What Womenade Shared April 1st - April 15th

April 2:  RTA day passes so a Veteran can get to his first 2 days of work at a new job.  Referral:  Stephen Schill, HUD/VASH ($11) 4799 3 more days ($16.50) 4812 1

April 2:  Partial rent for a single mom who just had emergency surgery and won’t be able to work until next month.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4800 2

April  2:  Groceries for a 64-year-old patient who had a recent spinal surgery due to stroke complications.  Her daughter, who is her Midi-Cal paid caregiver, did not receive payment while the mom was in hospital and rehab, so their finances are tight.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($205.95)  4801 2

April 2:  Groceries for a very low income 69-year-old patient who has severe pain in her pancreas and is now transitioning from a feeding tube to solid food.  Referral:  Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($205.95)  4802 1

April 2:  Partial rent for a senior who has had major medical problems that has exhausted her funds.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4803 1

April 2:  Partial rent for a family whose parents have recently been unable to work.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4804 5

April 2:  Partial payment for specialized glasses for a client who is disabled.  Referral:  Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($110) 4805 1

April 2:  Bed rail for a senior who has difficulty getting in and out of bed due to chronic arthritis.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($64.99) Debit 1

April 4:  Gas money so a patient who lives alone on a limited income can get to chemotherapy appointments.  Referral:  Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology and Hematology ($75) 4807 1

April 4:  Partial payment for custody costs so grandparents can care for their 4 grandchildren.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($300) 4808 3

April 4:  Gas so a single mother can take her child to UCLA for his final check up after surviving cancer.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($75) 4809 2

April 4:  Partial rent for a Veteran.  Referral:  Rob Heinlein, PATH/VASH ($50) 4810 1

April 5:  Diapers, wipes, and gas for 2 families.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($216.15)  4811 4

April 4:  Company-specific clothes for a woman who has just gotten a new job.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) Debit 1

April 5:  Dental appointment for an elderly woman who is suffering dental pain.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 4813 1

April 5:  Partial rent to prevent a woman from being evicted tomorrow.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 4814 1

April 5:  Car registration for a woman who needs her vehicle to get to appointments.  Referral:  Nicole Holst, Transitions-Mental Health ($152) 4815 1

April 5:  Partial rent for a woman who is unable to work during cancer treatments.  Referral:  Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 4816 1

April 6:  Partial rent for a woman who works as a motel housekeeper and work is slow in the off season.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($315) 4817 1

April 6:  Partial payment for a grandchild to attend YMCA care during break so her grandma who is raising her could work.  Referral:  Stella Medina, LMUSD ($100) 4818 2

April 9:  Clothes, backpacks, and personal items for 2 brothers in a homeless family that lost all their belongings.  Referral:  Jeannette Palazuelos, County Mental Health and Family Care Network, and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($)

April 9:  Clothes for a man who only has one set of clothing.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 4819 1

April 9:  Partial room rent for a single mother who works in the fields.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ($225) 4820 3

April 9:  Partial rent for a family of 4; father’s work hours in the winery fields have been cut.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, 4821 4

April 10:  Diapers, wipes, and gas to drive to County Behavioral Health, and clothes for 7 families at Judkins and Mesa Middle Schools.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($550) 4822 14

April 10:  Partial RV park rent for a mother and her daughter who has had a recent surgery.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, Amanda Brown, County Social Services ($300) 4823 2

April  11:  Shoes for brother ages 5 and 6 who are homeless.  Referral:  Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($)

April 11:  Partial rent to prevent a mother and her 3 children from being evicted.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4824 4

April 11:  Emergency food for a mother and daughter who are struggling for food; they have gone to Food Bank distributions.  Referral:  Karin Trub, Big Brothers Big Sisters ($200) 4825 2

April 11:  Partial rent for a family of 3; father was injured at work.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4826 3

April 11:  Food for a single mother of 3 who lost her 2nd job.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4827 4

April 11:  Storage unit payment for a mother who used these funds for gas to take her daughter to a hospital out of the area for emergency surgery.  Referral:  Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($89) 4828 2

April 11: Emergency partial rent to prevent eviction of a pregnant cancer victim whose husband was taken by ICE.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4829 2

April 11:  Partial rent in a garage apartment for a brother with cancer and one whose field work hours have been reduced due to weather.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($275) 4830 2

April 11:  Partial payment for property taxes for a senior woman who is going through several surgeries, and has incurred medical bills.  Referral:  Kelly Hannula, Wilshire Community Services ($300) 4831 1

April 11:  Month bus pass so a violence survivor can schedule medical appointments.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($68) 4832 1

April 11:  Insurance payment so an elderly woman doesn’t lose prescription coverage.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($88.50) 4833 1

April 12:  Towing fees to move a trailer to a place where a homeless family can park it safely.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($320) 4836 4

