What Womenade Shared December 16th - December 31st

December 18:  Blood pressure machine for a 52-year-old with congestive heart failure.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($57.91) 4433 1

December 18:  Gas for a mother and her 5-year-old; an error in funding caused her to be short.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 4405 2

December 18:  Gas for a grandmother taken advantage of by a relative who illegally obtained power of attorney over her.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 4405 1

December 18:  Safety devices for 3 families: electrical outlet covers, door-knob covers, cabinet locks and fridge latches.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($63.20 and $13.21) 4433 6

December 18:  Baby gate to protect a young baby.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse, and donated by Susan Updegrove 1

December 18:  Disposable under pads for a patient who is suffering side effects from Chemotherapy.  Referral:  Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($40.17) Debit 1

December 18:  Tires so a woman who has been working hard to turn her life around can take a job as a cashier.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($245.95) 4406 1

December 18:  Bus pass so a woman in a safe shelter who is a survivor of a hostage situation can get to counseling.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($64) 4408 1

December 19:  Partial payment for a Chromebook and learning programs for a 12-year-old boy with specified learning disabilities.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($155.95) 4409 2

December  19:  Gas card so a man who lives far from the clinic can have consistent attendance.  Referral:  Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4410 1

December 19:  Food and clothes for a family with 2 children with disabilities.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) 4411 4

December 19:  Space heater for a family with a blind infant; they are currently heating  their 2-room “apartment” by turning on the oven and opening its door.  Referral:  Dianne Purnell, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($64.64)

December 19:  Partial rent in a recovery residence for an elderly woman applying for employment.  Referral:  Robert Otten, County Drug and Alcohol ($178.50) 4413 1

December 19:  Car repair for a woman who is nearly homeless, sometimes staying at a friend’s house.  Referral:  Carmela Roman, America’s Job Center ($252.99) 4414 1

December 20:  Gas and phone service payment so a single mother can get her son to weekly school meetings.  Referral:  Mary Jo Anderson, Paso Robles School District ($205.95) 4415 2

December 20:  Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children; mother is being helped with financial plans going forward.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($353) 4416 4

December 20:  Partial support for 15 children who are without toys for the holidays.  Referral:  Heather Sorensen, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4417  7

December 20:  Partial out-of-pocket payment for monthly cancer medication; other foundations that help are currently out of funds.  Referral:  Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($300) 4418 1

December 20:  DMV registration so the legal guardian of a child that was repeatedly exposed to substance abuse by his parent can get to behavioral counseling; mom is in prison and dad is in a recovery home.  Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($141)  4419 2

December 21:  RTA pass so a woman living in a shelter can attend treatment.  Referral:  Else Mai Curry, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($32) 4420 1

December 21:  Partial rent for a family with 2 children; mother works and father was injured and is not currently working.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 4421 4

December 21:  Clothes for a  family with 5 children.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK Debit ($205.95) 7

December 21:  Clothes and food for a family staying in a trailer in San Miguel with another family.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($205.95) Debit 4

December 21:  Food and gas for a family with teenagers that has been homeless for 4 months.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) Debit 4

December 21:  Food and motel for a family who is staying in a motel after losing everything in the Sylmar fires in San Fernando Valley.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) Debit 5

December 21:  Gas and electricity payment to prevent shut off of services for a family with 2 small children.  Referral:  Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($85.51 and $115.38) 4422 and 4423 4

December 21:  Partial hospital bill payment for a woman who has iron deficiency anemia.  Referral:  Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology ($238.09) 4425 1

December 21:  Partial Sober Living rent for a single mom who works and goes to school, but didn’t get enough work hours due to finals.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($325) 4426 1

December 22:  Christmas gifts for a grandmother to give her granddaughter after the child's mother’s passing a couple of weeks ago.  After funeral expenses, the grandma has nothing left to give.  Referral:  Monica Diaz, Transitions-Mental Health ($150) 4427 2

December 22:  Ensure for a patient that is not eating after Chemotherapy and needs to get some protein in her system.  Referral:  Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($105.95) 4428 1

December 22:  Groceries for a a patient with COPD who is low income and has no running water or heat.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($105.95) 4429 1

December 22:  Partial deposit so a family that has been through a lot with sexual assault can move to safe housing.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4430 4

December 22:  Partial rent for a woman who is 8 months pregnant and not able to work in the fields currently.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 4431 2

December 22:  Christmas toys for 3 siblings whose parents used all their funds for rent and food.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($100)  4433 5

December 22:  Food for a woman who lives on $889 a month and had unexpected bills.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) 4432 1

December 24:  Gas for a woman moving to a room and starting a job at an animal hospital.  Referral:  Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong ($50) 4434 1

