What Womenade Shared October 1st - October 14th

October 2:  A special chair for a home-bound patient with scleroderma that is seriously affecting her lungs.  She cannot sleep in a bed because she has to keep her head and lungs elevated.  Referral:  Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Palliative Care ($338.14) 4121 1

October 2:  Oncology testing for a woman with breast cancer.  Referral:  Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology and Hematology ($300) 4122 1

October 2:  Clothes for 2 school children.  Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($125) 4123 4

October 2:  School clothes for a single mother’s children; mother is working hard to better their situation.  Referral:  Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($200) 4124 4

October 2:  Car insurance payment for a man who is homeless.  Referral:  Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($86.95) 4125 1

October 2:  Childcare for a single mother who works in the winery fields.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($190) 4126 3

October 2:  Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children moving to housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 4127 4

October 2:  Gas card so a man who has liver failure can get to UCLA for evaluation.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($100) 4128 1

October 2:  Food for 2 recently housed Veteran roommates with brain injuries, Celiac Disease, and Diabetes.  Referral:  Kari Bowron, Jodi's House Brain Injury Support Center ($150) 4129 2

October 2:  Gas and work clothes for a young single mom who recently recovered from successful brain surgery and is starting to work part time.  Referral:  Kari Bowron, Jodi's House Brain Injury Support Center ($150) 4129 3

October 2:  Partial rent for a father and his 3 daughters whose wife left him.  He moved in with a friend and needs to pay rent, and childcare has been provided, so he doesn’t need to miss more work.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 4130 4

October 2:  Utility payment to prevent shut off for a mother who lost her baby and couldn’t work for 2 months which put her behind in payments of her bills.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4131 3

October 2:  Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a family where the father had to stop work immediately due to a serious health issue.  Referral:  Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($189.68) 4132 4

October  3:  Gas card for a family to visit their baby in the NICU daily from North County; the father works and also cares for his disabled older child.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker, and delivered by Rebecca Larsen ($75) 4133 4

October 3:  Propane for a mother with 4 small children whose husband was recently incarcerated.  Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($281.84) 4134 4

October 3:  Groceries so a mother can use her funds to pay rent for her family.   Referral:  Karin Trub, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($200) 4135

October 3: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a family who had a medical emergency that used up their funds, and will be getting budgeting  help going forward.  Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($300) 4136 4

October 3:  Amtrak ticket so a man can go to a residential program in San Diego that addresses both addiction and mental health.  Referral:  Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 4137

October 3:  Port-a-crib for a 10-year-old mom’s new baby due on Saturday.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($66.79)  Debit 2

October 5:  Clothes for a woman who left her abuser taking only a few items with her.  Referral:  Diana Howard, RISE ($100) 4138 1

October 5:  Audio baby monitor so a 90-year-old husband can hear his 90-year-old wife call to him; she in on hospice and is very weak.  Referral:  Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($32.12) Debit 2

October 5:  Partial rent for parents and their 2 children who had unexpected life-threatening medical issues, and had to go to an out of county hospital which set the family back with expenses.  Referral:  Ashley Totah, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 4139 4

October 6:  Gas so a mother with 2 children can start a new job.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4140 3

October 6:  Partial payment of hospital debt for a woman who is a breast cancer survivor now dealing with cancer in her uterus.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4141 1

October 6:  Gas so a survivor of intimate partner violence can get to treatments.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 4142 1

October 6:  Food so a disabled woman can pay her rent which has just been increased.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 4143 1

October 6:  Clothes so a woman can get an outfit for job interviews.  Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($100) 4144 1

October 6:  Partial payment for a truck for a young woman who is aging out of the Child Welfare system at age 21.  Referral:  Jena Kuhnle, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 4145 1

October 6:  Food for a homeless woman who is seriously ill.  Referral:  Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($100) 4146 1

October 6:  Scrubs so a single mother of 3 can start a 2nd job.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 4148 4

October 9:  Clothes, gas, and food for a single mother and her 2 children.  Referral:  Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($255.95) 4149 3

