Friday, August 31, 2018

What Womenade Shared August 16th - August 31st

August 17:  Food and wipes for a mother and her 2 little boys living in their car.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 5329 3

August 16:  Food for a grandfather whose grandchildren have just been placed with him.  Referral:  Valerie Amador and Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($100) 5330 3

August 17:  Clothes for a survivor of domestic violence who was raped while homeless.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman ($100) 5331 1

August 17:  Gas so a homeless teen can get to school and her job at a fast food restaurant.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 5332 1

August 17:  Exploration Station computer for a single mother starting school at Allan Hancock.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($30)  5333 2

August 17:  Partial payment for glasses for a woman living in a shelter.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($100) 5334 1

August 21:   Clothes for a teen removed from her unsanitary home to Foster care and unable to bring any of her belongings.  Referral:  Celeste Cardenas, County Social Services ($100) 5335 1

August 21:  Undergarment for a low income transgender teen who is struggling with physical and mental health.  Referral:  Kristy Barrette, County Behavioral Health ($38.75) Debit 2

August 22:  Food for a young mother who has been on bed-rest for 2 months and now has an infant in the NICU for the next several months.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($105.95) 5336 2

August 23:  Initial dental appointment for an elderly woman in pain who has been trying to save up for this appointment.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($63) 5337 1

August 27:  Partial rental deposit to move a Veteran from homelessness to housing.  Referral:  Linda Lewis, Goodwill and CAPSLO, Supported Services for Veterans and their Families ($250) 5338 1

August 27:  LiveScan fingerprinting so a mother of 3 can volunteer in her children’s classrooms, something she has not been able to afford for the last several years.  Referral:  Caledonia Bossche, Family Care Network ($65) 5339 4

August 27:  Shoes for the children of 2 families in recovery.  Referral:  Linda Rawlings, County Family Treatment Court ($100) 5340 4

August 27:  Partial payment for tires so a single mom who has just moved to housing after being homeless for 6 months can take her infant to UCLA for surgery.  Referral:  Ana Hernandez, CAPSLO ($100) 5341 2

August 27:  Payment for medical paperwork so a young man with MS can register for SSI.  Referral:  Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($145) 5342 1

August 27:  Emergency doctor appointment so a woman who is pregnant can get the medication she needs.  Referral:  Alicia Mcallister, Bryan’s House ($145) 5343 2

August 28:  Gas so a woman who is an abuse and theft survivor can get to therapy.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($25) 5344 1

August 28:  Food for a senior who is disabled and had her money stolen.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($50) 5345 1

August 28:  Food for a family moving out of a shelter and to housing.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO shelter ($59.90) 5345 1

August 28:  Computer from Exploration Station for a teen in a family facing financial hardship.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($30) 5346 2

August 28:  PE clothes for 5 teens whose families are low income.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($120) 5347

August 29:  Personal care items for a survivor of abuse.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($25) 5348 1

August 29:  Gas so a mother who works in a fast food restaurant can access medical services for her child.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($25) 5349 3

August 29:  Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a low-income family.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($200) 5350 4

Items Donated:  boys shirts, shoes, underwear and pjs from Leah Booker; Wolf Den items from Kent and Natalie Fossom; wheelchair from Karen Brown; boys clothes from Kim Barrett; diapers from Kathie Hendricks; highchair from Cass Afrass; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; suitcase from Lisa Lazzara; diapers and baby clothes from Adriana Imus; maternity clothes from Jenna; highchair from Laura Sheard; pack and play from Cass Afrass; cases of diapers, cases of wipes, and children's blankets and clothes from Toyota SLO event; bed and linens via Susan Updegrove; clothes from Anna Yeackle; clothes from Laurie Bierman: stroller from Jayne Auchterlonie; stroller from Carol Gerace; computer from Elaine Stewart; clothes from Shannon Matszewicz;

Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,

Funds Donated:
  Dana Easton, Kathy Long, Jennifer Langford, Jayma Newland, Terry Lichtman in honor of Phyllis Braiotta’s birthday, Phyllis Braiotta, Elaine Gardiner, Anya Kaufman, Rosemary Cleaves, Mary Dean, Marilyn Dippell, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Tom and Sharon Kolby, Melaleuca, Kathleen Brown in celebration of Pat Cano’s birthday, Network for Good, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Maggie Ragatz, Sue Smith, Cindy and Russell Nelson, Leslie Rotstein, Michele and Michael Scurria, Michelle Blanc, The November Group - Ellen November, Shanti Gooden to celebrate Marylou’s birthday, Kathy Gisler, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Toyota SLO Event, Tess Mathews, Anonymous, Joanne Crawford, Cindy Hahn, Karin Young, Melodianne Duffy, Tracy Vardas, John Harmon, Amanda Sorensen, YourCause,


