What Womenade Shared January 16th through 31st

January 17:  Partial payment for rent for an elderly man who is ill and has no family and friends for support.  Referral:  Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3352

January 17:  Payments for gas bill to restore hot water and heat and phone bill to allow for school contact for a single mother of 3.  The children are having behavioral problems in school due to the family situation.  Link has helped with food, clothing, and other necessities.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($240 and $50) 3353 and 3354

January 17:  Partial payment for rent to move family to a different property that they can better afford.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3355

January 17:  Gas and electric bill payments to prevent shut off for a patient struggling with medical bills.  Referral:  Isaac Smith, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($172.94 and $59.07) 3356 and 3357

January 18:  Partial payment for flight to Arkansas for a 64-year-old woman with skin picking disorder who can live there with her sister for a better support system.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Cash

January 18:  Partial payment for surgery for a man who is a farm worker.  His wife has cancer and they are having an extremely hard time financially.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3358

January 19:  Gas for a Veteran who is elderly and disabled; his building sold, and he needs to drive to find another place to live.  Referral:  Kathleen Martin, Veteran’s Association ($50) 3359

January 19:  Post Office box and gas for a single mom living at ECHO shelter with her family and looking for work.  Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50 and $60) 3359 and 3360

January 19:  Gas for Veteran who is looking for work and another who has a job.  Referral:  Mayra Martinez, HUD/VASH ($100) 3359

January 19:  Gas for 2 clients who live in Paso, attend college in San Luis, and attend treatment in Atascadero.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3359

January 19:  Food for a family of 5 that is struggling.  Referral:  Blanca Flores, CHC Women’s Health ($200) 3361

January 19:  Crib for a baby being placed in a new home.  Referral:  Barbara Turk, County Child Welfare Services ($10.85 remainder paid from gift card) Debit

January 19:  Partial rent for a cancer patient.  Her husband works in the fields, and has had his work hours cut because of the rains.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3362

January 19:  Welding supplies for a student working toward a new career after incarceration, being a victim of a violent crime, and suffering a period of depression.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt, Cuesta counselor ($233) 3363

January 20:  Vision training for a 9-year-old who has a disorder that is causing her to fall behind in school. Her mom is physically disabled.  Medi-Cal pays for half.  Referral:  Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($175) 3364

January 20:  Food for a single mother and her child; mom is going to school and working hard, but her work hours have been decreased.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($200) 3402

January 20:  Baby items for a newborn girl of a mother of 3 suffering depression and who has a restraining order against the father of 2 of the children.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Carol Tickner ($200) 3402

January 20:  Partial rent for a single mother of 2 to prevent eviction.  Referral:  Mariana Guiterrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 3365

January 20:  Partial rent for a Veteran who has fallen behind in payments because of medical bills.  He lives on a very limited income from his service-connected pension.  Referral: Kathleen Martin, Veteran’s Administration ($300) 3366

January 20:  Underwear, shoes, and clothes for a man released from custody with only the clothes on his back.  Referral:  April Madden, County Behavioral Health ($200) 3367

January 20:  Clothes, backpack, and school supplies for a student who is homeless and attending Atascadero High.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 3368

January 21:  Glasses for a single mom who is homeless. She needs them to be successful in her new grocery store job.  Referral:  Dee Torres-Hill ($148)  3369

January 23: Food for a woman in treatment who accesses food distributions, but is not able to get enough to carry her through.  Referral:  Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3370

January 23:  Gas cards so 3 students who are homeless, living in their cars, can get to school.  Referral:  Amik Jones, Del Rio School/Atascadero ($300) 3371

January 23:  Partial rent for a woman who works in the fields and hasn’t been able to work for 2 weeks due to the rains.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3372

January 23:  Partial rent for a senior citizen couple who work on the fields and haven’t been able to be out there due to rains.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($295) 3373

