Sunday, July 31, 2016

What Womenade Shared July 16th - July 31st Thank you!

July 18:  Partial rent to prevent eviction of a family with 2 children.  Mother cleans houses and the father was just injured at work:  Referral:  Peggee Davis ($300) 2890

July 18:  Partial deposit assistance for a single woman who is homeless and has found a room she can afford to rent going forward.  Referral:  Laurena Manke, CAPSLO ($300) 2891

July 18:  Bus pass for a woman who needs to report to treatment 3 times a week.  Referral:  Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol, and shopping by Roberta Kassak ($44)

July 18:  Partial rent for a gentleman who was out of work for 3 weeks because his boss was in jail; he has obtained new and stable employment.  Referral:  Else Mai Curry, County Social Services ($300) 2892

July 18:  Partial motel payment for a single mom who is currently homeless, fleeing domestic violence.  Once her car is repaired, she will be able to drive to another state where she has a support system.  Referral from Dee Torres-Hill, and partnering with RISE, Victim Witness, and the Jewish Community Center ($300) 2893

July 18:  Partial rent to house a 65-year-old man who was hit by a car and had major back fusion surgery.  Referral:  Melaine Bustamante, CAPSLO ($300) 2894

July 18:  Partial rent to house a 55-year-old woman who is physically disabled.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, CAPSLO ($300) 2895 VOID replaced by 2897

July 18:  Partial payment for car insurance for a woman in her 30s.  Referral:  Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($72) 2896

July 18:  Gas card for a woman who is homeless to travel from Atascadero to San Luis for cancer treatments.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($50) Debit

July 18:  Partial rent for a single woman who is especially at risk.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2898

July 19:  Food for a re-entry student who is homeless and waiting for food stamps to start next month.  Referral:  Susan Gossard, counselor, Cuesta College ($100) Debit

July 19:  Utility payments for a Veteran who is extremely poor and disabled.  Referral:  Kathleen Martin, VASH ($173.90 and $79.98) 2899 and 2900

July 19:  Gas cards for 2 clients in treatment and doing well, but struggling to get to and from the program.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($100) Debit

July 19:  Underwear and shoes for the 17-year-old mother of an 18-month old, and a driver’s license for the grandmother of the baby.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($100 and $33) Debit and 2901

July 19:  Partial rent for a single mother 20 weeks pregnant and going through a divorce.  Referral:  Bianca Flores, Community Health Centers ($300) 2902

July 19:  Diapers and wipes for a newborn.  Referral:  Bianca Flores, Community Health Centers ($30.20) Debit

July 19:  Emergency medication for a father discharging from the hospital only if the medication needed could be funded.  Referral:  Wendy Beres, social worker,  French Hospital ($295) Cashier’s Check to Walmart

July 19:  Motel while a mom and her sons, who are homeless and living in her car after leaving an abusive marriage, can work with social services for a place to stay.  Referral:  Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 2903

July 20:  Car payment for a single mom with 4 children in recovery for 9 months and doing well in her new job.  Referral:  Cheryl Cazier, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 2905

July 20:  Gym fee for a 16-year-old in treatment who is attempting to re-enter mainstream high school and play football.  Referral:  Holl-lee Lawrence, County Behavioral Health ($100) 2906

July 21:  Bassinet for a new baby who will be born very soon.  Mother is on bed-rest, and she, her husband, and their 3 children live in a single wide trailer.  Referral:  Mary Teresi and Rachel Tarver, Martha’s Place Children's Center ($50.99) Debit

July 22:  Clothes and bedding for a single mother of 3 who has been in a sober living home that had a bed bug infestation.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol ($200) Debit

July 22:  Food support for a re-entry college student who is taking care of her older children and a grandchild.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College ($100) Debit

July 22:  School clothes and activity gift cards for a 16-year-old boy whose home life is miserable and who needs to be able to get out of the house.  Referral:  Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($150 and $45) Debit and shopping by Roberta Kassak

July 22:  Utility bill payment for a Veteran who was short funds because there was confusion with installation.  Referral:  Mayra Martinez, HUD-VASH ($120.29) 2908

July 22:  New tires for a Veteran who earns low wages that make it difficult to save money to purchase tires.  Referral:  Mayra Martinez, HUD-VASH ($378.20) 2909

July 22:  Partial rent for a Veteran whose income decreased, and by the time she informed the Housing Authority, they were not able to adjust her rent.  Referral:  Mayra Martinez, HUD-VASH ($300) 2910

July 22:  Partial rent for a family given a 60-day-notice to leave the room they are renting because the landlord is selling.  Both parents have been clean and sober for 11 months and just recently got their toddler back from Foster care.  Diapers and clothes for the child.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($300) 2911

July 22:  Partial rent for a man struggling to get his life steady.  Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($134) 2912

