What Womenade Shared October 15th - October 31st

October 15:  Tires for a single mother whose vehicle’s tires were deflated by nails.  Referral:  Oscar Loeza, CAPSLO  ($300)  5502 4

October 15:  School music program fee and food for a teen domestic violence survivor.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($27 and $50) 5503 and 55082 1

October 15:  Partial motel stay payment for a family whose father died and they lost their home.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($300) 5504 3

October 15:  PE clothes for a student in a family that is low income.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($24) 5505 3

October 15:  Partial payment for mattresses for 2 unaccompanied minors.  Referral:  Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Unified School District Families in Transition ($300) 5506 2

October 15:  Partial payment of electricity to prevent shut off to a family with 2 small children.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, Link ($120) 5507 4

October 17:  Gas so an abuse survivor can take her children to and from school.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5509 3

October 17:  Gas so a mom who has just been reunited with her children can get to and from work.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5510 3

October 17:  Room rental deposit for a woman survivor of domestic violence.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 5511 1

October 17:  Partial rent to prevent a man from being evicted; he is starting a new job and will be able to pay going forward.  Referral:  Paloma Basulto, County Behavioral Health ($300) 5512 1

October 17:  Tree rat eradication for a woman whose health is fragile and she is awaiting major surgery.  Referral:  Shannon Nava, Wilshire Community Services ($225) 5513 1

October 17:  Car payment for a woman who is pregnant and caring for her toddler.  Referral:  Dr. Spalding and Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($215) 5514 3

October 17:  Gym membership so a woman can swim to improve her health which is crucial for a job search.  Referral:  Maria Flores-Jimenez, State Vocational Rehabilitation ($59) 5515 1

October 17:  Baby thermometers and baby bathtubs so 2 single mothers can care for their babies.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse and shopping by Linda Jankay  ($18.94 and $19.38) 5557 4

October 17:  Birth certificate for an infant whose parents work in the fields.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($28)  5516 3

October 17:  License renewal and reissue fees for a Veteran who is homeless and starting a job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($90) 5517 1

October 18:  Professional work clothes for a man starting a new job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($170) 5518 1

October 18:  Food for a family of 5; mother is missing work because of illness and father’s earnings aren’t enough.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($100) 5519 5

October 18:  Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mother who lost her child to suicide.  She works 2 jobs.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 5520 2

October 18:  Cap and gown and accessories for a graduating student who is low income.  Referral:  Jensine Xiong, Lucia Mar Schools ($150) 5521 2

October 19:  Car repair so a grandmother caring for 7-year-old twins can visit their father at UCLA where he is recovering from an auto accident.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 5522 4

October 19:  Transportation for a patient who is homeless.  Referral: Naomi Tuman, Central Coast Home Health ($38) 5523 1

October 19:  DMV reinstatement and interlock device for a woman doing well in a Safe House and starting a new job.  Referral:  Transitions-Mental Health, Michelle Madgett ($110) 5524 1

October 19:  DMV registration for a man doing well in treatment.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($!91) 5525 1

October 19: Food and gas for a 4.0 high school girl who was kicked out of her house by her mom who is an alcoholic and abuser.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 5528 1

October 19:  Food for a family of 6 who are homeless and have not started to receive benefits.  Referral:  Jeannette Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($200) 5528 6

October 19:  Diapers for a toddler.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($34.54) 5529 2

October 22:  Partial mortgage payment for a 67-year-old cancer patient on Hospice whose husband just lost his job.  Referral:  Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5530 2

October 22:  Partial payment for car repair so a mom can keep her job in a restaurant.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 5531 4

October 22:  Immediate payment of water bill to prevent shut off for a single mother and her 4 boys; mother just lost her job.  Referral:  Alycia Payne, LINK ($118.30) 5533 5

October 22:  Computer from Exploration Station for a middle school boy who needs extra time completing his work.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($30) 5534 2

October 22:  Computer from Exploration Station for a middle school student whose family is low income.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($30) 5535 2

October 22:  Gas for a student and his mom who escaped domestic violence in the middle of the night.  Referral:  Suzanne Balderrama, Paso School District ($100) 5536 2

October 22:  PE clothes for a teen in a low income family.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK, ($24) 5337 4

October 22:  Partial rent for a family that has moved to another apartment to be more safe; father is in jail.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($300) 5538 4

