February 1: Partial payment for car repair for a cancer patient needing her vehicle to drive to work. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4580 1
February 1: Partial rent for a single father of a 2-month-old who had to take some time off from work. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($300) 4581 2
February 1: Diapers and gas so a friend can drive a single mom and her special needs son to Madera for her son’s appointment. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($73.69) 4582 4
February 1: Food for a 21-year-old who has been on the streets since she was 11, a victim of human trafficking. Plans are in place to find support and a shelter for her. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($205.95) 4583 1
February 1: Food for a 34-year-old with diabetes, neuropathy, and kidney disease who is going on dialysis soon, and getting a kidney transplant in March. He is living in a garage at a friend’s house. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($205.95) 4584 1
February 1: Partial rent for an 83-year-old woman whose husband passed away 3 weeks ago and she can no longer afford her $920 rent without his portion of their monthly Social Security. Referral: Amanda Servin, County Adult Protective Services ($300) 4585 1
February 1: Adult diapers for a man who is waiting for urgent urology surgery at USC. Referral: Nancy Walters, Sierra Vista Hospital, and shopping by Steve and Jayne Devencenzi ($)
February 1: Partial rent so a single mother and her daughters, ages 8 and 5, can move out of the shelter and into housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4586 3
February 1: Partial electricity payment to prevent shut off for parents and their 3 children; all of the father’s paycheck is going to rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4587 5
February 1: Partial rent to cover the week a father was forced to take off work because he got injured on his job. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($200) 4588 6
February 1: Gas so single mom with 3 children can get to appointments. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 4589 4
February 1: Gas and food for a homeless family with 7 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($150) 4589 9
February 2: Partial rent for a woman doing well in her Sober Living residence. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Care Outreach ($200) 4590 1
February 2: Partial rent to prevent a woman from being evicted. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4591 1
February 2: Payment to reconnect electricity for a single mother and her 3 small children. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($151.55) 4592 4
February 2: Blood work at the Community Health Center for a farm worker who is currently not working. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($132) 4593 1
February 2: Partial payment for emergency detached cornea surgery for a gentleman who works in the fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4594 1
February 2: Partial rent for a woman who has graduated from treatment and her roommate moved out. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4595 1
February 7: Partial storage payment for a woman who is homeless; efforts are being made to help her figure out why her Social Security payments stopped. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($57) 1
February 7: Bus pass to allow an abuse survivor to get to her appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE and shopping by Noami Blakely ($68) 1
February 7: Partial rent for a single mom with 2 middle school daughters. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($300) Cashier’s Check 3
February 7: Partial past due health insurance payment for the middle school student of a single mom; the dad changed insurance without notifying her. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK Cashier’s Check ($100) 2
February 7: Partial motel payments for a grandmother needing to take her granddaughter to the San Francisco Cancer Center ($306.00) 2
February 8: Partial rent for for an elderly couple who work in the fields, but there hasn’t been work for the last week. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) Cashier’s Check 2
February 8: Food for an elderly woman who had to pay for expensive diabetes supplies earlier this week, and this has now wiped out most of her budget for the rest of the month, including the money she would have used for groceries. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($206.00) 1
February 9: Comforters, pillows, and mattress covers so brothers aged 3 and 4 can move to housing. Referral: Sara Zepeda, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($) 3
February 9: Partial payment for dental work for the 13-year-old son of a single mother who works as a housekeeper in a hotel. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4600 2
February 9: Partial payment for cremation for a Hospice patient who was very low income with no family, and just a friend who is also low income. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($300) 4601 2
February 9: Bariatirc tub transfer bench to make bathing safer for a low income patient. Referral: Rose Levinson, Central Coast Home Health ($129.25) 4602 2
February 9: Partial payment to have a Veteran’s remains shipped home from Washington state.The VA does have burial benefits for veterans being laid to rest in a VA Cemetery, but no cremation services or transport of cremated veterans. The Veteran was riding on a train, and had his medical emergency, and ultimately passed away in a community hospital in Washington. His daughter can’t afford the huge expense of cremation and transport back to SLO county. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD/VASH ($300) 4603 2
February 9: Partial rent for a mother of 3 who lost work during the time when her abuser was arrested and the restraining order was granted. Referral: Yemeni Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($300) 4604 4
February 9: Partial rent for a cancer patient on the Coast who was recently divorced and is not currently able to work due to treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 4605 1
February 9: Special glasses for a 29-year-old nearly blind man with Keritaconus. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($199.75) 4606 1
February 9: Partial payment for a root canal for a low income woman whose husband is not currently working. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($300) 4607 2
February 9: Partial payment for rent for a single mom working 2 jobs and going to school who just found out she has breast cancer, and is having surgery Monday. Referral: Jessica Michelsen, Cuesta College ($300) 4608 3
February 9: DMV registration so a man who got hurt in the fields can drive to a medical facility in LA. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4609 1
February 9: Current ID so a 50-year-old woman can enter a jobs program and look for work. Referral: Carmela Roman, America’s Jobs ($30) 4610 1
February 12: Food for a very low income family whose 30-year-old relative is on Hospice in a skilled nursing facility and simultaneously they are facing a major home disaster water/leak damage and can’t reside at home. Referral: Jessica Messapesa, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($205.95) 4611 4
February 12: Diapers for a child in a family with 4 children; father has lost his job and they have subsequently lost housing. Storage unit opened for their possessions. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($23.69 and $137) 4612 and 4614 6
February 12: School soccer clothing for a student working on challenging behavior issues. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($100) 4613 3
February 12: Partial rent for a father who recently became a single parent, and the separation caused a huge financial problem. A budget has been made going forward. Referral; Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4615 3
February 12: Outstanding Verizon bill for a woman who is homeless due to a brain tumor. Referral: Karla Esquivel, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4616 1
February 12: Baby monitor and home safety kit for so a low income mom can keep her baby safe. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($31.59) Debit 2
February 13: Partial payment for the Teen Summer Road Trip through Camp Ocean Pines for a 14-year-old boy whose parents are special needs and have no income. Referral: Mat Chirman, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 4617 3
February 13: Household items for 2 clients moving out of the shelter into permanent housing after graduating from the shelter program. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($100) 4618 2
February 13: Motel stay so a homeless student and her child can have a shower and a clean place to stay for a bit. Referral: Hunter Perry, Cuesta College ($205.95) 4619 2
February 13: Emergency medical alert device with GPS for a very low-income senior woman who has dementia and is at risk of getting lost or falling. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($80.95) 4620 1
February 13: Partial emergency storage payment to prevent a single mother’s belongings from being auctioned. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($200) 4621 3
February 13: Partial rental deposit to move a family of 9 out of the shelter and into housing. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4622 9
February 13: Food and clothing for a mother and her 3 children ages 3, 4, and 5, who have escaped domestic violence and currently have no access to any of the household money. Referral: Lachelle Hannickel, Sequoia Head Start, Morro Bay ($305.95) 4623 4
February 13: Car insurance payment for a mother who had to leave her job due to her son’s behavioral issues. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($288.12) 4624 2
February 13: Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a single mother of 2 children who works in the fields. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($277.00) 3
February 13: Partial car insurance payment for a woman who has finished cancer treatment, but is not able to go back to work yet. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4626 1
February 14: Partial softball gear payment for the daughter of a father who is barely able to pay rent and is feeling overwhelmed and filled with shame and guilt. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 4627 2
February 14: Food for a woman who suffers from Schizophrenia who recently found she is $143 over the income guidelines to continue to receive medical benefits for the medications and psychiatric care she needs. Her husband is not working due to traumatic brain injury. Referral: Sandra Garcia, LMFT ($205.95) 4628 2
February 14: Food and diapers for a single mother of 1 and 4-year-old sons; her husband recently passed away in an accident. Referral: Sandra Garcia, LMFT ($235.59) 4628 3
February 14: Partial deposit so a single mother who works in the fields can move her family to housing. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4629 3
February 14: Gas bill payment for a single mother of 3 girls; mother has been sick and unable to work this month. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) 4630 4
February 14: Registration and a month enrollment for a gymnastics program for 2 little sisters. Parents work hard, volunteer at school, and pay for speech and language classes for their children. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness and Shannon Pimentel Oceano First 5 Preschool ($188) 4631 2
February 14: Radiology payment for a breast cancer patient. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($60) 4632 1
February 14: For a 53-year-old cancer patient, a Bi-Pap for a sleep study so she can safely have chemotherapy treatments. Referral: Michelle Blanc, Twin Cities Hospital ($300) 4633 1
February 14: Rent for a senior couple who used their rent money for 2 nights at UCLA where the husband had knee surgery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4634 2
February 14: Gas card so a grandmother living in Carrisa Plains can take her grandson to several urgent dental appointments at Tolosa Clinic. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50) 4635 2
February 14: Partial rent and auto insurance payment for a Veteran needing to travel to a doctor in LA. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($75 and $41.06) 4636 and 4637 1
February 15: Partial car payment for a 72-year-old woman who lost her job and has a health problem that is making it difficult to find other work currently. Referral: Lisa Lazarra, Attorney ($300) 4638 1
February 15: Partial rent payment for a woman who lives in a board and care. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4639 1
February 15: Partial propane payment to fill the tank half way for a family with 5 children; the husband just got laid off work. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 4640 7
February 15: Initial start of propane service for a family moving from homelessness to housing. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($226) 4641 1
February 15: Eye glasses for a 64-year-old woman who doesn’t have means to pay. Referral: Joe Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4642 1
February 16: Clothes and food for a family with 4 children who have nothing. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4643 6
February 16: Food for an elderly woman who just started taking expensive medication, and had to use her grocery money as payment. Plans are in place going forward. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($205.95) 4644 1
February 16: Partial payment for dental treatment at Noor Dental Clinic. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($100) 4645 1
February 16: Partial rent for a single mother with 2 children in a workforce development program who used her available funds to take care of her car. Referral: Barbara Wigney, Eckerd Connects ($150) 4646 3
February 16: Partial rent for a single mother with 2 children who has just recently gotten housing. Referral: County Child Welfare, Belinda Benassi and Maribel Martinez ($300) 4647 3
February 16: Car payment for a woman facing financial problems due to legal issues. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($255.36) 4648 1
February 16: Gas and food for an at-risk woman needing to leave the area for her safety. Referral: Jamie Hutchcraft, Community Counseling Center ($305.95) 4449 1
February 16: Clothes and food for a medically fragile 7-month pregnant woman with a broken kneecap whose husband was just arrested, leaving her with no resources. Referral: Audrey Fleming, Noor Clinic ($305.95) 4450 2
February 16: Partial payment for dentures through Noor Dental Clinic for a Veteran. Referral: Kate Zeiss and Stephen Shill, HUD/VASH ($300) 4651 1
February 20: Diapers for 4 families. Referral: Public Health Nurses ($51) 4652 4
February 20: Gas and food for an elderly woman on Chemotherapy whose cash aid has been reduced. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($150) 4654 1
February 20: Utility bill payment for a deceased patient’s family. Since he passed at the beginning of the month, the family had to return the Social Security check. Referral: Vanessa Swier, Central Coast Hospice ($300) 4655 4
February 20: Partial rent for a single mother who has been in the hospital for a month and will have surgery next week. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4656 3
February 20: Partial rent for a single mother who missed work due to the flu. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250) 4657 3
