Saturday, December 1, 2018

What Womenade Shared November 16th - November 30th

November 18:  Partial rent in Sober Living for a mother doing well in treatment.  Referral:  Heather Sorensen, County Behavioral Health ($250) 5617 1

November 18:  Tires so a man can safely travel to see his brother before he deploys to Afghanistan.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol ($305.95) 5618 2

November 18:  Food for a family that has just found housing.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($255.95) 5619 5

November 18:  Car booster seat to keep a child safe.  Referral:  Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness and shopping by Tess Mathews

November 18:  Electrical outlet covers and door knob guards to keep a young child safe.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Tess Mathews

November 18:  Stroller for a mother with children who has survived abuse.  Referral:  Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($106.18) Debit 4

November 18:  Several pair of pants so a toddler can attend preschool.  Referral:  Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center and shopping by Tess Mathews

November 19:  Partial rent for a family with 3 children moving to housing.  Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 5620 5

November 19:  Shoes for a student wearing a pair that have holes.  Referral:  Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($65.95) 5621 1

November 19:  Partial rent for a family with 3 children.  Father has been out of work due to surgery and frequent hospital stays.  Referral:  Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($300) 5622 5

November 19:  Wrestling academy payment for the son of a single mother who is doing well after reunification.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($175) 5623 2

November 19:  Car repair for a single mother and her five children.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($260) 5624 6

November 19:  Water bill payment to help a client move to a better apartment.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($209) 5625 1

November 19:  Utility payment for a man doing well in treatment.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($145) 5626 1

November 19:  Gas bill for a client doing well in treatment sessions.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($125) 5627 1

November 19:  Gas for a family of 6 to go to a medical appointment and food to finish out the month.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($255.95) 5628 6

November 19:  Gas and food for a single mother waiting for child support after domestic violence situation.  Referral:  Diana Howard, RISE ($155.95) 5629 3

November 20:  Shoes so a boy who is homeless can wear them for PE and running for the school team.  Referral:  Jeannie Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($32.16) Debit 2

November 20:  Diapers, wipes, and partial rent for a family; the father has not had work in the fields all month.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 5630 4

November 20:  Gas so a woman who is elderly can get to medical appointments.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($50) 5631 1

November 20:  Medication for a grandfather who is caring for his 2 grandchildren while his daughter is dealing with addiction.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($255.95) 5631 3

November 21:  Bus pass so a man can get from South County to his new job in San Luis.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($68) 5632 1

November 21:  Partial rent for a family who has a small child who is terminally ill.  Referral:  Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5633 4

November 21:  Partial payment for bed bug eradication for a family.  Referral:  Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($300) 5634 4

November 21:  Partial rent for a 78-year-old woman whose income was greatly reduced after her husband’s recent passing; efforts are underway to reduce her rent going forward.  Referral:  Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 5635 1

November 21:  Gas so a mother leaving a domestic violence situation can get to work.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($50) 5636 3

November 21:  Food for a woman who was sexually assaulted.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($54.95) 5636 1

 November 21:  Partial payment for a special weighted blanket for a teen boy recently diagnosed with ADHD.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($105.95) 5637 2

November 23:  Car repair for a couple that moved out of the shelter to housing.  Referral:  Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($215) 5638 2

November 26:  Partial rent for a mother and her children moving to Section 8 housing.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($300) 5639 3

November 26:  Storage for a family; mother lost her job and they then lost housing.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($208) 5640 3

November 26:  Lab tests at CHC for a woman who is low income.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($108) 5641 1

November 26:  Partial rent for a single mother of a 3-year-old; mom works at a restaurant.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 5642 2

November 26:  Partial rent for a woman in Sober Living who is being trained for a job.  Referral:  Kim Gossner, Casa Solana ($200) 5643 1

November 26:  SIx college application fees for a very high preforming senior raised by a single mom who is disabled and brings in $600 a month.  Referral:  Shellley Benson, San Luis Obispo High ($210 and $110) 5644 and 5678 2

