June 1: Partial rent for a single mom and her daughter who are abuse survivors who are low on funds due to unexpected bills. Referral: Cynthia Smith, counselor ($250) 5071 2
June 1: Gas for 2 recently diagnosed cancer patients who are low income and needing to attend frequent chemo appointments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($50 and $50) 5072 2
June 1: Partial rent for patient with blood poisoning who has not been able to work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5073 1
June 1: PG&E bill payment for a woman undergoing cancer treatments; her husband is not able to work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($172.06) 5074 2
June 1: Partial rent for an older couple who work in the fields who are short funds due to dental bills. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ($250) 5076 2
June 1: Partial rent for a room for a man who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($250) 5077 1
June 4: Food and clothes for a family currently not working and getting counseling for abuse. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5079 6
June 4: Food for a mother and her child who is getting counseling for aggressive behavior. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5079 2
June 4: Partial rent for a single mother who is disabled and had an unexpected bill that has left her short rent money. Referral: Tiito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($250) 5080 2
June 4: Partial co-pay for the hospitalization of a man who is low income with insurance but does not qualify for Medi-Cal and is struggling to pay for procedures he must receive monthly at the hospital. Referral: Jessica Devereaux, Wilshire Home Health ($300) 5081 2
June 4: DMV registration for an abuse survivor who is living in her vehicle. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($120) 5082 1
June 4: Driver’s license for a single mother who is disabled. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($27) 5083 3
June 5: Food for a single mother and her children. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($105.95) 5084 3
June 5: Gas for a woman living in a safe shelter. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5085 1
June 5: Food and blood testing kit for the daughter of a single mom. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($105.95) 5086 3
June 5: Partial payment for a paternity test so a single mom who works clearing houses can get child support from the father of her baby. Referral; Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($100) 5087 2
June 5: Yearbook for a student whose mom doesn’t work because she is sick with cancer. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($42) 5088 2
June 5: Partial rent for a family of 4; father has just become 100% disabled and mother works as a health care nurse part time. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 5089 4
June 6: Work clothes for 3 clients who have recently been employed. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($150) 5090 3
June 6: Household items for a single woman moving to an apartment. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($50) 5091 1
June 6: Partial payment for vehicle repair for a 68-year-old woman living in her truck. Referral: Anya Kaufman, Senior Connection/Area Agency on Aging ($105.95) 5092 1
June 6: Childcare for her grandchildren so a grandmother can go to a medical appointment. Referral: Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($60) 5093 3
June 6: Partial deposit so a single mother and her infant can move from homelessness to housing. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 5094 2
June 6: Partial payment to marine biology camp for a student with special needs. Referral: Sarah Roos, San Luis Coastal Schools ($200) 5095 2
June 6: Special diapers for 2 toddlers with very sensitive skin; they moved recently and don’t have quick access to a laundry for the cloth diapers the mother has been using. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($51) Debit 3
June 6: Partial rent in Sober Living for a woman just released from the hospital. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 5096 1
June 7: Food and motel for a mother who needs to stay near Stanford due to a recurring serious health issue. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($155.95) 5097 3
June 7: Bus pass so a mother who is homeless can get to work. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($68) 5098 3
June 7: Birth certificate for a young child. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($28) 5099 2
June 8: Partial rent for a family with a middle school student. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 5100 3
June 8: Shoes and personal wear for a man released from custody with no clothes. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 5101 1
June 8: Motel stay for a man who is homeless and struggling to find housing; he is repairing a trailer to live in. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($155.95) 5102 1
June 8: Food and gas for a single father and his 2 children. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($150) 5103 3
June 8: Temporary internet service so a 60-year-old woman can fill out many forms in regard to securing disability and medical benefits. Referral: Patricia Reading ARC Clinic ($155) 5104 1
June 8: Orthopedic shoes for a woman who has trauma wounds to her foot and is no longer able to walk without specialized shoes. Referral: Faith Carlson, Central Coast Home Health ($209.14) 5105 1