October 9:  Medical bill payment for a 43-year-old man with prostate cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4150 1

October 9:  Partial rent for a single mother of 2 children; mother has not been able to get enough hours at her job to pay bills.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK 4151 3

October 10:  Medical payment for a senior woman’s visits to Community Health Center.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($140) 4152 1

October 10:  Partial rent for a student going to Cuesta College.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 4153

October 10:  Immediate gas card so a mother and child can flee their abuser and go to family in another city.  Referral:  Robb Koch and Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($100) 4154 2

October 11:  Food, gas, and utility payments for a woman whose partner left her and her young daughter.  Referral:  Francesca Sanchez, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95, $74.54, and $51.04)  4155, 4158, and 4159 2

October 11:  Car registration for a single mother of 2 young boys and guardian of her cousin’s son.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($116) 4156 4

October 11:  Healthy snacks for middle school boys who are acting out because they are hungry.  Referral:  Megan Healy, Lewis Middle School, and shopping by Colleen Spafford ($100) 4157

October 11:  Life Alert for an elderly woman who is a fall risk who has caregivers during the day, but is alone at night.  Referral:  Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($179.77) Debit 1

October 11:  Life Alert for an elderly man who is a fall risk and is losing his live-in caregiver. Referral:  Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($179.77) Debit 1

October 11:  Partial rent for a single mother of 3 who is struggling emotionally and financially.  Referral:  Sandra Garcia, counselor, County network provider ($300) 4160 4

October 11:  RTA pass so a client new to treatment can get to sessions from her Sober Living home.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, County Intensive Outreach Program ($44) 4161 1

October 11:  Glasses for an 8-year-old being served by the Community Health Center.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($100) 4162 2

October 11:  Electricity payment for a single mother caring for her 3 children and going to school; service was disconnected a week ago. Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($130.34) 4163 4

October 12:  Clothes, gas, and food for a single mother and her 17-month-old boy.  Referral:  Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($205.95) 4164

October 12:  Gas so a mother can take her son to Stanford for medical tests.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($75) 4165

October 12:  Diapers for parents working hard to pay bills and rent.  Referral:  Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($25.85) 4166 4

October 12:  Bus pass to work and treatment for a woman who recently moved out of Sober Living.  Referral:  Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($44) 4167 1

October 12:  Bus pass for a client to get to and from treatment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($44) 4168 1

October 12:  PG&E partial payment to prevent shut off for a single mom struggling because her childcare bills are consuming so much of her income.  Referral:  Tonya DeRose, SAFE ($300) 4169 4

October 12: Required fingerprinting costs for a woman who is interviewing for a job.  Referral:  Ana Chavez, RISE ($60) 4170 1

October 13:  Gas so a single mother can get to and from treatment.  Referral:  Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($50) 4171 3

October 13:  Partial rent for a 63-year-old patient who recently suffered a stroke.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) 4172 1

October 13:  Partial rent for a single mother of 4 children whose work hours have been cut; she is looking for a 2nd job.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4173 5

October 13:  DMV license and late fee for a mother who has jobs cleaning houses, and is trying not to go back to homelessness.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($88) 4174 3

October 13:  Gas and motel so a man can go to funeral services in Arizona for his aunt, the woman who raised him, who died suddenly.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 4175 1

October 13:  Gas and motel so a man can go to funeral services in Arizona for his aunt, the woman who raised him, who died suddenly.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 4175 1

October 13:  Partial deposit for a single mother with an 11-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy who have finally found a place that will take their Section 8 voucher.  Referral:  Monica Diaz, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4176 3

October 13:  Clothes for a single mother’s son and gas for their transportation; they are homeless, and the boy is extremely depressed.  Referral:  Marina Garza, counselor ($205.95) 4177 2

October 13:  Food to replace the food lost when a family’s refrigerator broke last week.  They purchased a replacement on Craigslist, but can’t afford to restock it.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($105.95) 4178 4