November 26:  School science camp fee for a student in a family that is low income.  Referral:  Stacy Willis, County Social Services ($283) 5645 2

November 26:  Utility bill payment for a single mother with a child who has autism.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($49.99) 5646 2

November 26:  Partial car payment to prevent a family’s vehicle from being repossessed.  Referral:  Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($250) 5647 3

November 27:  Clothes for an abuse survivor’s child.  Referral:  Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($54.95) 5648 2

November 27:  Gas for family members to take a 5-year-old to the border where her father is; parent has given up and will bo back to Michoacan.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5649 5

November 27:  Gas and food for a single father and his 2 children.  Referral:  Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100 and $105.95) 5649 and 5663 3

November 27:  Professional clothes for a woman starting a new job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($212) 5650 1

November 28:  Work clothes for a single mother of 2 children.  Referral:  Jennifer Baltes, RISE ($100) 5651 3

November 27:  Partial rent for a mother working and in the nursing program whose income is reduced because her fiancé left her.  Referral:  Lisa Jimenez, Community Health Center ($300) 5652 2

November 27:  Clothes for a single mother’s 3 children.   Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($205.95) 5653 4

November 27:  Room rent for a family with 2 children living in a room.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina ($300) 5654 4

November 27:  Partial burial costs so a son, who is a farm worker, can bury his mother who passed away from pancreatic cancer today; his father died of cancer a year ago.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5655 2

November 27:  Restoration of electricity for a mother and her children; her husband is deployed in the Middle East.  Referral:  Cameron Jones, Inspire Charter Schools ($300) 5656 4

November 27:  Car repair for a single mother who is on a fixed income of $940 a month.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($266.94) 5657 3

November 27:  Partial trailer rental for a single mother with a newborn who will start searching for work next week.  Referral:  Alisha Dozier, County Social Services ($300) 5658 2

November 27: Last year’s school bus fees for a boy who walks 5 miles to school.  If these late fees aren’t paid, he can’t play school team basketball or receive his 8th grade graduation certificate.  Referral:  Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($194.75) 5659 2

November 28:  Layaway payment so a recently single mother can get the clothes and toys for her children; she had to use her funds to repair her car.  Referral:  Marcy Benson and Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($300) 5660 4

November 28:  Hotel and gas so a family can go to LA for the father’s citizenship ceremony.  Referral:  Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 5661 4

November 28:  Gas and food for a mother and her small child living in their car.  Referral:  Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($105.95) 5662 2

November 28:  Partial rent for a high school senior moving to an apartment and starting a job.  Referral:  Tammey Woodward-Welch, Department of Rehabilitation ($300) 5665 1

November 28:  Partial rent and diapers for a single mother with 3 children; mom is working full time, but child support hasn’t started yet.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LNK ($300) 5666 4

November 28:  Shoes, sweaters, and jacket for a 20-month-old girl living in a shelter.  Referral:  Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center and shopping by Tess Mathews ($) 2

November 28:  Car repair for a woman who is doing well in treatment and starting a job.  Referral:  Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($229.99) 5667 1

November 28:  Partial rent for a single mother who has been out of work for a month due to illness.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 5668 2

November 29:  Clothes and shoes for a teen starting a new job.  Referral:  Claudia Guzman, RISE ($150) 5669 2

November 29:  Clothes for a homeless patient’s daughter who is graduating high school in January after working diligently even while homeless.  Referral:  Tracey Little, Central Coast Home Health ($205.95) 5670 2

November 29:  Basic tools and hard hat so a man can start a new job.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($129.95)  5671 1

November 29:  Cleaning supplies and small heater for a man moving into a studio apartment.  Referral:  Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($115.95) 5671 1

November 29:  Gas for 2 families.  Referrals: Mayra Valencia and Public Health Nurse ($25 and $25) 5671 7

