Saturday, December 16, 2017
What Womenade Shared December 1st - 15th
December 1: Partial rent for a family with a 1-month old who is moving to an apartment. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($300) 4337 3
December 1: Partial rent for a single woman who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Ruby Balcazar, Women’s Shelter of SLO County/Stand Strong ($300) 4338 1
December 4: DMV payment for a woman who has just started treatment and is attending groups 3 times a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($244) 4341 1
December 4: Emergency Uber transportation so a mother who just had a C-section can get to from Twin Cities Hospital where she delivered her baby to Sierra Vista Hospital where her newborn is in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($60.71) 4342 3
December 4: Medical bill payment for a mother who just started a new job, but won’t be paid until the 15th. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($78) 4343 4
December 4: Partial rent so a woman can pay for car repairs. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4344 1
December 4: City after school program so a single mother of 1 can maintain her work. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($60) 4345 2
December 5: Raised toilet seat that clamps on the toilet for an elderly woman who has limited mobility and strength and is currently using a seat that is dangerous even with her caregiver’s assistance. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($59.95) 4346 2
December 5: RTA pass so an abuse victim can get to counseling. Referral: Martin Gonzalez ($64) 4347 1
December 5: Motel stay for a mother, her 2 children, and newborn, who live in an RV with no electricity, no water, and no family support; husband is in jail. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($205.95) 4348 4
December 5: Gas card so a cancer patient’s wife can get to work and the hospital. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($50) 4349 2
December 5: Past due utility payment for a single mother of 2 who had unexpected expenses resulting from her older child needing to seek mental health treatment outside our county. Referral: Laurie Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($120.48) 4350 3
December 5: Bus pass so a woman can get to counseling sessions. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($64) 4351 1
December 5: Vehicle repair so an elderly gentleman on a fixed income can continue to use it as his home and way to get to doctor visits. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($325.78) 4352 1
December 5: Partial rent for a mother and her infant girl; mother works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4353 2
December 5: Supervised visits for a very low income mother and her child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($260) 4354 2
December 6: Partial rent to keep a hard-working family housed 1 more month while they look for housing; they have to move out of their trailer park due to the rents being raised. Referral: Ana Hernandez, CAPSLO ($300) 4355 4
December 6: Propane payment for a single mother and her 4 children; mother has not been able to work for the last 2 months. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($332.96) 4356 5
December 6: Storage fee for a woman and her 2-year-old son who fled her abuser of 10 years. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($98) 4357 2
December 6: Partial insurance payment for a grandmother who has adopted her 2 grandchildren with special needs, and is currently struggling financially. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK $200) 4358 3
December 6: Rental assistance for a grandmother caring for her 2 nephews; she was hospitalized for 2 weeks. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($184) 4359 3
December 6: Partial rent for a family; the father missed work for 3 weeks after an injury on the job and did not receive pay. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4360 4
December 6: 3 nights at a camp site for a woman escaping her abuser and currently in an RV. Referral: Susan Lamont, RISE ($120) 4361 1
December 7: Food for a father and his family; father was sent home from work in the fields due to the fall crop reduction. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($150) 4362 4
December 7: Rescue inhaler for a boy living with his grandmother; his mother’s home is unstable. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($75.95) 4363 2
December 7: Partial initial rent so a homeless Veteran can move to an apartment. Referral: Stephen Schill, HUD/VASH ($271) 4364 1
December 7: 2 room heaters and blankets for a family living in substandard housing. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($)
December 7: Partial rent for a father of 4 who had to use his funds to send his critically ill mother to the hospital in Mexico. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4365 7
December 7: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children; mother’s work hours were reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4366 4
December 7: Space heater for an elderly woman who lives alone in a small travel trailer with no heat. Referral: Terrie Humphrey, County Social Services ($103.49) Debit 1
December 8: Video doorbell and subscription for a year so a female survivor of a home invasion and assault can feel safe in her apartment until the offender can be caught. Referral: Suzie Aanarud, San Luis Obispo Police Department, and shopping and delivery by Elaine Stewart ($204.71) Debit 1
December 8: Restoration of electricity for a family suffering financial problems. Referral: Mayra Valancia, CAPSLO ($318.29) 4367 4
December 8: Partial rent for an elderly couple; the husband recently had heart issues and may be needing surgery soon. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($300) 4368 2
December 8: Partial rent for a mom, her daughter, and infant granddaughter who are struggling due to the reduction of work hours in December. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4369 3
December 9: In partnership with Transitional Food and Shelter, Atascadero Police, and Twin Cities Hospital, train ticket so a medically fragile homeless man can travel to his brother's home in Cincinnati - he has advanced COPD requiring oxygen, and is clean and sober. Referral: Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($285.95) 4370 2
December 9: Partial rent for a man who received a 3-day-notice from his landlord. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 4371 1
December 11: Motel stay for a family while their daughter is being assessed for a heart condition at Children’s Hospital LA. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 4372 3
December 11: Partial rent to move a man to supervised housing. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($250) 4373
December 11: Partial deposit for a family with 4 children moving to housing. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($250) 4374 6
December 11: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 children whose hotel work hours were reduced. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4375 3
December 11: Partial rent for a single mother with one child who is struggling due to reduced hours at work. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($353) 4376 2
December 12: Gas card so a domestic violence survivor can get to counseling. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4377 1
December 12: Motel stay near USC for a man whose cancer has returned after surgery 1 year ago. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 4378 1
December 12: Food for a woman who is moving to housing after being homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($100) 4379 1
December 13: Partial rent for a single dad with 2 children; he does maintenance work, but is currently having trouble finding jobs. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 4385 3
December 13: Partial rent for a father of 3 children whose wife has been ill for 3 months. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4381 4
December 13: Storage fee for a survivor of intimate partner violence. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($197.53 4882 1
December 13: Chromebook for a high school student who lives with her grandmother whose limited funds go to food and housing. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($187.98) Debit 2
December 13: Clothes and gas for a newly homeless family with 3 children. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($205.95) 4383 5
December 13: Gas and food for a single mother of an infant girl. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($105.95) 4386 2
December 13: Clothes for 3 children ages 14, 13, and 10 who have experienced many health issues. Referral: Haley Ortez, County Mental Health ($200) 4387 5
December 13: Clothes for a large man who has to purchase his clothes on line. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($105.95) 4388 1
