June 1: Food for a mother and her children. The father has been taken to a detention center for deportation, the mother just had surgery, and the family is being evicted from their apartment. Referral: Dessa Drake, Templeton School District ($305.95) 3725 4
June 2: RTA pass for an 18-year-old man who is homeless and needing to get to multiple treatments every week. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Adolescent Co-Occurring Disorders ($44) 3726 1
June 2: Gas card so a mother can take her 3-year-old to appointments; they live in a rented room and her partner has been laid off. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 3727 3
June 2: High school yearbook for a graduating senior; his mom has been hospitalized with a terminal illness, and they can't afford the yearbook cost. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($85) 3728 2
June 2: High school yearbook for a graduating senior daughter of a single mom; the teen has so much pride from working hard to achieve amazing grades. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($85) 3729 2
June 2: Groceries for a low-income 58-year-old man who is recovering from a stroke and suffering from depression. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($200) 3730 1
June 2: Food for a woman who just got out of the hospital and has no food in her house. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($200) 3731 1
June 2: Carpet cleaning for a woman preparing for her annual home inspection; her service dog had a recent flea infestation. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($65) 3732 1
June 2: SKYPE payment so an upper elementary girl can talk to her mother in prison. They have had no physical contact for 9 months. Referral: Dana Francis, Cayucos School ($90) 3733 2
June 2: Smog check and car insurance so a mother can take her teen daughter to resume counseling; her daughter suffers from depression and suicidal thoughts. Referral: Dana Francis, Cayucos School ($150.81 and $65) 3734 and 3741 2
June 2: Partial Cal Poly Architecture Summer Camp payment for a high school junior with a 3.8 GPA who lived in a small trailer for most of her life, and has recently moved to housing. Referral: Andrea Blanco, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 3735 2
June 2: Partial rent for a woman who missed a week of work due to abuse by her partner. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($100) 3736 1
June 2: Partial rent for a young mom who works and has a baby girl; she is short rent due to paying to renew her Dacca. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 3737 2
June 2: Partial deposit so a father and his children, ages 3 and 4, can move to housing. Referral: Marisela Corona, CAPSLO ($300) 3738 3
June 2: Rental deposit for a single woman in her 50s who is disabled and lived at Maxine Lewis Shelter for 2 years. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($50) 3639 1
June 2: Partial rent for a mother and her 3 children; mom had to quit her job to take care of her daughter who was hospitalized due to complications from T1 Diabetes. Referral: Tammee Vonderheide, CAPSLO ($300) 3640 4
June 2: Medication for a 71-year-old patient with COPD; she is very low-income, taking care of 2 great grandchildren, and dealing with prescription costs of $500 monthly. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Debit 3
June 3: Car repair for a woman who just moved to housing. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Women's Shelter Program ($167) 3742 1
June 5: Food for a pregnant woman on a special diet who is working 2 jobs and caring for her 2 children after her husband walked out on her. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 3743 4
June 5: Support for a severely medically fragile woman being evicted: storage for her belongings and food for her strict diet. Referral: Desiree Garcia, DA's Office Advocate ($189 and $50) 3744 and 1
June 5: Partial rent for a stroke survivor who can not return to work for a few more months. Referral: Tito Ponce, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 3745 1
June 5: Partial payment for textbooks for a woman accepted into the nursing program at Allan Hancock. Referral: Beverly Cook, America's Jobs ($300) 3746 1
June 5: Partial rental deposit for a homeless Veteran who has attained housing. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 3747 1
June 6: Gas so a caregiver can drive a child to therapy appointments and summer school. The family is under extreme stress and dire financial difficulties. Referral; Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($100) 3748 4
June 6: Partial rent for a woman recovering from brain tumor surgery and her husband who has difficulty walking but still works in a winery. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3749 2
June 6: Car repair for a family with few resources. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($300) 3750 4
June 6: Liver ultrasound for a 58-year-old female farm worker. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($201 and $34) 3751 and 3752 1
