What Womenade Shared October 1st - October 15th

October 2:  Clothes for a mother and her 4 children who are leaving an abusive relationship.  Referral:  Diana Howard, RISE ($200) Debit

October 2:  Baby carrier for a mother who needs to walk carrying her 3-month-old.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($21.59) Debit

October 3:  Car towing and repair for a Veteran who is working 2 jobs and living in his car.  This prevents the car from being impounded where it is currently parked.  Referral:  Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($152.95) 3085

October 4:  Gas for parents who are struggling with finances and other psychological stress to visit their baby in the NICU.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 3086

October 4:  Clothes and shoes for the 4 children of an unemployed single mother.  Referral:  Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($200) 3087

October 4:  Clothes and a bus pass for a woman who has been in Foster Care most of her childhood.  She is working to remain sober and starting at Cuesta.  Referral:  Emily Tosten, CASA ($100) 3088 and bus pass from Linda Jankay

October 4:  Partial initial rent for a woman who has a job interview and is moving forward in her life.  Referral:  Starr Cloyd, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3089

October 5:  Food for a homeless patient.  Referral:  Blanca Flores, Central Coast Home Health ($100) 3090

October 5:  Clothes for 2 elementary girls living in a shelter with their father.  Mother has died.  Referral:  Amber Balais, LINK ($200) 3091

October 5:  Adult Depends for a father who is low income and has just had neck surgery and is in a wheelchair.  Referral:  Jenny Rutledge, Central Coast Home Health ($48.67) 3092

October 5:  Partial rent for a family of 6; the father recently suffered a stroke.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($300) 3093

October 5:  Partial rent for a woman and her mother struggling with financial issues.  Referral:  Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3094

October 5:  Pull up diapers for a single mom’s 5-year-old who has cognitive impairment.  She works 5 days a week as a server.  Her ex-husband is a severe drug addict and alcoholic and does not help with support.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($39.90) Debit

October 5:  Partial rent for a single mother of 2 who has been sober 11 months and is starting a new job this week.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, San Luis County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3095

October 5:  Partial rent so a single mother of 2 entering detox today doesn’t lose her apartment while she is in treatment.  Referral:  Mandi Milliken, HASLO ($300) 3096

October 5:  Partial rent for a single mother with 3 children.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 3098

October 5:  Motel stay for a family of 6 with no vehicle that has exhausted their stay at the Oceano Dunes.  Referral:  Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Unified Schools, Families in Transition ($76.96) 3099

October 5:  Partial payment to get a single parent’s car out of repossession.  The school district is sharing costs.  Referral:  Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($300) 3100

October 5:  Partial PG&E payment for a family of 5.  The single mother used some money from her utility savings to buy food.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 3101

October 5:  Partial rent to keep a man and his family from losing housing.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($280) 3102

October 6:  School clothes and gas for a family with 4 children who lost their 16-year-old to cancer last Wednesday.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK and shopping by Linda Thompson ($200 and $50) 3103 and Debit

October 6:  Name change publication as required by the court for a man who was raised in gangs on the streets, and now has an exemplary record of drug testing, group attendance, and employment.  Referral:  Rocio Willard, County Behavioral Health/AB109  ($175) 3104

October 7:  Car payment for a single mom supporting her 3 children, and currently struggling to meet all her expenses.  Referral:  Brooke Dace, County Department of Social Services ($300) 3105

October 7:  Partial rent for a family; the father just lost his job.  Referral:  Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3106

October 7:  Partial rent for a family where the mother recently miscarried and the father is out of work due to suffering seizures.  They are taking in a roommate to help with rent going forward.  Referral:  Oscar Rubio and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($300) 3108

October 11:  Medical appointment for a woman in urgent need who only has $8 in her bank account.  Referral:  Bekah Levermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($169.22) 3109

October 14:  Towing payment for a Veteran moving from living in his car to moving to an apartment.  All his belongings are in the car.  Referral:  Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 3110

Total Items Donated 3rd Quarter:  $11,260.52 
Items Donated:  Diapers and children’s items from Melissa Melton; pots and pans from Nicki Bywater; bus pass and delivery from Linda Jankay; baby walker and bathtub, linens, and clothes from Mayra Martinez; Costco Cash Card from Costco; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; diapers and wipes from Kathie Hendricks; youth t-shirts from Staci Shoals and the Sheriffs’ Advisory Foundation; wine for the Humankind event from Linda and Roy Rawlings;

Total Admin Donated 3rd Quarter:  $343.88
Admin Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,

