What Womenade Shared from January 1st - January 15th

January 3:  Partial rent for a family that had an infestation in their apartment that required them to replace their belongings.  Referral:  Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 3320

January 3:  Partial rent payment for a woman who had an electrical fire in her apartment that required her to stay in a motel while the landlord was repairing.  Referral:  Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3322

January 3:  Gas for a victim of domestic violence to travel from North County daily to be with her newborn twin girls in the NICU, and warm clothes for her to wear.  She doesn’t have friend or family support.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($300) 3323

January 3:  Tire replacement so a mother who lives in Heritage Ranch can safely take her son back and forth to school.  Referral:  Sandra Jimenez and Richelle Logan, Child Welfare Services ($330.02) 3324

January 3:  Emergency co-payment for oxygen for a woman who can’t afford this currently.  This will carry her over for 2 months until funding can be secured.  Referral:  Laurie Post, Twin Cities Hospital social worker ($300) 3325

January 3:  Electricity payment to prevent shut off for a family with 4 children, one special needs.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($250) 3326

January 3:  Partial rent for a single mother of 4 working all she can at a minimum wage job after her husband abandoned them.  She is trying to find a better job.  Referral:  Pastor Andy Rock, Coastal Community Church ($300) 3227

January 3:  Partial rent for a single mother with 2 children who lost her job because the business is failing, and has only found holiday jobs so far.  Referral:  Pastor Andy Rock, Coastal Community Church ($300) 3228

January 4:  Partial payment for a refrigerator for teen parents of an infant and the mom's parents who have not had a refrigerator in their apartment.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($300) 3229

January 5:  Funds to complete rent for a man doing well in Sober Living.  He starts a job on the 10th, and will be able to make rent going forward.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, County Intensive Outreach Program ($150) 3330

January 5:  Partial rent for a Veteran who injured a shoulder that had recent surgery.  Referral:  Mayra Martinez, HUD-VASH ($300) 3331

January 5:  Partial security deposit to move a single mother of 2 to housing; she can pay 1st month rent, and the landlord will allow her to pay a little monthly to make up the rest of the deposit.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3332

January 5:  DMV registration for a Veteran living on Social Security that is not enough to cover this expense.  Referral:  Mayra Martinez, HUD-VASH ($202) 3333

January 5:  Weighted vest and extra weights for an 18-month old child with autism living in Foster Care.  Referral:  Ashley Romano, Associates in Early Intervention ($76.97) Debit

January 6:  Emergency food for a senior woman suffering from dementia who lives on $860 a month.  A financial plan will be in place going forward.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People's Self-Help Housing ($60) 3335

January 6:  Stroller for a toddler in a family that is homeless.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services  and shopping by Carol Tickner ($80)

January 8:  Food and gas for a family that is staying with their toddler at Children’s Hospital LA after he was flown there by helicopter following his first seizure.  Father is not able to work at the  car wash where he is employed until they can return with their son.  Referral:  Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($250) 3336

January 9:  Partial security deposit for a family moving to housing.  The family is swamped with medical bills since the mother’s recent heart surgery.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3337

January 9:  Partial car repair payment for a formerly homeless man who needs his vehicle to get to his job.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300)  3338

January 9:  Gas so a disabled senior can keep an appointment with a surgeon in Santa Barbara.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($75) 3339

January 9:  Bus passes for a single mother and her 2 children so that she can take them to doctor appointments and school.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK and shopping by Carol Tickner ($88)

January 9:  Plane ticket for a mother to bring her 4-year-old son home to her here.  Her ex-husband has been caring for him while she was on bed-rest.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($200) 3340

January 10:  Gas so a family here for political asylum can go to Santa Maria to collect their passports.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50) 3341

January 10:  Gas so a single mother and her children who have suffered domestic violence can travel to therapy in San Luis Obispo.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50) 3341

January 10:  Partial payment to replace tires and brakes for the vehicle of a woman who is homeless.  The client and ECHO are sharing the rest of the cost.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3342

January 10:  Utility payment for a family with 3 children who have had several tragedies over the holidays.  Referral:  David Lichti, LMFT ($161.78) 3343

January 11:  Eyeglasses co-payment for a child with special needs who comes to school daily, but has difficulty seeing the work.  Referral:  Crystal Davis-Taylor, San Luis Office Of Education ($40) 3344