June 6: Tires for an 84-year-old woman who is homeless for the 1st time; she spends her time volunteering for her church and visiting shut-ins. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($156.50) 3753 1
June 6: Gas card so a family here with political asylum can drive to Santa Maria for an appointment with Immigration, and underwear and shoes for the children. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50 and $100) 3754 4
June 7: Schizophrenia medication for the son of a single mother. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($268) 3755 2
June 7: Partial payment for HIV/HEP C medications for a mother who is reuniting with her daughter next week. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($300) 3756 2
June 7: Payment to release a car that was impounded for a man who is homeless. Referral: Nicole Holst, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3757 1
June 7: Summer program registration for a child whose mother doesn't have money to secure the spot. Support is available for fees going forward. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($60) 3758 2
June 7: Fire extinguisher for a hospice patient on oxygen who lives in rural Santa Margarita in a trailer. She is low-income, on Social Security. Referral: Ben Albracht, Central Coast Hospice, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($) 1
June 7: Medical payment for a single father of 2 young children. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($210) 3759 3
June 8: Smog check for a mother so she can get her car registration. Referral: Ashley Totah, County Child Welfare Services ($40) 3760 2
June 8: Microeconomics textbook for a graduating student taking Economics at Cuesta in the summer. He is a wonderful student whose father is on permanent disability and mother is currently unemployed. Referral: Shelley Benson, San Luis Obispo High School ($121.95) 3761 3
June 8: Gas card so a single mother of 5 children, a domestic violence victim, can go to an appointment in Salinas. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50) 3762 6
June 8: Partial payment for enrollment in Addiction Studies courses at Cuesta for a woman who is 6 months clean and doing very well in a new job. Referral: Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 3763 1
June 8: PG&E bill payment for a single father of 4 who has worked 2 jobs for 13 years without any help, but recently lost 1 of the jobs when the business closed. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($174.96) 3764 5
June 8: Partial rent for an abuse victim who has no family to help her. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 3765 1
June 8: Partial payment to replace a vehicle window for a woman who has left her abuser and moved into a shelter. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 3766 1
June 9: Gas so a woman can get to therapy and court, and look for housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 3767 1
June 9: Scrubs, shoes, and underwear for a woman who found employment with an in-home care company. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($105.95) 3768 1
June 9: YMCA fees and initial payment for a boy to attend summer childcare while his dad looks for work and mom goes to school. Referral: Laurena Manke, CAPSLO ($149) 3769 3
June 12: Gas and food for a family whose baby boy will be in the NICU for at least a month. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker and delivery by Kathy Gisler ($200) Debit 3
June 12: Partial payment for tires for a family that is currently homeless. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($100) 3770 4
June 12: Booster car seat for a single mom with 3 children who got a ticket for not having a seat for her 1st grader. She is a hard-working lady who works in the fields. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($43.09) 3772 4
June 12: Tires for a Veteran and his family of 4 who got housed in February; he just lost his job due to the company's closure. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($300) 3773 5
June 13: Final car payment for a woman whose car was totaled on Highway 42; she has another car, but can't pay on the totaled car and the new car, and is considering resigning from her employment because she can't afford the gas expense. Referral: Raye Fleming, CAPSLO ($300) 3744 1
June 13: Clothes so 3 high-risk children who worked hard all year can attend their middle school's promotion ceremonies. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($105.95 and $105.95) Debit 3
June 14: Gas so a mother can take her daughter to doctors' appointments. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($50) 3775 2
June 14: PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother and her 3 children; bill is late in payment due to illness. Mother is doing well in treatment and has made many positive changes for her children. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($289) 3776 4