December 13: Bus pass for a mother with disabilities who is having financial struggles. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($44) 4389 1
December 13: Past due vehicle registration for a single mother with 3 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($194) 4390 4
December 13: Partial rent for a mother and her 3 girls; father is in a detention Immigration facility. Referral Eloisa Medina ($300) 4391 5
December 13: Baby monitor so a part-time caregiver can hear her Parkinson’s patient when she is working downstairs and a jar opener for the hospice patient to use when she is alone. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health Home and Hospice ($52) Debit 2
December 13: Court documents for the mother of a young girl. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Stand Strong ($44) 4392 2
December 13: Storage payment so a woman can get her clothes and family momentous out before they are auctioned. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Intensive Outreach Program ($115) 4393 1
December 14: Food for a mother whose purse was snatched and she lost her WIC checks and grocery money. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($150) 4395 4
December 14: Gas so an elderly patient just diagnosed with cancer can get to treatments; her husband suffered a stroke recently. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($50) 4396 2
December 14: Formula and diapers for a baby staying with his mom at Bryan’s House. Referral: Sandy Wortley, Bryan’s House, and shopping by Karen Harris ($44.40) 4397 2
December 14: Medication for a man who is very sick but it is taking too long to get per-authorization from the insurance company. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools, ($71.95) 4398 1
December 14: Partial payment for car repair for a single mother and her children who are homeless and living in the vehicle. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4399 3
December 14: Toys for 50 children living in Section 8 housing in Paso Robles. Special support form Fred Donati, discount from Whiz Kids Toys, and shopping by Elaine and Calista Stewart ($483.25) Debit
December 14: Diapers for for 2 girls, 1 a kindergartner who is disabled. Referral: Sonia Greene ($48.84) Debit
December 15: Partial payment for transportation so an abuse survivor and her 2-year-old daughter can escape her abuser. Referral: Jamie Hutchcraft, Community Counseling Center ($205.95) 4401 2
December 15: Partial rent for a woman with limited funds. Referral: Rev. Rod Richards, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, San Luis ($300) 4402 1
December 15: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off on the 19th for a family with children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 4403 4
December 15: Storage for a Veteran’s belongings for 3 months; he has been evicted. Referral: Kathleen Martin, HUD/VASH ($ 147.15) 4404 1
December 15: Disposable under pads for a patient who is suffering side effects from Chemotherapy. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($40.17) Debit
Items Donated: gift card from Eldonna Edwards; clothes and children’s items from Anonymous; 3 bags of groceries from Congregation Beth David High Holy Days Project; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; 2 bikes and baby carrier from Andrea Chmelik; children’s clothes, jackets, and blanket from Kathie Hendricks, blankets from Judy Pinkston; books, toys, blankets, gloves, beanies, jackets, and shoes from Kristina Fleming; teen jewelry and gifts from Rawley Reiger; hand knit throw blankets from Angela Freberg; microwave from Julie Butler; sweater, blankets, and delivery by Karen Harris; new car booster seats from Kelly Ferguson; toys from Sara Bartlett; jackets, dresses, and pants from Marilyn Dippell; stamps from Jackie Johnson; toys from Whiz Kids and their holiday tree shoppers; diapers from Diana Henderson; boxes of toys from Sara Bartlett; dish-ware set and household items from Mary Dean; sports equipment, jackets, and Christmas tree from Greg Baxley; warm blankets from Jean Steel; gas dryer from Jillian Dubois; couch and side tables from Leslie Jones; Target gift cards from Nicki Bywater and Sharon Setchell; holiday gifts from Ashley Santos-Guillen; backpack food from Joan Thomas; vacuum, griddle, clothes, and 13 handmade blankets from Judy Pinkston; 13 handmade baby hats from Donna Ped; baby clothes from Jenn Woodward; doll house from Liz Espy; 4 large bags of warm jackets from Kathie Hendricks; delivery by Sue McCutcheon;
Funds Donated: Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Tidelands Counseling, Colleen Spafford, Polly Gammons, Linda Murray, Priscilla Alquist, Edna Marie Cole and Bill Hilton, Peti Johnson, John Harmon, Patti Reed, Arlene Shinderman, Nancy Kraus, Evi Alford, Patricia Hunt, Janet Harmon, Robin Parker, Michael Madden, Deborah Art, Nancy Warren, Marcia Traversaro, Ellen Polinsky,
Anne Marie McReynolds, Kathleen Harvey, De Hampton, Arlene Shinderman, Deborah Art, Myra Akel, Sharon Con, Janet Wood, Angela Braun, Jamie Herbon, Diane Brandt, Dale Lane’s State Farm Insurance, Kathryn Stepkowski, Donna Leach, Catherine Walker, Natalie Bobuen, Nancy Trudeau, Janice Paulson, Vicki Wyne, Yvonne Williams, Carole Lynn Moyer, Nancy Warren, Stephanie Armiger, Stacie Reeve, Cynthia Bader, Claudia Sorensen, Elizabeth Steen, Kelly Devany, Janet Pettis, Sandra Tiffany, Sharon Thacker, Judy Cunningham, Marjorie Lane-Mangogna, Patricia Rallis, Maureen Burke, Susan Zweig, Gail Ryan, Vicki Kefford, Nora Lee, Sharee Howell, Marcia Szatmary, Charlotte Varner, Donna Rubin, Delsales Corporation, Nancy Warren, Evi Alford, Carole Lynn Moyer, Jane Fairbairn, Carole Kraiss, Judy Earnest, Jane Fairbairn, Deborah Art, Jamie Herbon, Robin Parker, Donna Rogers, Susan McMillan, Betty Scully, Catherine Walker, Terri Einhorn, Kathryn Stepkowski, Patti Reed, Pamela Lackey, Mary Ahler, Donna Rogers, Christopher Sorensen, Stacie Reeve, Deborah Art, Betty Scully, Anonymous, Lisa Bertrand, Marcy Owens, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Barbara Torrey, Donette Dunaway, Mary Anne Morgan, Grace Church San Luis Obispo Women’s Ministry, Ginny Kenny, Rita Erwin, Ken and Judy Riener, Lisa Bertrand, Marcy Owens, Elder Placement/Nicole Pazdan, Robin White, Joann Stevens, Wendy Hallin, Mariam Shah, Leslie Jones, Diane Campagna, Christin Zybura, Lola Zybura, Mary Weeks, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Susan Demma, Arlene Versaw, Janice Battaglia, Patty Jo Andrews, Janice Chagoya, Constance Balding, Karla Cool, Ann Mathias, Tina Doherty, Wendy Castleman, Gail Applegate, Robin Pisz, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Kathy Cohl, Carol Chenot, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Gwen Carton, Theresa Tuchman, Isle Outcalt, Linda Walker-Hill, Nancy Forrest, Linda Walker-Hill, Jan Jones, Susie McCutcheon, Marla Lee Eaton, Cheryl Garnsey, Marilyn Knollenberg, Nicki Bywater, Bonnie Rivera, Lori Connolly, Bonnie Rivera, Candace Guldeman, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Nancy Terrell, Dana Paguin, Michele Williams, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Corrie Johnson in honor of Teresa Galida and Lauren, Gary and Muriel Harkins, The Henry Bull Foundation, Marie Allen, Dianna Van Houten, Dianne Lane, Pacific Eye, Russ and Cyndi Nelson, Anonymous, Mary Dean, Mary Parker, Jean Graham, Carrie Miller, Christine Peterson and guests, Mary Parker, Heather Ortiz, Lindsay Haring, Nicole Kyker, Marianne Emigh, Carol Chenot and Lookie Loop event, Sandra St. Pierre, Cheryl Goodman, Linda Vleit, Rosemary Cleaves, New Life Doll Ministry, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Nancy Loe and George Libbey, Heather MacFarlane, Kimberly Kelly in honor of her mom Penny Kelly, Kate Porter, Carol Hurd, Kathleen MacLane, Abbey Kelly and Nightmare on Main, Inc., Anonymous, Beach Bum Holiday Rentals in appreciation for Myra Akel, Anonymous, Cheryl Goodman, Jan Jones, 5 Cities Newcomers, Heidi Boatman, Mardee Whitehouse, Wanda Stuerman, Marilyn LaFrenais, Leah Greeley, Fred Donati, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Ann Miller, Carol Winger, Nancy Badrigian, San Luis Obispo County Retired Teachers Association, Irene Annoni, Marcie and John Lindvall, Paula Schroeder, HumanKind Fair Trade, Judith Rutter, Larry and Jeanette Meek, Celest Gray, Jesse Sostrin, Nancy Rye,
Saturday, December 2, 2017
What Womenade Shared November 1st - 30th
November 1: Temporary housing until a bed opens up for a woman who is working hard and attending all her wellness groups. Referral: BriAnna Webb-Almanza, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4237 1
November 1: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a woman who is going back to school, and has just gotten a part time job, but is having trouble catching up. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($271.83) 4238 1
November 1: Storage unit payment so a woman, who lives in her car and just received her 4-year-Sobriety Chip, doesn’t lose her belongings. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($90) 4239 1