February 20: DMV registration for a single mother of 3 who has overcome many obstacles. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($248) 4658 4
February 20: PG&E bill payment for a grandmother raising her grandchild and having difficulties with the family and with her own health issues. Referral: Marta Nielsen, Seneca/Family Ties ($133.61) 4659 2
February 20: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 teen boys whose father died and she had to use rent funds for travel and funeral expenses. Referral: Shelly Belmont, Eckerd Connects/CalWORKS ($300) 4660 3
February 20: Electricity payment for a single mother and her family; she recently lost her job, and will start a new one March 3rd. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4661 3
February 21: Food, gas, and diapers for a family with 8 children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($250) 4662 10
February 21: Clothes for a boy starting a new school; current clothes have holes, wear, and discoloration, and a functioning cell phone to contact his single mother who is disabled. Referral: Rachel Robertson, County Mental Health, Therapeutic Learning Classroom ($305.95) 4663 2
February 21: Partial payment for a tongue biopsy for a 69-year-old farm-worker. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 4664 1
February 21: Storage unit for the belongings of a guardian who took in her niece who was severely neglected and abused, and was then evicted from her apartment because of the extra child living there. Referral: Jessica Baza, CAPSLO ($250) 4665 4
February 21: Life alert system for an elderly oxygen-dependent woman who lives alone. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($199.77) Debit 1
February 21: Video baby monitor for a 91-year-old woman who is taking care of her husband who sleeps in the living room in a hospital bed. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($106.67) 4666 2
February 21: Work clothes for a pregnant young mother. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($150) 4667 3
February 21: Food for a 42-year-old patient who is developmentally disabled. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($150) 4668 1
February 21: Motel stay and diapers for a single mother and her 2 children who are living in their car. Referral: Sandra Lozano, CAPSLO ($305.95) 4669 3
February 22: Utility payment minimums for a family of 5, one child with autism that requires the mother stay home to care for him. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($150 and $130) 4670 and 4671 5
February 22: School clothes, underwear, and socks for a 9-year-old living homeless with his mom. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($150) 4672 2
February 22: Gas, food, and a lock box for medications for a patient with limited income who is coping with her health and her grandson’s who is hospitalized in Fresno after an accident. Referral: Brooke Cone, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($205.95) 4673 3
February 22: Formula and diapers for the 5-month-old child of a single mom. Referral Public Health Nurse ($38.98) 4674 2
February 22: Gas for a grandmother with severe financial needs. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4674 1
February 22: Gas for a mother who is dealing with medical needs. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4674 2
February 22: Partial rent for a single mother who lost her job; she has one child who is medically fragile. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4675 2
February 23: Gas so a man can get to his new job until his first payday. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($75) 4676 1
February 23: Hotel stay for a single father and his mother who need to stay near UCLA to learn how to care for his daughter after her brain tumor was removed. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($305.95) 4677 3
February 23: Partial rent for a hard-working housekeeper who is actively looking for new clients. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4678 1
February 23: Food for a family that had to use grocery money to repair their car. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools, and shopping by Jayne Devencenzi ($100) 4
February 23: Motel stay for a pregnant mother and her 2 children while the shelter is full. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($)
February 23: Gas so a client can get to treatments regularly. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($50) 4679 1
February 24: Diapers and a double stroller for a single mother with 2 children who walks along the highway a great distance to the bus stop. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness, and new stroller from Nasim Delavari ($23.69) 4680 3
February 24: Diapers and wipes for a 6-month son of a single mother. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE Donated
February 24: Partial payment for a sofa for a woman who is developmentally handicapped to sleep on. Referral: Megan Richter, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($105.95) 4681 1
February 24: Partial payment for housing for a man who will have specialized surgery at USC. Referral: Nancy Walters, Conifer Health/Sierra Vista Hospital ($305.95) 4682 2
February 27: Food and gas for a hard-working family of 6 whose newborn with Down’s Syndrome will be in the NICU for a while with feeding issues. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker, and delivery by Jayne Devencenzi ($205.95) 4683 6
February 27: Gas so a homeless family from North County can visit their newborn who will be in the NICU for a month or more because of methadone while in utero. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and delivery by Jayne Devencenzi ($150) 4683 3
February 27: Motel stay for a homeless family while their 4-year-old is in the hospital pediatric unit due to influenza B. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($305.95) 4684 3
February 28: Food for a very low income family of 5 who were in a car accident; the father who works the most was hurt the worst and won't be able to return to his job for at least 3 months. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and delivery by Naomi Blakely ($305.95) 4685 5
February 28: Blankets and comforters for a single mother and her
children aged 12 and 13 who are very cold in North County. Referral:
Belinda Benassi and Jocelyn McCurry, Child Welfare Services Donated 3
Items Donated: new sleeping bag from Stephen and Deronda Burdette; warm children’s jacket from Megan Kyle; diapers from Susan Updegrove; phones from Stephen and Deronda Burdette and Candace Guildeman; children’s items from the United Methodist Children’s Center via Susan Updegrove; 2 high chairs from Lynn De Leo and Marla Lee Eaton; bike from Katie Crabb; linens from Anonymous; linens from Ellen November; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; delivery by Linda Bishop; dresser from Kimberly McGrath; bike from Mat Chirman; recliner from Leslie Jones delivered by Terry Elfrink, dining table and chairs from Alison Neff; pack and play from Sam Presto; linens, pans, pool from Betsy Umhofer; household items and shoes from Mary Dean; delivery by Janice Chagoya; children’s books from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys; train table and train from Dave Louw; food from Jayne Auchterlonie; stroller from Kristen Stewart via Jayne Devencenzi; activity center, bumbo, and nursing pillows from Amber Wiehl; flatware, dishes and coffee filters from Susan Updegrove; refrigerator from Kathie Guthrie; boy and girl clothing and accessories from Janet Alexander; backpack food from Penny Hobson; women’s clothes from Janet Emmons; crib linens from Amethyst Ehrler; linens, stroller, and household items from Paula Ramey; new children’s clothes and cases of diapers from Kathie Hendricks; 2 comforters from Ginny Kenny; diapers from Anonymous; new double stroller from Nasim Delavari; copies and detergent from Rosemary Cleaves; comforter, clothes, books, and children’s items from Kristina Fleming; crib from Terry Elfrink; Target cards from Madeline Fay and Mary Anne Morgan; grocery bags from Marcie Lindvall; delivery by Sue McCutcheon; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; diapers from Joann Stevens; 2 twin beds from Bob Shanbrom; clothes, quilt, and household items from Michele Brooks; clothes from Jackie Johnson;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Dana Easton, Rita Erwin, Jayne Engle Allen,
Funds Donated: Patty Aguilar, Wendy Castleman, Tidelands Counseling, Mary Anne Morgan, Elise Wheeler, Lisa Bertrand, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Barbara Torrey, Gary and Cathy Anderson in memory of Marty Thomas, Anonymous, Cindy and Russ Nelson, Donette Dunaway, Dana Easton, Naomi Blakely, Nancy Terrell, Michele Williams, Dana Paquin, Kathy Greer, Peti Johnson, Linda Albright and Alan Baer, Elaine Gardiner in memory of Peggy Rudnick, Gail and Stan Dryden in celebration of Linda Bishop, Mary Parker, Central Coast Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors in honor of Peggy Lin Rudnick; Heather MacFarlane, Rose and Christopher Russo in memory of Peggy Rudnick, Ellen Morrison, Kathleen MacLane, Frank and Sandy Richardson in memory of Jerry Hannula, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, Ann Miller, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Judy Riener, Marcy Owens, Doreen Wetzel in memory of her mother Dorothy Wetzel, Mary Dean, Sylvia Drucker, Marilyn Dippell, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Paula Garcia, Anonymous, Genii Myers, Sharon Mayhew, Mary Kelly, Sandra Wortley, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Ilse Outcalt, Sue McCutcheon, April Hyder, Grace Nagel, Mary Weeks, Lori Connolly, Marla Lee Eaton, Nancy Forrest, Barbara Deel, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Carol Chenot, Nicole Pazdan, Mary Lynn Browning, Pizza Republic, Lisa Delaney, Leslie Jones, Dyann Campagna, Madeline Stevenson, Nicki Bywater, Heidi Boatman, Janice Chagoya, Marilyn Knollenberg, Cheryl Garnsey, Judy Eisenhard, Rosemary Cleaves, Karla Cool, Wendy Hallin, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Kathy Dautremont, Loretta Sonnabend, Barbara McPherson, Candace Guldeman, Jan Jones, Janice Battaglia, Sandi St. Pierre, Douglas Viehmann and Ann Vivian in memory of Marty Thomas, Rosemary Cleaves, Leslie Rotsein, Maggie Ragatz, Artista Muerta, Anouk Novy, Network for Good, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Jane Larkin, Liz Johnston, Lynn Heinrich, Madeline Stevenson, Joann Stevens, Kathy Gisler, John Harmon, Gabriele Weidner, Melodianne Duffy, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Thursday, February 1, 2018
What Womenade Shared January 16th - 31st
January 16: Tires so an elderly man can drive his wife safely back and forth on Cuesta Grade to chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4489 2
January 16: Electricity payment to prevent shut off for a single mother who is going to school to get a better job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($273) 4490 3
January 16: Motel stay for a homeless single mother and her 11-month-old son. Counselors are working on finding a safe place for her and her child. Referral: Ana Hernandez, CAPSLO ($305.95) Debit 2
January 16: Motel and food for a family who had to leave their jobs because of their immigration status and are staying in their car with their 2 children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($305.95) Debit 4
January 16: Gout medications for a man who has no insurance. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) Debit 1
January 16: Emergency gas cards for a family who needed to travel to Stanford because their toddler was transported by helicopter to the hospital there, and they had no money for gas to make the trip. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and gas cards donated by Kat Tuculet
January 16: Food for an elderly couple whose refrigerator broke. They just used their food stamps to stock up, and all the food spoiled. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing, and shopping by Nancy Loe ($150) 4533 2
January 17: Registration and smog check for a homeless family living in their truck. Mother just had a new baby last month. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($64 and $201) 4491 and 4492 3
January 17: Gas so a client can travel back and forth to San Luis from Cambria for treatments. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4494 1
January 17: Partial rent payment for a woman who missed work due to a severe case of the flu. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4495 1
January 17: Partial payment for a storage unit for a family doubling up in another family’s house. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4496 4
January 17: Payment for a tire for a single mom so she can safely drive her children. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4497 3
January 18: Gas and food for a family. The wife is newly diagnosed with cancer and her husband just had hip replacement surgery. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($150) 4499 2
January 18: Gas so a woman newly diagnosed with cancer can be driven to treatments by one of her sisters. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz ($50) 4499 2
January 18: Partial payment for car repair so a single mother can transport her children safely. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($115) 4500 3
January 18: Partial mortgage payment for a father who is battling throat cancer; his wife is disabled. He is self-employed, does not qualify for State disability, and they have exhausted all their savings on medical payments. He will return to work in March as soon as he can learn to eat again. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($300) 4501 2
January 18: Partial propane payment for an abuse victim who is going through the court process and is hoping she will be receiving spousal support. Her son will be helping her with bills and rent starting in February. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($200) 4502 2
January 18: Partial rent for an uninsured woman who is 4 months pregnant and has to use her available funds to pay for an ultrasound and other medical costs. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4503 2
January 19: Gas so a woman can travel from Nipomo to San Luis Obispo for a work experience program to help her achieve success. Referral: Barbara Wigney, Eckerd Connects ($75) 4504 1
January 19: Gas and food for a family with 5 children. Father is having chemotherapy 3 times a week for pancreatic cancer. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($300) 4505 7
January 19: Insurance payment so a homeless family with a high school student can register the van that is their home. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($220.54) 4506 3
January 19: Partial DACA legal fees for a a woman who was brought here by her parents when she was 7, her mom died of Meningitis when she was 12, her father visited Mexico and was not allowed back in to our country, and, therefore, when she was 17, she took sole care of her younger brother. She currently holds a low-income professional job and attends Cuesta College. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 4507 2
January 19: PG&E payment for a single mother who works in the fields and has had her hours reduced. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($277.36) 4508 3
January 19: PG&E payment for an abuse survivor whose mother recently passed away. She missed work due to depression. Referral: Maria Mendez, Stand Strong Now ($284.43) 4509 1
January 19: Partial rent for a patient with breast cancer who has been unable to work because she was in a head on traffic collision. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Mission Hope Cancer Center ($300) 4510 1