June 8: Dress pants, shirt, and tie so a Veteran can work in the church he attends. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter and shopping by Ernie and Julie Jones 1
June 11: Partial rent for a patient undergoing cancer treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($200) 5106 1
June 11: Reclining chair for an 86-year-old patient with heart failure who needs to elevate his legs. Referral: Lisa Salopek Central Coast Home Health ($323.34) 5107 1
June 11: Gas so a shelter client can get to therapy and court dates. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5108 1
June 12: Partial payment for child care for the 2 young boys of a single mother who was out of work ill for a week. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($100) 5109 3
June 12: Partial rent for a woman who works housekeeping in a motel and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5110 1
June 12: Partial medical payment for for a man who has not been working due to cancer treatments; his wife works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5111 2
June 12: Partial rent support for a senior couple that work on a ranch. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5112 2
June 12: Partial car repair costs for a man who is low income. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 5113 1
June 12: Partial rent for a grandmother - her granddaughter, who usually helps with rent, is currently out of work. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 5114 2
June 12: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Stephanie Oliva, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5115 3
June 12: Partial deposit for a single mother and her child who are moving to housing. Referral: Stephanie Oliva, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5116 2
June 12: Partial motel and gas payments for a father of 2 being sent to USC for a heart operation. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 5117 4
June 13: Partial rent for a family struggling with bills due to placing their mother in a nursing home. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 5118 4
June 13: Partial payment for motel and food for an unaccompanied minor whose father is currently in prison. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5119 1
June 14: Painter’s boots and uniform so a man can start a new job immediately. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($111) 5120 1
June 15: Scooter motor for a 54-year-old who is non-ambulatory and low income. Wallace Home Medical is installing the motor for free. Referral: Rose Levinson, Central Coast Home Health ($254) 5121 1
June 15: Food for 2 cancer patients who are starting treatment and looking for housing. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($200) 5122 2
June 15: Gas so an abuse survivor can attend doctor appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5123 1
June 15: Car brake replacement for a senior woman who is currently homeless, working part time, and volunteering in the community. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($130) 5124 1
June 15: For a family of 4, gas so the father can get to work in Santa Maria, diapers, wipes, and a birth certificate for their new baby so the family can apply for Medi-Cal. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100 and $28 and $8.60) 5125, 5126 and 5128 4
June 15: Emergency bus passes for parents who are homeless and sleeping in their non-functioning car with their twin babies. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($136) 5127
Items Donated: vibrating infant seat for a preemie from Susan Updegrove; bike from Kathleen Corey; baby food from Lexi Hagedorn; delivery Marcie Lindvall; food, books, and diapers from Sophia Lindvall, Jill Goldsmith, and Sadie LaChapelle; backpack summer food from Peti Johnson; girls clothes from JoLynn Knight-Crow; cases of diapers from Anonymous; backpack food from John and Marcie Lindvall; household items from Gladys Porter; coffee maker, iron, ironing board and cover from Paula Ramey; gluten-free food from Anonymous; iron from Nasim Delavari; pack and play from Karen Horst; diapers from Naomi Blakely; delivery by Jordis Daigle; diapers and baby clothes from Adriana Imus; pack and play and toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; delivery by Kat Tuculet; love seat from Naomi Blakely; twin bed from Annie Chambers; queen bed frame from Kelsey Jones; diapers and wipes from Sarah Beth Bertenthal; stamps from Mary Dean;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich
Funds Donated: Tidelands Counseling, Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Twin Cities Hospital Case Management and Social Services Departments, Twin Cities Hospital, Patricia Crohn, Catherine Tetreault, Kelly Branck, Agnes and Wayne Stitch, Pamela McCloskey, Kristie Rosenkrans, Colleen Jaeger, Daphne Martin, Denise Milardo, Elizabeth Bloombaum Teresa Baudanza, Lucy Glaze, Margaret Ford, Leslie Grigsby, Jayne Devencenzi, Barbara Torrey, Jean Steel, Donette Dunaway, Marla Lee Eaton, Joyce Southward, Los Osos Valley Garden Club, Peti Johnson, YourCause - Amanda Sorensen, John Harmon, and Tracey Vardas, Kathy Greer, Michele Williams, Dana Paquin, Mary Dean, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Marcy Owens, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Florence and Frank Simon, Karen Horst, Ann Miller,
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018
What Womenade Shared May 16th - May 31st
May 16: Underwear for a woman who is facing many obstacles. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($100) 4995 1