November 2: Emergency food for a mother and her daughter; mother had unexpected eye surgery and medication costs that depleted her resources. Referral: Karin Trub, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($75) Debit
November 2: Motor home registration and smog check for a woman living in the motor home. Referral: Dan Keller, Transitions-Mental Health ($80 and $213) 4220 and 4241 1
November 2: Partial rent for a woman out of work due to illness. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($250) 4242 1
November 3: Phone and service for a student and his mother so they can connect up after school to go to the shelter together (Minors are not allowed in without the presence of an adult.). Referral: Matthew Clarke, Chris Jespersen Day Treatment ($224.95) 4243 2
November 3: Motel stay to avoid homelessness for a woman moving to Transitions housing. Referral: Jennifer Eisen-Kearns, Transitions-Mental Health ($305.95) 4244 1
November 3: Registration of a vehicle for a single older woman to use for transportation and living. She has been able to find a 10-hour-a week job. Referral: Magda Williams, Community Health Center ($300) 4245 1
November 3: Partial co-pay to allow a woman to have surgery on the 9th. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4246 1
November 4: Gas so a single mother of 2 can take one of her children to appointments at County Mental Health. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($50) 4247 3
November 4: Gas so a single mother can take her child to Cottage Hospital for an appointment on the 7th. Referral: Marisela Corona, Link ($50) 4247 2
November 4: Partial rent for a mother of 2 who has been very ill, and used her rent money to travel to Stanford for medical testing. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4248 3
November 6: Gas so a man who is working hard to provide for his family can get to treatment. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4249 4
November 6: Gas so a a domestic violence survivor, single pregnant mother with 2 children, can get to medical appointments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4250 4
November 6: Food for a 62-year-old very low income man who returned home after hip surgery with only a loaf of bread and half a carton of milk in his fridge. He is being signed up for Meals on Wheels. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($188) 4251 1
November 6: Children’s clothes for a mom who works 2 jobs and struggles financially since the father was legally removed from the home after domestic violence. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4252 4
November 6: Motel stay for a a mother and her 15-year-old daughter to give her time to get their car legally registered so they can live in it. Referral: Angela Febles, Family Care Network ($205.95) 4253 2 November 7: Bike lock and bike lights so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4254 1
November 7: Windshield repair for a mother living in her car with her young child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($49.95) 4255 2
November 7: Alarm clock so a high school student can wake up for school, and clothes for his mother. Referral: Jennie Xiong, Nipomo High School ($200) 4256 2
November 8: Food for a woman doing well in treatment who has used available funds to move to housing with her fiancé and his twins. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4257 4
November 8: Partial rent for an elderly man who washes dishes at a restaurant and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4258 1
November 8: Partial rent for a 58-year-old woman who works in the fields and missed work when she fell recently. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4259 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who got ensnared in payday loans; a plan is in place going forward. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($319) 4260 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who had a stroke and is hospitalized for rehab. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4261 1
November 8: Car brake repair for a woman to drive safely to treatments and to visitation with her child. Referral: Brooke Dace, County Social Services ($206.47) 4262 2
November 8: Partial payment for new tires for a woman who is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($200) 4263 1
November 8: Doctor appointment at CHC for a working mother who has been seriously ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($120) 4264 3
November 8: Payment to to clean an apartment so a family isn’t evicted. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 4265 4
November 8: Car repair for a grandma who is caring for twins aged 11 and a 14-year-old while their father is at UCLA for open heart surgery. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4266 6
November 8: Kids Essentials drink for a 10-year girls sick with ARFID and severe PTSD who has not eaten solid food since July. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4267 5
November 8: Partial rent for a mother who hasn’t been able to work in recent weeks because her twins have been sick; diapers for the twins. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250 and $23.99) ) 4268 and 4272 3
November 8: Partial rent for a single working mother who is struggling to support her children ages 10, 6, and 1. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 4269 4
November 8: Rental deposit for an elderly man who has been forced to move to a new location. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($250) 4270 1
November 9: Bike so a high school student who is working hard can get to school. Referral: Lisa Martinez and Emily Francis, Nipomo High School ($205.95) 4271 2
November 9: Formula for a young baby. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($25.99) 4272 2
November 9: Gas so a father can take his little girl to Stanford for a medical evaluation. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 4273 2
November 9: Under clothes for a single mother and shoes for her boys age 8 and 2. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4274 3
November 9: Two tires and window wiper blades for a client who is on a fixed income that is consumed by rent and medical payments. Referral: Lynn Grizzard, County Mental Health ($278.84 and $27.99) 4275 and 4276 1
November 9: Emergency car seat for a 2-year-old baby of a teen mom who is just using the car’s regular belt. Referral: Brandy Blackburn-Herndon, CAPSLO and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($) 2
November 9: Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother and her 3 boys; father was arrested and will be in jail for a long time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 4277
November 9: Emergency clothes for a 13-year-old girl whose clothes were destroyed. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Jocelyn Leonard, Child Welfare Services ($205.95) Debit
November 9: Rent for a women to move to Sober Living. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($350) 4278 1
November 9: RTA pass so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynold, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($44) 4279 1
November 10: Medical appointment and medical test for a single mother of 3 who works in the winery fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($45 and $61) 4280 and 4281 4
November 13: Work shoes for a client with limited means. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($50) 4282 1
November 13: Gas so a patient can get to cancer treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($50) 4283 1
November 13: Gas so a mother participating in Family Treatment Court and doing well in treatment can get to sessions; she is eager to be reunified with her children. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4284 3
November 13: Driver’s license for a homeless mother who is employed and trying to make a better life for her child. Referral: Esther Fink, Family Care Network ($33) 4285 1
November 14: Partial payment for tires for a cancer victim so she can safely get to treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology ($200) 4286
November 14: Motel stay and clothes for a woman living in her truck. Referral: Natalia Ruiz, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4287 1
November 15: Gas for a single father who suffered a brain injury in a car accident; he was just awarded full custody of his 2 children, and needs assistance to get his kids to school and himself to his new job. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($50) 4288 3
November 15: Specialized food for an elderly man with a brain injury, epilepsy, and diabetes who was just released the hospital after an extended stay. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4288 1
November 15: Underwear, socks, sweats, and vitamins for a single mother with epilepsy who was recently released from the hospital after another brain surgery. Beanies from Julie Jones. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($150) 4288 3
