Wednesday, June 1, 2016
What Womenade Shared May 16th - May 31st - Thank you!
May 16: Partial payment so a man can receive an emergency radiology test. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2730
May 16: Partial rent for a single mother and her 4 children. Mom works in a fast food restaurant, and her paycheck was sent to the wrong place through no fault of the mother. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO ($300) 2731
May 17: Car radiator for a family's auto so they can travel from North County to see their baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($174) 2732
May 18: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mom and her 2 children; the father passed away suddenly, and she used the rent money to pay for his funeral expenses. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($300) 2733
May 19: Utility payments for a mother and her 2 children. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($75 and $105) 2735 and 2736
May 19: Driver Training fee and DMV fee so a teen, the son of 2 parents who are disabled, can get to his new job as a Teen Wellness Provider at CHP clinics. Referral: Kayla Wilburn, CAPSLO ($120 and $33) 2737 and 2738
May 19: Gas so a formerly incarcerated mother who has been working full time at her minimum wage job, paying rent, and staying sober for 3 years can travel to LA to see her daughter who is dying of cancer. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($100) 2739
May 19: Childcare for the children of a single mother who has just found a full-time job. She will be able to afford this cost in the future. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 2740
May 19: Gas and diapers for a mother and her 1-year-old who are homeless; the mom just lost her spouse to a drug overdose. Referral: Laura Ottrando, Martha's Place Children's Center ($100) 2741
May 19: Tires for a single mother. She uses her car for doctor appointments, taking her daughter to school, and looking for work, and her current tires are bald. Referral: Melissa Jenkins, Wilshire Community Services ($400) 2742
May 19: California ID card for a pregnant client in the IOT program. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($28) 2743
May 20: Rent payment to a sober living home for a single mother of 3 escaping an abusive husband and drug use. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2745
May 20: Partial rent to a sober living home for a woman who has no family or friends. She has started a job at limited hours. Referral: Heather Sorensen, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2746
May 20: Food and gas for a mother living in a motel with her 2 sons. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 2747
May 20: Rent for a field worker who broke her ankle. She has a soft cast on now, and plans to go back on the fields as soon as they put a full cast on her leg. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($380) 2748
May 21: Partial rent for a woman in a sober living house. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2749
May 23: Partial rent for a Veteran who is recovering from surgery. He is due to return to work in June. Referral: Esther Castillo, VASH/PATH ($385) 2750
May 24: Partial car registration for a woman having trouble affording the smog check and fees required. Referral: Emily Zubritsky, Family Care Network ($300) 2751
May 24: Partial rent to house a chronically homeless Veteran. By July his income will increase, so he will be able to pay his part of housing. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO, Veterans ($117) 2752
May 24: Respite care so a 62-year-old quadriplegic can be cared for while his wife attends their daughter's college graduation in Northern California. Their daughter has colon cancer. Referral: Victoria Roberts, Cherish Home Health, Cambria ($376) 2753
May 25: Driver's license so a mother can drive her daughter to mental health services. Referral: Christina Flores, Transitions-Mental Health ($25) 2754
May 25: Food for 2 families who have had to use their limited funds for medical emergencies. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing, and shopping and delivery from the Coast by Linda Holland and Lisa Bertrand ($400) 2755
May 25: RTA passes and cooked food for a single mother and her 14-year-old daughter who have been homeless for 6 months. Mom is on disability and only makes $545 a month, so no one can rent to her. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($84 and $200) 2756 and 2757
May 25: Crib for a mother who is 36 months pregnant. A family member gave her a crib, but it is unsafe. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($116.13) Debit
May 26: Storage unit payment to allow a woman who has been sober for months and reunited with her children to get all her belongings. She now has a job working as a housekeeper. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2758
May 26: RTA month passes so 2 clients can get to required Court appearances. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and purchase by Kathy Gisler ($88)
May 26: Mattress and bedding for a young pregnant couple moving from homelessness. Referral: PHN ($130) 2759
May 26: Car registration so a woman who is mentally and physically disabled and currently housed can work at a temporary job at Camp Roberts. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($204) 2760
May 26: Gas so a young man can get to and from treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient treatment ($100) 2761
May 26: Gas and diapers for a family having trouble living on 1 low-wage salary. The mom is not working because of the high cost of childcare. Referral: Mary Teresi and Casey Roos, Martha's Place Children's Center ($100) 2761
May 26: Diapers for the young son of a single mom; she is also taking care of her mother who has cancer. Referral: Mary Teresi and Casey Roos, Martha's Place ($22.15) 2761
May 26: Emergency car repair so the father of 8 can get to work. The family paid all their tax return toward the repair. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar School District ($300) 2762
May 26: Partial payment to help a family of 9 children send their mother's body home to be buried. All of the children are of limited means, and are contributing all they can. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 2763
May 26: Medical imaging payment for a woman with stage 4 breast cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($152.49) 2764
May 26: Tires for a victim of long time abuse who works in the fields and is working very hard to become independent. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($331.07) 2765
May 27: Partial rent for woman who entered sober living. She is looking for a job. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 2766
May 27: Driving class for student who has improved his school attendance, registered for summer school, and has a part-time job. Referral: Christine Flores, T-MH ($100) 2767
May 28: Kindle books and clothes for 3 siblings who had to leave their home with nothing. The family is splitting, and the children are moving East to find a more affordable place. One child is autistic, and books and drawing are his coping tools. Referral: Colleen Ryan and Elise Thompson, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 2768
May 29: Car seat for an infant due in 2 weeks. The mother has totally turned her life around, and has returned to school. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($55.55) Debit
May 31: Partial rent for a woman who has recently switched jobs, and hasn't been paid yet.. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($300) 2769
May 31: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off today for the 19-year-old mother of a 20-month old who lives with her parents on the Coast. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($220) 2770
May 31: Partial RV space deposit for a single mother and her 4 children who are moving from homelessness. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($280) 2771
May 31: Partial deposit to allow an abuse victim and her teenage son to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program ($300) 2772
May 31: Partial deposit to allow a man with a 4-year-old son to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program ($300) 2773
May 31: Utility bill payments for a 30-year-old who has been dealing with breast cancer, and is now in her 3rd round of cancer issues with spinal cancer. Her husband is on National Guard active duty. Referral: Shelley Kilcoyne, Central Coast Home Health ($141.41 and $90.98 and $35.84) 2774, 2775, 2776
Items donated: baby toys and child carrier from Annie Chambers-Coteil; handmade children's quilts and blankets from Katie Perez; detergent from Bonnie Rivera, Mary Anne Morgan, Madeline Fay, Rosemary Cleaves, Nicki Bywater; diapers from Candace Gouldeman and Rosemary Cleaves; toys from Lori Sonnabend; sheets from Cheryl Alikhan; diapers and wipes from De Hampton; diapers from Sue Zweig; diapers, wipes, and gift card from Nancy Kraus; bounty of diapers and wipes from Trilogy Womenade delivered by Julie Holland; toys, costumes, and shelf from John Hostetter; 2 large boxes of toys and colored pencils from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys; 4 wetsuits, fins, and booties from Susan Updegrove for children served by Family Care Network; children's clothes, diapers, and grocery bags from Susan Updegrove; trike and afghan from Marcie Lindvall; RTA month pass from Jen Melton;
Admin Funds donated: Leslie Rotstein, Katie Perez,
Funds donated: Diane Wettlaufer, Jen Melton, Carrie Zinn, Anonymous, Karen Blum, Betsy Umhofer in honor of Jacque Wheeler, Judy Barclay, Kat Tuculet, Maggie Ragatz, Fred Donati, Diana Henderson, Maria Page, Ginny Kenny, Dianne Thompson, Judy Eisenhard, Katie Perez, Mariam Shah, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Loretta Sonnabend, Jacque Fondren, Barbara Crawford, Lola Zybura, Mary Lois Franks, Lynn Heinrich, Barbara McPherson, Karyn Carnes, Rosemary Cleaves, Gwen Carton, Joy Pickell, Janice Chagoya, Marla Lee Eaton, Bonnie Rivera, Nancy Shearer, Gail Applegate, Candace Guildeman, Nicki Bywater, Wendy Hallin, Lauren Knuttila, Christen Zybura, Madeline Stevenson, Su Tsao, Nicole Pazden/Elder Placement, Kathy Greer, Janet Kourakis, Lisa Bertrand,
Monday, May 16, 2016
What Womenade Shared May 1st - May 15th
May 1: Clothes for a 2-year-old whose family is in crisis. Referral: Jennie Nostrum, RISE ($150) 2694
May 1: Motel stay for a woman with serious medical needs. Referral: Isaac Smith, medical social worker, Central Coast Home and Hospice ($115.80 and $231.60) 2696 and 2697
May 2: Car window repair for a single mother and her 16-year-old son. He recently had emergency surgery on his leg due to shattered bones; mom is suffering from anorexia and fighting to stay in recovery ($250) 2698
May 2: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a low-income woman who is working hard to maintain self-sufficiency. Referral: Jason Flanagan, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($100) 2700
May 2: Partial payment to repair a car for parents working as much as they can. Referral: Daniella Esparza, Martha's Place Children's Center ($300) 2702
May 2: Partial payment for transportation for a hospice patient who is bed-bound to move from her daughter's home to a skilled nursing facility. Referral: Naomi Simpson, medical social worker, Central Coast Hospice ($300) 2703
May 3: Partial payment of first month's rent for a Veteran and his wife who have have been living in their van, but now have a VASH voucher, so they will be able to maintain housing costs moving forward. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2704