October 22:  Security system for a low income individual whose property has been vandalized repeatedly.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self Help Housing ($134.99) Debit 1

October 23:  Underwear and socks for 2 teen sons of a single mom who is struggling financially.  Referral:  Adriana Beas, CAPSLO, and shopping by Linda Jankay ($ and $100) 5546 3

October 23:  Utility payment to prevent shut off for a client doing well in treatment.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($228.18)  5539 1

October 24:  Partial rent deposit for a man moving to housing.  Referral:  Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($100) 5540 1

October 24:  Life medical alert bracelet for a 63-year-old woman who is alone most of the time.  Referral:  Megan Love, Dignity Health ($300) 5541

October 24:  Gas so an abuse survivor can take her child to and from school.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($25) 5542 2

October 24:  Gas for 3 mothers with new babies who are barely making ends meet.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($150) 5542 6

October 24:  Storage payment so a mother and her 2 children don’t lose all their belongings,  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($180) 5543 3

October 24:  Gas so a disabled woman who has borrowed a car can drive to Stanford for medical care and stay in a motel.  Referral:  Fiona Rosario, People’s Self-Help Housing ($205.95) 5544 1

October 24:  Gas so a woman can drive to Madera to get certification to start her in-home childcare.  She needs to attend an 8-hour Preventative Health and Nutrition course.  Referral:  Shelly Belmonte, Eckerd ($50) 5545 1

October 25:  Clothes for the children of a single dad; they are getting teased at school for wearing the same clothes.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 5546 3

October 25:  Food and gas for a struggling family sleeping in their car; parent works graveyard shifts to get extra funds.  Referral:  Mayra Lopez, County Behavioral Health ($150) Debit 3

October 25:  Partial rent to prevent a grandmother, her daughter, and her daughter’s child from being evicted; adults’ work hours have been reduced.  Referral:  Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 5547 3

October 25:  Security deposit so a mom and her pregnant daughter can move to a mobile home.  Referral:  Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($300) 5548 3

October 26:  Gas and food so a single mother can take her son to a medical appointment in Santa Barbara; mother was recently laid off from her job.  Referral:  Inez Gonzales, CAPSLO ($104.95) 5549 2

October 26:  Gas so a single  mom with a seizure disorder can see an expert outside the county.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($50) Debit 3

October 26:  Car booster seat so a grandmother who has taken in her severely special needs grandson can transport him to doctor appointments and school.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools, and purchase by Linda Jankay ($24.23) 5557 2

October 26:  For a single mom with a 2-week-old baby, gas to get to mental health appointments and formula for the baby.  Referral:  Chelsea Baker, County Social Services ($150) Debit 2

October 26:  Partial rent for a client in a Sober Living home and starting a new job.  Referral:  Hobert Gabuat, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($207.50) 5550 1

October 29:  Clothes, gas, and food for a grandmother and her 3 grandchildren who she is now caring for since their mother died.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($305.95) 5551 4

October 29:  Underwear and socks for 2 siblings whose single mother has limited resources.  Referral:  Andrea Baes, CAPSLO ($150) 5552 3

October 29:  Clothes for a single mom’s 1-year-old boy.  Referral:  Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) 5552 2

October 29:  Utility payment for a senior Veteran who had to use his money to repair his car.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($95) 5553 1

October 29:  Shower wheel chair for a man who is too heavy for caregivers to lift.  Referral:  Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($169) Debit 3

October 29:  Professional work clothes for a single mother who is starting a secretarial job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($169.95) 5554 3

October 29:  Food for a 30-year-old patient permanently disabled with chronic kidney disease and recovering from invasive surgery.  Referral:  Jessica Meszzapesa, Central Coast Home Health ($150) 5555 1

October 29:  Food and gas for a soon-to-be mom who missed work due to morning sickness.  Referral:  Paula Warnes, Paso Robles Schools ($104.95) 5556 2

October 30:  Locks changed to prevent an abuse survivor’s abuser from reentering the home.  Referral:  Faith Carlson, Central Coast Home Health ($252.93) 5559 1

October 30:  Gas so an abuse survivor, a single mother who works in a fast food restaurant, can take her developmentally delayed toddler to medical appointments.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 5560 2