June 14: Partial initial rent for a working mom who cares for her son who suffers from mental illness. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 3777 2
June 14: Gas so parents can visit their 4-month-old baby who is hospitalized due to cystic fibrosis complications; gas is also needed to take him to appointments in Madera. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($100) 3
June 15: Gas and food for a man who finally moved from a tent to housing; he just started a new job, but won't get paid till July. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 3778 1
June 15: Partial payment for Diabetes medications for this month. Plans are in place for coverage going forward. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($305.95) 3779 2
June 15: Partial payment for car repair for a mother and infant daughter who are living in the vehicle. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 3780 2
June 15: Replacement apartment keys for an elderly woman who keeps losing hers due to health issues. A modification is in place so this won't happen in the future. Referral: Tito Ponce, People's Self-Help Housing ($20) 3781 1
June !5: Cooling unit for a 33-year-old medically fragile woman living in a studio apartment in North County; she has several debilitating diagnosis including a rare disorder, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($176.78) Debit 1
June 15: Partial rental deposit for a father who is disabled and his 2 young boys. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program ($300) 3782 3
June 15: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off for a family whose mother is looking for work. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 3783 4
June 15: Gas bill payment for a single mom who has not worked this month due to illness. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($149.10) 3785 4
June 15: Motel stay for a mother and her infant while the plumbing is fixed in the church where they are staying. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($214.69) 3786
Items Donated: art supplies from Dennis Peters, Amanda Sorensen, and Robin and Blair Renteria; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; wipes, diapers, and baby blanket from Trilogy; children's clothes from Sarah Levenway; children's blankets from Jane Hamilton; 3 laptop computers from Candace Guldeman; 2 cases of diapers from Kathie Hendricks; 4,000 diapers from Lisa and Kevin McClory; full size keyboard and stand from Brian and Joyce Arnold;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Patty Aguilar, Tidelands Counseling, Wendy Castleman, Elise Wheeler, Ann McMahon, First Presbyterian Church Board of Deacons, Anonymous, Lisa Bertrand, Barbara Torrey, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Donette Dunaway, Anne Julian, Andrea Devitt and Dave Voss, Toni Torrey, John and Marcie Lindvall, Diana Phillips, Ann Mathias, Jane Lefebre. Lisa Guy, Linda and Roger Bishop, Marie Allen, Kellie-Rae Eaton, Scott Adams/Central Coast Foot Clinics, Kathy Fritzley, Anonymous, Peti Johnson, Michele Williams, Kathy Greer, Dana Paquin, John Spatafore, Nicole Pazden/Elder Placement Professionals, Marilyn Reasoner, Bob Campbell, Tim Banducci, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Colleen Spafford, Marcie Owens, Cheryl Lesinski, Mary Parker, Heather Macfarlane, Chris Blair, Fred Donati, Ann Miller, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, John Harmon/Your Cause PG&E,
Friday, June 16, 2017
Thursday, June 1, 2017
What Womenade Shared May 16th - May 31st
May 16: Bike for a man who has no way to get to drug treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment, and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($200) 3720 1
May 16: Truck repair for a father of 3 children ages 3, 2, and 1; he works for a roofing company and needs his truck to do dump runs for work. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($328.92) 3667 5
May 16: Partial rent for to prevent a patient’s eviction. Referral: Blanca Flores, CHC Women’s Health ($300) 3668 1
May 16: RTA pass so a client can get to drug treatment sessions. Referral: Amy Carlisle, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($44) 3669 1
May 16: Bassinet for a newborn whose mother had surgery so she can’t climb stairs; the baby needs to sleep with her in the living room. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($48.75) Debit 2
May 17: Catheter supplies for a patient with severe medical issues. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($205.95) 3670 1
May 17: Partial rent for a woman who has not worked for 5 months due to serious illness and her husband just lost his job. They have 3 children. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3671 5
May 17: Gas so a woman living in a shelter can go to Montana to see her mother who is on Hospice with just a short time left. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3672 2
May 17: Gas and phone payment so a single mother of 6 children can continue to look for work. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50 and $50) 3673 and 3674 7
