suffers from morbid obesity.  Referral:  Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($40) Debit

June 23:  Regular quad canes for a son and his mother whose canes were destroyed in a fire.  Referral:  Rose Levinson-Cooke, CCHH ($60.41) Debit

June 23:  Gas so a woman in rural North County can get to a job interview in Arroyo Grande.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($50) Debit

June 23:  Food for a family of 6; the mother has been laid off.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) Debit

June 23:  Partial rent for a Veteran who has just completed a drug rehabilitation program and started a new job as a veterinary assistant.  Referral:  Beverly Cook, America’s Job Center/Goodwill ($200) 2837

June 24:  Electric bill payment for Veteran in Los Angeles for treatment until September; his wife and child are at home with no income while he is gone.  Referral:  Esther Castillo, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing ($144.98) 2838

June 24:  Gas card for parents to take their children to appointments; Dad has a low-paying job, and mom is on bed-rest.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) Debit

June 24:  Baby clothes for a 3-month-old of a single mom, and bus pass for the mother to take her child to appointments.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness, and shopping by Jacque Wheeler ($50 and $44) Debit

June 24:  Emergency motel stay for a mother and her 5-month old baby who has Down Syndrome.  Referral:  Pauline Perez, ALPHA ($289.23) Debit

June 27:  A mother with 2 small children is out of work due to an accident; she has run out of propane to wash dishes and shower.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health ($300)

June 27:  Partial rent for a mother with 2 children who has just found a job, but hasn’t received her first paycheck.  She is trying to pay all her bills and stay current, so she doesn't lose her housing or her children.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, SLO County Behavioral Health ($300) 2835

June 27:  Gas to help a single mom of a 6-month old get to her full time job.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt ($100) Debit

June 27:  Food for a single mom and her children.  Referral:  Amber Balais, LINK ($100) Debit

June 27:  Utility payments to help a single woman suffering with trauma from abuse keep housing.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($56.86 and $56.69) 2840 and 2841

June 28:  Two-month minimum storage fee payment for a woman leaving an abusive situation.  Referral:  Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program ($320) 2842

June 28:  Medical and utility bill payments to allow a senior woman to keep her housing.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($47.46, $40.35, $78.14, $63.56, $44.99) 2843, 44, 45, 46, 47

June 28:  Front auto window glass repair so a woman can drive from Cambria to Paso for treatment.  Referral:  Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205) 2848

June 29:  Car repairs so a woman who is homeless can drive from the ECHO shelter twice a week for cancer treatments.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO ($300) 2849

June 29:  Restoration of water service for a mother and her children; mother was off work for a few weeks in May, and got behind in her bills.  Referral:  Paula Warnes, resource teacher, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District ($381) 2850

June 29:  Room rent for a single mom who just got out of the hospital.  Referral:  Patty Ramirez, T-MH ($300) 2851

June 29:  Trailer mortgage payment for a woman facing aggressive cancer treatment.  Referral:  Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300.68) 2852

June 29:  Water bill payment for a mother working 3 jobs, caring for her husband hospitalized with a mental health disorder, and her children ages 1 and 5.  Referral:  Elise Thompson, MFT, Tidelands Counseling ($200) 2853

June 29:  Partial security deposit to help an 81-year-old lady move to housing.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, CAPSLO ($300) 2854

June 29:  Rent in transitional housing for a woman who has just completed a 6-month program and has started working 2 jobs.  Referral:  Elsie Mai  Curry, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200)  2855

June 29:  Rent for a disabled gentleman in transitional housing waiting for his Social Security to be reinstated.  Referral:  Elsie Mai Curry, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($187.50) 2856

June 30:  Therapy session for a woman suffering from tremendous loss.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, Peoples Self-Help Housing ($100) 2857

Items donated:  bike from Joanne and Phil Ruggles; children’s clothes, grocery bags, and blanket from Pat Cano; dresser, crib, and crib linens from Arianna Ackerman; dresser from Heather Thomas.  Total 2nd Quarter:  $2,333

Admin Fund:  Leslie Rotstein.

Funds Donated:  Peti Johnson, Diane Wettlaufer, Kat Tuculet, Melaleuca, Kroger/Ralph’s, Lorraine Berg, Rotary Club of Pismo Beach-5 Cities, Carol Astaire, Maggie Ragatz, Penny Platt, Marcy Owens, Frank and Florence Simon, Pat Cano, Kathy Greer, Jennifer Miners, Linda Murray, Bob and Carol Kerwin. 

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