January 19: Partial rent for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer and unable to work due to treatment demands. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Mission Hope Cancer Center ($300) 4511 1
January 19: Mobility walker for a significantly disabled woman; she has received donated walkers, but none are safe enough to prevent falls. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($113.42) Debit 1
January 19: Partial rent for a woman in a Sober Living home who is looking for work and doing well in treatment. Referral: Alicia Reyes, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($175) 4512
January 19: Gas so a mother who is moving from Sober Living to Section 8 housing can keep her children in their neighborhood school. Referral: Alicia Reyes, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 4513 3
January 19: Truck registration and smog check for a man in Sober Living who is unable to work due to health complications and is in full compliance with treatment. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($255) 4514 1
January 19: Food and gas for a single mother and her children ages 2 and 6 who is homeless after losing her job due to unfortunate events out of her control. Referral: Sandra Lozano, CAPSLO ($200) 4515 3
January 19: Gas so a man can see oncology specialists at UC Davis. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 4516 2
January 19: Gas so a young man who lives in a rural area and is doing well in treatments, maintaining sobriety since April, can continue to attend sessions regularly. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($75) 4517 1
January 19: Gas so a young self-employed father struggling financially can get to treatments regularly. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services, ($75) 4517 4
January 22: Dental treatment payment so a young boy can be seen. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($225) 4519 2
January 22: Partial car payment for a 53-year-old disabled survivor of domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 4520 1
January 22: Twin mattress for a senior on a fixed income with both mental and physical disabilities. She is currently sleeping on a box spring. Referral: Tricia Righetti, Transitions-Mental Health and shopping by Nancy Loe ($332.67) 4534 1
January 23: Partial payment for medication, Harvoni, for Hep C treatment for an older man. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($305.95) 4521 1
January 23: School clothes for a 14-year-old and 10-year-old whose mother fled their abuser. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 4522 3
January 23: Emergency food, gas, and diapers for a family of 7 that fled in the night from their abuser. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($250 and $32.30) Debit and 4530
January 24: Partial rent for a single mom who is disabled. She has not been able to access her money due to identity theft. Her family can’t help her any more, and she has received an eviction notice. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($275) 4523 3
January 24: Partial rent for a young couple with 2 small children who have had recent medical bills. Referral: Magda Williams, LCSW ($300) 4524 4
January 24: Partial first month’s rent for a family with 2 children. They had to pay first, last, and deposit to move to housing. Referral: Magda Williams, LCSW ($300) 4525 4
January 24: PG&E payment for a mother with a young child and a newborn. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($222.24) 4526 3
January 24: One week’s rent and a bus pass for a woman who is 6 weeks clean from drugs and alcohol. She is an abuse survivor who lost her children to adoption. Referral; Marina Garza. LMFT ($225 and $68) 4527 and 4528 1
January 24: Clothes and food for a survivor of domestic violence. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($150) 4529 1
January 24: Anger management classes for a man who is working full time and hoping to move out of the shelter soon. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($250) 4531 1
January 24: Clothes and personal items for a woman at the shelter because she was asked to leave her house for being a lesbian and her girlfriend at the time physically and verbally abused her. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($150) Debit 1
January 24: Clothing for a single mother of 6 who had to flee her abuser, leaving everything behind. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK Debit ($200) Debit 7
January 24: Emergency school clothes for a middle school boy from a homeless family. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) Debit 1
January 24: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a mother of 3; she lost work hours when she had to take her child with Downs Syndrome to the hospital. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($174.76) 4532 4
January 25: Gas and food for parents and their children; 1 child is a 4-month-old in the pediatric unit at Sierra Vista Hospital after having already spent a month in the hospital in Madera. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social workers and delivery by Nancy Loe ($200) 4533 6
January 25: Baseball uniform, equipment, and a jacket for so a Foster youth can play with her team. Referral: Belinda Benassi, and Nancy Kuster, County Social Services ($250) Debit 1
January 25: Restoration of electricity for a family with 2 children under age 7. Mom’s current work hours have been reduced. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($116.08) 4535 4
January 25: Partial rent, electricity, and gas for a single mother who has been seriously ill with the flu. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($132, $172.74, and $71) 4536, 4537, 4538 3
January 26: Gas so a mother of a toddler can get to her new part-time job. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4539 2
January 26: Diapers, training pants, and gas for a single mother with 2 developmentally delayed children who needs to take the children from Nipomo to San Luis for their therapy. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($123) 4539 3
January 26: Gas so a domestic violence survivor with a 5-year-old child can access medical care. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4539 2
January 26: Emergency formula for a 6-month-old baby; parents, due to language barriers, didn't understand WIC vouchers are just for the baby. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($47.08) 4540 3
January 26: Gas and food for a single mother and her 2 elementary children who are homeless, sleeping at other people’s houses. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) Debit 3
January 26: Partial payment for a gentleman's prosthetic leg, His doctor has greatly reduced the price. Food for him and his wife since they have only $60 to last until February 15th. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($300 and $50) 4543 and Debit 2
January 26: Bed for a woman in her 50s who just got housed. She raised 5 children who are grown, and works hard, but is on a limited income. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($300) 4544 1
January 26: Dance classes for a 26-year-old woman homeless for 6 years, and suffering with Schizophrenia. She danced as a young girl, and hopes are that classes will be therapeutic for her and she will be open to medication going forward. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($175) 4545 1
January 26: Room rent to move a man with throat cancer to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 4546 1
January 26: Room rent for a single mother and her 3 children; she has just taken a lesser-paying job at a fast food restaurant because field work is scarce. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4547 4
January 26: Partial placement for chemotherapy port placement for a breast cancer patient. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4548 1
January 26: Partial deposit to move a mother and her 4 children to housing. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4549 5
January 26: Car battery and repair so a man who is disabled with pain and physical problems can get to his medical appointments. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($183.18) 4550 1
January 26: Medication for a 55-year-old gentleman diagnosed with stomach cancer. The doctor prescribed Valsartan, but Medi-Cal wouldn’t cover it. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($230.95) 4551 1
January 26: Partial payment for a PG&E bill in their collection department for a woman who is a survivor of domestic violence who lost her home through the situation. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4552 1
January 29; Diapers and partial rent for a single mom with 3 little children; she is working 2 jobs, but 1 of the children got sick, and she lost work time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($40.23 and $300) 4553 and 4554 4
January 29: Partial rent for a young woman whose field work hours have been greatly reduced. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4555 1
January 29: Emergency partial rent for a 59-year-old gentleman in threat of being locked out of his rental. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 1 4556
January 29: Deposit to move a mother and her son, who has multiple health problems, to housing. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4558 2
January 30: Partial payment for an endometrial biopsy at the Community Health Center for a mother having significant side effects to birth control devices. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($284.75) 4559 3
January 30: Car repair for a family homeless with 2 children ages 3 and 7. Dad is working and mother is looking for a job. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($300) 4560 4
January 30: Partial rent for a woman whose husband moved out due to domestic violence, leaving her with late fees due. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($300) 4561 1
January 30: Storage payment for a single mom homeless with 2 children. She just started a new job. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK (225) 4562 3
January 30: Gas card so a mother can bring her children to and from school until her first paycheck. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 4563 3
January 30: Gas card for a single mother with 2 children who just got a part time job at a hotel. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50) 4563 3
January 30: Partial rent for a single mother who lost wages when her son had to have surgery to repair a surgery that didn’t heal correctly. Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 4564 2
January 30: Partial rent for a graduate student who lost funding eligibility and is trying to resolve her situation. Referral: Ryan Shurson, Cal Poly ($300) 4565 1
January 30: Martial Arts classes for a youth looking for a part time job. Referral: Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($150) 4566 1
January 30: Clothes for a boy whose parents are having financial difficulties. Referral: Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($155.95) 4567 3
January 30: Gas so a family can bring their student from Nipomo to Loma Vista School. Referral: Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($50) 4567 3
January 30: Food for a family with none in their home. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($105.95) Debit 4
January 30: Partial rent for a family with 5 children. Dad has a part time job in a restaurant. Referral: Danilda Reyes ($300) 4568 7
January 30: Partial rent for a single mom working 2 jobs; she lost her night job, and is looking for another. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 4569 3
January 30: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a family with children. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($231.97) 4570 4
January 30: Partial rent for a single mom who has missed work due to breast cancer treatment demands. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Mission Hope Cancer Center ($300) 4571 2
January 30: Partial room rent for a family of 4 who just moved here from Yuma in search of a better future; the dad will begin working at a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4572 4
January 30: Partial room rent for a senior man facing eviction; he had unexpected bills in January. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4573 1
January 30: Emergency gas payment to prevent service shut off for a disabled senior. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($83.05) 4574 1
January 30: Partial first months rent for a a hardworking family that had an unfortunate event that led to homelessness. Both parents are now working and daughter is in school. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4575 3
January 30: Partial rent for a single mother with 2 daughters who had emergency surgery last week. Referral: Tonya DeRose North County SAFE ($300) 4576 3
January 31: Gas so a woman living in a safe house in North County can get to her new job. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4577 1
January 31: Gas and food for a single mom struggling due to car repairs that took much of this month’s check. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($105.95) 4578 3
January 31: Car repair for a family evicted after an extended hotel stay. They have a student attending Loma Vista Community School. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($230) 4579 3
January 31: Bed rails to assist a senior in poor health having difficulty getting in and out of bed. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($59.99) Debit 1
Items Donated: 4 RTA passes from Rocio and Joseph Willard; Radio Flyer tricycle for Learn.Connect.Play Preschool from Dana Easton; clothes from Annabelle Ioiannides; stroller from Meredith Rubin; bed and linens from Judy Gilbert; bed, blankets, kitchen items, and towels from Susan Updegrove; crock pot and kitchen items from Suzie Walsh; furniture, booster seat, and children’s clothes and shoes from Erika Schuetze; diapers from Meg Spierling; baby clothes from Lainie Wachter; pots and pans from John Sonksen; washer and dryer from Nancy Olson; bike and boys clothes from Shari Fraser; clothes from Andrea Bowers; bike and clothes from Shari Fraser; children’s clothes and toys from DeLynn Morgan; women’s and children’s clothes from Gigi Sawyer; clothes, toys, and bike from Jesus and Maria Hernandez; driving by Linda Jankay; 2 twin beds from Ken and Elsie Casida; delivery by Sue McCutcheon; Target card from Dawn Tyra; washer and dryer from David Stiff; delivery by Rita Erwin; women’s clothes from Rachel Pruett; backpack food from Peti Johnson; clothes and shoes from Quinn Brady; clothes and funds from Betsy Bettencourt; clothes from Brittany Battala, Terra Clayton, Erika Schuetze, Stephany Martin, Brandy Ryder, Allyson Sneed, Desiree Stegner, Marylou Gooden, and Joan Fusco; dishes and kitchen items from Mary Dean; cases of diapers from Vita Miller; shoes from Kathleen Corey; clothes and gift card from Lisa Lazzara; clothing from Brandy Rider and Judy Pinkston; 100 cloth bags from Linda Thompson; toiletries and cloth bags from Jayne Auchterlonie; household linens and kitchen ware from Paula Ramey via Susan Updegrove; futon from Sandra Heimel; linens from Jayne Devencenzi; sheets and towels from Lesa Smith; delivery by Sue McCutcheon;