October 31:  Bike so a disabled homeless Veteran can get to and from his new job.  Referral:  Alan McKean, California EDD ($195.95) 5561 1

Items Donated:  I-Pad instruction for a woman who is homebound from Teana Fredeen; new TV for a family moving to housing from Lainie Wachter; baby bathtub from Jacquie Brownstein; linens and towels from Linda Speirs; leggings from Stacey Thompson-Stefancich; new double stroller and new baby books to celebrate her birthday from Roz Phillips; dishes, blender, and shoes from Paula Ramey; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; new clothes for Wolf Den from Rosemary Cleaves; new children's books from Kathie Hendricks; pack and play and high chair from Cheryl Fernandez; frying pan and lamp from Kat Tuculet; baby clothes from Adriana Imus; blankets and sheets from Robin White; 2 large bags of socks from Cub Scout Pack 214 and Kim Barret; leggings and shoes from Cindy Hahn; stroller from Bree Valdez; boys' clothes from Jen Prince; clothes from Debbie Mendoca; potty and baby bathtub from Mindy Proffitt; linens from Jessica French; crib from Jane Larkin; diaper drive donations from Shannon Pritchett, Izzy Hernandez, Clare Backen, Katie Nunnelley, Gabriela Perez, Nicole Shiyu Tong, and Anonymous; toddler bed from Vicki McPartland;

Funds Donated:  Karen Horst, Vicki McPartland, Ann Miller, Birthday donation from Elisa Leigan, Diana Foch, Nola Barnick, Patty Clark, Lisa Lazzara, Donna Gang, Marla Eaton, Heidi Boatman, Meg Spierling, Judy Eisenhard, Marilyn Rossa, Naomi Larsen, Debra Jackson, Mary Zell, Kathy Cohl, Jann Jeffries, Janice Chagoya, Sally Woelper, Mary Anne Morgan, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Stephen Kuhn, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Phyllis Martinelli, Darlene Krouse, Diana Henderson, Melaleuca, Michele Williams, Ilse Outcalt, Rosemary Cleaves, Sue Smith, Maggie Ragatz, Nancy Shearer, Sarah Coplen, Madelyn Millholland and Wayne Lowry, Ingrid Pires, Mary Dean, Leslie Rotstein, Carol and Bob Kerwin, Judy Riener, Melodianne Duffy, Cindy Hahn, Amazon Smile, Susan Holden and Doug Kearns, Maryalice Jones,

What Womenade Shared October 1st - 14th

October 1:  Partial rent for a senior man who works in a motel laundry and is getting medical tests at CHC.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($255) 5439 1

October 1:  Partial rent for a woman in Section 8 housing who is low in funds this month.  Referral: Jerry Mihaic, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 5440 1

October 1:  Partial rent for a family with 2 children; father lost his job and starts a new one on the 15th.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 5441 4

October 1:  Partial rent for a young couple who came out of homelessness 6 months ago and have been doing well, but repairing the truck the father needs for work caused them to be low rent money.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools  ($300) 5442 4

October 2:  Warm jacket for a youth whose parents are out of work. Referral:  Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($85.95) 5443 3

October 2:  Partial payment for a man who has an appointment today with an endocrinologist for iodine treatment.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center  ($300) 5444 1

October 2:  Rent for a woman with a special needs child whose funds were frozen by mistake.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($141) 5445 2

October 2:  Tires so a woman can get to work and transport her children to school safely.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($285.95) 5446 3

October 2:  Partial rent for a woman and her 4 children escaping her husband who tried to kill her.  Referral:  Yesenia Alonso, Strand Strong Now ($300) 5447 5

October 2:  Household items and food for 2 single clients moving out of the shelter.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($200) 5448  2

October 2:  Partial payment for DACA fees for a young woman.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 5449 1

October 3:  Food for a 69-year-old domestic violence survivor.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 5450 1

October 3:  Gas for a mother, a domestic violence survivor, to take her daughters to appointments out of the county.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($100) 5451 3

October 3:  Winter clothes for a 4-year-old.  Referral:  Marivel Flores, Martha’s House Children’s Center ($200) 5452 2

October 3:  Gas so a family can take their child to Stanford for surgery.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($100) 5453 3

October 3:  For a man who is disabled and had to take a Section 8 place that is not near a bus stop, DMV and license fees.  Referral:  David Lichti, LMFT ($28 and 144) 5454 and 5455 1