Wednesday, August 15, 2018

What Womenade shared August 1st through August 15th

August 1:  Payment for initial dental exam and x-rays for a woman who is low-income.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($40) 5293 1

August 1:  Partial payment for a van conversion for a special needs child.  Referral: Erendira Milan, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($300) 5294 4

August 2:  Partial payment for glasses for a young girl.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($100) 5295 2

August 3:  Car insurance so a mother can take her newborn to appointments and herself to counseling.  Referral:  Lindsey Cunha, County Behavioral Health ($95) 5297 2

August 3:  Birth certificate for an infant so mother can secure services for her child.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($28) 5298 2

August 3:  Partial payment for cremation for a family who lost a young family member.  Referral:  Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($100) 5299 4

August 6:  Underwear for 2 teen daughters whose mom is mentally disabled and unable to work.  Referral:  Adriana Beas, CAPSLO and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100) 5300 3

August 6:  Food and gas for an elderly transgendered man who was recently threatened at gunpoint by relatives of his landlord because of the gender issue.  Referral:  Anya Kaufman, Area Agency on Aging and shopping by Carol Tickner ($105.95) 5300 1

August 6:  Partial rent for a single mother who had to use funds to replace mattresses after bed bug problems.  Referral:  Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 5301 3

August 6:  Partial rent for a survivor of domestic violence.  Referral:  Nathan Sweasey, RISE ($200) 5302 1

August 6:  Partial payment to transport a North County resident who is low income to a specialized end-of-life facility in Santa Barbara.  Referral:  Faith Carlson, Central Coast Home Health ($300) 5303 1

August 6:  Partial rent for a single mother and her 4-year-old to prevent eviction.  Referral;  Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 5304 2

August 6:  Partial rent to prevent eviction for a family with 2 little ones and a new baby on the  way; dad’s hours have been cut at work.  Referral:  Alyssa Payne, LINK ($200) 5305 5

August 6:  Car repair for a single mom with 2 children; one is disabled.  Referral:  Alyssa Payne, LINK $200) 5306 3

August 7:  Shoes for the 3 children of a single pregnant mother whose husband was deported.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100) 5307 5

August 7:  Shoes for an almost-2-year-old who has been placed with his grandma.  Referral:  Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center and shopping by Carol Tickner ($50) 5307

August 7:  Partial rent for a single parent family with 2 children; parent is working part time.  Referral:  Siilvia Santini, LINK ($200) 5308 3

August 7:  Partial rent for a single mother who is behind in funds due to treating for bed bugs and buying school supplies and clothes for her children.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 5309  3

August 7:  TracFone prepaid minutes card for a pregnant woman who is homeless.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Carol Tickner ($22) 5310 2

August 8:  Personal care items and underwear for 2 woman leaving abusive situations.  Referral:  Martin Gonzales, RISE and shopping by Carol Tickner ($155.95) 5311 2

August 8:  Gas for a father having to change jobs and missing 3 days of work because he needed to take his daughter who has eye cancer to UCSF.   Referral:  Public Health Nurse and shopping by Carol Tickner ($50) 5312 3

August 8:  Partial rent for a woman moving to safe housing.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 5313 1

August 8:  School clothes for a teen who has been taken in by her sister’s family.  Referral: Mark Henderson and  Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100) 5314 1

August 8:  Work boots for a man living homeless in a motel with his family.  Referral:  Marcy Benson and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($172.39) 5315 4

August 8:  Partial storage fee payment to prevent a shelter client from losing all belongings.   Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($100) 5316 1

August 9:  Motel support for man and his son, both on dialysis, who lost their home due to a fire.  Referral:  Anya Kaufman, Area Agency on Aging and shopping by Carol Tickner ($105.95) 5317 2

August 9:  Partial rent for a woman in Sober Living who is being successful in all of her treatment responsibilities and is starting a new job.  Referral:  Kim Gossner, Casa Solana ($200) 5318 1

August 10;  Brake repair so a grandmother caring for a Foster 1-year-old can take the child safely to medical appointments.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($109) 5319 2

August 10:  Hotel for a mother of 5 to take 1 of her seriously ill children to UCLA. ($105.95) 5320 6

August 10:  Gas card so an abuse survivor can get to medical and counseling appointments.  Referral:  Susan Lamont/SART ($50) 5320 1