Funds Donated: Kat Tuculet, Stephen Kuhn, Marilyn Dippell, Jayma Newland, Melaleuca, Jennifer Langford, Jessica Griffiths, Diane Wettlaufer, Libbie Agran, Rosemary Cleaves, Sharon Lechner, Meg Spierling, Sally Woelper, Joan Rice, Rosemary Cleaves, Nancy Hurd, Judy Fitzgerald, Mary Anne Morgan, Richard and Dianna Van Houten, Jennifer Thompson, Judy Eisenhard, Elaine Williams, Donna Gang, Peggy Freehauf, Janice Chagoya, Anonymous, Lauren Ruda, Sarah Coplen, Jody Hollaway, Patricia Hays, Women’s Health Event at Joy, Frank Guillot in honor and memory of Marty Thomas, Jim and Mary Eckardt in honor of Marty Thomas, Artista Muerta, Maggie Ragatz, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Network for Good/Facebook, Don and Mary Holcomb in memory of Marty Thomas, Nipomo Presbyterian Women; Carrie Zinn, Gene and Leslie Rotstein, Kathy Gisler, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Kathy Cohl, Julie Schultz in memory of her mother Patricia Meyer, Fred Donati, Cindy Hahn,
January 16: Electricity payment to prevent shut off for a single mother who is going to school to get a better job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($273) 4490 3
January 16: Motel stay for a homeless single mother and her 11-month-old son. Counselors are working on finding a safe place for her and her child. Referral: Ana Hernandez, CAPSLO ($305.95) Debit 2
January 16: Motel and food for a family who had to leave their jobs because of their immigration status and are staying in their car with their 2 children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($305.95) Debit 4
January 16: Gout medications for a man who has no insurance. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) Debit 1
January 16: Emergency gas cards for a family who needed to travel to Stanford because their toddler was transported by helicopter to the hospital there, and they had no money for gas to make the trip. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and gas cards donated by Kat Tuculet
January 16: Food for an elderly couple whose refrigerator broke. They just used their food stamps to stock up, and all the food spoiled. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing, and shopping by Nancy Loe ($150) 4533 2
January 17: Registration and smog check for a homeless family living in their truck. Mother just had a new baby last month. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($64 and $201) 4491 and 4492 3
January 17: Gas so a client can travel back and forth to San Luis from Cambria for treatments. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4494 1
January 17: Partial rent payment for a woman who missed work due to a severe case of the flu. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4495 1
January 17: Partial payment for a storage unit for a family doubling up in another family’s house. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4496 4
January 17: Payment for a tire for a single mom so she can safely drive her children. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4497 3
January 18: Gas and food for a family. The wife is newly diagnosed with cancer and her husband just had hip replacement surgery. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($150) 4499 2
January 18: Gas so a woman newly diagnosed with cancer can be driven to treatments by one of her sisters. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz ($50) 4499 2
January 18: Partial payment for car repair so a single mother can transport her children safely. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($115) 4500 3
January 18: Partial mortgage payment for a father who is battling throat cancer; his wife is disabled. He is self-employed, does not qualify for State disability, and they have exhausted all their savings on medical payments. He will return to work in March as soon as he can learn to eat again. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($300) 4501 2
January 18: Partial propane payment for an abuse victim who is going through the court process and is hoping she will be receiving spousal support. Her son will be helping her with bills and rent starting in February. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($200) 4502 2
January 18: Partial rent for an uninsured woman who is 4 months pregnant and has to use her available funds to pay for an ultrasound and other medical costs. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4503 2
January 19: Gas so a woman can travel from Nipomo to San Luis Obispo for a work experience program to help her achieve success. Referral: Barbara Wigney, Eckerd Connects ($75) 4504 1
January 19: Gas and food for a family with 5 children. Father is having chemotherapy 3 times a week for pancreatic cancer. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($300) 4505 7
January 19: Insurance payment so a homeless family with a high school student can register the van that is their home. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($220.54) 4506 3
January 19: Partial DACA legal fees for a a woman who was brought here by her parents when she was 7, her mom died of Meningitis when she was 12, her father visited Mexico and was not allowed back in to our country, and, therefore, when she was 17, she took sole care of her younger brother. She currently holds a low-income professional job and attends Cuesta College. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 4507 2
January 19: PG&E payment for a single mother who works in the fields and has had her hours reduced. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($277.36) 4508 3
January 19: PG&E payment for an abuse survivor whose mother recently passed away. She missed work due to depression. Referral: Maria Mendez, Stand Strong Now ($284.43) 4509 1
January 19: Partial rent for a patient with breast cancer who has been unable to work because she was in a head on traffic collision. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Mission Hope Cancer Center ($300) 4510 1
January 19: Partial rent for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer and unable to work due to treatment demands. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Mission Hope Cancer Center ($300) 4511 1
January 19: Mobility walker for a significantly disabled woman; she has received donated walkers, but none are safe enough to prevent falls. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($113.42) Debit 1
January 19: Partial rent for a woman in a Sober Living home who is looking for work and doing well in treatment. Referral: Alicia Reyes, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($175) 4512
January 19: Gas so a mother who is moving from Sober Living to Section 8 housing can keep her children in their neighborhood school. Referral: Alicia Reyes, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 4513 3
January 19: Truck registration and smog check for a man in Sober Living who is unable to work due to health complications and is in full compliance with treatment. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($255) 4514 1
January 19: Food and gas for a single mother and her children ages 2 and 6 who is homeless after losing her job due to unfortunate events out of her control. Referral: Sandra Lozano, CAPSLO ($200) 4515 3
January 19: Gas so a man can see oncology specialists at UC Davis. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 4516 2
January 19: Gas so a young man who lives in a rural area and is doing well in treatments, maintaining sobriety since April, can continue to attend sessions regularly. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($75) 4517 1
January 19: Gas so a young self-employed father struggling financially can get to treatments regularly. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services, ($75) 4517 4
January 22: Dental treatment payment so a young boy can be seen. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($225) 4519 2
January 22: Partial car payment for a 53-year-old disabled survivor of domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 4520 1
January 22: Twin mattress for a senior on a fixed income with both mental and physical disabilities. She is currently sleeping on a box spring. Referral: Tricia Righetti, Transitions-Mental Health and shopping by Nancy Loe ($332.67) 4534 1
January 23: Partial payment for medication, Harvoni, for Hep C treatment for an older man. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($305.95) 4521 1
January 23: School clothes for a 14-year-old and 10-year-old whose mother fled their abuser. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 4522 3
January 23: Emergency food, gas, and diapers for a family of 7 that fled in the night from their abuser. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($250 and $32.30) Debit and 4530
January 24: Partial rent for a single mom who is disabled. She has not been able to access her money due to identity theft. Her family can’t help her any more, and she has received an eviction notice. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($275) 4523 3
January 24: Partial rent for a young couple with 2 small children who have had recent medical bills. Referral: Magda Williams, LCSW ($300) 4524 4
January 24: Partial first month’s rent for a family with 2 children. They had to pay first, last, and deposit to move to housing. Referral: Magda Williams, LCSW ($300) 4525 4
January 24: PG&E payment for a mother with a young child and a newborn. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($222.24) 4526 3
January 24: One week’s rent and a bus pass for a woman who is 6 weeks clean from drugs and alcohol. She is an abuse survivor who lost her children to adoption. Referral; Marina Garza. LMFT ($225 and $68) 4527 and 4528 1
January 24: Clothes and food for a survivor of domestic violence. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($150) 4529 1
January 24: Anger management classes for a man who is working full time and hoping to move out of the shelter soon. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($250) 4531 1
January 24: Clothes and personal items for a woman at the shelter because she was asked to leave her house for being a lesbian and her girlfriend at the time physically and verbally abused her. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($150) Debit 1
January 24: Clothing for a single mother of 6 who had to flee her abuser, leaving everything behind. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK Debit ($200) Debit 7
January 24: Emergency school clothes for a middle school boy from a homeless family. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) Debit 1
January 24: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a mother of 3; she lost work hours when she had to take her child with Downs Syndrome to the hospital. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($174.76) 4532 4
January 25: Gas and food for parents and their children; 1 child is a 4-month-old in the pediatric unit at Sierra Vista Hospital after having already spent a month in the hospital in Madera. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social workers and delivery by Nancy Loe ($200) 4533 6
January 25: Baseball uniform, equipment, and a jacket for so a Foster youth can play with her team. Referral: Belinda Benassi, and Nancy Kuster, County Social Services ($250) Debit 1
January 25: Restoration of electricity for a family with 2 children under age 7. Mom’s current work hours have been reduced. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($116.08) 4535 4
January 25: Partial rent, electricity, and gas for a single mother who has been seriously ill with the flu. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($132, $172.74, and $71) 4536, 4537, 4538 3
January 26: Gas so a mother of a toddler can get to her new part-time job. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4539 2
January 26: Diapers, training pants, and gas for a single mother with 2 developmentally delayed children who needs to take the children from Nipomo to San Luis for their therapy. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($123) 4539 3
January 26: Gas so a domestic violence survivor with a 5-year-old child can access medical care. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4539 2
January 26: Emergency formula for a 6-month-old baby; parents, due to language barriers, didn't understand WIC vouchers are just for the baby. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($47.08) 4540 3
January 26: Gas and food for a single mother and her 2 elementary children who are homeless, sleeping at other people’s houses. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) Debit 3
January 26: Partial payment for a gentleman's prosthetic leg, His doctor has greatly reduced the price. Food for him and his wife since they have only $60 to last until February 15th. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($300 and $50) 4543 and Debit 2
January 26: Bed for a woman in her 50s who just got housed. She raised 5 children who are grown, and works hard, but is on a limited income. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($300) 4544 1
January 26: Dance classes for a 26-year-old woman homeless for 6 years, and suffering with Schizophrenia. She danced as a young girl, and hopes are that classes will be therapeutic for her and she will be open to medication going forward. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($175) 4545 1
January 26: Room rent to move a man with throat cancer to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 4546 1
January 26: Room rent for a single mother and her 3 children; she has just taken a lesser-paying job at a fast food restaurant because field work is scarce. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4547 4
January 26: Partial placement for chemotherapy port placement for a breast cancer patient. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4548 1
January 26: Partial deposit to move a mother and her 4 children to housing. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4549 5
January 26: Car battery and repair so a man who is disabled with pain and physical problems can get to his medical appointments. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($183.18) 4550 1
January 26: Medication for a 55-year-old gentleman diagnosed with stomach cancer. The doctor prescribed Valsartan, but Medi-Cal wouldn’t cover it. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($230.95) 4551 1
January 26: Partial payment for a PG&E bill in their collection department for a woman who is a survivor of domestic violence who lost her home through the situation. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4552 1
January 29; Diapers and partial rent for a single mom with 3 little children; she is working 2 jobs, but 1 of the children got sick, and she lost work time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($40.23 and $300) 4553 and 4554 4
January 29: Partial rent for a young woman whose field work hours have been greatly reduced. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4555 1
January 29: Emergency partial rent for a 59-year-old gentleman in threat of being locked out of his rental. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 1 4556
January 29: Deposit to move a mother and her son, who has multiple health problems, to housing. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4558 2
January 30: Partial payment for an endometrial biopsy at the Community Health Center for a mother having significant side effects to birth control devices. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($284.75) 4559 3
January 30: Car repair for a family homeless with 2 children ages 3 and 7. Dad is working and mother is looking for a job. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($300) 4560 4
January 30: Partial rent for a woman whose husband moved out due to domestic violence, leaving her with late fees due. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($300) 4561 1