May 16: Partial rent for a mother who has been hospitalized; her children have been collecting cans and working on neighbors' yards to help out. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4996 4
May 16: Linens and pillow for a recently housed Veteran. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter ($36.98) Debit 1
May 16: Partial apartment deposit to help a couple move from homelessness. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 4997 2
May 16: Gas and food for a family needing to take their special needs child to Children's Hospital LA for a 2-day stay. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4998 3
May 16: Vehicle repair for a man who needs his truck for work. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4999 1
May 17: Gas so a father can take his son to UC Davis in San Francisco for medical treatment for 2 serious illnesses. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 2
May 17: Gas so an 18-year-old can take her sisters to medical appointments at UCLA; mother is currently not well enough to care for her children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 4
May 17: Partial rent for a woman who is moving to Sober Living. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 5001 1
May 17: Gas so a woman can begin her new job as a CNA. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($50) 5002 1
May 17: Partial payment for food, gas, and lodging for a woman with multiple health problems who needs to make multiple visits to a hospital in LA in the weeks ahead. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($305.95) 5004 1
May 17: Medical bill payment for a woman who is low income and facing cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($214.91) 5005 2
May 17: Restoration of gas after shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5006 1
May 17: Water bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($187) 5007 2
May 17: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5008 1
May 17: Car registration payment for a single mother so she can continue to take her child to therapy appointments. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($242) 5010 2
May 18: Diapers and formula for the child of a domestic violence survivor. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($77.49) 5011 2
May 18: Month bus pass for a woman seeking work and attending treatment sessions. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($68) 5012 1
May 18: Shower chair for an elderly lady. Referral: Joe Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($39.99) Debit 1
May 18: Seated walker for a a woman receiving chemotherapy and experiencing the side effects of weakness and fatigue. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($58.98) Debit 1
May 18: Summer camp program for children of a single mom struggling with day care costs for her little ones. Referral: Daniela Garcia, LMUSD Families in Transition ($185) 5013 3
May 21: Partial rent for a room for a couple with 2 children; he does yard work and she works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5015 void, 5044 4
May 21: Utility bill payments for a patient who fell into the Medicare part D doughnut hole and was faced with several hundred dollars in prescriptions last month. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($105.87 and $150.47) 5016 and 5017 1
May 21: Car repair and food for a woman in financial crisis who is starting a new job. Referral: Lori Munyon, Transitions-Mental Health ($222.39 and $70) 5018 and 5019 1
May 21: Partial rent for a cancer patient who is unable to work during treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 5020 1
May 21: Front baby infant carrier, car seat, and baby wash for a a family in need. Referral: Kathleen Cochran, County Mental Health ($77.13 and $5.38) Debit
May 21: Food and gas so a family can take their baby who has just been diagnosed with cancer to Stanford. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5022 4
May 21: Gas so a woman who has been beaten can get to medical appointments. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($50) 5023 1
May 21: Gymnastics classes for a middle school student with severe ADHD. Referral: Dr. Liliana Escobat-Thies ($300) 5024 2
May 22: One month reclining wheelchair rental for a 6-year-old having hip surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($175) 5025 2
May 22: Room rent for a woman who just started working in the fields after escaping massive killings in Guerrero, Mexico. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5026 1
May 22: Partial rent for a hospice patient who has end stage COPD and his wife who is disabled. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5027 2
May 22: Share of cost for dental surgery for the 3-year-old child of a single mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 5028 2
May 23: Car repair so a woman can see her mother who lives in another state and is seriously ill. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300.95) 5029 2
May 23: Diapers and clothes for 2 grandchildren being taken care of by their grandmother. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($105.95) 5030 3
May 23: Storage payment so a woman in treatment doesn't lose all her belongings. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($195) 5031 1
May 23: Gas for an assault survivor to commute to treatments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5032 1
May 23: Food, gas, and diapers for a family. The mother is very sick. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($155.95) 5033 4