January 23:  Car repair for a woman doing well in treatment and needing her vehicle to get to work.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($120) 3375 VOID replaced by 3383

January 23:  Partial rent for a single father who is behind in payments due to some car expenses.  Referral:  Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3376

January 24:  Partial rent and bus pass for a single mother of 2 children.  Referral:  Will Wallace, Atascadero Middle School counselor ($100 and $44) 3379 and 3380

January 24:  Emergency restoration of water service for a single mother and her 3 children, 1 with special needs.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($150) 3381

January 25:  Diapers for children in 4 families.  Referral:  Amber Balais, LINK  ($41.99) 3382

January 25:  Car registration for a single mom going through hard times.  Referral:  Shonn Cross, LINK ($140) 3384

January 25:  Gas for a single mother of 3 to travel to the Valley for Court for a domestic violence situation.  Referral:  Amber Balais, LINK ($100) 3385

January 25:  Emergency rent to move a couple into a studio today.  They both work full time.  Referral:  Melanie Bustamante, CAPSLO ($300) 3386

January 25:  Rental assistance for the widow of a Veteran who passed away a few days ago.  She has no income until survivor’s benefits are secured.  Referral:  Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH  ($300) 3387

January 25:  Car repair for a grandmother who recently adopted her 3-year-old granddaughter out of Foster care.  Referral:  Amy Villanueva, Homeless Prevention, LINK ($300) 3388

January 25:  College fees for a woman who is returning to school after a major health problem.  Referral:  Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College ($150) 3389

January 26:  Partial rent for a mother whose husband has left; she has 2 children and is about to give birth.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 3391

January 26:  Sober Living treatment payment for a man attending treatment twice weekly.  Referral:  Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($175) 3392

January 26:  Stroller for mother who walks to all appointments.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner (440) 3402

January 26:  Car repair payment for a woman in recovery; vehicle is needed to attend treatment.  Referral:  Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($135) 3393

January 27:  3x clothing for a teen living in an RV.  Referral:  Linda Quesenberry, People Helping People Resource Center/Los Osos ($200) 3394

January 27:  Partial deposit to move a family to housing .  One of the children is special needs. Referral:  Diana Ringer, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($300) 3395

January 27:  IV pole for a woman at home with serious medical needs.  Referral:  Carrie Park, Central Coast Home Health ($53.82) 3396

January 27:  Food and clothing for a young couple with 3 children who are struggling financially.  Referral:  Blance Flores, CHC Women’s Health ($200) 3397

January 27:  Childcare costs for the 3 children of a single mother; she needs to clear this bill so she can move to the Valley and rent a room in her cousin’s house. The cousin, who works in a fast food restaurant will provide childcare going forward.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 3398

January 27:  Partial room rent for a senior citizen couple who has lost work hours due to the rain.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($325) 3399

January 30:  Partial rent for a family with 3 children; dad lost his job and mom works in a motel.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3400

January 30:  Partial deposit to move a family from homelessness to housing tomorrow.  Referral:  Jessica Gates, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($300) 3401

January 27:  Stroller for a mother needing to take her baby to medical appontments.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($40)  3402

January 30:  2 RTA passes for mothers to get to work.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($88) 3402

January 30:  Car seat for a 17-month-old boy.  Mother is working, participating in several programs, and has over 2 years clean.  Referral:  Ashley Totah, County Child Welfare Services ($150.14)  Debit

January 30:  Emergency Sober Living rent for a man who is doing well, and will be returning to his parents’ house after February.  Referral: Jena Kuhnle, County Social Services ($350) 3403

January 30:  Car payment to prevent vehicle repossession for a single mother with 2 children.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($278.43) 3404

January 31:  Food for a homeless man finally moving to housing.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 3405

January 31:  Gas card for a woman who just got her first car and a new job, but won’t be paid for 2 weeks.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 3405

January 31:  Clothes and school supplies for 2 teens; mother just got custody of them.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) 3406