May 17: Motel stay for a young girl who was kicked out of her home by her step-mother; this allows Social Services time the get a plan in place moving forward. Referral: Sheila Johnson, Mountainbrook Church ($300) 3676 1
May 17: Food and household items for a highly stressed mother; she needs a tumor removed and to focus on her daughter’s mental health. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 3677 2
May 17: Motel stay for a mother and her 2 children until they can move into ECHO Shelter. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($79.26) 3678 3
May 17: School bus fee for the remainder of the year for the child of a single mother who was injured at work. Referral: Maribel Rodriguez, LINK ($50) 3679 2
May 18: Clothes and shoes for a 10th grade boy who left our area and has now returned without any of his belongings and is living with family friends. Referral: Heather Bakich, Atascadero High ($250) 3680 1
May 18: Used, portable air conditioner for a Veteran with health problems. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($100) 3681 1
May 18: Tax preparation fee for taxes from 8 years ago. No one would do them free. The Veteran is in subsidized housing and will not be re-certified if he owes back taxes. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($100) 3682 1
May 18: Partial utility bill payment to get the electricity turned back on for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($100) 3683 3
May 18: Partial payment for braces for a 14-year-old girl. Referral: Diana Hernandez, CASA/Court Appointed Special Advocates ($300) 3684 1
May 19: Partial rent for a 60-year-old woman with uterine cancer; she had a complete hysterectomy last month and now faces chemo and radiation. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3686 1
May 19: Emergency rent to prevent a woman’s eviction today. The deposit left her short on rent money, but she will be able to pay going forward. Referral; Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3687 2
May 19: Shoes, socks, and backpack for a 15-year-old who only has sandals and a child’s backpack. Referral: Christina Hinek, Family Care Network ($155.95) 3688 1
May 22: Car insurance so a man who is homeless can take a job delivering pizzas. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($188.47) 3689 1
May 22: Partial payment so a boy can attend a school field trip to San Francisco with his class. His mother has been able to raise $200 for the trip. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 3690 2
May 23: Support for a domestic violence survivor and her 3 young children. Mom has been out of work 2 months with mental issues, but is now ready to return. Gas is needed to get to work, and food until her first pay. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) Debit 4
May 23: Bike and helmet for a new single mom, a who had her car repossessed. With a bike, she can ride along side her children, ages 12, 9, and 5, to school and appointments. Attempts were made to find a used or donated bike. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Kayla Kerrigan, Child Welfare Services ($225) Debit 4
May 23: Car payment for a domestic violence victim who is pregnant and has a 5-year-old. She just left her abuser. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 3691) 3
May 23: Ambulance bill payment for an elderly woman living on Social Security. Referral: Valerie Darnell, South Bay Community Center ($200) 3692 1
May 23: Transmission repair for a senior couple so the husband can get to work at a winery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($365) 3693 2
May 23: Tires so a family that is homeless can take their 7-year-old to Children’s Hospital Madera for uncontrollable seizures. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($181.56) 3694 4
May 23: Car registration for an older Veteran on a fixed income. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($114) 3695 1
May 24: Diapers and wipes for a toddler with Scabies. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($25) 3696 2
May 24: Diapers, wipes, and gas card for a newborn and parents who are homeless and currently in a motel. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($60) 3696 3
May 25: Gas so a client can get to school and treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol services ($50) 3697 1
May 25: Partial fee payment so a student in a low-income family of 7 can go on the school trip to San Francisco with his class. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250) 3698
May 25: Partial fee payment so a girl who was sexually abused and is in therapy can attend the class trip to San Francisco with her school. She lives with her single mom and 3 sisters. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 5
May 25: Bus pass and baby items for a 17-year-old new mom. She lives with her mother who is mentally challenged, has continued to attend school, and will go to Cuesta next year. She needs to travel from Paso Robles daily to be with her newborn in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($144) 3720 3
