October 15: Pack n play for an infant with prenatal daily heroin exposure. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($53.61) Debit
October 16: Partial car payment for a single, working mother who does not have permanent housing. She needs her vehicle to take one of her sons who has behavioral issues to a special daycare not in the town where she lives or works. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($300) 4179 3
October 17: Partial rent for a formerly homeless family who has found employment and an apartment. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter 4180 5
October 16: Utility and car payments for a woman who is low income and fighting an aggressive cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($67.87 and $252.32) 4181 and 4182
October 17: Clothes for an intimate partner violence survivor who had to leave all her clothing behind. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($75) 4183 1
October 17: Heater for an RV for a mother and her 2 children living in the RV; father passed away recently from an aggressive cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($91.15) Debit 3
October 17: Gas so a 57-year-old with a brain tumor can travel to UCLA for tests. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 4184 1
October 17: Payment for a room for a pregnant woman with a 4-year-old; her husband was deported. Referral: Eloisa Medina 4185 3
October 17: Car repair for a senior cancer survivor and farm worker who needs his car to get to work and medical appointments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4186 1
October 17: Medical procedure for an older woman who works as a house keeper in a motel. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($125) 4187 1
October 17: RTA month pass so a woman who fled her abuser can attend treatment sessions. Referral; Martin Gonzalez, RISE 4188 1
October 17: Bus pass so a man can attend treatment 4 times a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($44) 4189 1
October 17: Partial deposit for a low-income student moving to a studio apartment. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($200) 4190 1
October 18: Glasses for a man so he can get his drivers license and apply for a job. Referral: Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($183.95) 4191 1
October 18: Clothes for a low income family with 3 children. Referral: Rocio Willard, CAPSLO ($100) 4192 5
October 18: Gas so a man who lives far from the clinic can get to treatments. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 4193 3
October 18: Clothes for a 15-year-old boy whose parents have been addicted to drugs. Referral: Jane Hill, therapist ($200) 4194 2
October 18: Rent for a garage apartment for a senior couple; they both worked on the fields, but she had a stroke and he is out of work due to medical appointments. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4195 2
October 18: Car repair so a senior man can continue to work on the fields; because of his age he is slow and works less. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 4196 1
October 18: Partial rent so a single mother with 4 children can move away from her abuser. Referral: Marisella Corona, LINK ($300) 4197
October 18: Partial car repair payment for a family that is low income. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($100) 4198 4
October 18: Partial payment for a husband’s dental treatment; they are struggling to make $636 payments monthly. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4199 4
October 18: Partial science camp payment for a girl being raised by her grandma who has been seriously ill and hospitalized. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($117.50) 4200 3
October 19: Gas for a grandmother who is low income and waiting for finalization of guardianship for her toddler grandchild. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 4201 2
October 19: Work boots for a man starting a new job. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health (75.95) 4202 1
October 19: Food for a low-income senior who shares a bank account with her son; he is recently unemployed and had his utility deducted from her account which left her a negative balance. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($205.95) 4203 1
October 19: Adult tricycle for a woman in her mid-50s who is disabled. The tricycle will help her get independence back, so she can get her own groceries and get to appointments. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($269.98) Debit 1
October 19: Post-cataract surgery glasses for a woman who has very limited resources and is struggling with housing stability. Referral: Lisa Jimenez, County Mental Health ($276) 4204 1
October 19: Partial payment for car repair for a single mother who is in a safe shelter with her 2 children, ages 9 and 10. Referral: Claudia Guzman ($200) 4205 3
October 19: Gas for a single mother of 2 children who used her funds to repair their car. Referral: Claudia Guzman ($75) 4206 3
October 20: Work clothes and RTA passes for a single mother and her 2 children who are currently homeless. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($132 and $100) 4207 and 4208 3
October 20: Motel and food for a mother and her son who are sleeping in their car. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($255.95) 4209 3
October 20: Shoes for an intimate partner violence survivor who left everything behind. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 4210 1
October 21: Utility payments and clothes for an 8-year-old in a family whose income goes primarily to pay for rent. Referral: Ratty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($100, $45, $25) 4210, 4214, 4215 4
October 21: Medication for a 90-year-old man with chronic back pain due to arthritis; he and his wife are having a hard time making ends meet due to high prescription costs monthly. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Debit 2
October 21: Rent application fee for a senior lady who is disabled. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($50) 4211 1