January 30: Storage payment for a single mom homeless with 2 children. She just started a new job. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK (225) 4562 3
January 30: Gas card so a mother can bring her children to and from school until her first paycheck. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 4563 3
January 30: Gas card for a single mother with 2 children who just got a part time job at a hotel. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50) 4563 3
January 30: Partial rent for a single mother who lost wages when her son had to have surgery to repair a surgery that didn’t heal correctly. Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 4564 2
January 30: Partial rent for a graduate student who lost funding eligibility and is trying to resolve her situation. Referral: Ryan Shurson, Cal Poly ($300) 4565 1
January 30: Martial Arts classes for a youth looking for a part time job. Referral: Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($150) 4566 1
January 30: Clothes for a boy whose parents are having financial difficulties. Referral: Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($155.95) 4567 3
January 30: Gas so a family can bring their student from Nipomo to Loma Vista School. Referral: Lauren Lederer, County Mental Health ($50) 4567 3
January 30: Food for a family with none in their home. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($105.95) Debit 4
January 30: Partial rent for a family with 5 children. Dad has a part time job in a restaurant. Referral: Danilda Reyes ($300) 4568 7
January 30: Partial rent for a single mom working 2 jobs; she lost her night job, and is looking for another. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 4569 3
January 30: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a family with children. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($231.97) 4570 4
January 30: Partial rent for a single mom who has missed work due to breast cancer treatment demands. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Mission Hope Cancer Center ($300) 4571 2
January 30: Partial room rent for a family of 4 who just moved here from Yuma in search of a better future; the dad will begin working at a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4572 4
January 30: Partial room rent for a senior man facing eviction; he had unexpected bills in January. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4573 1
January 30: Emergency gas payment to prevent service shut off for a disabled senior. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($83.05) 4574 1
January 30: Partial first months rent for a a hardworking family that had an unfortunate event that led to homelessness. Both parents are now working and daughter is in school. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4575 3
January 30: Partial rent for a single mother with 2 daughters who had emergency surgery last week. Referral: Tonya DeRose North County SAFE ($300) 4576 3
January 31: Gas so a woman living in a safe house in North County can get to her new job. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4577 1
January 31: Gas and food for a single mom struggling due to car repairs that took much of this month’s check. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($105.95) 4578 3
January 31: Car repair for a family evicted after an extended hotel stay. They have a student attending Loma Vista Community School. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($230) 4579 3
January 31: Bed rails to assist a senior in poor health having difficulty getting in and out of bed. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($59.99) Debit 1
Items Donated: 4 RTA passes from Rocio and Joseph Willard; Radio Flyer tricycle for Learn.Connect.Play Preschool from Dana Easton; clothes from Annabelle Ioiannides; stroller from Meredith Rubin; bed and linens from Judy Gilbert; bed, blankets, kitchen items, and towels from Susan Updegrove; crock pot and kitchen items from Suzie Walsh; furniture, booster seat, and children’s clothes and shoes from Erika Schuetze; diapers from Meg Spierling; baby clothes from Lainie Wachter; pots and pans from John Sonksen; washer and dryer from Nancy Olson; bike and boys clothes from Shari Fraser; clothes from Andrea Bowers; bike and clothes from Shari Fraser; children’s clothes and toys from DeLynn Morgan; women’s and children’s clothes from Gigi Sawyer; clothes, toys, and bike from Jesus and Maria Hernandez; driving by Linda Jankay; 2 twin beds from Ken and Elsie Casida; delivery by Sue McCutcheon; Target card from Dawn Tyra; washer and dryer from David Stiff; delivery by Rita Erwin; women’s clothes from Rachel Pruett; backpack food from Peti Johnson; clothes and shoes from Quinn Brady; clothes and funds from Betsy Bettencourt; clothes from Brittany Battala, Terra Clayton, Erika Schuetze, Stephany Martin, Brandy Ryder, Allyson Sneed, Desiree Stegner, Marylou Gooden, and Joan Fusco; dishes and kitchen items from Mary Dean; cases of diapers from Vita Miller; shoes from Kathleen Corey; clothes and gift card from Lisa Lazzara; clothing from Brandy Rider and Judy Pinkston; 100 cloth bags from Linda Thompson; toiletries and cloth bags from Jayne Auchterlonie; household linens and kitchen ware from Paula Ramey via Susan Updegrove; futon from Sandra Heimel; linens from Jayne Devencenzi; sheets and towels from Lesa Smith; delivery by Sue McCutcheon;
Funds Donated: Kat Tuculet, Stephen Kuhn, Marilyn Dippell, Jayma Newland, Melaleuca, Jennifer Langford, Jessica Griffiths, Diane Wettlaufer, Libbie Agran, Rosemary Cleaves, Sharon Lechner, Meg Spierling, Sally Woelper, Joan Rice, Rosemary Cleaves, Nancy Hurd, Judy Fitzgerald, Mary Anne Morgan, Richard and Dianna Van Houten, Jennifer Thompson, Judy Eisenhard, Elaine Williams, Donna Gang, Peggy Freehauf, Janice Chagoya, Anonymous, Lauren Ruda, Sarah Coplen, Jody Hollaway, Patricia Hays, Women’s Health Event at Joy, Frank Guillot in honor and memory of Marty Thomas, Jim and Mary Eckardt in honor of Marty Thomas, Artista Muerta, Maggie Ragatz, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Network for Good/Facebook, Don and Mary Holcomb in memory of Marty Thomas, Nipomo Presbyterian Women; Carrie Zinn, Gene and Leslie Rotstein, Kathy Gisler, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Kathy Cohl, Julie Schultz in memory of her mother Patricia Meyer, Fred Donati, Cindy Hahn,
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
What Womenade Shared January 1st - 15th
January 2: Partial rent for a single mother and her children. Referral: Jerry Mihaic, Independent Living Resource Center ($250) 4441 3
January 2: Restoration of water service for a woman who is low income. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($150) 4443 1
January 2: Restoration of electricity for a family with children. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4444 4
January 2: Partial U-Haul payment so an abuse survivor and her 3 children can move to another city where she will have support from her parents. Referral: Katie Harris, Stand Strong ($300) 4445 4
January 2: Motel stay for a woman and her son who are living in their car; mother is having surgery at UCLA. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 4446 2
January 2: Partial rent for a family with 4 children; the parents’ work hours were reduced over the holidays. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4447 6
January 3: Gas so a a family can take their daughter to San Francisco to see a specialist for a urinary track infection. Mother has missed a lot of work taking care of her child. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4448 4
January 3: Work clothes so a responsible young couple can start new jobs. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($200) 4449 2
January 3: DMV registration for a resident who is low income and handicapped, and has been dealing with health issues. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($175) 4450 1
January 3: Critical dental work for an elderly woman who is unable to afford treatment. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($235) 4451 1
January 3: Partial rent for a single mother of 4 who is very sick and can’t currently work. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4452 5
January 3: RTA pass so a woman can get to and from her job. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($68) 4453 1
January 3: Partial rent for a family with a child diagnosed with cancer. Mother has had to reduce work hours to get her child to appointments and hospitals out of the area. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($350) 4454 4
January 3: Work shoes, pants, and eyeglass repair for a single mother of 1 who is starting work at a fast food restaurant. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($150) 4455 2
January 4: Partial deposit so a mother and her sons, ages 6 months and 6 years, can move to housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4456 3
January 4: Partial rent for a 71-year-old woman who works in a nursery but has been put on stand by until February. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($325) 4457 1
January 4: Partial rent for a 69-year-old field worker whose hours have been reduced. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4458 1
January 4: Partial rent for a 49-year-old father recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4459 4
January 4: Partial rent for a 27-year-old single mother who has had her field work hours reduced. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 4460 4
January 4: College EOP fees for a Cuesta student whose single mom is working 3 jobs to care for her 4 children. One of her children was just diagnosed with Valley Fever. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($315) 4461 5
January 5: Dental surgery down payment for a child of a single mom who also has a special needs child. Referral: Suzanne Chasuk, County Health Department/WIC ($150) 4462 3
January 5: Partial storage payment for a mother who is homeless, staying in ECHO shelter with her children. She lives on $577 cash aid, recently enrolled at Cuesta, and is looking for a part time job. Referral: Sandra Jimenez, Department of Social Services ($300) 4463 3
January 5: Home oxygen for a month for a 70-year-old woman living on a limited income of under $1,100 a month. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital ($193.95) 1
January 6: Partial mortgage payment for a woman who has cancer and kidney failure. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4465 1
January 6: Partial rent for a mom who has to take her 4-year-old daughter to Santa Barbara for surgery. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 4466 2
January 8: Car repair so parents can continue to see their 7-year-old who has been in the hospital at USC for 2 months. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($320) 4467 4
January 8: Motel stay for a mother and her teen son who are survivors of abuse and have timed out of a local shelter. Plans are in place going forward. Referral: Mari Daschian, District Attorney's Office, Victim-Witness ($305.95) 4468 2
January 8: Diapers and a gas card for a low income mother of an infant. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($73.69) 4469 2
January 8: Partial car repair payment for a mother and her 3 children who live in the vehicle. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4470
January 8: Food for an elderly man who is blind and partially deaf who used all his funds for deposit and first month’s rent after moving out of the shelter. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4471 1
January 8: Food for a Veteran who moved from homelessness to housing and used all his money. Referral: Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4471 1
January 8: Food for a Veteran man who moved to housing and is on a special diet. Referral: Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4471 1
January 8: Partial rent payment to prevent the eviction of a single mother who is a domestic violence survivor. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($277) 4472 3
January 8: Partial rent for a family of 4; the father’s work hours were reduced. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 4473 4
January 8: Partial payment for glasses for a mother who struggles to make ends meet for her family. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($140) 4474 3
January 9: Partial payment for a refrigerator for a mobile home at Fort Hope for teen survivors of human trafficking while receiving counseling from County Department of Social Services. Referral: Pat Loomis, Fort Hope ($300) 4475
January 9: Food and gas for a family with 2 children; mother is working a low-wage job and the father is looking for a new job in the fields. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($205.95) 4476 4
January 9: PG&E payment for a family in rural North County struggling due to expenses from a failed septic system. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4477 4
January 9: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single mother and her 2 children ages 2 and 5. Mother’s field work hours have been reduced. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4478 3
January 9: Gas, diapers, and formula for a single mother with 3 daughters here for political asylum. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($192.39) 4479 4
January 9: Partial payment for car insurance deductible for a single woman who works for low wages and who suffered a collision. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 4480 1
January 9: Partial rent for a family of 8: the father had his work hours cut and will be laid off in February because the business is closing. Referral: Flora Bolivar, SLO ALPHA ($300) 4481 8
January 10: Tools for a man in a Sober Living home who has been working as a tile setter and had all his tools stolen from his truck. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) Debit 1
January 10: Computer from Exploration Station for a single mother who graduated high school last month and is starting Hancock College. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($30) 4482 2
January 11: Birth certificate so a woman with no money and no family can complete her paperwork for Section 8 housing. Referral: Deanna Franklin, County Health Department ($28) 4484 1
January 11: Payment to restore gas service to a single woman’s apartment. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($192) 4485 1
January 12: Gas and motel for the mother of a son in the hospital in Fresno with burns over 70% of his body. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($305.95) 4486 4
January 12: Partial deposit so a woman can move from homelessness to housing. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($200) 4487 1
January 15: Partial first rent so an elderly woman can move out of the shelter and into a senior residence. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4488 1
Items Donated: 4 bins of children’s clothes from Scott and Amy Jacobs; quilts from Ellen November; baby clothes and blankets from Lindsay Miller; new bumbo and tray from Paula McGrath; high chair from Carol Devore; stroller from Carol Zarek; pop up canopy loan by Lisa Wearda; pack and play, sheets, diapers. and blankets from Lois Crotser, Bea Ingwerson, and Roberta Kassak; delivery by Carol Devore; clothes, books, and toys from Anonymous; children’s clothes from Judy Pinkston; 2 gas cards from Kat Tuculet; clothes and children’s items from Viridiana Ruiz; 2 pack and plays from Jayne Auchterlonie; children’s items from Jennifer Kincade; children’s clothes from Jenna Draine; clothing from Rebecca Kingman; blankets from Ellen November; clothes from Yael Gott; clothes and shoes from Amanda Sorenson; clothes from Judy Pinkston; clothes from Lisa Lazzara, Janet Emmons, and Heather Segal; bassinet from Lynne Mastin; diapers and wipes from Jackie Johnson; children's and women's items from Amy Gray;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Karen Blum,