May 23: Car parts so a father of 2 can repair his car and continue to get to his job. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($216.40) Debit 4
May 23: Partial payment for a bed in Sober Living for a woman working hard in therapy. Referral: Kim Gossner, Casa Solana, ($300) 5034 1
May 24: Motel for a couple and their young child while they wait for an opening at a shelter. Referral: Becky Brown, Gryphon Society ($205.95) 5035 3
May 24: Gas for a mother who has been transferred to UCLA for a serious illness; her new baby has been diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 5036 3
May 24: Lab test at CHC for a woman of limited means. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 5037 2
May 24: Brain MRI for a woman who is uninsured. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5038 2
May 24: Tires so a mother living in a rural area can continue her job at a local grocery store. Referral: Callie Guerra, Family Care Network ($294.83) 5039 3
May 24: Partial payment for a car for a family that is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 5040
May 24: Partial payment for car repair for a man on limited income who needs his vehicle to get to his counselor and job interviews. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($50) 5041 1
May 24: DMV registration to prevent a single woman's car from being towed. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5042 1
May 24: Gas for a grandma, the guardian of a preschooler, who has had no work available for her for a week, and who needs to be able to transport the child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 5043 2
May 24: Wheelchair cushion to prevent breakdown for an ALS patient who is no longer mobile. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($37.53) Debit 2
May 24: Ramp so a Veteran with ALS can exit his home for safety and in order to get to medical appointments. The VA has been requested to build permanent ramping in the future. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($152.91) Debit 2
May 25: Car repair so a single father who had his work hours reduced can get to his job and take his son to school and frequent doctor appointments. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($210) 5045 2
May 24: Work clothes for a man who is starting a new job. Referral: Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) Debit
May 25: Partial rent for a woman in a Sober Living home who is doing well and has started to look for a job. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5047 1
May 25: Partial mortgage payment to prevent foreclosure for an 85-year-old man. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 5048 1
May 25: Storage space payment for a single mom and her small child who are homeless. Referral: Viviana Meza, County Child Welfare Services ($255) 5049 2
May 25: Foot orthotics to alleviate pain for a senior woman who is low income. Referral: Brittany Venia, People's Self-Help Housing ($217.17) 5050 1
May 25: Utility deposits so a mother and her teen son can move to a studio apartment after homelessness due to domestic abuse. Referral: Audrey Fleming, Noor Clinic ($64, $65, $80) 5051, 52, 53 2
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who missed work as a housekeeper in a motel due to pain from her rheumatoid arthritis. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5054 1
May 29: Partial rent for a 57-year-old woman who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5055 1
May 29: Partial payment for surgery for a detached retina for a 52-year-old man who used to work in the winery fields and has emergency medical insurance only. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5056 1
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who works as a cook. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5057 1
May 29: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children; mother lost her job and is looking for another. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 5058 3
May 29: Partial rent for a high school student separating from his family. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 5059 1
May 29: Partial rent for a bed in Sober Living for a patient discharging from the hospital. Referral: Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($300) 5060 1
May 30: Food for a man who recently became employed and is no long eligible for food stamps or medical and rental assistance. A plan is in place going forward. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($200) 5061 1
May 30: Gas for a mother and her 2 children fleeing domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5062 3
May 30: Diapers for a little girl; father lost his job and mother is the only one working. Referral: Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO 5063 3
May 30: Initial housing payment for a high school student with no home support who is heading to college. Referral: Jensine Xiong, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 5064 1
May 30: Partial payment for car repairs for a family doubling up housing with friends, one of whom will be having open heart surgery soon. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Families in Transition ($300) 5065 4
May 31: Gas for a mother who is starting to work at Goodwill to support her family. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($50) 5066 3
May 31: Gas for a single mom with a young son; they have just moved from homelessness, and mom is starting a job. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 5067 2
