What Womenade Shared March 16th - March 31st

March 16:  Bus ticket for a man to go to Ventura to stay with friends until a Section 8 placement can be found for him.  Referral:  David Lichti, LMFT ($75.95) 3509 1

March 16:  Green card payment for an elderly woman in need of medical care.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3510 2

March 19:  Emergency funds for burial of a still born baby.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($305.95) 3512 5

March 19:  Food for a Hospice patient’s daughter who is on disability for clinical depression and losing half her income soon.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($200) 3513 2

March 20:  Finger printing fee and guard license fee for a Veteran who is beginning a new job.  Referral:  Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($80 and $60) 3514 and 3515 1

March 20:  Regional and City month bus passes for an older woman who is doing well in treatment and looking for work.  Referral:  Robert Otten, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Karen Blum  ($44 and $37) 3523 1

March 21:  Food for a woman who is very ill and living on limited SSI funds.  She gets food from the pantries, but needs more substantial food to heal.  Referral:  Shelley Kilcoyne, Central Coast Home Health, and shopping by Karen Blum ($100) 3523 1

March 21:  Food for a man in his 70’s newly diagnosed with cancer and no longer able to work; his wife’s pay is cut greatly while she cares for him.  Referral:  Shelley Kilcoyne, Central Coast Home Health, and shopping by Karen Blum ($100) 3523 2

March 21:  Gas so a student with significant medical challenges can finish his last semester at Cuesta.  His transfer to one of the 2 colleges to which he has been accepted is at risk if he cannot finish his current classes.  Referral:  Joan Duffy, Cuesta College Health Center ($100) 3516 1

March 21:  Gas so a single father of a 3 and a 4-year-old can travel to San Diego for job training that will allow him to earn more than minimum wage. Referral:  Marisela Corona, CAPSLO ($100) 3517 3

March 22:  Partial payment for tires for a single mom.  Referral:  Ana Hernandez, CAPSLO ($100) 3518 3

March 23:  Gas so a single mother can take her child to Madera to a hearing specialist.  Referral:  Erika Campos, CAPSLO ($100) 3519 2

March 23:  Car repair for a single mother who needs her vehicle for work and to transport her children to and from school.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 3520 4

March 24:  Partial rent for a family to prevent eviction; plans are in place for them to make their payments going forward.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 3521 5

March 24:  Partial payment for school trip for the daughter of a single mother.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($118) 3522 2

March 27:  Supplies to repair toilet and roof on a 5th wheel that was greatly damaged during the storms.  Owners are elderly and suffering from medical conditions.  Referral:  Jane Hill, LCSW ($300) Debit 2

March 27:  Utility payments for a Veteran struggling to make payments after using funds to repair his car.  Referral:  Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($74.19 and $117.71) 3525 and 3526 1

March 28:  Food for a disabled woman who lives on $713 a month.  She was in a terrible car accident, and had to use her funds to pay to have her car towed from the highway.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 3327 1

March 28:  Propane for a Veteran who got behind in payments because he thought propane was included in his rent.  Referral:  Kathleen Martin, HUD/VASH ($220) 3328 1

March 28:  Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother and her 8-year-old.  Referral:  Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($88) 3529 2

March 28:  Gas card for a client who is trying to find employment, but has no funds at this time.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 3530 1

March 28:  Food for an 81-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease who will be transferring to Hospice care soon; he and his wife are on a very tight, fixed income.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($100) 3531 2

March 28:  Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a woman who is short funds.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($107.57) 3532 1

March 29:  Diapers for an 8-month-old with many medical needs due to drug exposure; he and his brother are in the process of being adopted by his grandmother.  Referral:  Yecenia Silva, Oceano School Readiness ($12.91)  3533 2

March 29:  Gas so a man who is disabled can get to counseling and grocery store.  Referral:  David Lichti, LMFT ($50) 3533 1



March 31:  Gas so a family that is extremely low income can visit one of their children in a local hospital and the other at Valley Children’s Hospital.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($100)

Items Donated:  delivery by Kat Tuculet; diapers from Katie Nunnelley; shelf, towels, and rug from Marcie Lindvall; elementary school clothing from Vita Miller, Lanie Wachter, sheets and juice glasses from Edna Marie Cole; dresser from Elise Wheeler; bedroom set from Noni Smith; towels, comforters and kitchen items from Judy Riener; lift chair from Kristan Mulgrew; rug, linens, and kitchen supplies from Susie McCutcheon; household items and clothing from Paula Marie Ranney via Susan Updegrove; clothes from Kolleen Harrison; delivery by Carol Tickner; clothes from Anonymous; pack and play, clothes, and baby chair from Resa Brown; 4 quilts from Katie Perez; shoes, clothes, linens from Tami Diehl; clothes from Anonymous; bike from SLO Police Department repaired by Jim Kelleher with donated parts from The Bike Kitchen delivered by Karen Blum and Naomi Blakely; clothes from Karen Petersen and Barbara Deel; 6 packs of diapers from Shannon Dalporto; 2 strollers from Julie Silva delivered by Janice Chagoya; deliveries by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; chair and foot stool from Dave Louw; diapers from Megan Duke and Toni Stephenson; Depends, pillows, pillow cases, diapers, and  bike from Jodie Nelson;
 
Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Patricia Streng,

Funds Donated:  Frank and Florence Simon, Jayma Newland, Diane Wettlaufer, Leslie Rotstein, Kat Tuculet, Melaleuca, Penny Platt, Peti Johnson, Ardie Heinrich, Ralphs, Lira Amaya, Tracey Vardas, and Alison Piemons/PG&E Corporation Foundation/YourCause; Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich, Maggie Ragatz, Lesa Smith, Ann McMahon, Carrie Zinn, Mary Wood, Jordis and Mark Daigle, Terri Quinn, Kathy Gisler, Patricia Streng, SCORE San Luis Obispo, Cindy Hahn,