May 3: Partial rent for a family of 5 whose father, a farm worker, got addicted to painkillers and is receiving treatment. Mom just started working. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2705
May 4: Clothes, underwear, and shoes for a single mother and her daughter. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2706
May 4: Motel stay for a single mother and her young son; they left her brother's house after being physically attacked and she been 58 days sober. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($231.60) 2707
May 4: Bus pass so a woman who is currently unemployed can get to treatment 3 times a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($44)
May 4: Double stroller so a mother with a medical condition can take her children safely with her to the bus when she travels to San Luis for weekly medical appointments. Referral: Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness, and stroller donation from Jim and Kathy apRoberts
May 4: Partial payment for green card renewal for a 57-year-old farm worker who is raising her 2 grandchildren, ages 3 and 9. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2708
May 4: Daycare costs for a week for 2 children until their new Foster parents receive their Foster care funds. The parents must work, and our support keeps the children in the family. Referral: Barbara Turk, County Child Welfare Services ($285) 2709
May 5: Diapers for a newborn. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK (25.99) 2710
May 5: Motel stay for a mother and her medically fragile son. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter ($309.59) 2711
May 5: Partial rent for a family whose father and son lost their jobs due to a company take over. Referral: Catherine Manning, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($300) 2712
May 5: Propane for a single mother with 3 children who had to buy a set of used tires. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($235) 2713
May 5: Bedding for 2 Foster children who have been taken in by relatives who have beds but no bedding. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, Martha's Place Children's Center ($64.30) Debit
May 6: Storage unit for a father and his 6-year-old son. Dad got very sick, lost his apartment, and moved into a studio that won't hold their belongings. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($189) 2714
May 7: Gas so a family in Cayucos can bring their 5-year-old to medical appointments in San Luis. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($50) 2715
May 7: Transportation costs so a woman struggling with a life threatening illness can travel to UCLA for an evaluation. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Behavioral Health ($273.70) 2716
May 11: Phone payment to prevent shut off tomorrow for an elderly lady on a fixed income who is having a hard time. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 2717
May 9: Baby items for a newborn boy. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2718
May 9: Shoes for a man to wear to work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($100) 2719
May 9: Chrome book for a high school junior to complete homework. She and her family have lost their home and are moving to a motel. Referral: Colleen Ryan, Tidelands Counseling ($218) Debit
May 10: Partial deposit so a mother and her 8-year-old can move to housing. She is starting a new job. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($270) 2721
May 11: Storage payment to allow a woman moving to housing to get her belongings. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($128) 2722
May 11: Partial rent payment for a single mother of 3 children who works in the fields. Her husband has been deported, and she has had to miss work because 1 of her children is acting out at school because his dad is gone. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2723
May 12: Medication for a homeless patient who had all her money stolen. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($9.99) 2724
May 13: Bus pass for a father, living in a motel with his family, to get to work and treatment. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($44)
May 13: Partial rent for a domestic violence victim who is working 2 jobs to support her 2 children. She got behind financially when her son fell and broke his wrist, and she had to take him to urgent care. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($300) 2725
May 13: Car battery for a single mother unable to work due to a car accident. The battery is necessary so she can drive to classes at Cuesta and take her children to school. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($143.63) 2726
May 13: Food for a Cuesta student who works and goes to school full time, and has no family support. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($100) 2727
May 13: Gas for a mom on limited income to travel from Paso Robles to be with her sick baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) 2728
May 13: Partial payment for a school field trip to San Francisco for a Coast student. The family's single mother of 3 has been able to save $350 for the trip, but is short the rest. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) 2729
Items Donated: printer and cartridges for Dana Elementary from Barbara Cotton; storage bins from Ann Jones; high chair from Anonymous; high chair, bassinet, nursing pillow from Shy Smith; sewing machine and notions from......; double stroller from Jim and Kathy apRoberts and Amanda Sorenson; plates, bowls, silverware, and cups from Marylou Gooden; bus passes from Vita Miller; sewing machine from Terry Tilton; pack-n-play and stroller from Stephanie Conner; toaster oven from Elise Carraway; children's books, backpacks and costumes from John Hostetter; golf clubs and bag for a high school junior donated by San Luis Obispo Country Club Golf Shop; silverware, utensils and pillow cases from Marylou Gooden; microwave from Linda Blonsley; refridgerator from Jane Wu;
Admin Funds Donated: Sandra Brill, Bette Kulp, Linda Blonsley, Donna Leach, Dana Starkovich, Ladonna Rinn, Grace Nagel, Marilyn Fuller, Rita Erwin, John Thomas, Susan Austin, Sara Cress,
Funds Donated: Amy Wagner, Patty Aguilar, Fred Donati, Lisa Bertrand, Sharon Westray, Mary Parker, Greg and Lara Baxley, Stephan Lamb, Wendy Daly, Jacque and Chuck Wheeler, Janice Woolpert, Lisa Wearda, Denise Fourie, Heather Tissue Stevenson/Heather Tissue Design, John and Deb Spatafore, Betsy MacDonald, Whiz Kids Toys, Laura Mullen, Lisa Simon, Dan Carpenter, Marylou Gooden, Linda Blonsley, Fran Norris, Marilyn Rolph, Jane Fairbairn, Francis Wagner, Janet Chaney, Rosemary Nelson, Yvonne Williams, Vivian Chaubet, Christina Martin, Sharon Con, Betty Scully, Darlene Cassell, Judy Earnest, Christi Nemetz, Donna Lacki, Donna Nisbet, Deborah Art, Norah Lee, Nikki Nestor, Robert Swaim, Jimmie Brewer, Adriana Kuhn, Karin Rivers, Freddi Quin, Janine Raby, Nancy Kraus, Shirley Richard, Toni Mahoney, Tania Schepper, Valerie Serbein, Myra Akel, Claudia Sorensen, Cynthia Grenz, Gail Ryan, Eunice King, Arlene Shinderman, Patricia Rallis, Marcia Traversaro, Julie Holland, Jane Mouw, Elizabeth Steen, Carolyn Quigley, Toni Destro, Karen Floyd, Angela Bleier, Janice Paulsen, Amy Hedges, De Hampton, Christine Hammer, Marie Kyle, Valerie Mecchi, Bonnie, Keller, Leslie Bennett, Rita Walls, Beth Ladin, Sharon Thacker, Rhonda Richard, Carol Cape, Verna O'Connell, Nancy Bayliss, Linda Smith, Jayne Devencenzi, Ron Riegier to honor his wife, Doreen and his mother Dottie, on Mother's Day, Elizabeth De Haan, Michele Williams, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Mary Parker, Elise Carraway and Frank Nerli, Peti Johnson, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Barbara George, Vickie and Dan Ebert in memory of Barbara Marcum, Lauren Ruda, Heidi Harmon, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Teddy Burton, Sandra Gillespie Linda and Peter Jankay, Roberta Kassak, Sibyl Hanson, Pamela Bleisch and Tim Strawn, Susan McCutcheon, Dawn Tyra, Linnaea Phillips, Thao Christman, Lisa Wearda, Celeste Richter, Anonymous, Diane Duenow, Anonymous, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca,
May 1: Motel stay for a woman with serious medical needs. Referral: Isaac Smith, medical social worker, Central Coast Home and Hospice ($115.80 and $231.60) 2696 and 2697
May 2: Car window repair for a single mother and her 16-year-old son. He recently had emergency surgery on his leg due to shattered bones; mom is suffering from anorexia and fighting to stay in recovery ($250) 2698
May 2: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a low-income woman who is working hard to maintain self-sufficiency. Referral: Jason Flanagan, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($100) 2700
May 2: Partial payment to repair a car for parents working as much as they can. Referral: Daniella Esparza, Martha's Place Children's Center ($300) 2702
May 2: Partial payment for transportation for a hospice patient who is bed-bound to move from her daughter's home to a skilled nursing facility. Referral: Naomi Simpson, medical social worker, Central Coast Hospice ($300) 2703
May 3: Partial payment of first month's rent for a Veteran and his wife who have have been living in their van, but now have a VASH voucher, so they will be able to maintain housing costs moving forward. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2704
May 3: Partial rent for a family of 5 whose father, a farm worker, got addicted to painkillers and is receiving treatment. Mom just started working. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2705
May 4: Clothes, underwear, and shoes for a single mother and her daughter. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2706
May 4: Motel stay for a single mother and her young son; they left her brother's house after being physically attacked and she been 58 days sober. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($231.60) 2707
May 4: Bus pass so a woman who is currently unemployed can get to treatment 3 times a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($44)
May 4: Double stroller so a mother with a medical condition can take her children safely with her to the bus when she travels to San Luis for weekly medical appointments. Referral: Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness, and stroller donation from Jim and Kathy apRoberts
May 4: Partial payment for green card renewal for a 57-year-old farm worker who is raising her 2 grandchildren, ages 3 and 9. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2708
May 4: Daycare costs for a week for 2 children until their new Foster parents receive their Foster care funds. The parents must work, and our support keeps the children in the family. Referral: Barbara Turk, County Child Welfare Services ($285) 2709
May 5: Diapers for a newborn. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK (25.99) 2710
May 5: Motel stay for a mother and her medically fragile son. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter ($309.59) 2711
May 5: Partial rent for a family whose father and son lost their jobs due to a company take over. Referral: Catherine Manning, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($300) 2712
May 5: Propane for a single mother with 3 children who had to buy a set of used tires. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($235) 2713
May 5: Bedding for 2 Foster children who have been taken in by relatives who have beds but no bedding. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, Martha's Place Children's Center ($64.30) Debit
May 6: Storage unit for a father and his 6-year-old son. Dad got very sick, lost his apartment, and moved into a studio that won't hold their belongings. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($189) 2714