October 3:  Utility payment for a single father of 2 who fell behind in bills due to losing his job.  Referral:   Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal ($184.84) 5456 3

October 3:  Motel stay for a person who is homeless and has trench foot and incontinence.  Referral:  Allison Mee, County Social Services ($305.95) 5457 1

October 3:  Chest CT for a 58-year-old woman.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($233) 5458 1

October 3:  Dental treatment for a low income senior woman.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($210) 5459 1

October 3:  Medical treatment at CHC for a father injured repairing his car; he is caring for his own children and taking in his nephews while their parents are in jail.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($195) 5460 5

October 4:  Gas and food for a family staying in a motel while looking for a new place to live.  Referral:  Mayra Lopez, County Behavioral Health ($150) 5461 4

October 5:  Partial rent for a singe mother who used rent funds to repair the car she needs for her job.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 5462 3

October 5:  Glasses for a man doing well in treatment.  Referral:  Paloma Basulto, San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health ($235)  5463 1

October 5:  Partial payment for car repair for a single father with disabilities who uses his vehicle for shelter and transportation to visit his children.  Referral:  Inez Gonzales, CAPSLO ($300) 5464 3

October 5:  Prepaid phone and minutes for a single mother with a 4-year-old special needs child and a newborn.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, and shopping and donation by Linda Jankay

October 5:  Partial rent for a woman who is selling her belongings in order to make rent.  Referral:  Monica Benson, County Social Services ($300) 5465 1

October 5:  Partial car payment for a domestic violence survivor who has used her funds for moving expenses.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 5466 1

October 5:  Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mother with mental health issues.  Referral:  Mirna Forero, County Social Services ($300) 5467 3

October 5:  Food for a young female Veteran with a traumatic brain injury who is homeless and trying to get a janitorial job.  Referral:  Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($155.95) 5468 1

October 6:  Gas so a single mother who recently lost her job and is going through a difficult divorce/custody battle can get to court.  Referral:  Inez Gonzales,  CAPSLO ($50) 5469 3

October 6:  Partial payment for a Sober Living rent for a woman who has recently found a job.  Referral:  Hobert Gabuat, County Drug and Alcohol ($187.50) 5470 1

October 6:  Food for a mother and her children who have recently separated from her husband.  Referral:  Mayra Gonzalez, CAPSLO ($100) 5471 3

October 6:  Diapers and wipes for a teen mom’s baby.  Referral:  Jose Gonzalez, Transitions-Mental Health ($51.01) 5472 2

October 7:  Clothes for a student in Foster care.  Referral:  Caledonia Bossche, Family Care Network ($200) 5473 1

October 7:  Double stroller for a mother with a toddler with special needs and a newborn.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($75.14)  Debit

October 7:  Clothes for a domestic violence survivor.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 5474 1

October 7:  Gas so a domestic violence survivor can get to work.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5475 1

October 8:  Payment so a private civil server can give a Temporary Restraining Order to a survivor’s abuser.  Referral:  Nate Sweasey, RISE ($85) 5476 1

October 8:  Partial payment of PG&E bill to prevent shut off of service.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5477  4


October 8:  Sewer hose and sewer hose kit to repair a homeless family’s camper.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools and shopping by Linda Jankay ($)

October 8:  Partial rent for a family who had unexpected bills.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 5477 4

October 9:  Food for the family of a single mother who hasn’t been to work for a couple weeks due to an auto accident.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($100) 5479 3

October 9:  Clothes for a middle school student.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($100) 5480 3

October 9:  Partial payment for childcare for a single mother’s 7 and 4-year-olds.  Referral:  Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($200) 5481 3

October 10:  Emergency motel shelter for a mother with a severely handicapped son.  Referral:  Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($305.95) 5482 2

October 10:  Vacuum cleaner for a single mother of 6 children; social workers are helping her with housekeeping issues.  Referral:  Savannah Donovan, Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo, and shopping by Linda Jankay ($)

October 10:  Partial rent and utility payment for a family who has had unexpected bills.  Referral:  Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($75 and $96.55) 5484 and 5485 4

October 10:  DMV payment for a Veteran and his wife who are recently housed, but surviving on very little a month.  Referral:  Tammy Hancock, HUD-VASH ($246) 5486 2