May 31: Clothes and blender for a single mother with 1 child. Referral: Linda Rawlings, CASA and County Family Treatment Court ($150) 5068 2
May 31: Shoes for a little boy. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha's Place Children's Center, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
Items Donated: living room furniture from Carol Martin; children's items and microwave from Nicki Bywater; baby formula from Joanie Anderson; kitchen items from Mary Dean; men's clothing from Kat Tuculet; children's clothes from Heather Segal via Lisa Lazzara; pack and play from Kelly Orsini; Learn.Connect.Play backpack food from Robin Renteira; computer from Liz Johnston; printer from Lisa Bertrand; jogging stroller from Jayne Devencenzi; bike from Kathleen Corey;
Funds Donated: Diana Foch, Jessica Griffiths, Jayma Newland, Jennifer Langford, Estero Bay Newcomers Club, Marcella Gelman, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Jeri Corcoran-Martin, Janie Holland, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Morrison, Sue Smith, Celeste Gray, Karen O'Grady, Rosemary Cleaves, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Carol Schmidt, Shelly Johnson, Gail Sears, Karen Blum, Liz Johnston, Linda Busek, Marilyn Kinsey, Marylou Gooden, Ellen Morrison, Elizabeth Yost, Marilyn Fuller, Shelia Lawson, Infinite Dynamics, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Suzanne Cikowski, Carmen Belasco, M. Brooks, Anonymous, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowrey, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Anonymous, Ilene Brill, Mary Kelly, Sandra Wortley, Paula Garcia, Jean VanHousen, Tyra Solomon, Karla Cool, Fred Donati, Susan McCutcheon, Karen Kolba, Lori Connolly, Candace Guldeman, Yvonne Tomasini, Lisa Delaney, Cheryl Garnsey, Marilyn Chulack, Nicki Bywater, Cheryl Goodman, Kathy Cohl, Nicole Pazdan-Elder Placement Professionals, Constance Balding, Pat Andrews, Dyann Campagna, Ginny Kenny, Linda Busek, Jean Graham, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Kristin Stump, Mary Lynn Browning, Victoria Morrow, Lori Sonnabend, Ann Lovegren, Marilyn Knollenberg, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Carol Chenot, Wendy Castleman, Ann Mathias, Janice Chagoya, Mariam Shah, Judy Eisenhard, Wendy Hallin, Madeline Stevenson, Susan Demma, Bonnie Rivera, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Pillsbury, Lynn Heinrich, Robin White, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Madeline Stevenson, Ardie Heinrich, Jean Leavitt, Phyllis Sims, Anonymous, Judy Riener, Bonnie Connich, Leslie Rotstein, Carrie Zinn, Kathy Gisler, Maggie Ragatz, Melodianne Duffy, Michelle Blanc, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Cindy Hahn, Roy Thomas and Movie Group, Kathy and Tom McLaughlin,
May 16: Partial rent for a mother who has been hospitalized; her children have been collecting cans and working on neighbors' yards to help out. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4996 4
May 16: Linens and pillow for a recently housed Veteran. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter ($36.98) Debit 1
May 16: Partial apartment deposit to help a couple move from homelessness. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 4997 2
May 16: Gas and food for a family needing to take their special needs child to Children's Hospital LA for a 2-day stay. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4998 3
May 16: Vehicle repair for a man who needs his truck for work. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4999 1
May 17: Gas so a father can take his son to UC Davis in San Francisco for medical treatment for 2 serious illnesses. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 2
May 17: Gas so an 18-year-old can take her sisters to medical appointments at UCLA; mother is currently not well enough to care for her children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 4
May 17: Partial rent for a woman who is moving to Sober Living. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 5001 1
May 17: Gas so a woman can begin her new job as a CNA. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($50) 5002 1
May 17: Partial payment for food, gas, and lodging for a woman with multiple health problems who needs to make multiple visits to a hospital in LA in the weeks ahead. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($305.95) 5004 1
May 17: Medical bill payment for a woman who is low income and facing cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($214.91) 5005 2
May 17: Restoration of gas after shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5006 1
May 17: Water bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($187) 5007 2
May 17: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5008 1
May 17: Car registration payment for a single mother so she can continue to take her child to therapy appointments. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($242) 5010 2
May 18: Diapers and formula for the child of a domestic violence survivor. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($77.49) 5011 2
May 18: Month bus pass for a woman seeking work and attending treatment sessions. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($68) 5012 1
May 18: Shower chair for an elderly lady. Referral: Joe Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($39.99) Debit 1
May 18: Seated walker for a a woman receiving chemotherapy and experiencing the side effects of weakness and fatigue. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($58.98) Debit 1