January 11:  RTA bus pass for a student; mother can no longer take her son to school because she is out of work and unable to drive due to a Cesarean.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($22) 3345

January 12:  Partial first month's rent for to move a woman from homelessness to housing.  Referral:  Maribel Luna, ECHO Shelter ($300) 3346

January 12:  Partial payment for a plane ticket from Tennessee for a friend to come and support a 47-year-old woman with Stage 4 breast cancer as she dies, arrange for cremation, and make arrangements for her teen children.  Referral:  Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 3347

January 13: Electricity payment to prevent shut off for a woman in a mobile home in Creston who is 140 days clean from heroine and has taken in her mother, niece, daughter and her husband, and their daughter.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, County Intensive Outreach Program ($200) 3348

January 13:  Food for a family in Section 8 housing who had unexpected bills.  Referral:  Shelley Benson, San Luis Obispo High School counselor and shopping by Carol Tickner ($200)

January 13:  Food for a man who is disabled who lives on $889.40 a month and used some of his money for clothes and shoes he needed.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100)

January 13:  Warm coat and clothes so a patient who was unexpectedly diagnosed with throat and neck cancer when he went in for surfer’s ear.  He is undergoing intense treatment and has a feeding tube.  Medical costs are high and the warm clothes are so he can go down to the ocean he loves and watch his friends and the waves.  Referral:  Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($220) Debit

January 13:  Warm jacket and shoes for 2 students to keep them dry in this rainy weather.  Referral:  Heather Bakich, Atascadero High School ($300) 3349

January 13:  Propane for a family with 4 children.  Father has been out of work due to problems with his car, and mother is working to get back into school as she is only 1 semester away from being a legal assistant.  Referral:  Amber Balais and Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3350

Items Donated:  Infant activity mats from Susan Updegrove and Evelyn Ruehr; crib from Julie Silva; bed and dresser from Margaret Bond, twin day bed from Mary Anne Morgan; dresser from Alexis Farmer; hand knit blankets from Shirley Mednick, linens from Judy Rutter; hand knit scarves and hats from Covered with Love via Marty Thomas; toaster oven from Vita Miller; stroller and activity mat from Dorothy Grant; 2 cases of diapers and a case of wipes from Kathie Hendricks; deliveries by Deborah Whitson and Tim and Colleen Spafford; dishes from Jayne Devencenzi delivered by Steve; handmade fleece blankets and hand knit hats from Katie Perez; clothes from Beth Marino; backpack food from Peti Johnson;

Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Patricia Streng, Rita Erwin,

Funds Donated:  Patty Aguilar, Jordis and Mark Daigle in honor of the wedding of Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss, Jayne Devencenzi, Patricia Streng, Sandra Brill;   Julie Smith, Elaine and Robert Adams, Nancy and Dennis Voss, Kelly and Laverne Dicker, Jane Lefebre, David Ruiz and Margaret Kehoe, Carina and Jeffrey Love, Frank and Sandy Richardson, and Carol Zweifel to honor the marriage of Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss; Marilyn Fuller, Leslie Jones, Sally Equinoa, Naomi Blakely, Karen Blum, Elisa Feingold, Vickie McPartland, Cindy Treichler, Rochelle Johnson, Edie Kahn, Shirley Mednick, Debra Wacker, Tess Mathews, Elie Axelroth, Helene Hamilton, Robert Wolf, Meaghan Gilbert, Andrea Wasko, Isabel Kirsch, Barbara Bell, Ros McQuade, Marie Rosenwasser, Diana Foch, Maribeth Petereson, Vita Miller, Marylou Gooden, Karen O’Grady, Gail Sears, Diane McKeague in memory of Alice Pomeroy, Anonymous, Darlene Krouse, Tent City Beer Company via Jennifer Cronkright-Pedersen, Michele Williams, Linda and John Olson, Vicki Luginbill, Mary Sansone, Carrie Zinn, Patrice and Zaf Iqbal, Anonymous, Drew and Grace Washer, Mary Parker,Tara Tetge, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Marilyn Reasoner, Lisa Simon, Susan Stenovic, Barbara Crawford, Brian Paluso/Wonderful Giving, Karen Horst, Arroyo Grande Rabobank/Dan Snowden and Michele Starling, Sue Smith, Diane Wettlaufer, Melodianne Duffy, Ann Miller,