May 25: Partial rent for an older lady who is blind due to diabetes; she lives with her daughter and her 2 children, but the daughter missed work because she hurt her back helping her mom. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 3700 4
May 25: Partial rent of a family; dad lost his job, and mom just got a minimum wage job, but won’t be paid till June 9th. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3701 4
May 25: Motel stay for a mother in a high risk pregnancy so she has somewhere to rest during the day; ECHO is not a day shelter. Referral: Maribel Luna, El Camino Homeless Organization ($300) 3702 2
May 25: Partial rent for a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient who is a single mother of 3 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3704 4
May 25: Partial rent for a single mom farm-worker with an 11-year-old son undergoing cancer testing. She has missed work due to taking her son to medical appointments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($375) 3705 2
March 26: Gas card so a farm worker can go to UCSF for a liver transplant. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 3706 1
May 26: Clothes so an 18-year-old former Foster boy can begin to look for work and apply to college. Referral: Marcy Benson, County Department of Social Services ($205.95) 3707 1
May 26: 2 pair of shoes and pairs of socks so a Veteran can go to work at a restaurant. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($100) 3708 1
May 26: Deep house cleaning for a low-income man on oxygen 24/7, who has spondylosis of the lower back and degenerative arthritis. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($180) 3709 1
May 26: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a single mother of 2; mother’s hours have been cut, and she is looking for a second job. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($179.32) 3710 3
May 26: Partial rent for a mother of 3 who works as a waitress; her hours have been cut and her childcare has gotten more expensive. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 3711 4
May 27: Emergency gas card so the son of a mother with cancer can take her for care. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 3712 2
May 30: Eye doctor appointment for a high school boy. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($45) 3713 1
May 30: Partial rent for a room in a trailer for a family of 3; dad was recently deported, leaving mom and 2 daughters behind. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($200) 3714 4
May 30: Bus pass for transportation to treatment for a man who has relapsed and is also struggling with mental health symptoms. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($44) 3715 1
May 30: Smog check, DMV registration, and car insurance for a man who is homeless and living in his truck that holds all his belongings. Referral: Jeff Pienack, Transitions-Mental Health ($40, $180, $60.08) 3716, 3717, and 3718 1
May 31: Partial rent for a Veteran who had his rent suddenly increased. Plans are in place going forward. Referral: Jeannette Saenz, CAPSLO ($300) 3719 1
May 31: Partial rent for a woman who is a victim of sexual assault. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 3721 1
May 31: Wheelchair repair for a 56-year-old woman. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($75) 3722 1
May 31: Car payment for an abuse victim. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 3723 1
Items Donated: pots and pans from Edna Marie Cole and Naomi Blakely; end table, towels, silverware, and kitchen items from Marylou Gooden; twin bed from Liz Johnston; chairs, lamps, and table from Noni Smyth; clothes from Shannon Matuszewicz; crib from Marie Schur; crib and high chair from Devin Hahn; toothpaste from Leslie Jones; kitchen items and linens from Russ and Cindy Nelson; new linens from Teri Ernst; tv from Debra Richards; diapers from KeMay Eoyang; pillows, towels, and linens from Pat Cano; children’s clothes from Kristin Heenan, Sandy Amborn, and Helma Smulders; diapers from Marja Raflee; yarn from Diane Denman, Anne Gough, and Judy Lang; toddler clothes from Marian Gregory; Rocking toy from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys!; 2 gift cards from Old San Luis BBQ; gifts from Louisa’s Place; gift cards from Taste, French Quarter, Yarns at the Adobe, Amanda Ducket - Twig and Arrow, Marine Layer, Laguna Grill, Upper Crust, Cassidy Pope, Neighborhood Acai and Juice Bar, Andrea Fine, Savannah Casteel, Apple Farm, The Cliffs, and Sea Venture; dinner napkins from Picking Daisies; jewelry from Hands Gallery; socks from Charles Shoes; wine from Filipponi Ranch Winery; co-sleeper and newborn girls clothes from Natalie Risner; grocery bags from Sharynn Chirpich; detergent from Linda Walker-Hill; diapers and detergent from Heidi Boatman, women's clothing, shoes, and household goods from Jan Dreyer, baby crib from Nancy Morgan; baby furniture, clothing, shoes, toys, and children’s items from Esther Lambertson; toiletries from Lola Zybura; detergent and toiletries from Joann Stevens; diapers and detergent from Lori Connolly;