Items Donated:  books, puzzles and blanket from Sara Fiore; backpack food from Carol Devore, Vita Miller, Jeri Martin, Carol Comeau, Carol Zarek, and Elsie Deitz; new computer for a mother and her family from Janice Mehring; diapers from JoAnn Jennings via Jane Thomas; 4 new backpacks from Linda Jankay; Produce and pumpkins from Nicole Lewis Brandow and The Pumpkin Patch; delivery by Sue Wild; backpack food for Los Osos and Laguna middle schools from Congregation Beth David; business cards and brochures from Marylou Gooden; large box of art supplies from Jessica Franklin; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; iPad from Sarah Hibble; blender from Leslie Jones; household items from Susan Updegrove and Nancy Olson; can openers from Sue McCutcheon; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; delivery by Colleen Spafford; microwave from Allyson Sneed;

Admin Funds:  Rita Erwin, Dana Starkovich,

Funds Donated:  Wendy Castleman, Lisa Bertrand, Cathy Francis in memory of Arley Robinson, Patricia Grimes,Tidelands Counseling, Elise Wheeler, Elisa Feingold, Barbara Torrey, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Donette Dunaway, Kroger/Ralph’s, Mo McGee, Jacque and Chuck Wheeler, Leslie Jones, Julie Martin, Colleen Wolfe, Wendy Daly, Sheryl Flores, Gwen Carton, Patty Moyer Pepper, Judy Riener, Patty Aguilar, Jacque Fondren, Carrie Zinn, Marcy Owens to honor the memory of her mother - Connie Johnson, Mary Parker, Elaine Gardiner, Marilyn Fuller, Kathy Greer, Michele Williams, Dana Paquin, Nancy Terrell, Heather MacFarLane, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Kathleen MacLane, Fred Donati, Anonymous, Debra Wacker, Doreen Wetzel, Celeste Gray, Vivianne Jones, Mary Dean, Erica Garcia, Sue Smith, Karen Horst,

What Womenade Shared September 16th - September 30th

September 16:  Payment for the extraction of 18 teeth for a senior man so he can begin radiation treatment for tongue cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($227.40) 4065 1

September 17:  Gas card for a mother who needs to get to the Health Department for resources to help her hopefully be able to return home to take care of her children.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 4066 3

September 17:  Gas card for a grandmother caring for her grandson with no outside support.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 4066 2

September 17:  Food for a person just released from jail and now looking for work.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4067 1

September 17:  Gas so a woman can travel from Paso to Atascadero for treatments.  Referral:  Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($50) 4068 1

September 17:  School clothes for the 2 youngest children in a family of 6 children.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 4069 4

September 18:  Partial rent for a family whose father was in a very severe accident and is receiving treatment out of the area; mom spends time between being here with her children and at the hospital with her husband.  Referral:  Denise Baca, Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal ($300) 4070 4

September 18:  Partial rent for a woman who has car repair bills that are taking her rental funds.  Referral:  Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4071 1

September 18:  Partial rent so a man can continue to stay in his current board and care facility.  Referral:  Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4072 1

September 18:  Gas card so a single mother with 2 children who left a domestic violence situation can look for a job and place to live.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($50) 4073 3

September 18:  Water bill payment for a single mother of 2 who has missed work because she has been very sick.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 4074 3

September 18:  Automobile tires for a woman who is disabled; she had a blow out today, and the other 3 tires are dangerously worn.  Referral:  Lynn Grizzard, County Mental Health ($320) 4075 1

September 20:  Partial medical bill payment for a 28-year-old man suffering with a blood clot in his leg, kidney failure, and a severe ulcer.  His mother has uterine cancer.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4076 2

September 20:  RTA pass so a man with mental illness and a Traumatic Brain injury caused by childhood chemotherapy can get to his medical appointments and treatments.  Referral:  Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($44) 4077 1

September 20:  Food for a senior Veteran with a Traumatic Brain Injury who just moved into housing and used all his income for the move.  Referral:  Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4078 1

September 20:  Gas so a mother can transport her 6-year-old daughter to UCLA for surgery. Referral:  Ana Chavez, RISE ($60) Debit 2