November 16: Gas so a mother suffering severe depression can get to treatment. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4289 3
November 16: RTA pass so a woman survivor of intimate partner violence can get to treatments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($64) 4290 1
November 16: Gas so a parent can get her daughter to and from a behavioral day program in Atascadero. Referral: Alisa Welsch, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($100) 4291 2
November 16: Food for a family; father has been out of work due to an intestinal infection. Application has been made to Cal-Fresh. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($105.95) 4292 4
November 16: Partial rent for a single mom and her child; mother works in a motel, but her child got sick and she missed work. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 4293 2
November 16: Air purifier for a mother and her 3 high school children. 2 of the children struggle with asthma, and have neighbors who smoke, and the smoke is aggravating their asthma. Referral: Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($214.49) Debit 4
November 17: Food for a family with 3 children. The father, who was employed for 16 years, was seriously hurt at work; mother is looking for a job. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 4294 5
November 17: Bus pass so a mother can get to a grocery store and accompany her children to activities. Referral; Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($44) 4295 4
November 17: Partial rent so a family of 4 can move to a 2-bedroom apartment. Father has had to go to Fresno to find field work. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($315) 4296 4
November 17: Security deposit and glasses for an elderly woman in the 50 Now housing program. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($100 and $65) 4297 and 4298 1
November 17: Bus pass for a new client starting treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($44) 4299
November 17: Partial car payment for a single mother of 2 who lost her job and is frantically trying to find another. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4300 3
November 20: Food and clothes for a family with 3 children. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 4301 5
November 20: Car payment for a single mother of 4 who works 52 hours a week, but one of her children’s medical problems has set the family back financially. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($226) 4302 5
November 20: Gas for parent to travel to treatment and to visit with her children. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 3
November 20: Food for a client who has moved to a studio apartment after being homeless. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4303 1
November 20: Partial payment for medication. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 1
November 20: Partial moving expenses for a patient who is seriously ill with cancer. Referral: Leslie Grigsby, Central Coast Palliative Care ($205.95) 4304 1
November 20: Partial payment for genetic counseling for a man with lots of cancer in his family. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4305 5
November 20: Partial rent for a single mother of 3 who recently moved her family to housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 4306 4
November 20: Partial payment for utility bill to prevent shut off. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 4307 1
November 20: Utility payment for prevent shut off for a woman who is currently off work. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($228.01) 4308 1
November 20: Partial payment of emergency moving expenses for an abuse victim leaving her home for safety. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 4309 1
November 21: Diapers, food, and gas for a father caring for his children and living in a 5th-wheel. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($125.85) 4310 4
November 21: Phone so an abuse survivor can schedule job interviews. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($46.77) Debit 1
November 21: Partial deposit for a mother and her toddler who are moving to housing after being homeless since August. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 4311 2
November 21: Background checks so a mother and her children can move to housing tomorrow. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 4312 3
November 21: Copies of birth certificate and marriage license so a woman can move to Section 8 housing and begin to work as a psych tech at Atascadero State Hospital. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($15 and $28) 5313 and 4314
November 22: Replacement school supplies for a woman who fled sexual assault. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($50) 4315 1
November 22: Clothing for a mother’s 7-year-old son. Referral: Kasey Austin, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4216 4
November 22: Car repair for a single mother who is working on reunification with her 4 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($191.23) 4317 5
November 22: Partial deposit to help a single mother and her 3 children move out of a substandard one-room rental and to a Section 8 apartment. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 4318 4
November 27: Partial payment for a refrigerator for a single mother with a baby and 3 young children. Referral: Rocio Willard, CAPSLO ($300) 4319 5
November 25: Gas and food for a family traveling multiple times to Children’s Hospital LA with their 2-year-old recently diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Center ($200) 4320 4
November 27: Shoes and a hair cut for a man who has been homeless for 2 years, and is now applying for job placement. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($54.95) 4321 1
November 28: Greyhound bus ticket so a mother can return to Arkansas to be with her children after doing well in treatment. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Social Services ($190.95) 4322 4
November 28: Clothes for a family struggling with basic needs. Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4323 4
November 28: Partial rent for a mother who works full time, but missed 2 weeks while one of her children was ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4324 4
November 29: Partial rent for a father while he gets eye surgery so that he can see well enough to go back to work. Referral; Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Public Schools ($300) 4325 3
November 28: Refurbished computer from the Exploration Station for a single mom. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Service ($25) 4326 2
November 29: Childcare assistance while a single mom starts her new job as a dishwasher in a restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($165) 4327 4
November 29: Car repair for a single mother of 3 children whose husband left them. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($287) 4328 4
November 30: Partial payment for a utility bill for a single mom in treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($200) 4329 3
November 30: Partial house payment for a woman who has taken in her 2 nephews because their mother is in the hospital with a broken spine from an accident 1 month ago. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4330 4
November 30: Partial rent for a mother of 2 children who is their sole provider since her husband was recently deported. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4331 4
November 30: Partial rent for a woman who is disabled and had unexpected recent bills. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4332 1
November 30: Partial rent for a young mom with a 6-year-old who is struggling after domestic violence. Referral: Ana Chavez, RISE ($200) 4333 2
November 30: Partial payment for a specialized chair for a senior woman with a disability that affects her spine, back, and neck. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4334 1
November 30: Phone activation so a woman can schedule appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE $65.95 Debit 1
November 30: Gas card for a woman who fled domestic violence with only her clothing and her vehicle. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) Debit 1
November 30: Gas card so a survivor of intimate partner violence can get her children to school and herself to her job. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($50) Debit 3
November 30: Partial security deposit so a senior woman, whose landlord is raising rents and no longer accepting Section 8 vouchers, can move to another Section 8 apartment. Referral: Mike Vosburgh, HASLO ($300) 4335 1
November 30: Car repair so a single mother of 3 can drive to her new job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($162) 4336 4
November 30: Lice treatment so a child, who has frequent extended absences, can return to school.