Funds Donated: Diane Wettlaufer, Linda Albright, Jayma Newland, Leslie Rotstein, Kat Tuculet, Jan Jones, 5 Cities Alumni Newcomers Club, Melaleuca, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Anonymous - Network for Good; Robin Chavez, Eva Lipson, Bob and Moira Wunderlich, Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Maggie Ragatz, Carrie Zinn, John Bruce Baas, Robert Otten, Kathy Gisler, Deborah Bowers, Judith Brown, Dawna Davies - Davies Company Real Estate, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Claudia Ramos, Janis Woolpert, Carol Devore, Susan Harper, Jordis and Mark Daigle, Fran and Brent Norris, Michael Devitt, Mary Jo Devitt, Claudeis Selby, Patricia Webb Rupprecht, Carolyn Diaz De Padilla, Aaron Rodrigues, Cherie Moore, Kim Infante, Louis Tedone, Peter Canessa, Greg and Rona Goode, Kathy Boland, Susan Hood, Sherri and Eric Prater, Steve and Lana Nelson, Karla Cool, Melodianne Duffy, SCORE San Luis Obispo, Cindy Hahn, Ilse Outcalt, Lynn De Leo, Rosemary Cleaves, Susie McCutcheon, Lynn Heinrich, Carol Chenot, Wendy Castleman, Ann Mathias, Linda Walker-Hill, Gwenyth Carton, Marla Lee Eaton, Barbara Crawford, Lori Connolly, Phyllis Bettencourt, Kathie Cohl, Leslie Jones, Jan Jones, Janice Battaglia, Mary Weeks, Janice Chagoya, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Nicki Bywater, Judy Eisenhard, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Marilyn Knollenberg, Margaret Helley, Lola Zybura, Christine Zybura, Bonnie Rivera, Candace Guldeman, Dyann Campagna, Joann Stevens, Lori Sonnabend, Barbara Deel, Joan Rice, Mary Lois Franks, Katie Perez, Mary Gregory, Heidi Boatman, Madeline Stevenson, Mariam Shah, Judy Obermeier,
May 16: Truck repair for a father of 3 children ages 3, 2, and 1; he works for a roofing company and needs his truck to do dump runs for work. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($328.92) 3667 5
May 16: Partial rent for to prevent a patient’s eviction. Referral: Blanca Flores, CHC Women’s Health ($300) 3668 1
May 16: RTA pass so a client can get to drug treatment sessions. Referral: Amy Carlisle, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($44) 3669 1
May 16: Bassinet for a newborn whose mother had surgery so she can’t climb stairs; the baby needs to sleep with her in the living room. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($48.75) Debit 2
May 17: Catheter supplies for a patient with severe medical issues. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($205.95) 3670 1
May 17: Partial rent for a woman who has not worked for 5 months due to serious illness and her husband just lost his job. They have 3 children. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3671 5
May 17: Gas so a woman living in a shelter can go to Montana to see her mother who is on Hospice with just a short time left. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 3672 2
May 17: Gas and phone payment so a single mother of 6 children can continue to look for work. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50 and $50) 3673 and 3674 7
May 17: Motel stay for a young girl who was kicked out of her home by her step-mother; this allows Social Services time the get a plan in place moving forward. Referral: Sheila Johnson, Mountainbrook Church ($300) 3676 1
May 17: Food and household items for a highly stressed mother; she needs a tumor removed and to focus on her daughter’s mental health. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 3677 2
May 17: Motel stay for a mother and her 2 children until they can move into ECHO Shelter. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($79.26) 3678 3
May 17: School bus fee for the remainder of the year for the child of a single mother who was injured at work. Referral: Maribel Rodriguez, LINK ($50) 3679 2
May 18: Clothes and shoes for a 10th grade boy who left our area and has now returned without any of his belongings and is living with family friends. Referral: Heather Bakich, Atascadero High ($250) 3680 1
May 18: Used, portable air conditioner for a Veteran with health problems. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($100) 3681 1
May 18: Tax preparation fee for taxes from 8 years ago. No one would do them free. The Veteran is in subsidized housing and will not be re-certified if he owes back taxes. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/VASH ($100) 3682 1
May 18: Partial utility bill payment to get the electricity turned back on for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($100) 3683 3
May 18: Partial payment for braces for a 14-year-old girl. Referral: Diana Hernandez, CASA/Court Appointed Special Advocates ($300) 3684 1
May 19: Partial rent for a 60-year-old woman with uterine cancer; she had a complete hysterectomy last month and now faces chemo and radiation. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3686 1