May 18: Summer camp program for children of a single mom struggling with day care costs for her little ones. Referral: Daniela Garcia, LMUSD Families in Transition ($185) 5013 3
May 21: Partial rent for a room for a couple with 2 children; he does yard work and she works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5015 void, 5044 4
May 21: Utility bill payments for a patient who fell into the Medicare part D doughnut hole and was faced with several hundred dollars in prescriptions last month. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($105.87 and $150.47) 5016 and 5017 1
May 21: Car repair and food for a woman in financial crisis who is starting a new job. Referral: Lori Munyon, Transitions-Mental Health ($222.39 and $70) 5018 and 5019 1
May 21: Partial rent for a cancer patient who is unable to work during treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 5020 1
May 21: Front baby infant carrier, car seat, and baby wash for a a family in need. Referral: Kathleen Cochran, County Mental Health ($77.13 and $5.38) Debit
May 21: Food and gas so a family can take their baby who has just been diagnosed with cancer to Stanford. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5022 4
May 21: Gas so a woman who has been beaten can get to medical appointments. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($50) 5023 1
May 21: Gymnastics classes for a middle school student with severe ADHD. Referral: Dr. Liliana Escobat-Thies ($300) 5024 2
May 22: One month reclining wheelchair rental for a 6-year-old having hip surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($175) 5025 2
May 22: Room rent for a woman who just started working in the fields after escaping massive killings in Guerrero, Mexico. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5026 1
May 22: Partial rent for a hospice patient who has end stage COPD and his wife who is disabled. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5027 2
May 22: Share of cost for dental surgery for the 3-year-old child of a single mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 5028 2
May 23: Car repair so a woman can see her mother who lives in another state and is seriously ill. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300.95) 5029 2
May 23: Diapers and clothes for 2 grandchildren being taken care of by their grandmother. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($105.95) 5030 3
May 23: Storage payment so a woman in treatment doesn't lose all her belongings. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($195) 5031 1
May 23: Gas for an assault survivor to commute to treatments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5032 1
May 23: Food, gas, and diapers for a family. The mother is very sick. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($155.95) 5033 4
May 23: Car parts so a father of 2 can repair his car and continue to get to his job. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($216.40) Debit 4
May 23: Partial payment for a bed in Sober Living for a woman working hard in therapy. Referral: Kim Gossner, Casa Solana, ($300) 5034 1
May 24: Motel for a couple and their young child while they wait for an opening at a shelter. Referral: Becky Brown, Gryphon Society ($205.95) 5035 3
May 24: Gas for a mother who has been transferred to UCLA for a serious illness; her new baby has been diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 5036 3
May 24: Lab test at CHC for a woman of limited means. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 5037 2
May 24: Brain MRI for a woman who is uninsured. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5038 2
May 24: Tires so a mother living in a rural area can continue her job at a local grocery store. Referral: Callie Guerra, Family Care Network ($294.83) 5039 3
May 24: Partial payment for a car for a family that is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 5040
May 24: Partial payment for car repair for a man on limited income who needs his vehicle to get to his counselor and job interviews. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($50) 5041 1
May 24: DMV registration to prevent a single woman's car from being towed. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5042 1
May 24: Gas for a grandma, the guardian of a preschooler, who has had no work available for her for a week, and who needs to be able to transport the child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 5043 2
May 24: Wheelchair cushion to prevent breakdown for an ALS patient who is no longer mobile. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($37.53) Debit 2
May 24: Ramp so a Veteran with ALS can exit his home for safety and in order to get to medical appointments. The VA has been requested to build permanent ramping in the future. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($152.91) Debit 2
May 25: Car repair so a single father who had his work hours reduced can get to his job and take his son to school and frequent doctor appointments. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($210) 5045 2
May 24: Work clothes for a man who is starting a new job. Referral: Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) Debit
May 25: Partial rent for a woman in a Sober Living home who is doing well and has started to look for a job. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5047 1
May 25: Partial mortgage payment to prevent foreclosure for an 85-year-old man. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 5048 1
May 25: Storage space payment for a single mom and her small child who are homeless. Referral: Viviana Meza, County Child Welfare Services ($255) 5049 2