Items Donated: Clothes from Anonymous; treadmill to San Luis High from Tom McLaughlin; crib transportation by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; TV from Cheryl Lesinski; cases of diapers and groceries from Kathy Hendricks; 2 home made quilts from Katie Perez; children's clothes from Desiree Stegner; bed, coffee table, and love seat from Shy Smith; child gate from Evelyn Ruehr; baby clothes from Faith Wu; baby girl clothes from Heather Segal; new toddler clothes and riding toy from Lisa Lazzara; TV and dining table from Jen Melton; dining table from Mary Ahler; Thanksgiving dinner for a family from Madeline Stevenson; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; 40 backpacks from Faith Wu; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; grabber from Kelli Cole; stroller from Diana Magallon; skillet from Lisa Lazarra; 4 Thanksgiving dinners from Nanette Morreli; crock pot and stroller from Amanda Sorensen; pack n play from Mariah Byrd; couch from Michelle Miller; dining table and chairs from Barb Williams; toddler bed from Heather Erguiaga; toys and games from Faith Wu; pack n play from Desiree Stegner; pack n play from Kathy Meyer; backpack food from Richard Margetson and People Helping People and Central Coast Circle of Friends; couch and recliner from Michelle Miller; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie and Marylou Gooden; pack and play from Desiree Stegner; books and toys from Mariam Shah; doll and chair from Anonymous; stamps from Mary Dean; 3 Thanksgiving dinners from the Naess Family; beanies from Julie Jones; air mattress from Colleen and Tim Spafford; twin bed from Maggie Maly; table and chairs from Mailee Flower; teen gifts from Lainie Wachter; queen mattress from Casper Sleep; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; table and chairs from Vickie Rabourn; stroller and teen gifts from Melissa Christine; book from Leslie Jones; 2 pack n plays from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; grocery bags from Pat Cano; delivery by Kat Tuculet; Delivery by Linda Jankay; stroller from Diane Garman; pack n play and blankets from Janice Karr; Women’s clothing from Lisa Lazarra; Whiz Kids gift card from Jordis Daigle; children’s clothes from Jane O’Brien Kroener; 4 gift cards from Mailee Flower Lewis and family; new bike and helmet for an 8th grade boy from Nicki Bywater; bags full of new toys from Mariam Shah; 2 Hats for Hope wig gift certificates from Nancy Johnson; Visa card from Anonymous; diapers from Marion Gregory; toys from Erika Callero; new backpacks from Dana Starkovich; new jacket, clothes, and art supplies from Kathie Hendricks;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Wendy Castleman, Tidelands Counseling, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Barbara Boyer, Ruth Reasor and Reid Hogle, Gayle Leaf, Michael McGee, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Lisa Bertrand, Barbara Torrey, Cindy Nelson, Colleen Spafford, Donette Dunaway; Patricia Minter, Rebecca Ebeling, Janet Wood, Marie Kyle, Stephanie Armiger, Myra Akel, Gail Ryan, Angela Braun, Margie Markus, Catherine Walker, Robin Parker, Cheryl Eastman, Carole Moyer, Dorothy Hollibaugh, Wanda Cook, Donna Rubin, Pearl Pelatt, Lori Michele Brief-Chavez, Fran Norris, Greg and Jean Morton, Anonymous, Peti Johnson in memory of her brother Ron, Marti Lindholm, Dana Paquin, Michele Williams, Kathy Greer, Nancy Terrell, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Rosemary Cleaves, Carrie Zinn, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Mary Dean, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Sue Girard, Bonnie and Mac Brinton, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Diane Ludin, Ann Miller, Ellen Morrison, Eventbrite Kiley Goode Event, Jayma Newland, AmazonSmile, Jane Broshears, Barbara Bell, Daniella Magnano, Jennifer Langford, Whiz Kids Toys, Vicki McPartland, Carol Chenot, Leslie Siembieda in honor of Amy Stien, Marty and Roy Thomas, Wendy Daly, Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich, Janet Gusar, Jan Jones, Leslie Jones, Elise Wheeler, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Kat Tuculet, David and Naomi Blakely, Mariam Shah, Kate Stulberg, Karen McDonald, Carrie Zinn, Vicki Wyne, Linda Burke, Belinda and Robert Benassi, Marilyn Wills, Anne Stewart, Maribeth Peterson, Elsie Deitz, Liz Curren, Jana Coulston, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Lynda Allen, Darlene Krouse, Evelyn Ruehr, Anne Tiber, Anneka Scranton, Vita Miller, Diane Wettlaufer, Rosemary Cleaves, Lynn Grizzard, Dana Easton, Tess and Dan Mathews, Fred Donati, Melaleuca, Diana Henderson, Bonnie Connich, P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter VF Atascadero, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, Cathy Francis, Ellen Sheffer, Anonymous, Priscilla Gruenewald, Mary Shellenberger, Nipomo Womens Club Corporation, Gabriele Weidner, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Ellen Morrison, Candace Guldeman, Sarah Coplen, Gwen Infante, Calandra Park, Maggie Ragatz, Artista Muerta, Lainie Wachter, United Methodist Church - San Luis Obispo - Alternative Give Market, Nancy Johnson, Gini and Robert Griffin, Anonymous, Ann McMahon, Karen Horst, Colleen Wolfe, Carol and Jay Devore, Donna Howard, Jan Dreyer in honor of Madeline Fay and Mary Anne Morgan for all they do, Susan Malmgren, Michelle Blanc, Elaine Gardiner in honor of the Nativity of Our Lady Church Women’s Bible Study Group, Barbara Neuman, Leslie Rotstein, Gloria Benedict, Linda Thompson, Judith Gilbert, PESTT Group, Nancy Shearer, Janis Woolpert, Vicki Carroll, Jocelyn Williams, Daphne Meyers, Phyllis Martinelli, Chuck and Lois Crotser, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Kathy Gisler, Linda Olson, Claudeis Selby, Dana Starkovich, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sharon Westray, Joann and Stan Benson in memory of Robert DiCorcia, Melodianne Duffy, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sally Hopkins, Lisa Lazarra, Teresa Galido, Gay Groomes, Cindy Hahn,
November 1: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a woman who is going back to school, and has just gotten a part time job, but is having trouble catching up. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($271.83) 4238 1
November 1: Storage unit payment so a woman, who lives in her car and just received her 4-year-Sobriety Chip, doesn’t lose her belongings. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($90) 4239 1
November 2: Emergency food for a mother and her daughter; mother had unexpected eye surgery and medication costs that depleted her resources. Referral: Karin Trub, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($75) Debit
November 2: Motor home registration and smog check for a woman living in the motor home. Referral: Dan Keller, Transitions-Mental Health ($80 and $213) 4220 and 4241 1
November 2: Partial rent for a woman out of work due to illness. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($250) 4242 1
November 3: Phone and service for a student and his mother so they can connect up after school to go to the shelter together (Minors are not allowed in without the presence of an adult.). Referral: Matthew Clarke, Chris Jespersen Day Treatment ($224.95) 4243 2
November 3: Motel stay to avoid homelessness for a woman moving to Transitions housing. Referral: Jennifer Eisen-Kearns, Transitions-Mental Health ($305.95) 4244 1
November 3: Registration of a vehicle for a single older woman to use for transportation and living. She has been able to find a 10-hour-a week job. Referral: Magda Williams, Community Health Center ($300) 4245 1
November 3: Partial co-pay to allow a woman to have surgery on the 9th. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4246 1
November 4: Gas so a single mother of 2 can take one of her children to appointments at County Mental Health. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($50) 4247 3
November 4: Gas so a single mother can take her child to Cottage Hospital for an appointment on the 7th. Referral: Marisela Corona, Link ($50) 4247 2