May 19: Emergency rent to prevent a woman’s eviction today. The deposit left her short on rent money, but she will be able to pay going forward. Referral; Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 3687 2
May 19: Shoes, socks, and backpack for a 15-year-old who only has sandals and a child’s backpack. Referral: Christina Hinek, Family Care Network ($155.95) 3688 1
May 22: Car insurance so a man who is homeless can take a job delivering pizzas. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($188.47) 3689 1
May 22: Partial payment so a boy can attend a school field trip to San Francisco with his class. His mother has been able to raise $200 for the trip. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 3690 2
May 23: Support for a domestic violence survivor and her 3 young children. Mom has been out of work 2 months with mental issues, but is now ready to return. Gas is needed to get to work, and food until her first pay. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) Debit 4
May 23: Bike and helmet for a new single mom, a who had her car repossessed. With a bike, she can ride along side her children, ages 12, 9, and 5, to school and appointments. Attempts were made to find a used or donated bike. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Kayla Kerrigan, Child Welfare Services ($225) Debit 4
May 23: Car payment for a domestic violence victim who is pregnant and has a 5-year-old. She just left her abuser. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 3691) 3
May 23: Ambulance bill payment for an elderly woman living on Social Security. Referral: Valerie Darnell, South Bay Community Center ($200) 3692 1
May 23: Transmission repair for a senior couple so the husband can get to work at a winery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($365) 3693 2
May 23: Tires so a family that is homeless can take their 7-year-old to Children’s Hospital Madera for uncontrollable seizures. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($181.56) 3694 4
May 23: Car registration for an older Veteran on a fixed income. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($114) 3695 1
May 24: Diapers and wipes for a toddler with Scabies. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($25) 3696 2
May 24: Diapers, wipes, and gas card for a newborn and parents who are homeless and currently in a motel. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($60) 3696 3
May 25: Gas so a client can get to school and treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol services ($50) 3697 1
May 25: Partial fee payment so a student in a low-income family of 7 can go on the school trip to San Francisco with his class. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250) 3698
May 25: Partial fee payment so a girl who was sexually abused and is in therapy can attend the class trip to San Francisco with her school. She lives with her single mom and 3 sisters. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 5
May 25: Bus pass and baby items for a 17-year-old new mom. She lives with her mother who is mentally challenged, has continued to attend school, and will go to Cuesta next year. She needs to travel from Paso Robles daily to be with her newborn in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($144) 3720 3
May 25: Partial rent for an older lady who is blind due to diabetes; she lives with her daughter and her 2 children, but the daughter missed work because she hurt her back helping her mom. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 3700 4
May 25: Partial rent of a family; dad lost his job, and mom just got a minimum wage job, but won’t be paid till June 9th. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 3701 4
May 25: Motel stay for a mother in a high risk pregnancy so she has somewhere to rest during the day; ECHO is not a day shelter. Referral: Maribel Luna, El Camino Homeless Organization ($300) 3702 2
May 25: Partial rent for a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient who is a single mother of 3 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 3704 4
May 25: Partial rent for a single mom farm-worker with an 11-year-old son undergoing cancer testing. She has missed work due to taking her son to medical appointments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($375) 3705 2
March 26: Gas card so a farm worker can go to UCSF for a liver transplant. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 3706 1
May 26: Clothes so an 18-year-old former Foster boy can begin to look for work and apply to college. Referral: Marcy Benson, County Department of Social Services ($205.95) 3707 1
May 26: 2 pair of shoes and pairs of socks so a Veteran can go to work at a restaurant. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($100) 3708 1
May 26: Deep house cleaning for a low-income man on oxygen 24/7, who has spondylosis of the lower back and degenerative arthritis. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($180) 3709 1
May 26: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a single mother of 2; mother’s hours have been cut, and she is looking for a second job. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($179.32) 3710 3