July 23:  Diapers for a newborn.  Referral:  PHN ($22.65) Debit

July 25:  Utility bill payments for a single mother of 3 who lost her job.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200 and $100) 2913 and 2914

July 25:  Motel stay for a woman who is being discharged from the care center.  She is homeless and has had a recent hospitalization related to frequent falls and migraines.  CenCal will be finding her housing with the Transitional Food and Shelter Program going forward.  Referral:  Cyndi Murray, Director of Social Services Bayside Care Center ($271.68) Cash

July 25:  Utility bill payment to prevent shut off for a woman who is a survivor of human  trafficking.  Referral:  Rebecca Turner, Central Coast Freedom Network ($160) 2915

July 25:  Partial rent for a working single mother of 2 little ones who is doing her best to stay employed and support herself and her children alone.  Referral:  Rhonda Lovelady, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2916

July 25:  Emergency gas card so a mother can get a specialized CT scan in Madera.  Mom found transportation, but does not have the resources to provide gas.  Referral:  Ben Campos, County Behavioral Health ($100) Debit

July 26:  Replacement of bald tires so an elderly woman can drive to job training to improve her chances of finding a sustainable job.  Referral:  Beverly Cook, America’s Job Center ($295.64)  2917

July 26:  Bed for a young child of a single father who works 50 hours a week.  They had to throw her bed out due to a cockroach infestation.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 2918

July 26:  Partial rent for a man recovering from hernia surgery.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 2919

July 26:  Partial rent for a woman working with T-MHA and the Department of Rehabilitation to strengthen her employment skills to maintain work.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, CAPSLO ($300) 2920

July 26:  Partial payment for car repair for a man working as an in-home service provider.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, CAPSLO ($100) 2921

July 26:  Surgery payment to allow a dental procedure for a little girl.  Referral:  Dr. Pedersen ($100) 2922

July 26:  Partial security deposit payment to allow a woman to move out of her motor home and in to a proper place to live.  Referral:  Bonnie Allen, Resource Connections ($300) 2923

July 27:  Green card renewal for a terminal cancer patient; card is necessary to be eligible for care.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 2924

July 27:  Gas card for family traveling to UCLA for a medical appointment.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit

July 27:  Groceries to get through the month for a very low income 38-year-old woman with degeneration of her lumbar region.  School clothes for her 15-year-old daughter whose clothes are too old and too small.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health and shopping by Roberta Kassak ($100 and $200) 2927 and Debit

July 27:  Work clothes for a man who just got a job.  Referral:  Barbara Turk, DSS ($200) Debit

July 27:  Partial rent for a mother taking care of her mentally ill son alone now that her husband was just arrested.  Referral:  Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 2925

July 28:  Partial medical bill payment for a man who has been hospitalized.  Referral:  Araceli Guzman, CAPSLO ($300) 2928

July 28:  Campsite payment for a disabled woman and her husband to carry them through until he gets his meager paycheck on Monday.  Referral:  Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($37.50) 2929 VOID ($35.00) 2936


July 28:  Partial rent for a man who had to take several days off work because he had a job accident that caused damage to one of his eyes. Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Health Housing ($200) 2930

July 28:  Utility payment to keep phone service available for a very sick woman in case of emergencies.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($113.11) 2931

July 29:  Partial payment of a radiation bill.  The patient is 31, facing gamma knife treatments.  She has had cancer since 2014 -  breast, lymphoid and now tumors.  Her husband works for  the National Guard, but their bills have reached the catastrophic max last year and this.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($400) 2932

July 29:  Partial rent for a human trafficking victim whose program funding from another source was cut without notice.  Referral:  Rebecca Turner, Central Coast Freedom Network ($300) 2933

July 29:  Motel payment so a 61-year-old homeless woman who is severely ill with nausea and vomiting can stay indoors while she recovers.  Referral:  Megan Richert, CCHH ($300) Cash

July 29:  Driver’s license fee and PO Box fee for a single mom who is caring for a child who is very sick with an auto immune disease.  Referral:  Jessica Garner, Family Care Network ($33 and $25) 2934 and 2935

July 29:  School clothes, backpacks, and food for a family who will be using more funds than they have to stay with their newborn at Children’s Hospital LA; the baby has serious eye problems.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($300) Debit

July 29:  Gas for a single father from Cambria to continue to travel to Paso for a parenting support program that is helping him do well with his 2 children, 1 with autism.  Referral:  Juan Majano, CAPSLO ($200) Debit

Items Donated:  delivery by Mary Anne Morgan and Madeline Faye; futon, dresser, linens and children’s clothes from Heather Thomas; backpacks from Carol Devore and Anonymous; formula from Amber Wiehl; linens and pillows from Kim Conti DeGroot; backpacks and school supplies from Vicki McPartland and Terry Elfrink; 3 toddler bikes from Jim Ellman; paper from Leslie Jones; trike and riding toy from Laura Fulton; school supplies from Susan Updegrove; printing by Linda Jankay; donation pick up by Linda Jankay; baby hat from Diana Hershey; backpack from Marilyn Wills; delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; Joanne Ruggles embossed painting from Ralph Jacobson; baby clothes from Lynda Allen; diapers from Debra Jackson and Kari Cook; diapers binders, and toiletries from Judy Eisenhard;