November 4: Partial rent for a mother of 2 who has been very ill, and used her rent money to travel to Stanford for medical testing. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4248 3
November 6: Gas so a man who is working hard to provide for his family can get to treatment. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4249 4
November 6: Gas so a a domestic violence survivor, single pregnant mother with 2 children, can get to medical appointments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4250 4
November 6: Food for a 62-year-old very low income man who returned home after hip surgery with only a loaf of bread and half a carton of milk in his fridge. He is being signed up for Meals on Wheels. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($188) 4251 1
November 6: Children’s clothes for a mom who works 2 jobs and struggles financially since the father was legally removed from the home after domestic violence. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4252 4
November 6: Motel stay for a a mother and her 15-year-old daughter to give her time to get their car legally registered so they can live in it. Referral: Angela Febles, Family Care Network ($205.95) 4253 2 November 7: Bike lock and bike lights so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4254 1
November 7: Windshield repair for a mother living in her car with her young child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($49.95) 4255 2
November 7: Alarm clock so a high school student can wake up for school, and clothes for his mother. Referral: Jennie Xiong, Nipomo High School ($200) 4256 2
November 8: Food for a woman doing well in treatment who has used available funds to move to housing with her fiancé and his twins. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4257 4
November 8: Partial rent for an elderly man who washes dishes at a restaurant and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4258 1
November 8: Partial rent for a 58-year-old woman who works in the fields and missed work when she fell recently. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4259 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who got ensnared in payday loans; a plan is in place going forward. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($319) 4260 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who had a stroke and is hospitalized for rehab. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4261 1
November 8: Car brake repair for a woman to drive safely to treatments and to visitation with her child. Referral: Brooke Dace, County Social Services ($206.47) 4262 2
November 8: Partial payment for new tires for a woman who is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($200) 4263 1
November 8: Doctor appointment at CHC for a working mother who has been seriously ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($120) 4264 3
November 8: Payment to to clean an apartment so a family isn’t evicted. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 4265 4
November 8: Car repair for a grandma who is caring for twins aged 11 and a 14-year-old while their father is at UCLA for open heart surgery. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4266 6
November 8: Kids Essentials drink for a 10-year girls sick with ARFID and severe PTSD who has not eaten solid food since July. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4267 5
November 8: Partial rent for a mother who hasn’t been able to work in recent weeks because her twins have been sick; diapers for the twins. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250 and $23.99) ) 4268 and 4272 3
November 8: Partial rent for a single working mother who is struggling to support her children ages 10, 6, and 1. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 4269 4
November 8: Rental deposit for an elderly man who has been forced to move to a new location. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($250) 4270 1
November 9: Bike so a high school student who is working hard can get to school. Referral: Lisa Martinez and Emily Francis, Nipomo High School ($205.95) 4271 2
November 9: Formula for a young baby. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($25.99) 4272 2
November 9: Gas so a father can take his little girl to Stanford for a medical evaluation. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 4273 2
November 9: Under clothes for a single mother and shoes for her boys age 8 and 2. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4274 3
November 9: Two tires and window wiper blades for a client who is on a fixed income that is consumed by rent and medical payments. Referral: Lynn Grizzard, County Mental Health ($278.84 and $27.99) 4275 and 4276 1
November 9: Emergency car seat for a 2-year-old baby of a teen mom who is just using the car’s regular belt. Referral: Brandy Blackburn-Herndon, CAPSLO and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($) 2
November 9: Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother and her 3 boys; father was arrested and will be in jail for a long time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 4277
November 9: Emergency clothes for a 13-year-old girl whose clothes were destroyed. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Jocelyn Leonard, Child Welfare Services ($205.95) Debit
November 9: Rent for a women to move to Sober Living. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($350) 4278 1
November 9: RTA pass so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynold, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($44) 4279 1
November 10: Medical appointment and medical test for a single mother of 3 who works in the winery fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($45 and $61) 4280 and 4281 4
November 13: Work shoes for a client with limited means. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($50) 4282 1
November 13: Gas so a patient can get to cancer treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($50) 4283 1
November 13: Gas so a mother participating in Family Treatment Court and doing well in treatment can get to sessions; she is eager to be reunified with her children. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4284 3
November 13: Driver’s license for a homeless mother who is employed and trying to make a better life for her child. Referral: Esther Fink, Family Care Network ($33) 4285 1
November 14: Partial payment for tires for a cancer victim so she can safely get to treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology ($200) 4286
November 14: Motel stay and clothes for a woman living in her truck. Referral: Natalia Ruiz, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4287 1
November 15: Gas for a single father who suffered a brain injury in a car accident; he was just awarded full custody of his 2 children, and needs assistance to get his kids to school and himself to his new job. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($50) 4288 3
November 15: Specialized food for an elderly man with a brain injury, epilepsy, and diabetes who was just released the hospital after an extended stay. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4288 1
November 15: Underwear, socks, sweats, and vitamins for a single mother with epilepsy who was recently released from the hospital after another brain surgery. Beanies from Julie Jones. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($150) 4288 3
November 16: Gas so a mother suffering severe depression can get to treatment. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4289 3
November 16: RTA pass so a woman survivor of intimate partner violence can get to treatments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($64) 4290 1
November 16: Gas so a parent can get her daughter to and from a behavioral day program in Atascadero. Referral: Alisa Welsch, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($100) 4291 2
November 16: Food for a family; father has been out of work due to an intestinal infection. Application has been made to Cal-Fresh. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($105.95) 4292 4