May 26: Partial rent for a mother of 3 who works as a waitress; her hours have been cut and her childcare has gotten more expensive. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 3711 4
May 27: Emergency gas card so the son of a mother with cancer can take her for care. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 3712 2
May 30: Eye doctor appointment for a high school boy. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($45) 3713 1
May 30: Partial rent for a room in a trailer for a family of 3; dad was recently deported, leaving mom and 2 daughters behind. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($200) 3714 4
May 30: Bus pass for transportation to treatment for a man who has relapsed and is also struggling with mental health symptoms. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($44) 3715 1
May 30: Smog check, DMV registration, and car insurance for a man who is homeless and living in his truck that holds all his belongings. Referral: Jeff Pienack, Transitions-Mental Health ($40, $180, $60.08) 3716, 3717, and 3718 1
May 31: Partial rent for a Veteran who had his rent suddenly increased. Plans are in place going forward. Referral: Jeannette Saenz, CAPSLO ($300) 3719 1
May 31: Partial rent for a woman who is a victim of sexual assault. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 3721 1
May 31: Wheelchair repair for a 56-year-old woman. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($75) 3722 1
May 31: Car payment for an abuse victim. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 3723 1
Items Donated: pots and pans from Edna Marie Cole and Naomi Blakely; end table, towels, silverware, and kitchen items from Marylou Gooden; twin bed from Liz Johnston; chairs, lamps, and table from Noni Smyth; clothes from Shannon Matuszewicz; crib from Marie Schur; crib and high chair from Devin Hahn; toothpaste from Leslie Jones; kitchen items and linens from Russ and Cindy Nelson; new linens from Teri Ernst; tv from Debra Richards; diapers from KeMay Eoyang; pillows, towels, and linens from Pat Cano; children’s clothes from Kristin Heenan, Sandy Amborn, and Helma Smulders; diapers from Marja Raflee; yarn from Diane Denman, Anne Gough, and Judy Lang; toddler clothes from Marian Gregory; Rocking toy from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys!; 2 gift cards from Old San Luis BBQ; gifts from Louisa’s Place; gift cards from Taste, French Quarter, Yarns at the Adobe, Amanda Ducket - Twig and Arrow, Marine Layer, Laguna Grill, Upper Crust, Cassidy Pope, Neighborhood Acai and Juice Bar, Andrea Fine, Savannah Casteel, Apple Farm, The Cliffs, and Sea Venture; dinner napkins from Picking Daisies; jewelry from Hands Gallery; socks from Charles Shoes; wine from Filipponi Ranch Winery; co-sleeper and newborn girls clothes from Natalie Risner; grocery bags from Sharynn Chirpich; detergent from Linda Walker-Hill; diapers and detergent from Heidi Boatman, women's clothing, shoes, and household goods from Jan Dreyer, baby crib from Nancy Morgan; baby furniture, clothing, shoes, toys, and children’s items from Esther Lambertson; toiletries from Lola Zybura; detergent and toiletries from Joann Stevens; diapers and detergent from Lori Connolly;
Funds Donated: Diane Wettlaufer, Linda Albright, Jayma Newland, Leslie Rotstein, Kat Tuculet, Jan Jones, 5 Cities Alumni Newcomers Club, Melaleuca, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Anonymous - Network for Good; Robin Chavez, Eva Lipson, Bob and Moira Wunderlich, Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Maggie Ragatz, Carrie Zinn, John Bruce Baas, Robert Otten, Kathy Gisler, Deborah Bowers, Judith Brown, Dawna Davies - Davies Company Real Estate, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Claudia Ramos, Janis Woolpert, Carol Devore, Susan Harper, Jordis and Mark Daigle, Fran and Brent Norris, Michael Devitt, Mary Jo Devitt, Claudeis Selby, Patricia Webb Rupprecht, Carolyn Diaz De Padilla, Aaron Rodrigues, Cherie Moore, Kim Infante, Louis Tedone, Peter Canessa, Greg and Rona Goode, Kathy Boland, Susan Hood, Sherri and Eric Prater, Steve and Lana Nelson, Karla Cool, Melodianne Duffy, SCORE San Luis Obispo, Cindy Hahn, Ilse Outcalt, Lynn De Leo, Rosemary Cleaves, Susie McCutcheon, Lynn Heinrich, Carol Chenot, Wendy Castleman, Ann Mathias, Linda Walker-Hill, Gwenyth Carton, Marla Lee Eaton, Barbara Crawford, Lori Connolly, Phyllis Bettencourt, Kathie Cohl, Leslie Jones, Jan Jones, Janice Battaglia, Mary Weeks, Janice Chagoya, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Nicki Bywater, Judy Eisenhard, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Marilyn Knollenberg, Margaret Helley, Lola Zybura, Christine Zybura, Bonnie Rivera, Candace Guldeman, Dyann Campagna, Joann Stevens, Lori Sonnabend, Barbara Deel, Joan Rice, Mary Lois Franks, Katie Perez, Mary Gregory, Heidi Boatman, Madeline Stevenson, Mariam Shah, Judy Obermeier,
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