May 7: Gas so a family in Cayucos can bring their 5-year-old to medical appointments in San Luis. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($50) 2715
May 7: Transportation costs so a woman struggling with a life threatening illness can travel to UCLA for an evaluation. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Behavioral Health ($273.70) 2716
May 11: Phone payment to prevent shut off tomorrow for an elderly lady on a fixed income who is having a hard time. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 2717
May 9: Baby items for a newborn boy. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2718
May 9: Shoes for a man to wear to work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($100) 2719
May 9: Chrome book for a high school junior to complete homework. She and her family have lost their home and are moving to a motel. Referral: Colleen Ryan, Tidelands Counseling ($218) Debit
May 10: Partial deposit so a mother and her 8-year-old can move to housing. She is starting a new job. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($270) 2721
May 11: Storage payment to allow a woman moving to housing to get her belongings. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($128) 2722
May 11: Partial rent payment for a single mother of 3 children who works in the fields. Her husband has been deported, and she has had to miss work because 1 of her children is acting out at school because his dad is gone. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2723
May 12: Medication for a homeless patient who had all her money stolen. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($9.99) 2724
May 13: Bus pass for a father, living in a motel with his family, to get to work and treatment. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($44)
May 13: Partial rent for a domestic violence victim who is working 2 jobs to support her 2 children. She got behind financially when her son fell and broke his wrist, and she had to take him to urgent care. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($300) 2725
May 13: Car battery for a single mother unable to work due to a car accident. The battery is necessary so she can drive to classes at Cuesta and take her children to school. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($143.63) 2726
May 13: Food for a Cuesta student who works and goes to school full time, and has no family support. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($100) 2727
May 13: Gas for a mom on limited income to travel from Paso Robles to be with her sick baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) 2728
May 13: Partial payment for a school field trip to San Francisco for a Coast student. The family's single mother of 3 has been able to save $350 for the trip, but is short the rest. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) 2729
Items Donated: printer and cartridges for Dana Elementary from Barbara Cotton; storage bins from Ann Jones; high chair from Anonymous; high chair, bassinet, nursing pillow from Shy Smith; sewing machine and notions from......; double stroller from Jim and Kathy apRoberts and Amanda Sorenson; plates, bowls, silverware, and cups from Marylou Gooden; bus passes from Vita Miller; sewing machine from Terry Tilton; pack-n-play and stroller from Stephanie Conner; toaster oven from Elise Carraway; children's books, backpacks and costumes from John Hostetter; golf clubs and bag for a high school junior donated by San Luis Obispo Country Club Golf Shop; silverware, utensils and pillow cases from Marylou Gooden; microwave from Linda Blonsley; refridgerator from Jane Wu;
Admin Funds Donated: Sandra Brill, Bette Kulp, Linda Blonsley, Donna Leach, Dana Starkovich, Ladonna Rinn, Grace Nagel, Marilyn Fuller, Rita Erwin, John Thomas, Susan Austin, Sara Cress,
Funds Donated: Amy Wagner, Patty Aguilar, Fred Donati, Lisa Bertrand, Sharon Westray, Mary Parker, Greg and Lara Baxley, Stephan Lamb, Wendy Daly, Jacque and Chuck Wheeler, Janice Woolpert, Lisa Wearda, Denise Fourie, Heather Tissue Stevenson/Heather Tissue Design, John and Deb Spatafore, Betsy MacDonald, Whiz Kids Toys, Laura Mullen, Lisa Simon, Dan Carpenter, Marylou Gooden, Linda Blonsley, Fran Norris, Marilyn Rolph, Jane Fairbairn, Francis Wagner, Janet Chaney, Rosemary Nelson, Yvonne Williams, Vivian Chaubet, Christina Martin, Sharon Con, Betty Scully, Darlene Cassell, Judy Earnest, Christi Nemetz, Donna Lacki, Donna Nisbet, Deborah Art, Norah Lee, Nikki Nestor, Robert Swaim, Jimmie Brewer, Adriana Kuhn, Karin Rivers, Freddi Quin, Janine Raby, Nancy Kraus, Shirley Richard, Toni Mahoney, Tania Schepper, Valerie Serbein, Myra Akel, Claudia Sorensen, Cynthia Grenz, Gail Ryan, Eunice King, Arlene Shinderman, Patricia Rallis, Marcia Traversaro, Julie Holland, Jane Mouw, Elizabeth Steen, Carolyn Quigley, Toni Destro, Karen Floyd, Angela Bleier, Janice Paulsen, Amy Hedges, De Hampton, Christine Hammer, Marie Kyle, Valerie Mecchi, Bonnie, Keller, Leslie Bennett, Rita Walls, Beth Ladin, Sharon Thacker, Rhonda Richard, Carol Cape, Verna O'Connell, Nancy Bayliss, Linda Smith, Jayne Devencenzi, Ron Riegier to honor his wife, Doreen and his mother Dottie, on Mother's Day, Elizabeth De Haan, Michele Williams, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Mary Parker, Elise Carraway and Frank Nerli, Peti Johnson, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Barbara George, Vickie and Dan Ebert in memory of Barbara Marcum, Lauren Ruda, Heidi Harmon, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Teddy Burton, Sandra Gillespie Linda and Peter Jankay, Roberta Kassak, Sibyl Hanson, Pamela Bleisch and Tim Strawn, Susan McCutcheon, Dawn Tyra, Linnaea Phillips, Thao Christman, Lisa Wearda, Celeste Richter, Anonymous, Diane Duenow, Anonymous, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca,
Saturday, April 30, 2016
What Womenade Shared from April 17th - April 30
April 18: Monthly bus pass so a father can get to his new job. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($44)
April 18: Utility payments for a family struggling with emotional health issues. Referral: David Lichti, counselor ($121.51 and $48.11 and $131) 2660, 61, and 62
April 18: Tires and car repair for a struggling family. Referral: Nessa Garcia, nurse, Cayucos Elementary School ($350) 2663
April 18: Bus pass so an elderly woman can get to treatments. Referral: Michael Axelrod, Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($44)
April 18: College fees for a YouthWorks and AVID student in a struggling family who has been accepted to 5 colleges. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($400) 2664
April 18: Partial rent to prevent a Veteran’s eviction. Referral: Tephiny Jones, PATH ($100) 2665
April 18: Partial rent for a migrant family of 4 whose hours in the field have been reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($350) 2666
April 18: Car fluid change and registration for a young client. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions Mental Health ($81.19 and $83) 2667 and 2668
April 19: Gas so a parent can take her child to UCLA for treatment. Referral: Laura Geisie, Transitions Mental Health ($100) 2669
April 19: Brakes repair so a mother can get her child safely to services. Referral: Magena Ammen and Casey Roos, Martha’s Place ($110.13) 2670
April 20: Food for a mother and her 5 children who just were in a bad car accident. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program ($200) 2671
April 20: Two twin beds for the children of a woman moving her family to a safe place after domestic violence. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($260) 2772
April 20: Glasses for an elderly woman with many health issues being cared for by her daughter who is trying hard to find a job. Referral: Beth Belingheri, CCHH ($149.88) Debit
April 20: Sober living home rent for a mother of 3 who has been in treatment. She is unable to return to her home due to an abusive partner who refuses to stop using drugs. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2673
April 21: Boots and hard hat so a man who is homeless can start a new job tomorrow. Referral: Shawn Ison, Prado ($115.80) 2674
April 22: Partial mobile home rent for a woman suffering domestic violence. Referral: Marina Garza, LMFT ($300) 2675
April 22: Auto repair for the mother who is disabled and caring for a teen special needs son. She needs her car to continue to search for housing and maintain her son’s school and mental health appointments. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($328.20) 2676
April 23: Clothes and supplies for a newborn baby boy. Referral: Barbara Turk, CWS ($100) 2677
April 23: Gas for a mother to get her child to appointments and school. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($100) 2677
April 23: Diapers for 3 babies served by our Public Health Nurses, and a baby hat to protect a newborn being carried while her mother works in the fields. Referral: PHNs ($74.64) 2678
April 25: Dental treatment for a girl with painful cavities. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($187) 2681
April 26: Water heater for a woman who lives in an RV and is recovering from open-heart surgery. Referral: Brenda Vaughn and Don Passineau, ARK ($319.50) Debit
April 27: Prom ticket fee, clothes, and shoes for a senior to attend prom this weekend. Her father suffers from alcoholism, and her mother left taking all the money the girl had earned working 2 jobs to pay for her senior activities. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($40 and $115.80) 2683 and 2684
April 27: Gas card so a mother can visit her baby in a long term care facility in LA. Her husband just got a job, and they are hoping to move to housing. Referral: Jennifer Miners, CenCal ($100) 2685
April 27: Partial rent for a patient and his wife; he has been hospitalized and unable to work for several weeks. Referral: Wendy Beres, French Hospital ($300) 2686
April 27: Crib mattress for a new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
April 28: Partial rent for a woman who had to use part of her rent money to go to Montana to see her dying mother. She has been working hard and going to school since leaving jail. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($300) 2687
April 28: Partial rent for a family with a new baby on the way who will be able to make payments going forward. Referral: Rochelle Fingerson and Barbara Turk, County Family Reunification, Child Welfare Services ($300) 2688
April 28: Diapers for a premie baby just released from the NICU after 3 months. Referral: PHN ($30.20) 2689
April 29: Motel stay so a woman who is homeless and coming out of the hospital after knee replacement surgery can have some time to heal. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($347.40) 2690
April 29: Partial deposit so a Veteran who is 100% disabled can move to an apartment. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO Veterans ($300) 2692
April 30: A weighted vest for a 5-year-old to used with her occupational therapist to help her with her activity level. Her single mom works full time, but their funds are extremely limited. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, Mental Health Therapist, Martha's Place ($58.27) Debit