September 20:  Water bill payment for a mother with 4 children who lost her job working in a restaurant, and is looking for another job.   Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($311.59) 4079 4

September 21:  RTA passes so 3 students can get to and from high school while their mother is seriously ill.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($132) 4080 4

September 21:  Partial rent for a single mother with 1 baby who got behind in payments because her work hours were reduced.  Referral;  Marisela Corona, LINK ($200) 4081 2

September 22:  Partial rent for a single mother of 2 almost ready to deliver and unable to work due to the pregnancy: diapers and wipes for the children.  Referral;  Noelia Serrano, County Health - WIC ($200) 4082 4

September 22:  Professional clothes so a woman can go to court and face her abuser with dignity.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 4083 1

September 22:  Gas so a sexual assault victim staying at a confidential shelter can travel to medical appointments.  Referral:  Sabrina Ross, North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center ($100) 4084 1

September 22:  Partial rent for a single mother with 4 children, 1 a newborn.  Referral:  Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($200) 4085 5

September 22:  Partial rent to help a senior avoid eviction; her SSA will increase in October allowing her to make payments on her own.  Referral:  Lynn Gizzard, County Mental Health ($300) 4086 1

September 22:  Partial payment for car repair for a couple that is currently homeless.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4087 2

September 25:  Car registration, smog, and new battery so a man who just found a Section 8 studio in the country can get to town and appointments.  Referral:  David Lichti, LMFT ($119, $40, $97.20) 4088, 4089, 4010 1

September 25:  Gas cards for 2 families who each have a newborn in the NICU for a month or more.  Referral:  Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) 4091 7

September 25:  Food and clothing for a family of 5 who have 2 children with medical problems.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4092 5

September 25:  Partial rent for a single mother of 3 children who is scheduled for a c-section in 2 weeks and is currently off work.  Referral:  Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($200) 4093 5

September 25:  Partial rent for a teen who grew up in group homes and overcame many struggles to finally hold a job and move to independent housing.  Referral:  SLO CASA  ($200) 4094 1

September 25:  Partial electricity bill payment for a single mother and her 2 children; she works at a fast food restaurant and her rent has been raised each of the last 3 months.  Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4095

September 26:  Gas bill payment for a Veteran who is struggling due to aggressive cancer treatment.  Referral:  Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($78.73) 4097 1

September 26:  Childcare for a single mother working low wages and waiting for an appointment with Welfare to Work for future childcare support.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($300) 4098 3

September 26:  RTA pas so a violence victim can get to doctor appointments.  Referral:  Martin Gonzales, RISE ($64) 4099 1

September 26:  RTA passes so 2 clients staying at a safe shelter can get to counseling and medical appointments.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($138) 4100 2

September 26:  Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother and her 3 children.  1 of her sons is losing his hearing and doctors can’t discover the reason; medical bills are exhausting the family’s funds.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($321.62) 4102 4

September 26:  Computers from the Exploration Station for 3 students.  Referral:  Jennie Xiong, Nipomo High/Central Coast New Tech High ($25, $25, $25) 4103,4,5 3

September 26:  Partial rent to prevent eviction; father was injured in a work-related accident, and continues to work even though he suffers continual pain.  The family has had extra medical bills that have exhausted rent money.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools and French Hospital ($300) 4107 4

September 26:  Shoes and socks for a 14-year-old teen.  Referral:  Christina Hinek, Family Care Network ($60) Debit 1

September 26:    Emergency clothing for a woman escaping intimate partner violence leaving everything behind.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($100) Debit 1

September 26:   Electricity bill payment for a single mother and her 2 children.  Referral:  Francesca Sanchez, People’s Self-Help Housing ($69.47) 4108 3

September 26:  Car registration for a single mother of 5 children who just got a minimum wage job.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($195) 4109 6

September 27:  Gas so a client can be with his father in Los Angeles for heart surgery.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($75) Debit 2

September 28:  For a single mother with 2 children, gas so the mother can get to medical appointments and food since she is currently not working due to her illness.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 4110 3