October 10:  DMV registration payment for a family of 5.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($310) 5487

October 11:  Winter clothes for a single mother’s child who has learning disabilities.  Referral  Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($150) 5488 2

October 11:  Diapers for a child in a low income family.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($14.99) 5489 2

October 11:  Diapers for several children who are ill with diarrhea.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($117.75)  5489 14

October 11:  Partial payment for Sober Living for a woman doing well in treatment and looking for work.  Referral:  Kim Gossner, Casa Solana ($200) 5490 1

October 11:  Partial rent for a pregnant single mom on bed rest.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 5491 2

October 11:  Emergency blood pressure cuff for a new mom with hypertension who is leaving the hospital.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse and shopping by Linda Jankay

October 11:  Gas and food for a mother of 2 teen boys who has taken in 2 Foster children and then suddenly lost her job because the company closed.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($50 and $100) 5492 and 5493 5

October 11:  Gas card to help a mother whose family is staying at the shelter get her 5 children to 3 separate schools.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($50) 5492 6

October 11:  Gas for a family of 8 who have had unexpected bills this month.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($50) 5492 8

October 11:  Food and gas for a teen unaccompanied minor who is not able to obtain food stamps because her parents are claiming her for their stamps.  Referral:  Christina Azuel, County Social Services ($50 and $150) 5492 and 5493 1

October 11:  Food for a single mother and her 3 children and her daughter and her daughter’s 2 children.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 5493 7

October 11:  Food for a family; the father is out of work since he was in an accident and had 1 leg amputated.  Mother is looking for field work.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 5493 4

October 11:  Partial payment for HiSet exam for an Adult School student.  Referral:  Parke Godar, San Luis Coastal Adult School  ($35) 5494 1

October 11:  Gas so a woman can move her belongings out of a Safe House to independent housing.   Referral:  Diana Howard, RISE ($25) Debit 1

October 11:  Partial rent for a single mother who did not receive this month’s child support and had to use funds to pay her car registration in order to take her son to school.  Referral:  Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($275) 5495 1

October 12:  Gas and food for a hearing impaired man.  Referral:  Konika McPherson, County Mental Health ($300) 5496  2

October 12:  Gas, food, and motel for a couple traveling to LA for treatment of the father’s terminal cancer.  Referral:  Marina Garza, Hospice San Luis Obispo ($305.95) 5497 4

October 12:  Emergency water bill payment to prevent shut off of a family’s service.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($130.25) 4

October 12:  Professional work clothes for a woman who just got a job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($225.95) 5499 1

October 12:  Storage unit payment to prevent a man who is homeless from losing all his belongings.  Referral:  Marie Chaney, Transitions-Mental Health ($272) 5500 1

October 12:  Partial rent for a mother of 2 small children who has just started a housekeeping job at a motel.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 5501 3

October 12:  Tires for a single mother whose vehicle’s tires were deflated by nails.  Referral:  Oscar Ramirez, CAPSLO  ($300)  5502 4

Items Donated:  dresser and phones from Deronda and Stephen Burdette; clothes from Heather Segal via Lisa Lazzara; DVD player from Judy Barclay; queen bed frame from Karla and Steve Cool; backpacks from Madelyn Millholland; twin bed from Susan Updegrove; dishes from Gladys Porter via Judy Riener; bed delivery by Terry Elfrink; Amazon gift card from Ashley Self; crib from Dana Starkovich; bed from Jayme Jones; cups, dishes, coffee maker, and plates from Lisa Lazzara; cases of diapers and 10 pair of new leggings from Kathie Hendricks;

Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,

Funds Donated:  Lisa Simon, Wendy Castleman, Melodianne Duffy, Cindy Hahn, Patty Aguilar, Tidelands Counseling, Leslie Grigsby, Lisa Bertrand, Marcy Owens, Jayne Devencenzi, Irene Chadwick, Peggy Sharpe, Barbara Torrey, Donette Dunaway, Peti Johnson, Anonymous, Linda Wilbert, Mary Dean, Kathy Greer, Nancy Terrell, Dana Paquin, Emily McLongstreet, United Methodist Men San Luis Obispo, Heather MacFarlane, Ellen Morrison, Kroger/Ralphs, Leslie Jones, Ros McQuade, Sally Hopkins, Jane Larkin, Marilyn Fuller, Naomi Blakely, Jan Stork, Pamela Segars, Marylou Gooden, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Lucia Cleveland, Lydia Strong, Kathleen MacLane, Ellen Morrison,