Items Donated: household supplies from the Paso Robles Branch of AAUW; delivery of toiletries to Grizzly Academy by Kat Tuculet; bikes and food for the Children’s Development Center from Cooper and Debbie Melton; bounty of socks for Pirates’ Plaza from Kitty Rice; tv and dvd from Nori Hendry; printer for Lucia Mar from Tess Mathews; blankets, shoes, clothes, toys, hair care items from Anthony Scalzo; diapers from Kim Jeffers and Dawn Jimenez; bed from Andrea Surfleet; cases of diapers and wipes from Central Coast Women’s League; play mat and highchair from Lauryn Delgado; sheets, blankets, and mattress covers from Darcy Ryan; American Girl dolls from Joy Sostrin, couch from Ramneek Kaur; kitchen items, sofa bed and sofa from Pat Cano; table from Monica Carinio; Backpack food from Peti Johnson, Leslie Rotstein, Anonymous, and Anonymous; 3 reams of computer paper and groceries Linda Thompson; 24 bunk beds from the San Luis Obispo First Presbyterian Church and the Presbytery of Santa Barbara via Susan Updegrove to families served by County Child Welfare services; 100 duffle bags filled with toys and books for the children at our Nipomo Food Distribution from The Women of Eta Rho, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority; Grizzly Academy delivery by Kat Tuculet; South County delivery by Dana Starkovich; double stroller from Julie Jones; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; cases of diapers from Cal Poly student, Laney Turay’s, diaper drive; socks and underwear from Baywood Navy for Pirates’ Plaza - shopping by Carol Devore; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; food certification and training from Dr. Arlene Grant-Holcomb so Womenade can shop at the Food Bank warehouse; shelf, lamp, and heater for a Veteran moving to housing from Adria Beaman: high chair, diapers, and baby food from Sky Smith; board books from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys;
Admin Funds Donated: Mary Anne Morgan, Denise West, Leslie Rotstein, Ann Palmer, Kat Tuculet, Gini Griffin, Marilyn Wills, Carol Pillsbury, Ros McQuade, Liz Johnston, Mariam Shah, Arlene Versaw, Tess Mathews, Carol Winger, Kathie Hendricks, Robert and Marla Lee Eaton, Jacquoline Williams, Central Coast Women’s League, Kathleen Martinelli, Sarah Hillis, Mary Eltzroth, Elaine Paulson, Laurie Morgan, Anonymous, Gladys Porter, Carol and Jay Devore, Melissa Gilbert and Andrea Wasko, Darlene Krouse, Lynda Allen, Gwen Infante, Maggie Maly, Karen Muschenetz, Nancy Meyer, Phyllis Martinelli, Diane McKeague, Marilyn Banducci, Karen Kolba, Marcie Lindvall, Kathy apRoberts, Betty Scully, Sharon Lechner, Bonnie Allen, Barbara Cotton/The Cotton Group, Sandra Brill, Anonymous Matching Donor,
Funds Donated: Kat Tuculet, Lauren Rueda, Ingrid Pires, Melaleuca, Kim Jeffers, Debra Jackson, Dawn Jimenez, Linda Reynolds, Lynda Allen, Karyn Carnes, Judy Eisenhard, Robin White, Annette Freistroffer, Mary Anne Morgan, Rosemary Cleaves, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Louise Noel, Anne Tiber, Anonymous, Carol and Jay Devore, Susan Hood, Karen O’Grady, Liz Curren, Anneka Scranton, Evelyn Ruehr, Peti Johnson, Darlene Krouse, Lynda Allen, Sally Ryono, Maggie Maly, Karen Muschenetz, Nancy Meyer, Colleen Spafford, Victoria Roberts, Maggie Ragatz, Lainie Wachter, Sophidion Foundation/James T. Clarke, Marilyn Banducci, Ann McMahon, Kathy Greer, Jennifer Miners,
April 18: Utility payments for a family struggling with emotional health issues. Referral: David Lichti, counselor ($121.51 and $48.11 and $131) 2660, 61, and 62
April 18: Tires and car repair for a struggling family. Referral: Nessa Garcia, nurse, Cayucos Elementary School ($350) 2663
April 18: Bus pass so an elderly woman can get to treatments. Referral: Michael Axelrod, Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($44)
April 18: College fees for a YouthWorks and AVID student in a struggling family who has been accepted to 5 colleges. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($400) 2664
April 18: Partial rent to prevent a Veteran’s eviction. Referral: Tephiny Jones, PATH ($100) 2665
April 18: Partial rent for a migrant family of 4 whose hours in the field have been reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($350) 2666
April 18: Car fluid change and registration for a young client. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions Mental Health ($81.19 and $83) 2667 and 2668
April 19: Gas so a parent can take her child to UCLA for treatment. Referral: Laura Geisie, Transitions Mental Health ($100) 2669
April 19: Brakes repair so a mother can get her child safely to services. Referral: Magena Ammen and Casey Roos, Martha’s Place ($110.13) 2670
April 20: Food for a mother and her 5 children who just were in a bad car accident. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program ($200) 2671
April 20: Two twin beds for the children of a woman moving her family to a safe place after domestic violence. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($260) 2772
April 20: Glasses for an elderly woman with many health issues being cared for by her daughter who is trying hard to find a job. Referral: Beth Belingheri, CCHH ($149.88) Debit
April 20: Sober living home rent for a mother of 3 who has been in treatment. She is unable to return to her home due to an abusive partner who refuses to stop using drugs. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2673
April 21: Boots and hard hat so a man who is homeless can start a new job tomorrow. Referral: Shawn Ison, Prado ($115.80) 2674
April 22: Partial mobile home rent for a woman suffering domestic violence. Referral: Marina Garza, LMFT ($300) 2675
April 22: Auto repair for the mother who is disabled and caring for a teen special needs son. She needs her car to continue to search for housing and maintain her son’s school and mental health appointments. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($328.20) 2676
April 23: Clothes and supplies for a newborn baby boy. Referral: Barbara Turk, CWS ($100) 2677
April 23: Gas for a mother to get her child to appointments and school. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($100) 2677
April 23: Diapers for 3 babies served by our Public Health Nurses, and a baby hat to protect a newborn being carried while her mother works in the fields. Referral: PHNs ($74.64) 2678
April 25: Dental treatment for a girl with painful cavities. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($187) 2681
April 26: Water heater for a woman who lives in an RV and is recovering from open-heart surgery. Referral: Brenda Vaughn and Don Passineau, ARK ($319.50) Debit
April 27: Prom ticket fee, clothes, and shoes for a senior to attend prom this weekend. Her father suffers from alcoholism, and her mother left taking all the money the girl had earned working 2 jobs to pay for her senior activities. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($40 and $115.80) 2683 and 2684
April 27: Gas card so a mother can visit her baby in a long term care facility in LA. Her husband just got a job, and they are hoping to move to housing. Referral: Jennifer Miners, CenCal ($100) 2685
April 27: Partial rent for a patient and his wife; he has been hospitalized and unable to work for several weeks. Referral: Wendy Beres, French Hospital ($300) 2686
April 27: Crib mattress for a new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
April 28: Partial rent for a woman who had to use part of her rent money to go to Montana to see her dying mother. She has been working hard and going to school since leaving jail. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($300) 2687
April 28: Partial rent for a family with a new baby on the way who will be able to make payments going forward. Referral: Rochelle Fingerson and Barbara Turk, County Family Reunification, Child Welfare Services ($300) 2688
April 28: Diapers for a premie baby just released from the NICU after 3 months. Referral: PHN ($30.20) 2689
April 29: Motel stay so a woman who is homeless and coming out of the hospital after knee replacement surgery can have some time to heal. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($347.40) 2690
April 29: Partial deposit so a Veteran who is 100% disabled can move to an apartment. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO Veterans ($300) 2692
April 30: A weighted vest for a 5-year-old to used with her occupational therapist to help her with her activity level. Her single mom works full time, but their funds are extremely limited. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, Mental Health Therapist, Martha's Place ($58.27) Debit
Items Donated: household supplies from the Paso Robles Branch of AAUW; delivery of toiletries to Grizzly Academy by Kat Tuculet; bikes and food for the Children’s Development Center from Cooper and Debbie Melton; bounty of socks for Pirates’ Plaza from Kitty Rice; tv and dvd from Nori Hendry; printer for Lucia Mar from Tess Mathews; blankets, shoes, clothes, toys, hair care items from Anthony Scalzo; diapers from Kim Jeffers and Dawn Jimenez; bed from Andrea Surfleet; cases of diapers and wipes from Central Coast Women’s League; play mat and highchair from Lauryn Delgado; sheets, blankets, and mattress covers from Darcy Ryan; American Girl dolls from Joy Sostrin, couch from Ramneek Kaur; kitchen items, sofa bed and sofa from Pat Cano; table from Monica Carinio; Backpack food from Peti Johnson, Leslie Rotstein, Anonymous, and Anonymous; 3 reams of computer paper and groceries Linda Thompson; 24 bunk beds from the San Luis Obispo First Presbyterian Church and the Presbytery of Santa Barbara via Susan Updegrove to families served by County Child Welfare services; 100 duffle bags filled with toys and books for the children at our Nipomo Food Distribution from The Women of Eta Rho, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority; Grizzly Academy delivery by Kat Tuculet; South County delivery by Dana Starkovich; double stroller from Julie Jones; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; cases of diapers from Cal Poly student, Laney Turay’s, diaper drive; socks and underwear from Baywood Navy for Pirates’ Plaza - shopping by Carol Devore; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; food certification and training from Dr. Arlene Grant-Holcomb so Womenade can shop at the Food Bank warehouse; shelf, lamp, and heater for a Veteran moving to housing from Adria Beaman: high chair, diapers, and baby food from Sky Smith; board books from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys;
Admin Funds Donated: Mary Anne Morgan, Denise West, Leslie Rotstein, Ann Palmer, Kat Tuculet, Gini Griffin, Marilyn Wills, Carol Pillsbury, Ros McQuade, Liz Johnston, Mariam Shah, Arlene Versaw, Tess Mathews, Carol Winger, Kathie Hendricks, Robert and Marla Lee Eaton, Jacquoline Williams, Central Coast Women’s League, Kathleen Martinelli, Sarah Hillis, Mary Eltzroth, Elaine Paulson, Laurie Morgan, Anonymous, Gladys Porter, Carol and Jay Devore, Melissa Gilbert and Andrea Wasko, Darlene Krouse, Lynda Allen, Gwen Infante, Maggie Maly, Karen Muschenetz, Nancy Meyer, Phyllis Martinelli, Diane McKeague, Marilyn Banducci, Karen Kolba, Marcie Lindvall, Kathy apRoberts, Betty Scully, Sharon Lechner, Bonnie Allen, Barbara Cotton/The Cotton Group, Sandra Brill, Anonymous Matching Donor,
Funds Donated: Kat Tuculet, Lauren Rueda, Ingrid Pires, Melaleuca, Kim Jeffers, Debra Jackson, Dawn Jimenez, Linda Reynolds, Lynda Allen, Karyn Carnes, Judy Eisenhard, Robin White, Annette Freistroffer, Mary Anne Morgan, Rosemary Cleaves, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Louise Noel, Anne Tiber, Anonymous, Carol and Jay Devore, Susan Hood, Karen O’Grady, Liz Curren, Anneka Scranton, Evelyn Ruehr, Peti Johnson, Darlene Krouse, Lynda Allen, Sally Ryono, Maggie Maly, Karen Muschenetz, Nancy Meyer, Colleen Spafford, Victoria Roberts, Maggie Ragatz, Lainie Wachter, Sophidion Foundation/James T. Clarke, Marilyn Banducci, Ann McMahon, Kathy Greer, Jennifer Miners,
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Fundraiser for Womenade
3rd Annual Spring Fundraiser at the Sauer-Adams Adobe to Benefit
San Luis Obispo County Womenade
Where: Sauer-Adams Adobe (964 Chorro St, SLO)
When: Sunday, May 15 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm
(Open House – Stop by anytime)