November 29:  Car repair so a mother of 5 who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer can get to work and treatments.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5672 7

November 29:  PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a family whose parent recently lost her job.  Referral:  Marisela Corona, LINK ($238.01) 5673 4

November 29:  PG&E bill payment to prevent shut off for a single father and his children.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($210.41) 5674 4

November 29:  Sober Living rent for a mother who is on medical leave.  Referral:  Debbie White, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($250) 5675 2

November 29:  Garbage bill payment for a family struggling.  Referral:  Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($42.92) 5676 4

November 29:  Finger print payment so a grandmother can attendee an overnight field trip with her grandchild.  Referral:  Marya Valencia, CAPSLO ($50) 5677 2

November 29:  Partial rent for a family with newborn twins; mother had a C-Section and father was just laid off.  Referral:  Public Health Nurse ($300) 5681 4

November 29:  Shoes for a 6th grade boy.  Referral:  Sonia Greene, LINK, and donation by Linda Bishop

November 29:  Gas so a family that works in the fields can take their son to cancer treatments.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($50) 5682 3

November 29:  Partial rent for a single mother of 2 who can no longer work due to lack of childcare.  Referral:  Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal School District ($300) 5683 3

November 29:  Car payment for a family that had unexpected car repair and medical costs in the last few months.  Referral:  Connie Conway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($310.69) 5684 4

November 29:  Car repair for a single woman who is low income.  Referral:  Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($179) 5685 1

November 30:  Food and wipes for a single mother and her 5 children; mother was laid off from work in November and has actively been seeking a new job.  Referral:  Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($200) 5687 6

November 30:  Studio apartment deposit for an 18-year-old formerly homeless senior who has earned all As and Bs with no absences in spite of many obstacles.  Referral:  Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 5688 1

November 30:  Partial rent for a grandmother with full custody of her grandchildren who had to miss work to help one of them through a serious health issue.  Referral:  Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 5689 3



Items Donated:  child safety gate from Bonni Potter; activity mat from Caroline Langford;  hand crocheted blankets and hats for Casa Solana from Andrea Bowers, Elaine Highland, Rachel Hopping, Nicole Martin, Kristin Burton, and Natasha Rykman from Transunion; a bounty of new shoes from Amalia Hilderbrand; household items from Anonymous; minutes phone card from Tom McLaughlin; 2 strollers and  new toys from Jen Naess via Sandy Beck; double stroller from Heather Segal delivered by Lisa Lazzara; new toys from Nico and Beth Marino; new books from Anonymous; new stroller from Kathie Hendricks; stroller from Gwen Singh; crib from Susan and Jim Hofman delivered by David Buck-Moyer; bounty of toys from Kathie Hendricks; new children’s shoes and clothes from Tess Mathews; wrapping paper from Lynda Allen; clothes and toys from Belinda Benassi; toys from Anonymous;

Funds Donated:
Jackie Johnson in memory of Christine Bruno, Jennifer Langford, Jessica Griffits, Jayma Newland, Karen Horst, Daphne Meyers, Ann McMahon, Louise Noel, Kyla Grafton and friends from her Swap Party, Marilyn Dippell, Kat Tuculet, Stephen Kuhn, Melaleuca, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Diane Wettlaufer, Fred Donati, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Maggie Ragatz, Michele Williams, Chuck and Lois Crotser, Rosemary Cleaves, Sue Smith, Leslie Rotstein, Lois Butler in memory of Marilyn Baty, Lois and Chuck Crotser, Madelyn Millholland, Joy of Pismo Beach, Dr. and Mrs. Zorus P. Colglazier, Melodianne Duffy, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Yesterday’s Companions Doll Club, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Meek, Surfing for Hope Foundation - Board Members Bob Voglin, Tom Spillane and Karen Allen -  in recognition of Womenade’s local cancer support, Central Coast Women's League in honor of Womenade’s longtime assistance with the those with the greatest needs in our community,

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