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,