September 28:  Birth certificates for a father and his daughter so he can apply for housing and look for employment.  Referral:  Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($56) 4111 2

September 28:  Partial payment for a van so a family that is homeless has a place to sleep and keep their belongings.  Referral:  Tim Waag, Showers of Hope/Hope's Village of SLO ($300) 4112 3

September 28:  Partial deposit payment so a woman can move to a more affordable apartment.  Referral:  Shelia Johnson, Mountainbrook Church ($200) 4113 1

September 28:  Underwear and shoes for a woman recently out of prison with only the clothes she was released with.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, County Intensive Outreach Treatment Program ($100) 4114 1

September 28:  Car repair for a woman at a safe shelter.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($40) 4115 1

September 28:  Emergency electricity payment to prevent shut off today for a single mom and her children.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($250) 4016 3

September 28:  RTA pas for a victim who has just left her abuser and has no transportation.  Referral:  Janett Garcia, RISE ($64) 4017 2


September 29:  Propane for a woman who is disabled.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($300) 4818 1

September 30:  Partial rent for a mother who had an injury at work; she has a child with a disability.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($200) 4019 3


September 30:  Partial security deposit for a woman who was given a 30-day-eviction notice; finding another place and handling the extra expense of moving is causing her severe stress.  Referral:  Pacific Psychiatry, Inc. ($300) 4120 1

Items Donated:  diapers, wipes and baby items from Anonymous; dining table and chair from Mailee Flower; backpack from George Bardizbanian; sofa from Sue McCutcheon and delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; Los Osos Backpack food from Richard Margetson and People Helping People via Rose Marie Krantz; children's clothes from Arlene Versaw; baby clothes and toiletries from J. Rose; crib and linens from Tom and Jayne Aucterlonie; sleeping bags and tent from Jean Graham; stroller and children's clothes from Mailee Flower; crib from Caitlin Baumhefner, twin mattress and linens from Linda Murray; food and backpacks from Joann Stevens; backpacks from Rosemary Cleaves; delivery by Kathie Hendricks; Nipomo Distribution storage by Rebecca Larsen; clothes from Melissa Trinidad; soap from Marylou Gooden; children’s clothes, books, potties, seats, and food from Kristin Heenan; gift card from Whiz Kids Toys; stroller from Janice Karr; food from Kathie Hendricks and Raquel Elias;

Funds Donated:  Sharon McDaniel, Jill Hueur, Kat Tuculet, Raymond Whatley, Bonnie Heikes, Leslie Jones, Diane Wettlaufer, Sharon Lechner, Frank and Florence Simon, Melaleuca, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Phil and Polly Gammons, Anne Syers, Deborah Jergens, Lynn Wiech, Kay Emmons, Kathleen Meyer, Marylou Gooden, Jean Graham, John Thomas and Cynthia Green, Russ and Cindy Nelson, Lynn Grizzard, Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Penny Platt, Ken Karleskint, Laurie Morgan, Josie Ma, Mike and Judy Eisenhard, Cheri Jump, Vickie Rabourn, Maggie Ragatz, Artista Muerta, Brooke Campbell, Roy and Linda Rawlings, Sandra St. Pierre, Joann and Stan Benson, Karla Cool, Kathy Gisler, Sandy Amborn, Lynn Fluker, Patricia Rallis, Natalie Goguen, Sheri Higgins, Ronni Gohr, Jo Ann Kandel, Priscilla Smith Dym, Suzanne Schwake, Linda Adams, Rhonda Richard, Nancy Kraus, Martha Santos, Marna Lombardi, Deborah Art, Nancy Trudeau, Eva Chavez, Rose Marie Lee, Trilogy Service Club, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Faith Wu, Carol Chenot, Dana Easton, Raye Fleming, Vy Pierce, Dianne Lane, Barbara Rosenthal, Barbara Crawford, Colleen Spafford, Rosemary Cleaves, Leslie Rotstein, Melodianne Duffy,