Cost:
$200 for Platinum Sponsorship (includes 4 tickets)
$125 for Gold Sponsorship (includes 3 tickets)
$75 for Silver Sponsorship (includes 2 tickets)
**a limited number of individual tickets will be available for $30/each**
What: taco bar, margaritas, beer, wine and music
Contact: Andrea Devitt (andrea.devitt39@yahoo.com or 805.801.3086)
San Luis Obispo County Womenade
Where: Sauer-Adams Adobe (964 Chorro St, SLO)
When: Sunday, May 15 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm
(Open House – Stop by anytime)
Cost:
$200 for Platinum Sponsorship (includes 4 tickets)
$125 for Gold Sponsorship (includes 3 tickets)
$75 for Silver Sponsorship (includes 2 tickets)
**a limited number of individual tickets will be available for $30/each**
What: taco bar, margaritas, beer, wine and music
Contact: Andrea Devitt (andrea.devitt39@yahoo.com or 805.801.3086)
Saturday, April 16, 2016
What Womenade Shared April 1st - April 16th
April 1: Partial utility bill payments for a gentleman living independently who has fallen behind. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($150 and $100) 2597 and 2598
April 1: Auto repair for a woman making good progress in the co-occurring disorders program. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($258) 2599
April 1: Food and gas for a Cuesta student who works full-time and supports his mom who hasn’t been able to work since he was 16 years old. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($200) 2602
April 1: Partial rent to keep a family of 6 housed. The mother recently lost her job, and is waiting for food stamp approval as well as her tax refund. Referral: Bianca Terrazas, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($300) 2603
April 2: Partial rent for a room for a single dad with a 3-year-old daughter; he lost his job due to downsizing, but will start a new one Monday. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2604
April 2: Car seat for a 1-year-old. Referral: Linsey Boncquet, Family Care Network ($97.99) 2605
April 4: Formula for the baby of a mother who is homeless. Referral: Barbara Turk and Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($25.99) 2607
April 4: Access fee so a Veteran can get his belongings out of storage to move to his new apartment. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO Veterans ($50) 2608
April 5: Final storage payment for a Veteran whose application for housing will hopefully be accepted this month. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO Veterans ($280) 2609
April 5: Driving lessons for a young single mother of 2 who was recently housed. She is working hard on pre-req nursing studies at Cuesta while also seeking employment. She needs to get her license to get to work, classes, and transport her girls to school. Referral: Olivia Silva, Family Care Network ($240) 2610
April 5: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a grandmother taking care of her 17-year-old granddaughter. Grandma works doing childcare, but hasn’t been able to as much recently due to health issues - she is awaiting surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($134.05) 2611
April 5: Utility payment for a family of 4. Father was recently laid off for medical reasons. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($34.85) 2612
April 5: Choir trip to Disneyland for a young girl who as been homeless for quite a while; she and her family just moved to housing, and she is doing well in school. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($220) 2613
April 5: Shoes and pants for a 24-month-old in an at-risk family. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2615
April 5: Emergency motel and gas so parents can take their 6-year-old daughter to LA for a 4 hour EEG to diagnose small seizures the child is experiencing. Referral: Diana Ringer, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($234.90) 2616
April 5: Water bill payment for a single mother and her child experiencing great difficulties. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK and SAFE ($91.05) 2617
April 6: Emergency humidifier and medication for a little boy moving to live with his grandma. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($105.95) 2618
April 6: Partial rent for a 59-year-old woman whose income has been greatly reduced after her husband, a Veteran, passed away. Referral: Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 2619
April 5: Senior computer for an 83-year-old woman with limited means; she is isolated after an extremely serious surgery left her very frail. Referral: Patricia Reading, ARC Rehabilitation Clinic for PT, OT, & Speech Therapy ($322.49) Debit
April 7: Partial assistance for rent for a single mother. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 2620
April 7: Food for a woman with mild dementia who is being cared for by her grandson who is currently unemployed. Referral: Rose Levenson-Cooke, CCHH ($100) 2621
April 7: Partial room rent for a single mom and her 13-year-old daughter. She lost her job, and subsequently lost her home, and they moved to a room in a woman’s house. The mom starts a new job in May. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO Family Resource Center ($300) 2622
April 8: Running shoes for 3 children who have been homeless and are now moving to housing. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) 2623
April 8: Gas so that a father living in a motel with his 3rd grade son can drive to a temporary job in Atascadero. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Cayucos School ($100) 2624
April 8: Motel stay for a homeless family with a 1-year-old and a new baby due. It is hoped housing can be found next week. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($317.85) 2625
April 8: Partial payment to allow a mother who has been laid off to complete her rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 2626
April 8: Partial rent for a family whose father has been diagnosed with a serious illness, and it is taking a while to process his disability application. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($300) 2627
April 8: Payment to restore electricity for a single mother and her 3 children. Her husband left the family because he was unable to cope with her cancer diagnosis. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($183.06) Debit
April 8: Motel stay for a family of 6 with a baby coming. They are on the wait lists for warming shelters and ECHO, and don’t qualify for the 16-day homeless prevention program because the dad works. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($200) 2628
April 8: School backpack for a first grader at Cambria Grammar School. His single mother with 2 children has not been working for 2 months. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK, and shopping by Cyndy Later
April 8: Utility payments for a woman who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo County ($114.67 and $101.23) 2629 and 2630
April 11: RTA bus passes for 2 clients who need transportation to groups and work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment, and purchase by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: RTA bus passes for 2 new clients who are required to attend Court each Friday and attend meetings 4 times a week, but have no income for transportation. They are working diligently to change their lives. Referral: Rosie Amendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: RTA bus passes for individuals coming out of incarceration at the County Jail and needing transportation to find work. Referral: Dona Wilson, Restorative Partners, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: Partial rent for a woman who lost her mother and used part of her rent money to help with funeral costs. Elaina Chavez, LINK ($400) 2631
April 11: Eye exam for a very low income woman. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($54) 2632
April 11: Partial rent for a Veteran, his wife, and their developmentally disabled son who have suffered some recent setbacks. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO, Veterans ($300) 2633
April 12: Gas for a family to take their child to school. He no longer has the motor skills to ride the school bus. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 2634
April 12: Emergency gas card for a client to travel to medical appointments out of the county. Referral: Laura Gaisie, T-MHA ($100) 2635
April 12: Motel stay for a family of 8 homeless until there is room at ECHO. The parents work in the fields. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($211.90) 2636
April 12: Partial rent for a single mother of 3. She lost her 2 jobs last week, and is starting a new one next week. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 2637
April 12: Gas and food for parents whose 7-year-old daughter will be hospitalized for some time. They are field workers who can’t work while they are at the hospital with their daughter. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($200) 2638
April 12: Clothes and haircut for a 15-year-old girl moving to a new school now that her grandmother has parental guardianship. Referral: Christine Flores, Transitions Mental Health ($211.90 and $48) 2639 and 2646
April 12: Food and a bus pass for the 8-month pregnant mother of a 2-year-old. They have just been moved to housing, and the mother has been walking 5 miles to her new job. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($100 and $44) 2640
April 12: Gas card to allow trips to Santa Barbara for a man facing cornea transplants in both eyes. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($75) 2640
April 12: Gas card for a woman getting out of a domestic violence situation; she needs transportation to get to work. She is currently homeless because all shelters are filled at this time. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($100) 2641
April 12: Partial payment for car repair for a woman living successfully in a sober living home. With the repair of her car, she can get to treatment and work. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2642
April 12: Partial sober living home rent for a man who has successfully maintained his sobriety since October of 2015. His SSI is pending which resulted in rent shortage. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2643
April 12: Football league fees for 2 brothers in a family of 5. The single mother is a victim of domestic violence. The brothers are passionate about football and need adult mentoring and positive peer relationships; this program will keep them active from 3:00 - 6:00 and away from serious problems as they transition from junior high to high school. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero Junior High counselor ($250 and $250) 2644 and 2645
April 13: Partial rent for a woman with terminal cancer. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 2647
April 13: Car registration so a senior woman living in the shelter can search for housing. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO ($164) 2648
April 13: Partial rent for a 52-year-old man with neck cancer - he is receiving treatment and using a feeding tube. His wife is working 20 hours a week. The landlord has been understanding, but now they are facing eviction. Referral: Shelley Kilcoyqne, Central Coast Home Health ($400) 2649
April 13: Partial payment to restore water to a family currently living in an RV with a severe water leak. Referral: Magena Ammen, Martha's Place ($219.19) 2650
April 13: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children. Mom missed work due to the death of her mother and the illness of one of her daughters. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 2651