December 24:  Clothes for a family of 4 that is now able to return safely home after the father was arrested.  Mom works to pay bills, but does not have funds for warm clothing.  Referral:  Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong ($200) 4434 4

December 27:  Partial rent for a woman and her son who is disabled; they have just found housing.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4435 2

December 27:  RTA pass for a woman staying in a safe shelter.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($64) 4436 1

December 28:  Partial rent for a grandmother who is caring for her grandchild; she lost her primary job, and is looking for another.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($200) 4437 2

December 28:  Partial rent for a newly single mother of 3 children.  Referral:  Maria Mendez, Stand Strong ($300) 4438 4

December 28:  Partial rent for a single father whose work hours were reduced due to the holidays.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4439 3

December 29:   Partial rent for a mother and her 3 daughters; mother has a new job starting Tuesday.  Referral:  Shona Pruitt, Stand Strong ($300) 4440 4

December 29:  Automatic pill dispenser with alarms and lock for a low-income senior woman suffering with dementia.   Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($86.19) Debit

Items Donated:  4 large bags of warm children’s jackets from Kathie Hendricks; newborn baby girl gifts from Francia Foss; guitar from Andrea Bowers; children’s jackets and toys from Michele Starling and friends at Rabobank; mattress from Joyce Taylor; delivery by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; laptop computer from Linda Blonsley; backpack, backpack supplies, and cooking oil from Joann Stevens; TV from Jack and Betty Scully; pack anf play from Tina Dodd-Wilson; 12+ bags of clothes and shoes from 11-year-old Myla Corey; 20 boxes of gifts to women at the SLOPD and RISE from Natalie Garay Pilates Studio and friends via Elaine and Gwyneth Stewart; jackets and t-shirts from Marcie Lindvall; children’s pajamas from Central Coast Funds for Children via Murial Harkins; baby cradle, linens, and baby monitor from Alesen Corella at Gatherings Thrift in Atascadero; truck load of clothes for Pirates’ Closet at Morro Bay High from the holiday clothes drive at Grandma’s Frozen Yogurt and Waffle in Morro Bay; hand knit cowls from Sue Girard; warm jackets and gift cards from Linda McDonald; stroller from Ellen November; pack and play, bath tub, toys, and clothes from Megan Morrow; hand knit blankets from Anonymous; gift cards and t-shirts from Liza Lazzara; oil and diapers from Bonnie Rivera; diapers from Lori Connolly; backpack food and laundry supplies from Susan McCutcheon; baby wipes from Robin White; detergent and cooking oil from Madeline Stevenson; 2 bags of children’s clothes from Heather Segal delivered by Lisa Lazzara; children’s toys from Madeline Stevenson; women's linens and accessories from Anonymous; and towels from Carol Astaire.

Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Grace Nagel

Funds Donated:  Carolyn Braun in honor of Sharon Westray, Nancy Rye, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Lynda Allen, Betty Scully, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Judy Brummel, Stephen Kuhn, JustGive, Dr. and Mrs. Zorus P. Colglazier, Diane Wettlaufer, Emily Hurlbert, Fran Norris, Network For Good, Vicki Tucker-Luginbill, Valerie Glahn, Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Ellen Morrison, Phyllis Schuh, Su and Ping Tsao in honor of Rosemary Cleaves, Dart Browning, Inc., Rosemary Cleaves, Ellen Fukumoto in honor of a friend, Frank and Connie Freitas, Kathy and Alan Henderson, Allen Doran and Carol Pillsbury, Michelle and Greg Blanc in memory of Sharon Carter, Elisa Feingold, Artista Muerta, Maggie Ragatz, Michelle Clark, Suzanne Cikowski, Karen Morgan, Francia Foss, Leigh Ann Cronin, Margaret Bascom, Pamela Clark, Ann Venn, Claudia Auth, Hilde Minkel, Melanie Karp, Lynn Davis, Linda Falkenstien, Cynthia Spencer, Jill Lanes, Dee Ann Hoskins, Jani Johnson, Claire Aagaard, Bonnie Gardner, Kathy Gisler, Faith Wu, Kroger/Ralph’s, Dana Easton, Grace Nagel, Richard and Hilde Minkel, Joanne Smalley, Leslie Rotstein, St. Timothy’s Catholic Church Women’s Guild/Morro Bay, The Dorf Foundation, Robert and Marty Azevedo, Mary Bettencourt, Ros McQuade, Pat Griffin, Sue Percival, Diana Reginato, Rabobank, Melodianne Duffy, Nathaniel Carton, Sandra Brill, Lisa Bertrand, Kathleen Winkler, Cindy Hahn, and Charles Sloan.