May 25: Foot orthotics to alleviate pain for a senior woman who is low income. Referral: Brittany Venia, People's Self-Help Housing ($217.17) 5050 1
May 25: Utility deposits so a mother and her teen son can move to a studio apartment after homelessness due to domestic abuse. Referral: Audrey Fleming, Noor Clinic ($64, $65, $80) 5051, 52, 53 2
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who missed work as a housekeeper in a motel due to pain from her rheumatoid arthritis. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5054 1
May 29: Partial rent for a 57-year-old woman who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5055 1
May 29: Partial payment for surgery for a detached retina for a 52-year-old man who used to work in the winery fields and has emergency medical insurance only. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5056 1
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who works as a cook. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5057 1
May 29: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children; mother lost her job and is looking for another. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 5058 3
May 29: Partial rent for a high school student separating from his family. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 5059 1
May 29: Partial rent for a bed in Sober Living for a patient discharging from the hospital. Referral: Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($300) 5060 1
May 30: Food for a man who recently became employed and is no long eligible for food stamps or medical and rental assistance. A plan is in place going forward. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($200) 5061 1
May 30: Gas for a mother and her 2 children fleeing domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5062 3
May 30: Diapers for a little girl; father lost his job and mother is the only one working. Referral: Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO 5063 3
May 30: Initial housing payment for a high school student with no home support who is heading to college. Referral: Jensine Xiong, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 5064 1
May 30: Partial payment for car repairs for a family doubling up housing with friends, one of whom will be having open heart surgery soon. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Families in Transition ($300) 5065 4
May 31: Gas for a mother who is starting to work at Goodwill to support her family. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($50) 5066 3
May 31: Gas for a single mom with a young son; they have just moved from homelessness, and mom is starting a job. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 5067 2
May 31: Clothes and blender for a single mother with 1 child. Referral: Linda Rawlings, CASA and County Family Treatment Court ($150) 5068 2
May 31: Shoes for a little boy. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha's Place Children's Center, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
Items Donated: living room furniture from Carol Martin; children's items and microwave from Nicki Bywater; baby formula from Joanie Anderson; kitchen items from Mary Dean; men's clothing from Kat Tuculet; children's clothes from Heather Segal via Lisa Lazzara; pack and play from Kelly Orsini; Learn.Connect.Play backpack food from Robin Renteira; computer from Liz Johnston; printer from Lisa Bertrand; jogging stroller from Jayne Devencenzi; bike from Kathleen Corey;
Funds Donated: Diana Foch, Jessica Griffiths, Jayma Newland, Jennifer Langford, Estero Bay Newcomers Club, Marcella Gelman, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Jeri Corcoran-Martin, Janie Holland, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Morrison, Sue Smith, Celeste Gray, Karen O'Grady, Rosemary Cleaves, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Carol Schmidt, Shelly Johnson, Gail Sears, Karen Blum, Liz Johnston, Linda Busek, Marilyn Kinsey, Marylou Gooden, Ellen Morrison, Elizabeth Yost, Marilyn Fuller, Shelia Lawson, Infinite Dynamics, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Suzanne Cikowski, Carmen Belasco, M. Brooks, Anonymous, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowrey, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Anonymous, Ilene Brill, Mary Kelly, Sandra Wortley, Paula Garcia, Jean VanHousen, Tyra Solomon, Karla Cool, Fred Donati, Susan McCutcheon, Karen Kolba, Lori Connolly, Candace Guldeman, Yvonne Tomasini, Lisa Delaney, Cheryl Garnsey, Marilyn Chulack, Nicki Bywater, Cheryl Goodman, Kathy Cohl, Nicole Pazdan-Elder Placement Professionals, Constance Balding, Pat Andrews, Dyann Campagna, Ginny Kenny, Linda Busek, Jean Graham, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Kristin Stump, Mary Lynn Browning, Victoria Morrow, Lori Sonnabend, Ann Lovegren, Marilyn Knollenberg, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Carol Chenot, Wendy Castleman, Ann Mathias, Janice Chagoya, Mariam Shah, Judy Eisenhard, Wendy Hallin, Madeline Stevenson, Susan Demma, Bonnie Rivera, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Pillsbury, Lynn Heinrich, Robin White, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Madeline Stevenson, Ardie Heinrich, Jean Leavitt, Phyllis Sims, Anonymous, Judy Riener, Bonnie Connich, Leslie Rotstein, Carrie Zinn, Kathy Gisler, Maggie Ragatz, Melodianne Duffy, Michelle Blanc, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Cindy Hahn, Roy Thomas and Movie Group, Kathy and Tom McLaughlin,
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