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,