April 13: Partial rent for a woman who is homeless and has now found housing. She is suffering from a serious illness. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($300) 2652
April 13: Partial rent for a family facing a 3-day eviction notice. The single mother has had her work hours reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2653
April 14: Adult diapers, underwear, and clothes for a Transitional Mental Health resident who recently broke his pelvis when he fell in the shower. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, CCHH ($200) 2654
April 14: Groceries for a fisherman who recently had an above the knee amputation, and is currently unable to work. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($200) 2655
April 14: Diapers for the baby of a single mother who is has been out of work after gallbladder surgery. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($26.79) 2656
April 14: Gas bill payment for an elderly woman with stage 3 kidney cancer. Referral: Bessy Hoffmann, LINK ($266.64) 2657
Items Donated: Stroller from Kate Czek; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; microwave ovens from Terry Parry, Backpack food from Andrea Bowers, bedding from Pat Lindquist, household and baby items from Betsy Canter,
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Nancy Shearer, Rita Erwin, Fran Norris, Peti Johnson, Wendy Daly, Marylou Gooden, Naomi Blakely, Penny Platt, Rosemary Cleaves, Elaine Gardiner, Karen Horst, Tenli Vanrozeboom, Roz Phillips, Leslie Jones, Marie Allen, Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys, Bonnie Heikes, Lisa Simon, Karen Morgan, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, letterhead funds from Joan Duffy, Vicki Wyne, Rose Bowen
Funds Donated: Carol Tickner, Leslie Jones, Lisa Bertrand, Fred Donati, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Patty Aguila, Amy Wagner, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Ros McQuade, Marcy Owens, Ralphs, Michele Williams, Judy Riener, Judy Barclay, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Jacque Wheeler, Wendy Daly, Marilyn Fuller, Naomi Blakely, Julie Jones, Karen Blum, Penny Platt, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Gail Sears, Carol Tickner, Kay Postma, Sue Smith, Barbara Rosenthal, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Karen Horst, Jacque Miller, Lisa Murdoch, Marie Allen, Dee Lacey, Leona Sullivan, Judy Riener, Naomi Blakely to celebrate the anniversary of Tom and Nancy Dwyer, Erin Shurson, Heidi Harmon, Diane Wettlaufer, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Cheryl Parker, Pat Stevens, Patricia Abernathy, Ruth Reasor, Beverly Howe, Karen Lamas, Lynne Newhouse, Phyllis Smith,
April 1: Auto repair for a woman making good progress in the co-occurring disorders program. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($258) 2599
April 1: Food and gas for a Cuesta student who works full-time and supports his mom who hasn’t been able to work since he was 16 years old. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($200) 2602
April 1: Partial rent to keep a family of 6 housed. The mother recently lost her job, and is waiting for food stamp approval as well as her tax refund. Referral: Bianca Terrazas, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($300) 2603
April 2: Partial rent for a room for a single dad with a 3-year-old daughter; he lost his job due to downsizing, but will start a new one Monday. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2604
April 2: Car seat for a 1-year-old. Referral: Linsey Boncquet, Family Care Network ($97.99) 2605
April 4: Formula for the baby of a mother who is homeless. Referral: Barbara Turk and Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($25.99) 2607
April 4: Access fee so a Veteran can get his belongings out of storage to move to his new apartment. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO Veterans ($50) 2608
April 5: Final storage payment for a Veteran whose application for housing will hopefully be accepted this month. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO Veterans ($280) 2609
April 5: Driving lessons for a young single mother of 2 who was recently housed. She is working hard on pre-req nursing studies at Cuesta while also seeking employment. She needs to get her license to get to work, classes, and transport her girls to school. Referral: Olivia Silva, Family Care Network ($240) 2610
April 5: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a grandmother taking care of her 17-year-old granddaughter. Grandma works doing childcare, but hasn’t been able to as much recently due to health issues - she is awaiting surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($134.05) 2611
April 5: Utility payment for a family of 4. Father was recently laid off for medical reasons. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($34.85) 2612
April 5: Choir trip to Disneyland for a young girl who as been homeless for quite a while; she and her family just moved to housing, and she is doing well in school. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($220) 2613
April 5: Shoes and pants for a 24-month-old in an at-risk family. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2615
April 5: Emergency motel and gas so parents can take their 6-year-old daughter to LA for a 4 hour EEG to diagnose small seizures the child is experiencing. Referral: Diana Ringer, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($234.90) 2616
April 5: Water bill payment for a single mother and her child experiencing great difficulties. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK and SAFE ($91.05) 2617
April 6: Emergency humidifier and medication for a little boy moving to live with his grandma. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($105.95) 2618
April 6: Partial rent for a 59-year-old woman whose income has been greatly reduced after her husband, a Veteran, passed away. Referral: Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 2619
April 5: Senior computer for an 83-year-old woman with limited means; she is isolated after an extremely serious surgery left her very frail. Referral: Patricia Reading, ARC Rehabilitation Clinic for PT, OT, & Speech Therapy ($322.49) Debit
April 7: Partial assistance for rent for a single mother. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 2620
April 7: Food for a woman with mild dementia who is being cared for by her grandson who is currently unemployed. Referral: Rose Levenson-Cooke, CCHH ($100) 2621
April 7: Partial room rent for a single mom and her 13-year-old daughter. She lost her job, and subsequently lost her home, and they moved to a room in a woman’s house. The mom starts a new job in May. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO Family Resource Center ($300) 2622
April 8: Running shoes for 3 children who have been homeless and are now moving to housing. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) 2623
April 8: Gas so that a father living in a motel with his 3rd grade son can drive to a temporary job in Atascadero. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Cayucos School ($100) 2624
April 8: Motel stay for a homeless family with a 1-year-old and a new baby due. It is hoped housing can be found next week. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($317.85) 2625
April 8: Partial payment to allow a mother who has been laid off to complete her rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 2626
April 8: Partial rent for a family whose father has been diagnosed with a serious illness, and it is taking a while to process his disability application. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($300) 2627
April 8: Payment to restore electricity for a single mother and her 3 children. Her husband left the family because he was unable to cope with her cancer diagnosis. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($183.06) Debit
April 8: Motel stay for a family of 6 with a baby coming. They are on the wait lists for warming shelters and ECHO, and don’t qualify for the 16-day homeless prevention program because the dad works. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($200) 2628
April 8: School backpack for a first grader at Cambria Grammar School. His single mother with 2 children has not been working for 2 months. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK, and shopping by Cyndy Later
April 8: Utility payments for a woman who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo County ($114.67 and $101.23) 2629 and 2630
April 11: RTA bus passes for 2 clients who need transportation to groups and work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment, and purchase by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: RTA bus passes for 2 new clients who are required to attend Court each Friday and attend meetings 4 times a week, but have no income for transportation. They are working diligently to change their lives. Referral: Rosie Amendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: RTA bus passes for individuals coming out of incarceration at the County Jail and needing transportation to find work. Referral: Dona Wilson, Restorative Partners, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: Partial rent for a woman who lost her mother and used part of her rent money to help with funeral costs. Elaina Chavez, LINK ($400) 2631
April 11: Eye exam for a very low income woman. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($54) 2632
April 11: Partial rent for a Veteran, his wife, and their developmentally disabled son who have suffered some recent setbacks. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO, Veterans ($300) 2633
April 12: Gas for a family to take their child to school. He no longer has the motor skills to ride the school bus. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 2634
April 12: Emergency gas card for a client to travel to medical appointments out of the county. Referral: Laura Gaisie, T-MHA ($100) 2635
April 12: Motel stay for a family of 8 homeless until there is room at ECHO. The parents work in the fields. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($211.90) 2636
April 12: Partial rent for a single mother of 3. She lost her 2 jobs last week, and is starting a new one next week. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 2637
April 12: Gas and food for parents whose 7-year-old daughter will be hospitalized for some time. They are field workers who can’t work while they are at the hospital with their daughter. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($200) 2638
April 12: Clothes and haircut for a 15-year-old girl moving to a new school now that her grandmother has parental guardianship. Referral: Christine Flores, Transitions Mental Health ($211.90 and $48) 2639 and 2646
April 12: Food and a bus pass for the 8-month pregnant mother of a 2-year-old. They have just been moved to housing, and the mother has been walking 5 miles to her new job. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($100 and $44) 2640
April 12: Gas card to allow trips to Santa Barbara for a man facing cornea transplants in both eyes. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($75) 2640
April 12: Gas card for a woman getting out of a domestic violence situation; she needs transportation to get to work. She is currently homeless because all shelters are filled at this time. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($100) 2641
April 12: Partial payment for car repair for a woman living successfully in a sober living home. With the repair of her car, she can get to treatment and work. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2642
April 12: Partial sober living home rent for a man who has successfully maintained his sobriety since October of 2015. His SSI is pending which resulted in rent shortage. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2643