What Womenade Shared September 16th - 30th

September 15:  Child safety gate to protect a baby.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse and shopping and purchase by Mark Daigle

September 18:  Motel while a woman recovers from surgery in Santa Barbara.  Referral:  Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($305.95) 5396 1

September 18:  Partial payment for a new transmission for a single mom living in a shelter.  Referral:  Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 5397 3

September 18:  Diapers for babies of a single mother of 2.  Referral:  Jose Gonzalez, Transitions-Mental Health ($43.46) Debit 3

September 18:  Food for a woman who had to spend her funds to repair her car that she uses to get to counseling and medical appointments.  Referral:  Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) 5398 1

September 18:  Food and diapers for a Coast family of 9 and gas so they can drive to Paso to shop at Kohl’s for school clothes with Operation School Bell.  Referral:  Donald Reyes, LINK ($250) 5399 9

September 18:  Partial rent for a mother going to school and caring for her special needs child.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 5400 2

September 18:  Partial deposit so a single father who is disabled can move to housing.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 5401 3

September 18:  Food and gas for a woman living alone and dealing with breast cancer.  Referral:  Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology  ($150) 5399 and 5402 1

September 18:  Gas and food for a man making daily medical trips for treatment for colon cancer.  Referral:  Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($150) 5402 1

September 19:  Partial car payment to prevent repossession of the vehicle for a single father.  Referral:  Jena Kuhnle, Child Welfare Services ($300) 5403 4

September 20:  Partial payment for car repair for a young couple with a new baby who are homeless; mother suffers from Postpartum depression and father suffers from the effects of a brain tumor.  Referral:  Theresa Lockwood, St Timothy’s Church ($300) 5404 3

September 21:  Room darkening curtains and curtain rods for a family whose sons are extremely sensitive to light.  Referral:  Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($150) 5405 3

September 21:  Car insurance payment for a woman who has suffered abuse.  Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($43.83) 5406 1

September 21:  Seated walker for an elderly woman who is low income and living alone.  Referral:  Lily Carr, Wilshire Home, Health, and Hospice ($117.96) Debit 1

September 21:  Gas so a domestic violence survivor can get to treatment.  Referral:  Amanda Snider, Restorative Partners ($50) 5408 1

September 24:  Credit check payment so a family can move out of a shelter to housing.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($100) 5409 4

September 24:  Compression sleeve for a woman with breast cancer.  Referral:  Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($297) 5410 1

September 24:  Gas so a family of 5 can go to LA for an immigration interview.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) Debit 5

September 24:  Food for the 2 young children of a single dad who lost his job.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($205.95) Debit 3

September 24:  Food for a mother with 3 children who have just been reunited.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($50) Debit 3

September 24:  Birth certificate for a man who just got a new job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($28) 5411 1

September 24:  Utility payment for a family of 3; the grandmother just assumed custody of the children.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, ($134) 5412 3

September 24:  Basketball program payment for 2 brothers living with their single mother.  Referral:  Silvia Santini ($190) 5413 3

September 24:  Partial payment for car transmission repair for  a single mother and her 2 children living in a shelter; mother just got a job in a fast food restaurant.  Referral:  Jose Camacho, Family Care Network ($300) 5414 3

September 24:  Computer from Exploration Station for a middle school student.  Referral:  Silvia Santini ($30) 5415

September 25:  Partial rent for a woman who is starting over after sexual assault.  Referral:  Susan Lamont, RISE ($300) 5416 1

September 25:  Size 19 shoes for a man who is homeless.  Referral:   Paloma Basulto, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($87.95) Debit 1

September 25:  Gas card for a new mother and her husband who are low income.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 5417 3

September 25:  Gas card for a pregnant mom whose work hours were reduced from 30 to 9.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50) 5417 2

September 25:  Legal fees so an aunt and uncle can take custody of their nephew.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($225) 5418 3

September 25:  Rental deposit so a man can move to housing after living in his car for 10 years.  Referral:  Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Cares Resource Center ($296)  5419 1