January 31:  Special feeding bottles for a baby with a cleft palate.  Referral: Lucy Dunbar, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($57.95) 3407

January 31:  Food and gas for a single mother; she has no food in the house, and she has to take her daughter to a medical appointment in San Luis from Cambria.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 3408

January 31:  School fees for a Cuesta College student going through difficult times.  Referral:  Karen  Florian, CAPSLO ($102) 3409

January 31:  Gas and food for a recently housed family with no food or other resources since they used all funds to move into their apartment.  They will be self-sufficient in future months.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($200) 3410

January 31:  Gas so a single mother can take her daughter to Madera for medical reasons.  Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 3411

January 31:  Rent for a woman who had her rent money stolen.  Referral:  Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($300) 3412

January 31:  Linens and cleaning supplies for a low income single mom with 5 children dealing with lice issues.  Referral:  Dianne Bray, Atascadero Unified School District ($200) 3413

January 31:  Emergency pack n Play for an 11-day-old baby currently sleeping unsafely in a car seat.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($53.59) Debit

January 31:  Partial rent for a family with a child with perinatal exposure and developmental delays and a 6-year-old sibling, being cared for by an aunt after the mother relinquished custody.  Guardian is working minimum wage.  Referral:  Laura Buckert, County Social Services ($300) 3414


Items Donated:  ironing board from Erin Shurson; recliner from Caroline Buchwald; pots, pans, casseroles and other kitchen items from Nancy Reid; rocking chair and ottoman for new mom from Lorraine Berg; area rug from Kimberlee, Jason, and Genevieve Leroux; household items and toys from Carol Astaire; towels and dish towels from Marylou Gooden; loan of a pop up tent for the Women’s March from Debra Wacker; event banner from Marylou Gooden; sleeper sofa from Bob Huttle delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer, bed from Nancy Hurd delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; rug from Kathryn Houghton delivered by Terry Elfrink; diapers, stroller, trash can and bags, pack and play, towels and wash cloths from Laurie Muzzy; tv from Debbie McNair; blankets from Chris Wolcott; laptop computer from Heidi Harmon; crib delivery and set up by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; Los Osos Backpack food from Ann Noriega; high chair from Bonnie Rivera; 3 gift cards from Karen Blum; bunk, toddler bed, and tub seat donation and delivery by Jodie Nelson; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; pots and pans from Margaret George; diapers from Anonymous; diapers, construction paper, and serving utensils from Judy Eisenhard;

Funds Donated: Kathy Long in appreciation for computer help from David Blakely, Kat Tuculet, Leslie Rotstein, Melaleuca, Terri Rupp, Genii Myers, Vickie Rabourn, Shirley Carpenter, Diane Koletzke, Karen Harris, Jean Ann Van Housen, Lois Ann Hertl, Ardis Law, Trya Solomon, Mary Kelly, Kay Porczak and Picking Daisies in honor of the wedding of Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss;  Elaine Danicic and Mike Hamilton in honor of Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss, Ann and Alex Gough and Adobe Realty in honor of the wedding of Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss; Melaleuca, Lauren Ruda, Women’s March donations, Gini Griffin and The Art Group in honor of Beryl Reichenberg’s birthday, Maggie Ragatz, Kathy Gisler, Toni Andre, Gaye Donovan, Naomi Blakely, Nancy Norwood, Carol Lopes, Jayne, Mollie Hopper, Debra Jackson, Karen Kolba, Gloria Lomax, Judy Eisenhard, Joan Rice, Sally Woelper, Rosemary Cleaves, Marla Lee Eaton, Grace Moore, Sharynn Chirpich, Misha McGill, Mary Anne Morgan, Janice Chagoya, Judy Fitzgerald, Jeanne Wilbanks, Dianna Van Houten, Paula Ranney, Carrie Zinn, Joanne Smalley, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Pismo Beach/Five Cities Rotary Club,