Funds Donated: Tidelands Counseling, Patty Aguilar, Wendy Castleman, Jean Steel, Jayne Devencenzi, Barbara Torrey, Irene Annoni, Donette Dunaway, Shanti Gooden as a holiday gift for Marylou, Patti Taylor, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, D'Elaine Patrick, Sharlee Carnes, Deanna Riedlsberger, Elizabeth Apfelberg, Anne McMahon, Mary Parker, Peti Johnson, Kathie Hendricks, Dana Paquin, Kathy Greer, Michele Williams, Nancy Terrell, Pam and Butch Fisher, Heather MacFarlane, Frank and Sandy Richardson in memory of Marty Thomas, Mia Page, Naomi Blakely, Michele Avant, Carol Devore, Pat Avant-Kern, Isabel Kirsch, Maribeth Peterson, Diana Foch, Nancy Loe, Darlene Krouse, Karen Blum, Vita Miller, Jocelyn Williams, Marilyn Fuller, Judith Harris, Diane McKeague, Marlylou Gooden, Elisa Feingold, Vicki McPartland, Gail Schwartz, Robert Wolf, Linda Quesenberry, Liz Curren, Anonymous, Kathleen MacLane, Ellen Morrison,Tim and Colleen Spafford in memory of Rob Jameson, Colleen and Tim Spafford in memory of Betty Spafford, Mary Dean, Debbie Bennett, Anonymous, Elisa Robles, Celeste Gray, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Joann Burrows, Ann Miller, David Ford,
Monday, January 1, 2018
What Womenade Shared December 16th - December 31st
December 18: Blood pressure machine for a 52-year-old with congestive heart failure. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($57.91) 4433 1
December 18: Gas for a mother and her 5-year-old; an error in funding caused her to be short. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4405 2
December 18: Gas for a grandmother taken advantage of by a relative who illegally obtained power of attorney over her. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 4405 1
December 18: Safety devices for 3 families: electrical outlet covers, door-knob covers, cabinet locks and fridge latches. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($63.20 and $13.21) 4433 6
December 18: Baby gate to protect a young baby. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and donated by Susan Updegrove 1
December 18: Disposable under pads for a patient who is suffering side effects from Chemotherapy. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($40.17) Debit 1
December 18: Tires so a woman who has been working hard to turn her life around can take a job as a cashier. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($245.95) 4406 1
December 18: Bus pass so a woman in a safe shelter who is a survivor of a hostage situation can get to counseling. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($64) 4408 1
December 19: Partial payment for a Chromebook and learning programs for a 12-year-old boy with specified learning disabilities. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($155.95) 4409 2
December 19: Gas card so a man who lives far from the clinic can have consistent attendance. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4410 1
December 19: Food and clothes for a family with 2 children with disabilities. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) 4411 4
December 19: Space heater for a family with a blind infant; they are currently heating their 2-room “apartment” by turning on the oven and opening its door. Referral: Dianne Purnell, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($64.64)
December 19: Partial rent in a recovery residence for an elderly woman applying for employment. Referral: Robert Otten, County Drug and Alcohol ($178.50) 4413 1
December 19: Car repair for a woman who is nearly homeless, sometimes staying at a friend’s house. Referral: Carmela Roman, America’s Job Center ($252.99) 4414 1
December 20: Gas and phone service payment so a single mother can get her son to weekly school meetings. Referral: Mary Jo Anderson, Paso Robles School District ($205.95) 4415 2
December 20: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children; mother is being helped with financial plans going forward. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($353) 4416 4
December 20: Partial support for 15 children who are without toys for the holidays. Referral: Heather Sorensen, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4417 7
December 20: Partial out-of-pocket payment for monthly cancer medication; other foundations that help are currently out of funds. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($300) 4418 1
December 20: DMV registration so the legal guardian of a child that was repeatedly exposed to substance abuse by his parent can get to behavioral counseling; mom is in prison and dad is in a recovery home. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($141) 4419 2
December 21: RTA pass so a woman living in a shelter can attend treatment. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($32) 4420 1
December 21: Partial rent for a family with 2 children; mother works and father was injured and is not currently working. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 4421 4
December 21: Clothes for a family with 5 children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK Debit ($205.95) 7
December 21: Clothes and food for a family staying in a trailer in San Miguel with another family. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($205.95) Debit 4
December 21: Food and gas for a family with teenagers that has been homeless for 4 months. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) Debit 4
December 21: Food and motel for a family who is staying in a motel after losing everything in the Sylmar fires in San Fernando Valley. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) Debit 5
December 21: Gas and electricity payment to prevent shut off of services for a family with 2 small children. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($85.51 and $115.38) 4422 and 4423 4
December 21: Partial hospital bill payment for a woman who has iron deficiency anemia. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology ($238.09) 4425 1
December 21: Partial Sober Living rent for a single mom who works and goes to school, but didn’t get enough work hours due to finals. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($325) 4426 1
December 22: Christmas gifts for a grandmother to give her granddaughter after the child's mother’s passing a couple of weeks ago. After funeral expenses, the grandma has nothing left to give. Referral: Monica Diaz, Transitions-Mental Health ($150) 4427 2
December 22: Ensure for a patient that is not eating after Chemotherapy and needs to get some protein in her system. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($105.95) 4428 1
December 22: Groceries for a a patient with COPD who is low income and has no running water or heat. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($105.95) 4429 1
December 22: Partial deposit so a family that has been through a lot with sexual assault can move to safe housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4430 4
December 22: Partial rent for a woman who is 8 months pregnant and not able to work in the fields currently. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4431 2
December 22: Christmas toys for 3 siblings whose parents used all their funds for rent and food. Referral: Sonia Greene, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($100) 4433 5
December 22: Food for a woman who lives on $889 a month and had unexpected bills. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) 4432 1
December 24: Gas for a woman moving to a room and starting a job at an animal hospital. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong ($50) 4434 1
December 24: Clothes for a family of 4 that is now able to return safely home after the father was arrested. Mom works to pay bills, but does not have funds for warm clothing. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong ($200) 4434 4
December 27: Partial rent for a woman and her son who is disabled; they have just found housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4435 2
December 27: RTA pass for a woman staying in a safe shelter. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($64) 4436 1
December 28: Partial rent for a grandmother who is caring for her grandchild; she lost her primary job, and is looking for another. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 4437 2
December 28: Partial rent for a newly single mother of 3 children. Referral: Maria Mendez, Stand Strong ($300) 4438 4
December 28: Partial rent for a single father whose work hours were reduced due to the holidays. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4439 3
December 29: Partial rent for a mother and her 3 daughters; mother has a new job starting Tuesday. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Stand Strong ($300) 4440 4
December 29: Automatic pill dispenser with alarms and lock for a low-income senior woman suffering with dementia. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($86.19) Debit
Items Donated: 4 large bags of warm children’s jackets from Kathie Hendricks; newborn baby girl gifts from Francia Foss; guitar from Andrea Bowers; children’s jackets and toys from Michele Starling and friends at Rabobank; mattress from Joyce Taylor; delivery by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; laptop computer from Linda Blonsley; backpack, backpack supplies, and cooking oil from Joann Stevens; TV from Jack and Betty Scully; pack anf play from Tina Dodd-Wilson; 12+ bags of clothes and shoes from 11-year-old Myla Corey; 20 boxes of gifts to women at the SLOPD and RISE from Natalie Garay Pilates Studio and friends via Elaine and Gwyneth Stewart; jackets and t-shirts from Marcie Lindvall; children’s pajamas from Central Coast Funds for Children via Murial Harkins; baby cradle, linens, and baby monitor from Alesen Corella at Gatherings Thrift in Atascadero; truck load of clothes for Pirates’ Closet at Morro Bay High from the holiday clothes drive at Grandma’s Frozen Yogurt and Waffle in Morro Bay; hand knit cowls from Sue Girard; warm jackets and gift cards from Linda McDonald; stroller from Ellen November; pack and play, bath tub, toys, and clothes from Megan Morrow; hand knit blankets from Anonymous; gift cards and t-shirts from Liza Lazzara; oil and diapers from Bonnie Rivera; diapers from Lori Connolly; backpack food and laundry supplies from Susan McCutcheon; baby wipes from Robin White; detergent and cooking oil from Madeline Stevenson; 2 bags of children’s clothes from Heather Segal delivered by Lisa Lazzara; children’s toys from Madeline Stevenson; women's linens and accessories from Anonymous; and towels from Carol Astaire.
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Grace Nagel
Funds Donated: Carolyn Braun in honor of Sharon Westray, Nancy Rye, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Lynda Allen, Betty Scully, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Judy Brummel, Stephen Kuhn, JustGive, Dr. and Mrs. Zorus P. Colglazier, Diane Wettlaufer, Emily Hurlbert, Fran Norris, Network For Good, Vicki Tucker-Luginbill, Valerie Glahn, Lauren Rueda, Sarah Coplen, Ellen Morrison, Phyllis Schuh, Su and Ping Tsao in honor of Rosemary Cleaves, Dart Browning, Inc., Rosemary Cleaves, Ellen Fukumoto in honor of a friend, Frank and Connie Freitas, Kathy and Alan Henderson, Allen Doran and Carol Pillsbury, Michelle and Greg Blanc in memory of Sharon Carter, Elisa Feingold, Artista Muerta, Maggie Ragatz, Michelle Clark, Suzanne Cikowski, Karen Morgan, Francia Foss, Leigh Ann Cronin, Margaret Bascom, Pamela Clark, Ann Venn, Claudia Auth, Hilde Minkel, Melanie Karp, Lynn Davis, Linda Falkenstien, Cynthia Spencer, Jill Lanes, Dee Ann Hoskins, Jani Johnson, Claire Aagaard, Bonnie Gardner, Kathy Gisler, Faith Wu, Kroger/Ralph’s, Dana Easton, Grace Nagel, Richard and Hilde Minkel, Joanne Smalley, Leslie Rotstein, St. Timothy’s Catholic Church Women’s Guild/Morro Bay, The Dorf Foundation, Robert and Marty Azevedo, Mary Bettencourt, Ros McQuade, Pat Griffin, Sue Percival, Diana Reginato, Rabobank, Melodianne Duffy, Nathaniel Carton, Sandra Brill, Lisa Bertrand, Kathleen Winkler, Cindy Hahn, and Charles Sloan.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
What Womenade Shared December 1st - 15th
December 1: Partial rent for a family with a 1-month old who is moving to an apartment. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($300) 4337 3
December 1: Partial rent for a single woman who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Ruby Balcazar, Women’s Shelter of SLO County/Stand Strong ($300) 4338 1
December 4: DMV payment for a woman who has just started treatment and is attending groups 3 times a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($244) 4341 1
December 4: Emergency Uber transportation so a mother who just had a C-section can get to from Twin Cities Hospital where she delivered her baby to Sierra Vista Hospital where her newborn is in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($60.71) 4342 3
December 4: Medical bill payment for a mother who just started a new job, but won’t be paid until the 15th. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($78) 4343 4
December 4: Partial rent so a woman can pay for car repairs. Referral: Quentin Smith, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4344 1
December 4: City after school program so a single mother of 1 can maintain her work. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($60) 4345 2
December 5: Raised toilet seat that clamps on the toilet for an elderly woman who has limited mobility and strength and is currently using a seat that is dangerous even with her caregiver’s assistance. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($59.95) 4346 2
December 5: RTA pass so an abuse victim can get to counseling. Referral: Martin Gonzalez ($64) 4347 1
December 5: Motel stay for a mother, her 2 children, and newborn, who live in an RV with no electricity, no water, and no family support; husband is in jail. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($205.95) 4348 4
December 5: Gas card so a cancer patient’s wife can get to work and the hospital. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($50) 4349 2
December 5: Past due utility payment for a single mother of 2 who had unexpected expenses resulting from her older child needing to seek mental health treatment outside our county. Referral: Laurie Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($120.48) 4350 3
December 5: Bus pass so a woman can get to counseling sessions. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($64) 4351 1
December 5: Vehicle repair so an elderly gentleman on a fixed income can continue to use it as his home and way to get to doctor visits. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($325.78) 4352 1
December 5: Partial rent for a mother and her infant girl; mother works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4353 2
December 5: Supervised visits for a very low income mother and her child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($260) 4354 2
December 6: Partial rent to keep a hard-working family housed 1 more month while they look for housing; they have to move out of their trailer park due to the rents being raised. Referral: Ana Hernandez, CAPSLO ($300) 4355 4
December 6: Propane payment for a single mother and her 4 children; mother has not been able to work for the last 2 months. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($332.96) 4356 5