Total Funds Donated 3rd Quarter: $40,388.21 
Funds Donated:  Patty Aguilar, Leslie Jones, Jean Steel, Jayne Devenenzi, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Sylvia Drucker, Ann McMahon, Mary Parker, Judy Barclay, Anonymous, Liz Johnston, Carolyn Doehring, Marylou Gooden, Lynn Fuller, Kathy Long, Tess Mathews, Heidi Harmon, Kathi Good, Naomi Blakely, Anonymous, Jean Steel, Alana Reynolds, Mary Flowe, Jennifer Lawrence, Debra Sherburne, Gail Scott, Staci Roseboro-Shoals, Delores Lencioni, Karen Petersen, G. Rey, Charmaine Petersen, Michelle Williams, Marilyn Reasoner, Anne Gough’s Knitting Group/Yarns at the Adobe,  Sharon Murch, Marsha Daniels, Dan Carpenter, Lana Nelson, Lara Baxter, Janis Woolpert, Lisa Wearda, Anonymous, Vivianne Jones, Marci Owens, Lola Zybura, Anonymous, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Sue Smith, Karen Horst,

What Womenade Shared September 16 - September 30th

September 16:  Diapers and rent assistance for a mother and her baby.  The father went to look for work in the Valley, and she hasn’t heard from him in a month.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3041

September 16:  Electric bill payment to turn the power back on for  a woman with limited funds.  Referral:  Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($183) 3042

September 19:  Food and gas for a local elderly lady stranded in Crescent City who hasn’t eaten for 2 days.  Referral:  Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($100) 3043

September 19:  Building blocks of different sizes and colors for a toddler who is having developmental delay.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($23.68)

September 19:  Adult School book deposit for a young woman who is going back to school after dealing with domestic violence and other motherhood issues.  Referral:  Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($30) 3044

September 19:  Completion of payment for an amazing student’s school field trip.  Her single mother of 4 has paid as much as she can, but is having serious financial difficulties.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, LINK ($150)

September 19:  Cleaning supplies and household items for a woman who is developmentally disabled, and receiving help to get her apartment in order.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($150) Debit

September 19:  Car window replacement and smog check for a single mother of 2 who left an abusive relationship.  Her spouse did extensive damage to her car.  Referral:  Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3046

September 20:  Rent assistance for a father of 3 children.  He is a farm worker.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3047

September 20:  Food and household supplies for a man who is HIV positive and moving to his first place sober.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) Debit

September 20:  Partial first month’s rent for an elderly Veteran who had to use his funds for the repair of his old truck.  He will be able to budget going forward.  Referral:  Kathleen Martin, HUD/VASH ($300) 3048

September 20:  Oxygen co-pay so a man with COPD can leave the hospital.  He and his wife had been living in a travel trailer until it was stolen.  Referral:  Laurie Post, Twin Cities Hospital medical social worker ($129.60) 3049

September 21:  Partial rent for a working woman with a child whose income has been reduced.  She is forced to choose between paying rent and buying food for her child.  A plan for self-sufficiency is in process.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3050 and food from Girl Scout Troop 20318

September 21:  Gas card for a parent visiting her baby in the NICU and making frequent trips to Fresno to comply with a required drug program.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) Debit

September 21:  Bedding for a pregnant mom and her family of 4 children who are staying at a relative’s house.  The middle school students are earning excellent grades.  Referral:  Dianne Bray, Atascadero Middle School counselor ($173.70) Debit

September 21:  Partial rent for a single mother who has lost work hours in the fields due to multiple medical appointments for her child.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3051

September 21:  Double stroller for a young mother with a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old who does not have a car.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Tess Mathews and Edie Kahn ($50)

September 21:  Partial rent for a family with 2 children.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3052

September 21:  Partial rent for a room for a pregnant woman on bed rest due to diabetic complications.  Referral:  Magda Williams, CHC Women’s Health ($300) 3053

September 21:  Utility payment to prevent shut off for a single mom who is going to school.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($196.37) 3054

September 21:  Bus pass so the mother of a high school girl can get to her new job in Templeton.  Referral:  Shelley Benson, San Luis Obispo High School counselor, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44)

September 21:  Bus pass for a mother and her 9-year-old son.  She is pregnant and it is getting harder for her to walk him to school.  Referral:  Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Edie Kahn ($44 and $22)

September 22:   Partial childcare payment for a Foster family that recently took in their 2 great nieces after being removed from Child Welfare.  The Foster parents must work, and there is no funding at this time to assist with childcare.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($300) 3056

September 22:  Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mom with 2 young children.  Referral:  Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($165) 3057

September 22:  Car repair for a single mother and her 3 children.  Referral:  Daniela Garcia, LMUSD Families in Transition ($189.99) 3058

September 22:  Finger printing for a mother of 5, so she can start a new job.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($80) 3059 Void 3066

September 23:  Gas so a man with a foot injury can get to medical appointments.  He can’t work with the injury, his wife died 3 months ago, and he is now getting evicted from his house.  Referral:  Jenny Rutledge, Central Coast Home Health ($150) 3060

September 23:  Gas and food for a family staying in an RV on the hospital grounds while their baby is in the NICU.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($200) 3061

September 23:  Transportation for a woman who lives in Heritage Ranch and needs to pick up her medications in Paso Robles.  Referral:  Naomi Simpson, Central Coast Home Health ($150) Debit

September 23:  Gas for a family with 4 children; the mother has not yet returned to work after the birth of her new baby.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) 3062

