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,

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