Funds Donated:  Christina Syer, Diane Wettlaufer, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Leslie Rotstein, Anneka Scranton, Carol Devore in honor of Lainie Wachter’s Birthday, Darlene Krouse, Susan Hood, Karen O’Grady, Gail Sears, Maribeth Peterson, Linda Quesenberry, Glen andLisa Aquino and John and Marcie Lindvall to celebrate Linda and Roger Bishop’s 50th anniversary, Leslie Rotstein, Kat Tuculet, Anne and Kit Syer in honor of Linda and Roger’s 50th anniversary; Melaleuca, Donna Howard, Cindy Sullivan in honor of Linda and Roger Bishop’s 50th wedding anniversary, Carol Astaire, Maggie Ragatz, Tom Thompson, Molly Hopper, Faith Wu, Jeanne Wilbanks, Michelle McGill, Donna Gang, Sally Woelper, Jennifer Thompson, Janice Chagoya, Lynda Allen, Joanne Wilson, Judy Eisenhard, Mary Ann Morgan, Debra Jackson, Peggy Freehauf, Sharon Lechner, Rosemary Cleaves, Kathy Greer, Cyndi Murray, Jennifer Miners, Linda and Roger Bishop in honor of John and Marcie Lindvall’s 50th anniversary,

Friday, July 15, 2016

What Womenade Shared July 1st - July 15th Thank you!


July 1:  Partial rent for a woman who was sick in June and is now reunifying with her son.  Referral:  Katy Philippe, Family Care Network ($300) 2858

July 1:  Partial rent for a woman who is 37 weeks pregnant.  Referral:  Blanca Flores, CHC Women’s Health Center ($300) 2859

July 1:  Partial rent for a pregnant woman.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2860

July 1:  Partial rent to prevent a family’s eviction today;  father has been out of work due to heart problems and mother recently had a baby, and has not returned to work yet.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($300) 2861

July 5:  Rent for a Veteran who has been chronically homeless, but is working hard to clear his debt and become independent.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($250) 2862

July 5:  Cuesta College fees for a single mom in the Perinatil Outreach Group 4 days a week with her children.  Referral:  Paterese Reynold, IOT, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2863

July 5:  Partial rent to help a woman in her 50s move to safe housing.  Referral:  Kevin Reeder, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2864

July 5:  Motel stay for 3 days for a woman who lost her housing; Friday the DSS will be able to help her.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($177.21)

July 6:  Gas so a family can get to job interviews and therapy appointments.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) Debit

July 6:  Partial security deposit to move a 57-year-old woman who has been living in her car to a room.  She recently started a job.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2866

July 7:  Partial payment for car repair for a single dad of two who recently found a job.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2867

July 7:  Air conditioner for a woman who is on palliative care, terminal with metastatic pancreatic cancer.  She lives in a trailer in North County, and her family has had to take her to the ER frequently in the heat.   Referral:  Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($300) 2868

July 8:  Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single, working mother who is caring for her adult disabled son.  Health issues with her son required her to use rent money for his care.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2869

July 8:  Emergency food for a disabled man returning form hospitalization to find his power was turned off and his refrigerated and frozen food ruined.  Referral:  Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($200) Debit

July 8:  Gas and personal care items for a 52-year-old woman dealing with loss, anxiety, depression and extreme physical ailments.  Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($50) Debit

July 8:  Weighted compression vest and extra weights for a boy suffering from Autism and high anxiety as his family faces homelessness.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($90.59) Debit

July 8:  Emergency pack-n-play for a newborn.  Referral:  PHN ($68.79)  Debit

July 9:  Baby items for a child in a family with few resources.  Referral:  PHN ($25) Debit

July 11:  Partial payment for emergency extraction of 4 wisdom teeth with exposed nerves for a teen facing serious surgery at  Children’s Hospital LA soon.  Medical bills are mounting for a family in crisis.  Dr. Slaughter ($300) 2870

July 11:  Partial medical bill payment for a disabled woman who owes $2,000 beyond what Medicare can pay.  Referral:  Araceli Guzman, CAPSLO ($300) 2871

July 11:  Partial medical bill payment for a woman in great pain who has been hospitalized several times because she tried to commit suicide - she is currently seeking treatment.  Referral:  Araceli Guzman, CAPSLO ($300) 2872

July 11:  Debt burden support for a man on a low and fixed income who is working to be self-sufficient.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105 and $80 and $100) 2873, 4, and 5