October 21: Partial payment for rent for a woman who left her boyfriend who was abusive to her for over 2 years. Her social security will be coming in November to help going forward. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 4212 1
October 21: Partial rent for a 52-year-old single mom with 5 children who has a non-weight-bearing fracture to her lower leg and recently was asked by her landlord to move out because the apartment is unfit for a person with disabilities. Referral: Shelley Kilcoyne, Central Coast Home Health ($300) 4213 6
October 22: Gas card for a full time student and mom who travels from South County. Referral: Bailey Drechsler, Cuesta College ($100) 4216 2
October 23: Month RTA pass for a client attending school and treatment and working hard to meet her goals. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($22) 4217 1
October 23: Partial labor union costs so a single mother of 3 can start work in construction so she can move her family to housing. Referral: Mariana Guiterrez, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($300) 4218 4
October 23: Partial rent and diapers for a single mother of 3 boys who got behind due to illness. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 4219 4
October 24: Food for a cancer patient who is homeless. Referral: Viridiane Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($125) 4220 1
October 24: Emergency PG&E payment for a family; the father is on a kidney machine at home. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($375) 4221 4
October 25: Compression stockings for a patient with lymphedema; Medicare and Medical will not cover. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($142.60) Debit 1
October 25: Partial rent for a woman who has been out of work for 6 months due to a brain injury; she is getting some catastrophic relief, but due to paperwork, it won’t start until December. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($300) 4222 1
October 25: Pathology payment for the testing of a woman’s breast cancer tumor. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($176.41) 4223 1
October 26: Gas card so a stroke survivor can get to treatments and doctor appointments. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($50) 4224 1
October 26: Food for a Veteran who is a Traumatic Brain Injury survivor; he was recently laid off work. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4224 1
October 26: Food assistance for a Veteran who is a Traumatic Brain injury survivor; he recently lost his housing. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4224 1
October 26: PG&E bill payment for a mother who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Stella Medina, CAPSLO ($173.45) 4225 4
October 27: Vacuum, cleaners, and lice products so a single mother with 3 children can improve her children’s home environment and health. Referral: Amber Sorrentino, Templeton Unified Schools (235.89) Debit 4
October 28: For a family with 5 children, diapers, gas card to take 1 of the children to counseling, and clothes for the twins. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($196.70) 4226 7
October 28: Utility payment for a single mom and her 2 children; mother lost her motel job and is looking for another. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($135) 2227 3
October 28: Exam and ultrasound for a senior woman who works housekeeping and has a lump on her thyroid. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($290 and $55) 4228 and 4229 1
October 28: Clothes for a woman who left her abuser and all her belongings. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($75) 4230 1
October 28: Food for a family; father lost his job and is looking for another. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 4231 4
October 28: Property tax payment for a family of 7; mother was recently out of work due to the birth of her baby, and the family is struggling to catch up on their bills. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Resources ($309.83) 4232 7
October 30: RTA passes for 4 family members so they can get to appointments, stores, and school. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($176) 4233 6
October 30: Motel and gas so a family at the end of possibilities can drive to another state to be supported by relatives. Referral: Paula Warnes, Paso Robles Joint Union School District ($205.95) 4234 5
October 30: Wheelchair for a senior cancer patient. Referral: Viridiane Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($185.95) 4235 1
October 31: Car repair so a woman who is homeless can maintain her employment. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($300) 4236 1
Items Donated: art supplies from Jennifer Stokes; 3 pack and plays from Linda Bishop; boy clothes from Lainie Wachter; children’s clothes and art supplies from Children’s Resource Network via Joan Rice; baby activity bouncer from Roz Phillips; children’s clothes from Shy Smith; infant toys, blankets, and baby items from Caren; storage unit for 1 year for Nipomo Food Distribution supplies from Anonymous; bike, microwave, and children's items from Lynda Leonard; bags, books, and crayons from Sharynn Chirpich; sofa from Cindy Langford; dish set from Lisa Lazarra; clothes and shoes for 4 children from Kathie Hendricks; children’s clothes and toys from Laurie Bierman; crib and linens from Liz Miller; bike from Jennifer Woodward; diaper bag and baby items from Jennifer Kincade; dresser from Carol Zarek; children’s clothes and toys from Arlene Versaw; cases of diapers from Hannah; dish set from Gladys Porter; 2 bikes from Andrea Wasko and Meghan Gilbert;
Admin Funds Donated: Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Sue Smith, Ann Miller, Jayma Newland, RRM Design Group, Diane Wettlaufer, Yolanda Waddell, Melaleuca, Kat Tuculet, Karen Muschenetz, Ann McMahon in memory of her mother, Michael and Carolyn Smith in memory of Bart Jones, Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Ingrid Pires, Artista Muerta, Maggie Ragatz, Pat Cano, Jim and Maureen Wolfe, Kathy Gisler, Ros McQuade, Nan and Dan Williamson, Leslie Rotstein, Twin Coyotes Winery, Barbara Banfield, Ken Karleskint, Melodianne Duffy, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Cindy Hahn,