November 16: Partial rent for a single mom and her child; mother works in a motel, but her child got sick and she missed work. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 4293 2
November 16: Air purifier for a mother and her 3 high school children. 2 of the children struggle with asthma, and have neighbors who smoke, and the smoke is aggravating their asthma. Referral: Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($214.49) Debit 4
November 17: Food for a family with 3 children. The father, who was employed for 16 years, was seriously hurt at work; mother is looking for a job. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 4294 5
November 17: Bus pass so a mother can get to a grocery store and accompany her children to activities. Referral; Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($44) 4295 4
November 17: Partial rent so a family of 4 can move to a 2-bedroom apartment. Father has had to go to Fresno to find field work. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($315) 4296 4
November 17: Security deposit and glasses for an elderly woman in the 50 Now housing program. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($100 and $65) 4297 and 4298 1
November 17: Bus pass for a new client starting treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($44) 4299
November 17: Partial car payment for a single mother of 2 who lost her job and is frantically trying to find another. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4300 3
November 20: Food and clothes for a family with 3 children. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 4301 5
November 20: Car payment for a single mother of 4 who works 52 hours a week, but one of her children’s medical problems has set the family back financially. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($226) 4302 5
November 20: Gas for parent to travel to treatment and to visit with her children. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 3
November 20: Food for a client who has moved to a studio apartment after being homeless. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4303 1
November 20: Partial payment for medication. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 1
November 20: Partial moving expenses for a patient who is seriously ill with cancer. Referral: Leslie Grigsby, Central Coast Palliative Care ($205.95) 4304 1
November 20: Partial payment for genetic counseling for a man with lots of cancer in his family. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4305 5
November 20: Partial rent for a single mother of 3 who recently moved her family to housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 4306 4
November 20: Partial payment for utility bill to prevent shut off. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 4307 1
November 20: Utility payment for prevent shut off for a woman who is currently off work. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($228.01) 4308 1
November 20: Partial payment of emergency moving expenses for an abuse victim leaving her home for safety. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 4309 1
November 21: Diapers, food, and gas for a father caring for his children and living in a 5th-wheel. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($125.85) 4310 4
November 21: Phone so an abuse survivor can schedule job interviews. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($46.77) Debit 1
November 21: Partial deposit for a mother and her toddler who are moving to housing after being homeless since August. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 4311 2
November 21: Background checks so a mother and her children can move to housing tomorrow. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 4312 3
November 21: Copies of birth certificate and marriage license so a woman can move to Section 8 housing and begin to work as a psych tech at Atascadero State Hospital. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($15 and $28) 5313 and 4314
November 22: Replacement school supplies for a woman who fled sexual assault. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($50) 4315 1
November 22: Clothing for a mother’s 7-year-old son. Referral: Kasey Austin, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4216 4
November 22: Car repair for a single mother who is working on reunification with her 4 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($191.23) 4317 5
November 22: Partial deposit to help a single mother and her 3 children move out of a substandard one-room rental and to a Section 8 apartment. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 4318 4
November 27: Partial payment for a refrigerator for a single mother with a baby and 3 young children. Referral: Rocio Willard, CAPSLO ($300) 4319 5
November 25: Gas and food for a family traveling multiple times to Children’s Hospital LA with their 2-year-old recently diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Center ($200) 4320 4
November 27: Shoes and a hair cut for a man who has been homeless for 2 years, and is now applying for job placement. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($54.95) 4321 1
November 28: Greyhound bus ticket so a mother can return to Arkansas to be with her children after doing well in treatment. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Social Services ($190.95) 4322 4
November 28: Clothes for a family struggling with basic needs. Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4323 4
November 28: Partial rent for a mother who works full time, but missed 2 weeks while one of her children was ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4324 4
November 29: Partial rent for a father while he gets eye surgery so that he can see well enough to go back to work. Referral; Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Public Schools ($300) 4325 3
November 28: Refurbished computer from the Exploration Station for a single mom. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Service ($25) 4326 2
November 29: Childcare assistance while a single mom starts her new job as a dishwasher in a restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($165) 4327 4
November 29: Car repair for a single mother of 3 children whose husband left them. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($287) 4328 4
November 30: Partial payment for a utility bill for a single mom in treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($200) 4329 3
November 30: Partial house payment for a woman who has taken in her 2 nephews because their mother is in the hospital with a broken spine from an accident 1 month ago. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4330 4
November 30: Partial rent for a mother of 2 children who is their sole provider since her husband was recently deported. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4331 4
November 30: Partial rent for a woman who is disabled and had unexpected recent bills. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4332 1
November 30: Partial rent for a young mom with a 6-year-old who is struggling after domestic violence. Referral: Ana Chavez, RISE ($200) 4333 2
November 30: Partial payment for a specialized chair for a senior woman with a disability that affects her spine, back, and neck. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4334 1
November 30: Phone activation so a woman can schedule appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE $65.95 Debit 1
November 30: Gas card for a woman who fled domestic violence with only her clothing and her vehicle. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) Debit 1
November 30: Gas card so a survivor of intimate partner violence can get her children to school and herself to her job. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($50) Debit 3
November 30: Partial security deposit so a senior woman, whose landlord is raising rents and no longer accepting Section 8 vouchers, can move to another Section 8 apartment. Referral: Mike Vosburgh, HASLO ($300) 4335 1
November 30: Car repair so a single mother of 3 can drive to her new job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($162) 4336 4
November 30: Lice treatment so a child, who has frequent extended absences, can return to school.