April 12:  Gas, personal hygiene products, and food for patient who is homeless and beginning chemotherapy.  Referral:  Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology and Hematology ($150) Debit  1

April 12:  Partial rent in a Sober Living house for a woman who just received a full time work position and is doing well in treatment.   Referral:  Alicia McAllister, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4837 1

April 13:  Clothing and gas for a single mother who is struggling to care for her 3 children.  Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) Debit 4

April 13:  Ultrasound to detect pelvic problems for a housekeeper in a local motel.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4837 1

April 13:  Gas so a family can take their child to Cottage Hospital on Monday.  Referral:  Elena Chaavez, LINK ($75) Debit 4

April 13:  Work clothes for a woman who just started a new job.  Referral:  Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($200) 4839 1

April 13:  Clothes for 2 boys whose aunt and uncle have just taken guardianship of them.  Referral:  Alycia Payne, LINK ($200) 4840 4

April 13:  Gas for a family to make multiple trips to an out-of-county hospital to see their child.  Referral:  Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 4840 3

April 13:  Clothing so a woman can start a new job.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($100) 4841 1

April 13:  Household items for a single mother with 2 children who is moving to housing after fleeing a violent abuser.  Referral:  Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($200) 4842 3

April 13:  Underwear and shoes for children in a struggling family.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 4843 4

April 13:  Partial payment for a camera for a high school senior in a low income family who is taking photography classes and wants to be a photographer when he finishes school.  He and his single mom have worked to raise half the funds.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250)

Items Donated:  mattresses from Linda Holland and Judy Riener; children’s books and games from Wendy Daly; highchairs from Marylou Gooden and Nasim Delavari; comforter from Barb Farber; food for Los Osos Backpack program from Baywood Navy and shopping by Jay and Carol Devore; delivery by Sue McCutcheon; handmade children’s quilts from Katie Perez; diapers, wipes, and new baby clothes from St. Joseph’s Church in Cayucos; new onesies from Nancy Loe; a bounty of clothes and shoes from Myla and Kathleen Corey; boys clothes from Terra Clayton; clothes, toys, and shoes from Dawn Campbell; pack and play and delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie;

Admin Funds Donated:  Leslie Grigsby, Nancy Shearer, Jacque Fondren, Jacquelyn Miller, Sue Girard, Sue Gibler, Karen Blum, Mariam Shaw, Sarah Coplen, Dana Easton, Leslie Jones, Judy Riener, Diana Foch, Ellen November, Wendy Daly, Carolyn Niblick, Ann Palmer, Karen Tallent, Susan Updegrove, Dana Starkovich, Vicki Wyne, Naomi Blakely, Lainie Wachter, Catherine Marvier, Bonnie Heikes, Kathy Long-Norris, Marilyn Wills, Cindy Hahn, Nancy Loe, Mary McMullen, Madeline Fay, Raye Fleming, Stacy Murphy, Peti Johnson, Paula Schroeder, Claretta Longden, Rita Erwin, Vivianne Jones, Kat Tuculet, Debbie Jergens,  Piyal Patel, Kathi Foster, Dee Ann Hoskins, Polly Gammons, Elaine Gardiner, Anonymous, Pat Cano, Janet Kourakis, Martha Chivens, Marylou Gooden, Candace Guldeman, Marcy Owens, Karen Morgan, Joy Becker, Debbie Bennett, Diane Ludin, Liz Wilkes, Sylvia Drucker, Anonymous, Mona Tucker, Kristi Ross, Shelly Johnson, Vicki Carroll, Susan Hood, Darlene Krouse, Carol Devore, Karen Muschenetz, Lynda Allen, Jana Coulston, Roz Phillips, Donna Jeberjahn, Marla Lee Eaton, Jayne Devencenzi, Debra Jackson, Anonymous, Kathie Hendricks, Pat Grimes, Carol Winger, Judy Eisenhard, Diane McKeague, Facebook Network For Good donations will be posted after they are mailed to us

Funds Donated:  Tidelands Counseling, Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Movie Group via Judy Riener, Lisa Bertrand, Leslie Grigsby, Dana Easton, Jayne Devencenzi, Barbara Torrey, Jean Steel, Donette Dunaway, Anonymous, Karen Kolba, Diana Henderson, Elise Wheeler, Linda Bishop, Michele Williams, Kathy Greer, Dana Paquin, Mary Parker, Nancy Terrell, St. Joseph’s Church in Cayucos, Fred Donati, Heather Macfarlane, Nancy Meyer, Debbi Smith, Barbara Rosenthal, Deborah Whitson, Jeannette Powles, Lynda Allen, Evelyn Ruehr, Karen Muschenetz, Carol and Jay Devore in memory of Sam Mednick, Anne Tiber, Maribeth Peterson, Darlene Krouse, Susan Hood, Jana Coulston, Donna Jeberjahn, Kathleen MacLane, Ellen Morrison, Donna Sullivan, Celeste Gray,