April 12: Football league fees for 2 brothers in a family of 5. The single mother is a victim of domestic violence. The brothers are passionate about football and need adult mentoring and positive peer relationships; this program will keep them active from 3:00 - 6:00 and away from serious problems as they transition from junior high to high school. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero Junior High counselor ($250 and $250) 2644 and 2645
April 13: Partial rent for a woman with terminal cancer. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 2647
April 13: Car registration so a senior woman living in the shelter can search for housing. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO ($164) 2648
April 13: Partial rent for a 52-year-old man with neck cancer - he is receiving treatment and using a feeding tube. His wife is working 20 hours a week. The landlord has been understanding, but now they are facing eviction. Referral: Shelley Kilcoyqne, Central Coast Home Health ($400) 2649
April 13: Partial payment to restore water to a family currently living in an RV with a severe water leak. Referral: Magena Ammen, Martha's Place ($219.19) 2650
April 13: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children. Mom missed work due to the death of her mother and the illness of one of her daughters. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 2651
April 13: Partial rent for a woman who is homeless and has now found housing. She is suffering from a serious illness. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($300) 2652
April 13: Partial rent for a family facing a 3-day eviction notice. The single mother has had her work hours reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2653
April 14: Adult diapers, underwear, and clothes for a Transitional Mental Health resident who recently broke his pelvis when he fell in the shower. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, CCHH ($200) 2654
April 14: Groceries for a fisherman who recently had an above the knee amputation, and is currently unable to work. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($200) 2655
April 14: Diapers for the baby of a single mother who is has been out of work after gallbladder surgery. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($26.79) 2656
April 14: Gas bill payment for an elderly woman with stage 3 kidney cancer. Referral: Bessy Hoffmann, LINK ($266.64) 2657
Items Donated: Stroller from Kate Czek; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; microwave ovens from Terry Parry, Backpack food from Andrea Bowers, bedding from Pat Lindquist, household and baby items from Betsy Canter,
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Nancy Shearer, Rita Erwin, Fran Norris, Peti Johnson, Wendy Daly, Marylou Gooden, Naomi Blakely, Penny Platt, Rosemary Cleaves, Elaine Gardiner, Karen Horst, Tenli Vanrozeboom, Roz Phillips, Leslie Jones, Marie Allen, Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys, Bonnie Heikes, Lisa Simon, Karen Morgan, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, letterhead funds from Joan Duffy, Vicki Wyne, Rose Bowen
Funds Donated: Carol Tickner, Leslie Jones, Lisa Bertrand, Fred Donati, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Patty Aguila, Amy Wagner, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Ros McQuade, Marcy Owens, Ralphs, Michele Williams, Judy Riener, Judy Barclay, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Jacque Wheeler, Wendy Daly, Marilyn Fuller, Naomi Blakely, Julie Jones, Karen Blum, Penny Platt, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Gail Sears, Carol Tickner, Kay Postma, Sue Smith, Barbara Rosenthal, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Karen Horst, Jacque Miller, Lisa Murdoch, Marie Allen, Dee Lacey, Leona Sullivan, Judy Riener, Naomi Blakely to celebrate the anniversary of Tom and Nancy Dwyer, Erin Shurson, Heidi Harmon, Diane Wettlaufer, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Cheryl Parker, Pat Stevens, Patricia Abernathy, Ruth Reasor, Beverly Howe, Karen Lamas, Lynne Newhouse, Phyllis Smith,
Friday, April 1, 2016
What Womenade Shared March 16th - March 31st
March 16: Clothes and shoes for 2 boys in different families who are homeless. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero Junior High counselor ($400) 2554
March 16: Soccer clothes and shoes for a 7th-grader who has just moved into Transitions-Mental Health housing. Referral: Dianne Bray, counselor, Atascadero Junior High ($100) 2555
March 16: Car payment so a man who is homeless can find work, go to treatment groups, and drive to Fresno periodically to help his ailing mother. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($251) 2556
March 16: Partial rent for a woman who is a field worker who lost pay during recent rains. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($325) 2557
March 16: Martial arts down-payment for a 16-year-old who recently completed his high school credit requirements and wants to maintain a positive, structured life. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment ($100) 2558
March 16: Soccer fees for 6 siblings whose parents are going through a difficult time. Paso Robles Youth Soccer greatly reduced payment. Referral: Elena Chaves, LINK ($150) 2559
March 16: Bus pass for a 15-year-old boy to travel to treatment twice a week; he sometimes misses because his mother works. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 16: Track shoes and socks for a high school girl who has suffered much trauma; she has been accepted to several colleges and offered running scholarships. Referral: Manual Barba, County Mental Health ($120) 2560
March 17: For 2 pregnant teen young ladies, food to eat in their motel room to carry them over until they are approved for food stamps. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($200) 2561
March 17: Gas card for the father of a family of 3. His field work is slow due to the rains; he is looking for evening jobs for fast food and stocking shifts. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($100) 2561
March 18: Partial utility payments for a single mother with 2 children who made the rent, but is short. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200 and $100) 2562 and 2563
March 18: Gas and motel stay to UCLA for an recently unemployed expectant student 25 weeks along who has been referred to Children’s Hospital LA after her baby’s ultra sound showed a serious brain anomaly. Referral: Leona Gray, Lucia Mar Unified School District, Hope Program Coordinator, County Teen Parenting ($311.90) 2564
March 18: Partial room rent for a young family. She is 8 months pregnant and he just got a steady job working in the fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($375) 2565
March 18: Partial rent for a room for an elderly woman who is disabled who will soon get food stamps and Medi-Cal so she can pay her own rent going forward. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2566
March 19: Partial rent payment for a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina 2567
March 22: Partial rent for a single father with 3 boys and 1 girl. Referral: Eloisa Medina 2568
March 22: Gas card for the single mother of 5 children to bring one of them to the doctor in San Luis and food for the family. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($2500) 2569
March 22: RV campsite for 9 days for a Veteran who received an RV in the RV for Vets program, but he won’t have any funds until the beginning of next month. Referral: Larry Feldt and Brandy Bowser, CAPSLO Vets ($62.50 and $25 and $25) 2570, 2571, 2572
March 22: Utility payment to restore a family's water services. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($222.25) 2573
March 23: Van registration for a gentleman who is working hard to improve his situation, and has been hired as a driver for the railway. Referral: Else Mai Curry, SLO Behavioral Health ($150) 2574
March 24: Partial payment for new tires for a single parent who has just been hired as a food delivery driver. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($175) 2575
March 24: Partial security deposit to move a 56-year-old woman in a wheelchair to housing. She lost her leg to cancer as a young woman. Referral: Lori Eister, T-MH/50 Now Program ($300) 2576
March 25: Car payment for a survivor of long-tern childhood sexual abuse who recently was laid off from her job. Referral: Amber Hollarman, RISE ($168) 2577
March 25: Partial payment to repair a car for a homeless woman at the shelter. Referral: Kevin Reeder, ECHO ($300) 2578
March 25: Car payment for a woman who got behind on her bills because of severe kidney problems. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($300) 2579
March 25: Food for a single mother of 2 children. Her son is recently on Home Hospital, and she can’t work until he sees a specialist. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2580
March 25: Partial rent for a survivor of 5 years of Human Sex Trafficking. She has 3 children, and is in therapy for severe PTSD. Referral: Amber Hollarman, RISE ($300) 2581
March 25: Stroller for a teen mother of a 1-month-old. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Naomi Blakely
March 25: RTA pass for a man to attend required weekly court dates and other appointments. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 26: Motel stay for a gentleman with open wounds on his legs. He currently lives in his car and can’t adequately take care of himself as he deals with serious health issues, diabetes, general weakness, and depression. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Cash
March 28: Tires for a single dad raising 3 children, so he can take them to school and himself to work. Referral: Christine Flores, T-MHA ($100) 2582
March 28: Dental exam to allow a woman who is disabled and suffering from serious gum disease to apply for a grant to receive a much needed dental procedure. Referral: Fiona Phillips, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($145) 2583
March 28: Nursing license renewal to allow psychiatric technician to continue to work; she is currently in counseling. Referral: Elisa M. Leigan San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health ($300) 2584
March 28: Partial propane payment to start service for a woman doing well in treatment who is moving to housing. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Outpatient Treatment ($300) 2585
March 29: Motel stay for a family who is homeless. They will move to housing Friday. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($160.90) 2586
March 29: Gas for an approved visit for a mother to see her child placed out of the area with family members. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 2587
March 29: Partial car payment for a woman who lost her job, but will be starting a new one in April. Referral: Dr. Shapiro ($100) 2588
March 29: Repair of a broken front tooth on a denture for a woman who is disabled and wheelchair-bound. Referral: Sara Alley, Wilshire Community Services ($235) 2589
March 30: Emergency food for a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Lisa Beals and Belinda Benassi, DSS ($200) 2590
March 30: Emergency food and necessities for an 80-year-old living on Social Security; an error caused her usual monthly income to be $39.40 instead of the $405 she usually receives. Referral: Brittany Carraway, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($317.85) 2591
March 30: Partial security deposit for a mother and her 3 children moving into transitional housing after living at the ECHO shelter and in her car. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County ($300) 2592