 September 25:  Insurance payment for a sexual abuse survivor and her young child who is on the Autism Spectrum.  Referral:  Amber Hollarman, RISE ($268.48) 5420 2

September 25:  Partial rent for a single mother with 4 children who had to miss work cleaning houses while she recovered from surgery.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 5421 5

September 26:  Infant bath tub for a newborn removed from his home due to severe unsafe conditions.  Referral:  Inez Gonzales, CAPSLO and shopping and purchase by Jordis and Mark Daigle

September 26:  Gas so a 62-year-old woman and her husband, living on $500 a month SSI and both recovering for serious illnesses, can get to doctor appointments.  Referral:  Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($50) 5422 2

September 26:  Clothes so a woman can start her new job in a professional office next week.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($162.50)  5423 1

September 26:  Deposit so a gentleman and his wife can move from homelessness to housing.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($300) 5424 2

September 27:  Partial reverse mortgage fee for a woman facing financial challenges from caring for her adult daughter and other misfortunes.  Referral:  Rev. Rod Richards, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ($300) 5425 1

September 27:  Child safety gate to keep a child away from stairs.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse and shopping and donation by Jordis and Mark Daigle

September 27:  Transfer pole and tub shower bench with sliding seat for a young mother of 2 who is paralyzed on one side due to chemo for cancer.  Referral:  Kristen Goetsch, Central Coast Home Health ($308.65) Debit 4

September 28:  Boots and work clothes for a father who is starting a construction job.  Referral:  Doug Jenison, CAPSLO ($255.95) 5426 4

September 28:  Birth certificates for twins and gas so the parents can take them to medical appointments.  Dad just started a new job.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($50 and $56) 5427 and 5428 4

September 28:  Food and gas for a single mother and her teen son, survivors of abuse, who are renting a room and currently only have 37 cents in the bank.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($100) 5429 2

September 28:  Healthy food for a woman with late stage ovarian cancer who is low income and relies on support from church friends.  Referral:  Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($105.95) 5430 1

September 28:  Partial payment for car repair for a single mother and her 2 children, survivors of abuse.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 5431 3

September 28:  Gas and birth certificate so a single mother who just lost her job can take her infant to UCSF for cardiac and genetic disorders.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($25 and $100) 5432 and 5433 3

September 28:  Partial rent to prevent a single mother and her family from going homeless; she used rent funds to repair the car she needs to go to work.  Referral:  Alycia Payne, LINK ($250) 5434 3

September 28:  Food for a family moving from homelessness to housing.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($105.95) 5435 4

September 28:  Air conditioner repair for a 58-year-old woman living in North County who is terminally ill with ovarian cancer.  Referral:  Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5437 1

September 29:  Underwear and socks for a young girl who is homeless.  Referral:  Andrea Beas, CAPSLO, and shopping and donation by Wendy Daly 2

Items Donated:  baby and women's clothes from Sabrina Griswold; diaper bag, nursing pillow and children’s clothes from Dona Griswold; children's clothes from Anonymous; children's clothes from Heather Segal and Lisa Lazzara; delivery by Kat Tuculet; recliner from Marla Lee Eaton delivered by Marla, and April and Mike Bay; bike basket, kitchen supplies, and light bulbs from Susan Updegrove; new kitchen items from Heather Mercer; clothes from Edith Narez-Lopez; toys from Kathie Hendricks; toys from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys; children’s clothes from Stephanie Krouse; backpack food and hangers for Wolf Den from Kristin Stump; umbrella stroller and clothes from Sandy Amborn; clothes from Lisa Lazzara; toys from Nessa Remington; children’s underwear and socks from Darlene Krouse; children’s clothes from Stephanie Krouse; clothes from Kelly Grundmeier and Caitlin Baumhefner; books from Mark King; toys and books from Anonymous; stroller, pack and play, and baby items from Anonymous;

Admin Funds Donated:  Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,

Funds Donated:  Diane Wettlaufer, Jayma Newland, Carolyn Niblick, Jennifer Langford, Jessica Griffiths, Dana Easton, Kat Tuculet, Stephen Kuhn, Network for Good, Sue Smith, Rosemary Cleaves, Valerie Norman, Valerie Glahn, Sandy Amborn, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Maggie Ragatz, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Dale Anderson in honor of Elisa Leigan’s birthday, Kathy Gisler, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Leslie Rotstein,