September 23:  Gas card for a struggling Cuesta student who lives with her mom who has just adopted her 8-year-old cousin who was taken away from her drug-addicted mom.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($50) Debit

September 23:  Gas card so parents with a child with a heart condition can take him to a dentist at Children’s Hospital LA Monday.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($50) Debit

September 23:  Partial rent for a Sober Living house for a woman in a high risk pregnancy who has had to stop working for the safety of her baby.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($300) 3063

September 23:  Month-long special wheelchair rental so a medically fragile 4-year-old boy who just had surgery can get to school.  His grandparent’s budget has been stretched renting a hospital bed and making many trips out of the county for his care.  Referral:  Crystal Davis-Taylor, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education nurse ($76)  3064

September 24:  Food for a man in his early 20s who has been in treatment for a year but has gotten behind because of fees for the start of school year.  Referral:  Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit

September 24:  Food for a man in his late 40s who is struggling to pay off loans and bills.  Referral:  Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit

September 26:  Partial rent for a single mother who had to use rent money to repair her car, so she could drive to work.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3065

September 26:  Food for a patient whose husband just lost his job, and they are struggling to provide food this week for their family.  Referral:  Blanca Flores, Community Health Center ($200) Debit

September 27:  Emergency replacement glasses for a mother who was beaten this past weekend in front of her 3-year-old.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($179) 3068

September 27:  Partial rent for a woman who got laid off, and will be starting a new job next month.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health Services ($300) 3069

September 27:  Emergency food for a man who is disabled.  He lives on $909 a month, and this month his SSI was $84 short due to an error.  Referral:  Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) Debit

September 27:  Car payment for a man who is behind on bills because he lays carpet and had to get his knees drained several times.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($300) 3070

September 27: Car registration and car insurance payments for a woman facing an ongoing cancer battle.  Referral:  Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($74.89 and $78.24) 3071 and 3072

September 27:  Car repair for a displaced single mother with 2 teenagers who needs to look for a job.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 3073

September 27:  Weighted vest for a 4-year-old boy with anxiety, global delays, and sensory processing differences.  He is in a single parent low-income family with 3 siblings.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($56.94) Debit

September 27:  Partial rent for a family of 4 facing eviction because the main working parent was laid off.  Referral:  Micaela Cholico, Department of Social Services ($300) 3074

September 28:  Bus pass and food for a lady who is homeless.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($100 and $44) Debit

September 28:  PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother working 2 jobs after the death of her husband to alcoholism.  Her roommate moved out and hadn't paid the electricity bill for the last 2 months as she was supposed to.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($224.27) 3075

September 28:  Partial rent for a mother and her 2 small children; she just started to work after her husband was told to leave.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 3077

September 29:  Deposit and first month’s rent for the mother of 2 children at a Sober Living home.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 3078

September 29:  Partial payment for burial costs of a single mother's 18-year-old who lost his battle with cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3079

September 29:  Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3080

September 29:  Pain medication and steroids to control chemo side effects for a woman diagnosed with cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($113.47) Debit

September 29:  Childcare for grandchildren so a grandmother can continue to work to care for them.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($250) 3081

September 29:  Weekend motel stays for a pregnant mother staying at the shelter.  On weekends there this in no staff at the shelter until evenings.  Referral:  Maribel Luna, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3082

September 29:  Partial rent for a man who is injured and not able to work to support his wife and nephew until his doctor releases him.  Referral:  Maria Aquino, County Health, Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3083

September 29:  Partial rent for a working mom who had to use her rent money to repair her car that she uses to drive from Atascadero to Santa Maria daily.  Referral:  Bekah Livermore, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 3084

September 30:  Gas and diapers for a single mother of 3, a past domestic violence victim, who is caring for her dying father and special needs preschooler who has been kicked out of childcare.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) Debit

Items Donated:  5 hand-knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; binders from Stacy Axan; bed from Robyn Letters: Los Osos backpack food from Carol Devore; stacking blocks from Edie Kahn; gift cards from Girl Scouts Troop 40318; bed deliveries by Terry Elfink and David Buck-Moyer; dishes from Lisa Redman; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; baby formula from Kat Tuculet; booster high chairs from Marla Lee Eaton and Madeline Fay; crib and mattress from Erin White; care products from Susan Updegrove; yarn from Dana Starkovich; Port-a-crib and new breast pump from Sara Fiore;

Admin Funds Donated:  Leslie Rostein, Mona Tucker,

Funds Donated:  Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Kat Tuculet, Diane Wettlaufer, Barbara Bell, Kathy Smith-Brown, Melaleuca, Jacque Wheeler, Linda Thompson, Judy Carlyle, Robert Owen in honor of Jacque Wheeler, Maggie Ragatz, Mary Ellen Gibson, Linda Jankay, Kathy Greer, Kathy Gisler, Fred Donati, Jennifer Miners, Ralphs/Kroger, Marilyn Rolph, Carrie Zinn, Judy Riener, Pat Cano, Lisa Bertrand, Bob and Carol Kerwin,