December 6: Storage fee for a woman and her 2-year-old son who fled her abuser of 10 years. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($98) 4357 2
December 6: Partial insurance payment for a grandmother who has adopted her 2 grandchildren with special needs, and is currently struggling financially. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK $200) 4358 3
December 6: Rental assistance for a grandmother caring for her 2 nephews; she was hospitalized for 2 weeks. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($184) 4359 3
December 6: Partial rent for a family; the father missed work for 3 weeks after an injury on the job and did not receive pay. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4360 4
December 6: 3 nights at a camp site for a woman escaping her abuser and currently in an RV. Referral: Susan Lamont, RISE ($120) 4361 1
December 7: Food for a father and his family; father was sent home from work in the fields due to the fall crop reduction. Referral: Tito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($150) 4362 4
December 7: Rescue inhaler for a boy living with his grandmother; his mother’s home is unstable. Referral: Robin Kirby, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education ($75.95) 4363 2
December 7: Partial initial rent so a homeless Veteran can move to an apartment. Referral: Stephen Schill, HUD/VASH ($271) 4364 1
December 7: 2 room heaters and blankets for a family living in substandard housing. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified School District, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($)
December 7: Partial rent for a father of 4 who had to use his funds to send his critically ill mother to the hospital in Mexico. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4365 7
December 7: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children; mother’s work hours were reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4366 4
December 7: Space heater for an elderly woman who lives alone in a small travel trailer with no heat. Referral: Terrie Humphrey, County Social Services ($103.49) Debit 1
December 8: Video doorbell and subscription for a year so a female survivor of a home invasion and assault can feel safe in her apartment until the offender can be caught. Referral: Suzie Aanarud, San Luis Obispo Police Department, and shopping and delivery by Elaine Stewart ($204.71) Debit 1
December 8: Restoration of electricity for a family suffering financial problems. Referral: Mayra Valancia, CAPSLO ($318.29) 4367 4
December 8: Partial rent for an elderly couple; the husband recently had heart issues and may be needing surgery soon. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($300) 4368 2
December 8: Partial rent for a mom, her daughter, and infant granddaughter who are struggling due to the reduction of work hours in December. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4369 3
December 9: In partnership with Transitional Food and Shelter, Atascadero Police, and Twin Cities Hospital, train ticket so a medically fragile homeless man can travel to his brother's home in Cincinnati - he has advanced COPD requiring oxygen, and is clean and sober. Referral: Kevin Reeder, Transitional Food and Shelter ($285.95) 4370 2
December 9: Partial rent for a man who received a 3-day-notice from his landlord. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 4371 1
December 11: Motel stay for a family while their daughter is being assessed for a heart condition at Children’s Hospital LA. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 4372 3
December 11: Partial rent to move a man to supervised housing. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($250) 4373
December 11: Partial deposit for a family with 4 children moving to housing. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($250) 4374 6
December 11: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 children whose hotel work hours were reduced. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4375 3
December 11: Partial rent for a single mother with one child who is struggling due to reduced hours at work. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($353) 4376 2
December 12: Gas card so a domestic violence survivor can get to counseling. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4377 1
December 12: Motel stay near USC for a man whose cancer has returned after surgery 1 year ago. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 4378 1
December 12: Food for a woman who is moving to housing after being homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($100) 4379 1
December 13: Partial rent for a single dad with 2 children; he does maintenance work, but is currently having trouble finding jobs. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 4385 3
December 13: Partial rent for a father of 3 children whose wife has been ill for 3 months. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4381 4
December 13: Storage fee for a survivor of intimate partner violence. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($197.53 4882 1
December 13: Chromebook for a high school student who lives with her grandmother whose limited funds go to food and housing. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($187.98) Debit 2
December 13: Clothes and gas for a newly homeless family with 3 children. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($205.95) 4383 5
December 13: Gas and food for a single mother of an infant girl. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($105.95) 4386 2
December 13: Clothes for 3 children ages 14, 13, and 10 who have experienced many health issues. Referral: Haley Ortez, County Mental Health ($200) 4387 5
December 13: Clothes for a large man who has to purchase his clothes on line. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($105.95) 4388 1
December 13: Bus pass for a mother with disabilities who is having financial struggles. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($44) 4389 1
December 13: Past due vehicle registration for a single mother with 3 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($194) 4390 4
December 13: Partial rent for a mother and her 3 girls; father is in a detention Immigration facility. Referral Eloisa Medina ($300) 4391 5
December 13: Baby monitor so a part-time caregiver can hear her Parkinson’s patient when she is working downstairs and a jar opener for the hospice patient to use when she is alone. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health Home and Hospice ($52) Debit 2
December 13: Court documents for the mother of a young girl. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Stand Strong ($44) 4392 2
December 13: Storage payment so a woman can get her clothes and family momentous out before they are auctioned. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Intensive Outreach Program ($115) 4393 1
December 14: Food for a mother whose purse was snatched and she lost her WIC checks and grocery money. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($150) 4395 4
December 14: Gas so an elderly patient just diagnosed with cancer can get to treatments; her husband suffered a stroke recently. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($50) 4396 2
December 14: Formula and diapers for a baby staying with his mom at Bryan’s House. Referral: Sandy Wortley, Bryan’s House, and shopping by Karen Harris ($44.40) 4397 2
December 14: Medication for a man who is very sick but it is taking too long to get per-authorization from the insurance company. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools, ($71.95) 4398 1
December 14: Partial payment for car repair for a single mother and her children who are homeless and living in the vehicle. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4399 3
December 14: Toys for 50 children living in Section 8 housing in Paso Robles. Special support form Fred Donati, discount from Whiz Kids Toys, and shopping by Elaine and Calista Stewart ($483.25) Debit
December 14: Diapers for for 2 girls, 1 a kindergartner who is disabled. Referral: Sonia Greene ($48.84) Debit
December 15: Partial payment for transportation so an abuse survivor and her 2-year-old daughter can escape her abuser. Referral: Jamie Hutchcraft, Community Counseling Center ($205.95) 4401 2
December 15: Partial rent for a woman with limited funds. Referral: Rev. Rod Richards, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, San Luis ($300) 4402 1
December 15: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off on the 19th for a family with children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 4403 4
December 15: Storage for a Veteran’s belongings for 3 months; he has been evicted. Referral: Kathleen Martin, HUD/VASH ($ 147.15) 4404 1
December 15: Disposable under pads for a patient who is suffering side effects from Chemotherapy. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Health Center ($40.17) Debit
Items Donated: gift card from Eldonna Edwards; clothes and children’s items from Anonymous; 3 bags of groceries from Congregation Beth David High Holy Days Project; delivery by Marcie Lindvall; 2 bikes and baby carrier from Andrea Chmelik; children’s clothes, jackets, and blanket from Kathie Hendricks, blankets from Judy Pinkston; books, toys, blankets, gloves, beanies, jackets, and shoes from Kristina Fleming; teen jewelry and gifts from Rawley Reiger; hand knit throw blankets from Angela Freberg; microwave from Julie Butler; sweater, blankets, and delivery by Karen Harris; new car booster seats from Kelly Ferguson; toys from Sara Bartlett; jackets, dresses, and pants from Marilyn Dippell; stamps from Jackie Johnson; toys from Whiz Kids and their holiday tree shoppers; diapers from Diana Henderson; boxes of toys from Sara Bartlett; dish-ware set and household items from Mary Dean; sports equipment, jackets, and Christmas tree from Greg Baxley; warm blankets from Jean Steel; gas dryer from Jillian Dubois; couch and side tables from Leslie Jones; Target gift cards from Nicki Bywater and Sharon Setchell; holiday gifts from Ashley Santos-Guillen; backpack food from Joan Thomas; vacuum, griddle, clothes, and 13 handmade blankets from Judy Pinkston; 13 handmade baby hats from Donna Ped; baby clothes from Jenn Woodward; doll house from Liz Espy; 4 large bags of warm jackets from Kathie Hendricks; delivery by Sue McCutcheon;
Funds Donated: Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Tidelands Counseling, Colleen Spafford, Polly Gammons, Linda Murray, Priscilla Alquist, Edna Marie Cole and Bill Hilton, Peti Johnson, John Harmon, Patti Reed, Arlene Shinderman, Nancy Kraus, Evi Alford, Patricia Hunt, Janet Harmon, Robin Parker, Michael Madden, Deborah Art, Nancy Warren, Marcia Traversaro, Ellen Polinsky,
Anne Marie McReynolds, Kathleen Harvey, De Hampton, Arlene Shinderman, Deborah Art, Myra Akel, Sharon Con, Janet Wood, Angela Braun, Jamie Herbon, Diane Brandt, Dale Lane’s State Farm Insurance, Kathryn Stepkowski, Donna Leach, Catherine Walker, Natalie Bobuen, Nancy Trudeau, Janice Paulson, Vicki Wyne, Yvonne Williams, Carole Lynn Moyer, Nancy Warren, Stephanie Armiger, Stacie Reeve, Cynthia Bader, Claudia Sorensen, Elizabeth Steen, Kelly Devany, Janet Pettis, Sandra Tiffany, Sharon Thacker, Judy Cunningham, Marjorie Lane-Mangogna, Patricia Rallis, Maureen Burke, Susan Zweig, Gail Ryan, Vicki Kefford, Nora Lee, Sharee Howell, Marcia Szatmary, Charlotte Varner, Donna Rubin, Delsales Corporation, Nancy Warren, Evi Alford, Carole Lynn Moyer, Jane Fairbairn, Carole Kraiss, Judy Earnest, Jane Fairbairn, Deborah Art, Jamie Herbon, Robin Parker, Donna Rogers, Susan McMillan, Betty Scully, Catherine Walker, Terri Einhorn, Kathryn Stepkowski, Patti Reed, Pamela Lackey, Mary Ahler, Donna Rogers, Christopher Sorensen, Stacie Reeve, Deborah Art, Betty Scully, Anonymous, Lisa Bertrand, Marcy Owens, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Barbara Torrey, Donette Dunaway, Mary Anne Morgan, Grace Church San Luis Obispo Women’s Ministry, Ginny Kenny, Rita Erwin, Ken and Judy Riener, Lisa Bertrand, Marcy Owens, Elder Placement/Nicole Pazdan, Robin White, Joann Stevens, Wendy Hallin, Mariam Shah, Leslie Jones, Diane Campagna, Christin Zybura, Lola Zybura, Mary Weeks, Ardith Julien-Heinrich, Susan Demma, Arlene Versaw, Janice Battaglia, Patty Jo Andrews, Janice Chagoya, Constance Balding, Karla Cool, Ann Mathias, Tina Doherty, Wendy Castleman, Gail Applegate, Robin Pisz, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Kathy Cohl, Carol Chenot, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Gwen Carton, Theresa Tuchman, Isle Outcalt, Linda Walker-Hill, Nancy Forrest, Linda Walker-Hill, Jan Jones, Susie McCutcheon, Marla Lee Eaton, Cheryl Garnsey, Marilyn Knollenberg, Nicki Bywater, Bonnie Rivera, Lori Connolly, Bonnie Rivera, Candace Guldeman, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Nancy Terrell, Dana Paguin, Michele Williams, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Corrie Johnson in honor of Teresa Galida and Lauren, Gary and Muriel Harkins, The Henry Bull Foundation, Marie Allen, Dianna Van Houten, Dianne Lane, Pacific Eye, Russ and Cyndi Nelson, Anonymous, Mary Dean, Mary Parker, Jean Graham, Carrie Miller, Christine Peterson and guests, Mary Parker, Heather Ortiz, Lindsay Haring, Nicole Kyker, Marianne Emigh, Carol Chenot and Lookie Loop event, Sandra St. Pierre, Cheryl Goodman, Linda Vleit, Rosemary Cleaves, New Life Doll Ministry, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Nancy Loe and George Libbey, Heather MacFarlane, Kimberly Kelly in honor of her mom Penny Kelly, Kate Porter, Carol Hurd, Kathleen MacLane, Abbey Kelly and Nightmare on Main, Inc., Anonymous, Beach Bum Holiday Rentals in appreciation for Myra Akel, Anonymous, Cheryl Goodman, Jan Jones, 5 Cities Newcomers, Heidi Boatman, Mardee Whitehouse, Wanda Stuerman, Marilyn LaFrenais, Leah Greeley, Fred Donati, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Ann Miller, Carol Winger, Nancy Badrigian, San Luis Obispo County Retired Teachers Association, Irene Annoni, Marcie and John Lindvall, Paula Schroeder, HumanKind Fair Trade, Judith Rutter, Larry and Jeanette Meek, Celest Gray, Jesse Sostrin, Nancy Rye,
Saturday, December 2, 2017
What Womenade Shared November 1st - 30th
November 1: Temporary housing until a bed opens up for a woman who is working hard and attending all her wellness groups. Referral: BriAnna Webb-Almanza, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 4237 1
November 1: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a woman who is going back to school, and has just gotten a part time job, but is having trouble catching up. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($271.83) 4238 1
November 1: Storage unit payment so a woman, who lives in her car and just received her 4-year-Sobriety Chip, doesn’t lose her belongings. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($90) 4239 1
November 2: Emergency food for a mother and her daughter; mother had unexpected eye surgery and medication costs that depleted her resources. Referral: Karin Trub, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($75) Debit
November 2: Motor home registration and smog check for a woman living in the motor home. Referral: Dan Keller, Transitions-Mental Health ($80 and $213) 4220 and 4241 1
November 2: Partial rent for a woman out of work due to illness. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($250) 4242 1
November 3: Phone and service for a student and his mother so they can connect up after school to go to the shelter together (Minors are not allowed in without the presence of an adult.). Referral: Matthew Clarke, Chris Jespersen Day Treatment ($224.95) 4243 2
November 3: Motel stay to avoid homelessness for a woman moving to Transitions housing. Referral: Jennifer Eisen-Kearns, Transitions-Mental Health ($305.95) 4244 1