March 30: Partial security deposit to allow a woman getting out of an abusive situation to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, WSP ($300) 2593
March 30: Partial rent for a woman who was formerly homeless; she has a minimum wage job, but is short this month because of problems with her vehicle. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2594
March 31: Tarp and bungee cords to cover the trailer that a mother and her 2 sons are living in; the trailer leaks and gets very cold. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($134.90) 2595
March 31: Emergency double stroller for a mother of 2 with no transportation. Her 3-year-old has been accepted to start a special day class on Monday. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 2596
Items donated: pack-and-play from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; Backpack food from Lora Goodwin; dining table from Janeen Murphy; diapers from Corey Torczon; rocking chair from Ingrid Pires; linens from Ann Palmer; deliveries by Jayne Auchterlonie; bed and mastectomy bras and prosthesis from Janice Lynch; 2 queen mattresses from Muriel Harkins; sofa and love seat from Anneka Scranton; children’s clothes from Shy Smith; bounty of diapers from Whiz Kids Toys Diaper Drive; stroller from Sharynn and Jerry Chirpich; diapers from Canyon Country 4H; gift cards from Anonymous; towels from Shannon Matuszewicz;; Backpack food from Kathy apRoberts; linens from Cheryl Alikhan;
Admin Funds donated: Leslie Rotstein, Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein, Monica Soren in memory of Jackson, Jayne Engle Allen,
Funds donated: Peti Johnson, Melaleuca, Karen Diefenderfer in memory of her dear friend Barbara Marcum, Camilla Sloan in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Maggie Ragatz, Kathy Greer, Naomi Blakely to honor Toni Andre on her birthday, Ingrid Pires, Jennifer Miners, Kathleen Friend, Marianne McKeon-Wedell,
March 16: Soccer clothes and shoes for a 7th-grader who has just moved into Transitions-Mental Health housing. Referral: Dianne Bray, counselor, Atascadero Junior High ($100) 2555
March 16: Car payment so a man who is homeless can find work, go to treatment groups, and drive to Fresno periodically to help his ailing mother. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($251) 2556
March 16: Partial rent for a woman who is a field worker who lost pay during recent rains. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($325) 2557
March 16: Martial arts down-payment for a 16-year-old who recently completed his high school credit requirements and wants to maintain a positive, structured life. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment ($100) 2558
March 16: Soccer fees for 6 siblings whose parents are going through a difficult time. Paso Robles Youth Soccer greatly reduced payment. Referral: Elena Chaves, LINK ($150) 2559
March 16: Bus pass for a 15-year-old boy to travel to treatment twice a week; he sometimes misses because his mother works. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 16: Track shoes and socks for a high school girl who has suffered much trauma; she has been accepted to several colleges and offered running scholarships. Referral: Manual Barba, County Mental Health ($120) 2560
March 17: For 2 pregnant teen young ladies, food to eat in their motel room to carry them over until they are approved for food stamps. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($200) 2561
March 17: Gas card for the father of a family of 3. His field work is slow due to the rains; he is looking for evening jobs for fast food and stocking shifts. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($100) 2561
March 18: Partial utility payments for a single mother with 2 children who made the rent, but is short. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200 and $100) 2562 and 2563
March 18: Gas and motel stay to UCLA for an recently unemployed expectant student 25 weeks along who has been referred to Children’s Hospital LA after her baby’s ultra sound showed a serious brain anomaly. Referral: Leona Gray, Lucia Mar Unified School District, Hope Program Coordinator, County Teen Parenting ($311.90) 2564
March 18: Partial room rent for a young family. She is 8 months pregnant and he just got a steady job working in the fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($375) 2565
March 18: Partial rent for a room for an elderly woman who is disabled who will soon get food stamps and Medi-Cal so she can pay her own rent going forward. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2566
March 19: Partial rent payment for a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina 2567
March 22: Partial rent for a single father with 3 boys and 1 girl. Referral: Eloisa Medina 2568
March 22: Gas card for the single mother of 5 children to bring one of them to the doctor in San Luis and food for the family. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($2500) 2569
March 22: RV campsite for 9 days for a Veteran who received an RV in the RV for Vets program, but he won’t have any funds until the beginning of next month. Referral: Larry Feldt and Brandy Bowser, CAPSLO Vets ($62.50 and $25 and $25) 2570, 2571, 2572
March 22: Utility payment to restore a family's water services. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($222.25) 2573
March 23: Van registration for a gentleman who is working hard to improve his situation, and has been hired as a driver for the railway. Referral: Else Mai Curry, SLO Behavioral Health ($150) 2574
March 24: Partial payment for new tires for a single parent who has just been hired as a food delivery driver. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($175) 2575
March 24: Partial security deposit to move a 56-year-old woman in a wheelchair to housing. She lost her leg to cancer as a young woman. Referral: Lori Eister, T-MH/50 Now Program ($300) 2576
March 25: Car payment for a survivor of long-tern childhood sexual abuse who recently was laid off from her job. Referral: Amber Hollarman, RISE ($168) 2577
March 25: Partial payment to repair a car for a homeless woman at the shelter. Referral: Kevin Reeder, ECHO ($300) 2578
March 25: Car payment for a woman who got behind on her bills because of severe kidney problems. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($300) 2579
March 25: Food for a single mother of 2 children. Her son is recently on Home Hospital, and she can’t work until he sees a specialist. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2580
March 25: Partial rent for a survivor of 5 years of Human Sex Trafficking. She has 3 children, and is in therapy for severe PTSD. Referral: Amber Hollarman, RISE ($300) 2581
March 25: Stroller for a teen mother of a 1-month-old. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Naomi Blakely
March 25: RTA pass for a man to attend required weekly court dates and other appointments. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 26: Motel stay for a gentleman with open wounds on his legs. He currently lives in his car and can’t adequately take care of himself as he deals with serious health issues, diabetes, general weakness, and depression. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Cash
March 28: Tires for a single dad raising 3 children, so he can take them to school and himself to work. Referral: Christine Flores, T-MHA ($100) 2582
March 28: Dental exam to allow a woman who is disabled and suffering from serious gum disease to apply for a grant to receive a much needed dental procedure. Referral: Fiona Phillips, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($145) 2583
March 28: Nursing license renewal to allow psychiatric technician to continue to work; she is currently in counseling. Referral: Elisa M. Leigan San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health ($300) 2584
March 28: Partial propane payment to start service for a woman doing well in treatment who is moving to housing. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Outpatient Treatment ($300) 2585
March 29: Motel stay for a family who is homeless. They will move to housing Friday. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($160.90) 2586
March 29: Gas for an approved visit for a mother to see her child placed out of the area with family members. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 2587
March 29: Partial car payment for a woman who lost her job, but will be starting a new one in April. Referral: Dr. Shapiro ($100) 2588
March 29: Repair of a broken front tooth on a denture for a woman who is disabled and wheelchair-bound. Referral: Sara Alley, Wilshire Community Services ($235) 2589
March 30: Emergency food for a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Lisa Beals and Belinda Benassi, DSS ($200) 2590
March 30: Emergency food and necessities for an 80-year-old living on Social Security; an error caused her usual monthly income to be $39.40 instead of the $405 she usually receives. Referral: Brittany Carraway, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($317.85) 2591
March 30: Partial security deposit for a mother and her 3 children moving into transitional housing after living at the ECHO shelter and in her car. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County ($300) 2592
March 30: Partial security deposit to allow a woman getting out of an abusive situation to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, WSP ($300) 2593
March 30: Partial rent for a woman who was formerly homeless; she has a minimum wage job, but is short this month because of problems with her vehicle. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2594
March 31: Tarp and bungee cords to cover the trailer that a mother and her 2 sons are living in; the trailer leaks and gets very cold. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($134.90) 2595
March 31: Emergency double stroller for a mother of 2 with no transportation. Her 3-year-old has been accepted to start a special day class on Monday. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 2596
Items donated: pack-and-play from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; Backpack food from Lora Goodwin; dining table from Janeen Murphy; diapers from Corey Torczon; rocking chair from Ingrid Pires; linens from Ann Palmer; deliveries by Jayne Auchterlonie; bed and mastectomy bras and prosthesis from Janice Lynch; 2 queen mattresses from Muriel Harkins; sofa and love seat from Anneka Scranton; children’s clothes from Shy Smith; bounty of diapers from Whiz Kids Toys Diaper Drive; stroller from Sharynn and Jerry Chirpich; diapers from Canyon Country 4H; gift cards from Anonymous; towels from Shannon Matuszewicz;; Backpack food from Kathy apRoberts; linens from Cheryl Alikhan;
Admin Funds donated: Leslie Rotstein, Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein, Monica Soren in memory of Jackson, Jayne Engle Allen,
Funds donated: Peti Johnson, Melaleuca, Karen Diefenderfer in memory of her dear friend Barbara Marcum, Camilla Sloan in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Maggie Ragatz, Kathy Greer, Naomi Blakely to honor Toni Andre on her birthday, Ingrid Pires, Jennifer Miners, Kathleen Friend, Marianne McKeon-Wedell,
Womenade Budget for 2016
Utilities
Cell Phone
$1,070
Internet
$564
Subscriptions
Constant Contact
$295
Godaddy.com
$60
Misc.
Insurance
$2,500
Gorernment fees
$115
Bank Fees (stop payment on checks)
$100
Office Supplies
Stamps
$500
Misc office supplies (paper, printer cartridges, etc.)
$400
Checks
$200
Donation receipts
$200
Note cards
$150
Note card envelopes
$200
Letterhead
$115
Letterhead envelopes
$145
Marketing
Brochures and business cards
$200
Professional Fees
Bookkeeper
$6,000
Total: $12,814
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