July 11:  RTA bus pass for a disabled man needing to get to grocery stores and appointments.  Referral:  Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health, and shopping by Roberta Kassak ($22)

July 11:  Motel stay for a mother and her 10-month-old while housing is found.  Referral:  Olivia Silva, Family Care Network Housing Support Program ($158.52) 2876

July 12:  Dress pants and shoes for woman in drug treatment who is starting a new job.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($100) Debit

July 12:  Baby monitor for a newborn.  Referral:  PHN ($42.66) Debit

July 13:  Propane to allow a family of 8 to have warm water for bathing and washing dishes.  The parents are between jobs, and unable to fill the tank.  Referral:  Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($362.38) 2877

July 13:  Home window repair for the safety of a domestic violence victim who had 2 windows kicked out during an attack.  Referral:  Priscilla Kiessig, RISE ($305.60) 2878

July 13:  Partial rent for a new mom who has been off work for her baby’s delivery.  Referral:  PHN ($300) 2879

July 14:  Car seat for a baby in a family of limited means who are using an old/outdated car seat.  Referral:  Mary Teresi, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($86.80) Debit

July 14:  Partial deposit assistance for a family of 5 moving from homelessness.  Referral:  Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2880

July 14:  Partial rent payment for a woman who is facing eviction.  Referral:  Lynn Gizzard, LMFT, San Luis County Health Dept.  ($300) 2881

July 14:  Required shoes for a teen girl beginning Grizzly Youth Academy Saturday.  The mother has spent all her resources on other required items.  Alexa Talbert, People’s Self-Help Housing ($65) Debit

July 15:  Eye glasses for a woman to wear for her new job.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Intensive Outreach Program ($89) 2882

July 15:  Clothes for a teen abuse victim living in a van with her parents, and phone minutes to continue to schedule counseling visits.  Referral:  Ana Chavez, RISE ($100 and $45) Debit and 2883

July 15:  Partial payment to allow a family making a lot of sacrifices and adopting 4 children to take the family of 8 to Monterey Bay Aquarium.  Referral:  Stacy Willis, Adoptions/Child Welfare Services ($179.80) 2884

July 15:  Food to carry over a 23-year-old who suffered serious injuries in a vehicle accident until his application for State Disability is approved.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health & Hospice ($250) Debit

July 15:  Partial rent for a family with 3 children.  Dad was recently laid off.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 2885

July 15:  Regional and City bus passes for a man who just had back surgery and is homeless.  Referral:  Beth Belingheri, CCHH, and shopping by Roberta Kassak ($44 and $22)

July 15:  Partial car repair payment for a woman who is homeless and working full time.  Last week her car was broken into, windows broken, and tires slashed.  Referral:  Stephanie Stern, Family Care Network ($347.51) 2886

July 15:  Partial payment for an elderly gentleman who just found out he has cancer and needs surgery, but the surgery has been postponed because he is unable to pay the money the hospital wants up front.  Referral:  Marcy Benson, Department of Social Services ($300) 2887

Items Donated:  Toddler bed and crib from Jayne Auchterlonie; formula, diapers, baby bath, and other baby items from Trilogy; bike delivery by Noami Blakely; grocery bags and school supplies from Anonymous; backpacks filled with school supplies from Kathie Hendricks and her granddaughter Olivia Glidden; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; diapers from Dawn Tyra; school supplies from Debbie Bennett, Linda Thompson, and Marylou Gooden; hand knitt baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; 5 backpacks from Linda Jankay and 4 backpacks from Linda Bishop; 3 bikes from Jim Ellman; children’s toys, books, and blanketts from Kathie Hendricks; toddler bed delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; 2 cases of wipes from Kathie Hendricks; baby carrier and clothes from Jennifer Cronkright; washing machine from Anonymous; children’s books from Roberta Kassak; toddler bed, sheets, and blankets from Ana Chavez;

Admin:  Total 2nd Quarter:  $14,707 Rita Erwin, Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein,

Funds Donated:  Donated 2nd Quarter:  $36,824.45 Patty Aguilar, Amy Sullivan, Michelle Williams, Pismo Coast Realtor’s Association, Patty Aquilar, Lisa Bertrand, Jean Steel, Jayne Devencenzi, Fred Donati, Debbie Bennett, Michelle Williams, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Judy Obermeier, Mary Parker, Peti Johnson in memory of her friend Erin Israel Malin, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Marilyn Reasoner, Frank and Sandy Richardson to honor Roger and Linda Bishop’s 50th wedding anniversary; Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Carrie Zinn,

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Pismo Coast Association of Realtors Donates to Womenade



Special thanks to the Pismo Coast Association of Realtors for donating $1,863.30 from their 31st Annual Benefit Golf Tournament to San Luis Obispo County Womenade.  Womenade is grateful for this partnership, and every penny will help someone in need in our county.

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.