August 10:  Hotel so a father can take his daughter to UCLA for heart monitoring.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($155.95) 5320 2

August 10:  School clothes for a single mother’s 2 children.  Referral:  Sandra Lozano, CAPSLO and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100) 5320 3

August 13:  Emergency propane payment to restore service for a single mother and her 3 children.  Referral:  Sandra Jimenez, Child Welfare Services ($199) 5321 4

August 13:  Brain MRI for a woman currently unemployed due to illness.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($270) 5322 1

August 13:  Food for a woman who recently lost her job and is looking for a second part time or a full time position.  Referral:  Lori Munyon, Transitions-Mental Health and shopping by Carol Tickner ($105.95) 5323 1

August 13:  CHC blood test for a woman who is low income.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($134.60) 5324 1

August 13:  Gas for a single mother who is pregnant and in unstable housing.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 5325 3

August 13:  Landline phone for a patient who is home bound and low income and had her bank account drained by her caregiver.  Referral;  Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($16) 5326 1

August 14:  Partial payment for dental work for a 71-year-old woman who is low income with little money left over monthly for food.  Referral:  Tricia Righetti, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 5327 1

Items Donated:  pack and play and board books from Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; pack and play from Samantha Mauro; play mat and clothes from Jandy Jones; school clothes from Cindy Hahn; children’s clothes from Adriana Imus; pack and play from Michelle Garner; stroller from Jennifer Testa; women’s clothes from Marylou Gooden; pack and play and umbrella stroller from Cynthia Perrine; activity mat from Maryann Tornquist; 5 pair of new shoes from Anonymous; backpack food, clothes, hangers, toiletries, and school supplies from H. Joan and Kent W. Thomas; pack and play from Nanette Madding; pack and play and children's clothes from Melissa Christine; gift card from Madeline Stevenson; children’s clothes from Joan Rice; gift cards from Jean Leavitt, Linda Walker-Hill, and Robin White; backpack food from Robin White; toddler clothes from Madelyn Koontz; baby clothes from Ilse Outcalt; women’s clothes from Cindy Hahn; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; gift card from Lisa Lazzara; filled backpacks for 3 little girls from Sharon Corcoran; 2 backpacks and school supplies from Kathie Hendricks; school supplies from Anonymous; blanket, toaster, and school supplies from Cathy Uphoff; diapers from Wendy Daly; shirts, pants, shoes, and underwear for a toddler from Kathie Hendricks; pack and play from Jane Larkin; kitchen mixer from Candice Reyneke; women’s clothes from Bluma Felix; backpacks and school supplies from Phyllis Braiotta; baby clothes from Emilie Diesen; teen clothes from Lucrezia Carvalho-Buffaloe;

Admin Funds Donated:
  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,

Funds Donated:  Laura Buckert, Patty Aguilar, Wendy Castleman, Lisa Simon, Tidelands Counseling, Marcy Owens, Leslie Grigsby, Lisa Bertrand, Jean Steele, Barbara Torrey, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Leavitt, Phyllis Sims, Rosemary Cleaves, Karla Cool, Linda Busek, Madelyn Koontz, Carol Chenot, Barbara Deel, Joan Rice, Cheryl Goodman, Nicki Bywater, Gwen Carton, Nicole Rivera, Jann Jeffries, Constance Balding, Heidi Boatman, Loretta Sonnabend, Linda Walker-Hill, Ann Lovegren, Patty Jo Andrews, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Marla Lee Eaton, Rhonda Townsley, Judy Eisenhard, Barbara Crawford, Janice Chagoya, Jean Graham, Ann Mathias, Joan Thomas, Kelly Adcock, Bonnie Rivera, Arlene Versaw, Robin White, Jan Jones, Marilyn Chulack, Madeline Stevenson, Nicole Pazden, Carrie Zinn, Donette Dunaway, Sharon Lechner, Dana Paquin, Peti Johnson, Marlene McCutcheon, Kathy Greer, John Bruce Baas, Nancy Terrell, Diana Henderson, Lisa Lazzara, Jan Stork, Marilyn Fuller, Naomi Hoffman, Naomi Blakely, Diana Foch, Ros McQuade, Jaynce Devencenzi, Wendy Daly, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Anonymous, Marilyn Knollenberg, Bradley and Linda Wilbert, Susan Demma, Heather MacFarlane, Ellen Morrison, Kathleen MacLane, Phyllis Braiotta, Karen Horst, Ann Miller