Items Donated: Clothes from Anonymous; treadmill to San Luis High from Tom McLaughlin; crib transportation by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; TV from Cheryl Lesinski; cases of diapers and groceries from Kathy Hendricks; 2 home made quilts from Katie Perez; children's clothes from Desiree Stegner; bed, coffee table, and love seat from Shy Smith; child gate from Evelyn Ruehr; baby clothes from Faith Wu; baby girl clothes from Heather Segal; new toddler clothes and riding toy from Lisa Lazzara; TV and dining table from Jen Melton; dining table from Mary Ahler; Thanksgiving dinner for a family from Madeline Stevenson; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; 40 backpacks from Faith Wu; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; grabber from Kelli Cole; stroller from Diana Magallon; skillet from Lisa Lazarra; 4 Thanksgiving dinners from Nanette Morreli; crock pot and stroller from Amanda Sorensen; pack n play from Mariah Byrd; couch from Michelle Miller; dining table and chairs from Barb Williams; toddler bed from Heather Erguiaga; toys and games from Faith Wu; pack n play from Desiree Stegner; pack n play from Kathy Meyer; backpack food from Richard Margetson and People Helping People and Central Coast Circle of Friends; couch and recliner from Michelle Miller; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie and Marylou Gooden; pack and play from Desiree Stegner; books and toys from Mariam Shah; doll and chair from Anonymous; stamps from Mary Dean; 3 Thanksgiving dinners from the Naess Family; beanies from Julie Jones; air mattress from Colleen and Tim Spafford; twin bed from Maggie Maly; table and chairs from Mailee Flower; teen gifts from Lainie Wachter; queen mattress from Casper Sleep; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; table and chairs from Vickie Rabourn; stroller and teen gifts from Melissa Christine; book from Leslie Jones; 2 pack n plays from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; grocery bags from Pat Cano; delivery by Kat Tuculet; Delivery by Linda Jankay; stroller from Diane Garman; pack n play and blankets from Janice Karr; Women’s clothing from Lisa Lazarra; Whiz Kids gift card from Jordis Daigle; children’s clothes from Jane O’Brien Kroener; 4 gift cards from Mailee Flower Lewis and family; new bike and helmet for an 8th grade boy from Nicki Bywater; bags full of new toys from Mariam Shah; 2 Hats for Hope wig gift certificates from Nancy Johnson; Visa card from Anonymous; diapers from Marion Gregory; toys from Erika Callero; new backpacks from Dana Starkovich; new jacket, clothes, and art supplies from Kathie Hendricks;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Wendy Castleman, Tidelands Counseling, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Barbara Boyer, Ruth Reasor and Reid Hogle, Gayle Leaf, Michael McGee, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Lisa Bertrand, Barbara Torrey, Cindy Nelson, Colleen Spafford, Donette Dunaway; Patricia Minter, Rebecca Ebeling, Janet Wood, Marie Kyle, Stephanie Armiger, Myra Akel, Gail Ryan, Angela Braun, Margie Markus, Catherine Walker, Robin Parker, Cheryl Eastman, Carole Moyer, Dorothy Hollibaugh, Wanda Cook, Donna Rubin, Pearl Pelatt, Lori Michele Brief-Chavez, Fran Norris, Greg and Jean Morton, Anonymous, Peti Johnson in memory of her brother Ron, Marti Lindholm, Dana Paquin, Michele Williams, Kathy Greer, Nancy Terrell, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Rosemary Cleaves, Carrie Zinn, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Mary Dean, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Sue Girard, Bonnie and Mac Brinton, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Diane Ludin, Ann Miller, Ellen Morrison, Eventbrite Kiley Goode Event, Jayma Newland, AmazonSmile, Jane Broshears, Barbara Bell, Daniella Magnano, Jennifer Langford, Whiz Kids Toys, Vicki McPartland, Carol Chenot, Leslie Siembieda in honor of Amy Stien, Marty and Roy Thomas, Wendy Daly, Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich, Janet Gusar, Jan Jones, Leslie Jones, Elise Wheeler, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Kat Tuculet, David and Naomi Blakely, Mariam Shah, Kate Stulberg, Karen McDonald, Carrie Zinn, Vicki Wyne, Linda Burke, Belinda and Robert Benassi, Marilyn Wills, Anne Stewart, Maribeth Peterson, Elsie Deitz, Liz Curren, Jana Coulston, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Lynda Allen, Darlene Krouse, Evelyn Ruehr, Anne Tiber, Anneka Scranton, Vita Miller, Diane Wettlaufer, Rosemary Cleaves, Lynn Grizzard, Dana Easton, Tess and Dan Mathews, Fred Donati, Melaleuca, Diana Henderson, Bonnie Connich, P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter VF Atascadero, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, Cathy Francis, Ellen Sheffer, Anonymous, Priscilla Gruenewald, Mary Shellenberger, Nipomo Womens Club Corporation, Gabriele Weidner, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Ellen Morrison, Candace Guldeman, Sarah Coplen, Gwen Infante, Calandra Park, Maggie Ragatz, Artista Muerta, Lainie Wachter, United Methodist Church - San Luis Obispo - Alternative Give Market, Nancy Johnson, Gini and Robert Griffin, Anonymous, Ann McMahon, Karen Horst, Colleen Wolfe, Carol and Jay Devore, Donna Howard, Jan Dreyer in honor of Madeline Fay and Mary Anne Morgan for all they do, Susan Malmgren, Michelle Blanc, Elaine Gardiner in honor of the Nativity of Our Lady Church Women’s Bible Study Group, Barbara Neuman, Leslie Rotstein, Gloria Benedict, Linda Thompson, Judith Gilbert, PESTT Group, Nancy Shearer, Janis Woolpert, Vicki Carroll, Jocelyn Williams, Daphne Meyers, Phyllis Martinelli, Chuck and Lois Crotser, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Kathy Gisler, Linda Olson, Claudeis Selby, Dana Starkovich, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sharon Westray, Joann and Stan Benson in memory of Robert DiCorcia, Melodianne Duffy, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sally Hopkins, Lisa Lazarra, Teresa Galido, Gay Groomes, Cindy Hahn,
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