November 3: Registration of a vehicle for a single older woman to use for transportation and living. She has been able to find a 10-hour-a week job. Referral: Magda Williams, Community Health Center ($300) 4245 1
November 3: Partial co-pay to allow a woman to have surgery on the 9th. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4246 1
November 4: Gas so a single mother of 2 can take one of her children to appointments at County Mental Health. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($50) 4247 3
November 4: Gas so a single mother can take her child to Cottage Hospital for an appointment on the 7th. Referral: Marisela Corona, Link ($50) 4247 2
November 4: Partial rent for a mother of 2 who has been very ill, and used her rent money to travel to Stanford for medical testing. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4248 3
November 6: Gas so a man who is working hard to provide for his family can get to treatment. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4249 4
November 6: Gas so a a domestic violence survivor, single pregnant mother with 2 children, can get to medical appointments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4250 4
November 6: Food for a 62-year-old very low income man who returned home after hip surgery with only a loaf of bread and half a carton of milk in his fridge. He is being signed up for Meals on Wheels. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($188) 4251 1
November 6: Children’s clothes for a mom who works 2 jobs and struggles financially since the father was legally removed from the home after domestic violence. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4252 4
November 6: Motel stay for a a mother and her 15-year-old daughter to give her time to get their car legally registered so they can live in it. Referral: Angela Febles, Family Care Network ($205.95) 4253 2 November 7: Bike lock and bike lights so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4254 1
November 7: Windshield repair for a mother living in her car with her young child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($49.95) 4255 2
November 7: Alarm clock so a high school student can wake up for school, and clothes for his mother. Referral: Jennie Xiong, Nipomo High School ($200) 4256 2
November 8: Food for a woman doing well in treatment who has used available funds to move to housing with her fiancé and his twins. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4257 4
November 8: Partial rent for an elderly man who washes dishes at a restaurant and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4258 1
November 8: Partial rent for a 58-year-old woman who works in the fields and missed work when she fell recently. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4259 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who got ensnared in payday loans; a plan is in place going forward. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($319) 4260 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who had a stroke and is hospitalized for rehab. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4261 1
November 8: Car brake repair for a woman to drive safely to treatments and to visitation with her child. Referral: Brooke Dace, County Social Services ($206.47) 4262 2
November 8: Partial payment for new tires for a woman who is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($200) 4263 1
November 8: Doctor appointment at CHC for a working mother who has been seriously ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($120) 4264 3
November 8: Payment to to clean an apartment so a family isn’t evicted. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 4265 4
November 8: Car repair for a grandma who is caring for twins aged 11 and a 14-year-old while their father is at UCLA for open heart surgery. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4266 6
November 8: Kids Essentials drink for a 10-year girls sick with ARFID and severe PTSD who has not eaten solid food since July. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4267 5
November 8: Partial rent for a mother who hasn’t been able to work in recent weeks because her twins have been sick; diapers for the twins. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250 and $23.99) ) 4268 and 4272 3
November 8: Partial rent for a single working mother who is struggling to support her children ages 10, 6, and 1. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 4269 4
November 8: Rental deposit for an elderly man who has been forced to move to a new location. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($250) 4270 1
November 9: Bike so a high school student who is working hard can get to school. Referral: Lisa Martinez and Emily Francis, Nipomo High School ($205.95) 4271 2
November 9: Formula for a young baby. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($25.99) 4272 2
November 9: Gas so a father can take his little girl to Stanford for a medical evaluation. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 4273 2
November 9: Under clothes for a single mother and shoes for her boys age 8 and 2. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4274 3
November 9: Two tires and window wiper blades for a client who is on a fixed income that is consumed by rent and medical payments. Referral: Lynn Grizzard, County Mental Health ($278.84 and $27.99) 4275 and 4276 1
November 9: Emergency car seat for a 2-year-old baby of a teen mom who is just using the car’s regular belt. Referral: Brandy Blackburn-Herndon, CAPSLO and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($) 2
November 9: Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother and her 3 boys; father was arrested and will be in jail for a long time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 4277
November 9: Emergency clothes for a 13-year-old girl whose clothes were destroyed. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Jocelyn Leonard, Child Welfare Services ($205.95) Debit
November 9: Rent for a women to move to Sober Living. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($350) 4278 1
November 9: RTA pass so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynold, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($44) 4279 1
November 10: Medical appointment and medical test for a single mother of 3 who works in the winery fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($45 and $61) 4280 and 4281 4
November 13: Work shoes for a client with limited means. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($50) 4282 1
November 13: Gas so a patient can get to cancer treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($50) 4283 1
November 13: Gas so a mother participating in Family Treatment Court and doing well in treatment can get to sessions; she is eager to be reunified with her children. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4284 3
November 13: Driver’s license for a homeless mother who is employed and trying to make a better life for her child. Referral: Esther Fink, Family Care Network ($33) 4285 1
November 14: Partial payment for tires for a cancer victim so she can safely get to treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology ($200) 4286
November 14: Motel stay and clothes for a woman living in her truck. Referral: Natalia Ruiz, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4287 1
November 15: Gas for a single father who suffered a brain injury in a car accident; he was just awarded full custody of his 2 children, and needs assistance to get his kids to school and himself to his new job. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($50) 4288 3
November 15: Specialized food for an elderly man with a brain injury, epilepsy, and diabetes who was just released the hospital after an extended stay. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4288 1
November 15: Underwear, socks, sweats, and vitamins for a single mother with epilepsy who was recently released from the hospital after another brain surgery. Beanies from Julie Jones. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($150) 4288 3
November 16: Gas so a mother suffering severe depression can get to treatment. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4289 3
November 16: RTA pass so a woman survivor of intimate partner violence can get to treatments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($64) 4290 1
November 16: Gas so a parent can get her daughter to and from a behavioral day program in Atascadero. Referral: Alisa Welsch, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($100) 4291 2
November 16: Food for a family; father has been out of work due to an intestinal infection. Application has been made to Cal-Fresh. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($105.95) 4292 4
November 16: Partial rent for a single mom and her child; mother works in a motel, but her child got sick and she missed work. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 4293 2
November 16: Air purifier for a mother and her 3 high school children. 2 of the children struggle with asthma, and have neighbors who smoke, and the smoke is aggravating their asthma. Referral: Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($214.49) Debit 4
November 17: Food for a family with 3 children. The father, who was employed for 16 years, was seriously hurt at work; mother is looking for a job. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 4294 5
November 17: Bus pass so a mother can get to a grocery store and accompany her children to activities. Referral; Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($44) 4295 4
November 17: Partial rent so a family of 4 can move to a 2-bedroom apartment. Father has had to go to Fresno to find field work. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($315) 4296 4
November 17: Security deposit and glasses for an elderly woman in the 50 Now housing program. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($100 and $65) 4297 and 4298 1
November 17: Bus pass for a new client starting treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($44) 4299
November 17: Partial car payment for a single mother of 2 who lost her job and is frantically trying to find another. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4300 3
November 20: Food and clothes for a family with 3 children. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 4301 5
November 20: Car payment for a single mother of 4 who works 52 hours a week, but one of her children’s medical problems has set the family back financially. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($226) 4302 5
November 20: Gas for parent to travel to treatment and to visit with her children. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 3
November 20: Food for a client who has moved to a studio apartment after being homeless. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4303 1
November 20: Partial payment for medication. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 1
November 20: Partial moving expenses for a patient who is seriously ill with cancer. Referral: Leslie Grigsby, Central Coast Palliative Care ($205.95) 4304 1
November 20: Partial payment for genetic counseling for a man with lots of cancer in his family. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4305 5
November 20: Partial rent for a single mother of 3 who recently moved her family to housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 4306 4
November 20: Partial payment for utility bill to prevent shut off. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 4307 1
November 20: Utility payment for prevent shut off for a woman who is currently off work. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($228.01) 4308 1
November 20: Partial payment of emergency moving expenses for an abuse victim leaving her home for safety. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 4309 1
November 21: Diapers, food, and gas for a father caring for his children and living in a 5th-wheel. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($125.85) 4310 4
November 21: Phone so an abuse survivor can schedule job interviews. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($46.77) Debit 1
November 21: Partial deposit for a mother and her toddler who are moving to housing after being homeless since August. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 4311 2
November 21: Background checks so a mother and her children can move to housing tomorrow. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 4312 3
November 21: Copies of birth certificate and marriage license so a woman can move to Section 8 housing and begin to work as a psych tech at Atascadero State Hospital. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($15 and $28) 5313 and 4314
November 22: Replacement school supplies for a woman who fled sexual assault. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($50) 4315 1
November 22: Clothing for a mother’s 7-year-old son. Referral: Kasey Austin, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4216 4
November 22: Car repair for a single mother who is working on reunification with her 4 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($191.23) 4317 5
November 22: Partial deposit to help a single mother and her 3 children move out of a substandard one-room rental and to a Section 8 apartment. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 4318 4
November 27: Partial payment for a refrigerator for a single mother with a baby and 3 young children. Referral: Rocio Willard, CAPSLO ($300) 4319 5
November 25: Gas and food for a family traveling multiple times to Children’s Hospital LA with their 2-year-old recently diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Center ($200) 4320 4
November 27: Shoes and a hair cut for a man who has been homeless for 2 years, and is now applying for job placement. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($54.95) 4321 1
November 28: Greyhound bus ticket so a mother can return to Arkansas to be with her children after doing well in treatment. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Social Services ($190.95) 4322 4
November 28: Clothes for a family struggling with basic needs. Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4323 4
November 28: Partial rent for a mother who works full time, but missed 2 weeks while one of her children was ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4324 4
November 29: Partial rent for a father while he gets eye surgery so that he can see well enough to go back to work. Referral; Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Public Schools ($300) 4325 3
November 28: Refurbished computer from the Exploration Station for a single mom. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Service ($25) 4326 2
November 29: Childcare assistance while a single mom starts her new job as a dishwasher in a restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($165) 4327 4
November 29: Car repair for a single mother of 3 children whose husband left them. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($287) 4328 4
November 30: Partial payment for a utility bill for a single mom in treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($200) 4329 3
November 30: Partial house payment for a woman who has taken in her 2 nephews because their mother is in the hospital with a broken spine from an accident 1 month ago. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4330 4
November 30: Partial rent for a mother of 2 children who is their sole provider since her husband was recently deported. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4331 4
November 30: Partial rent for a woman who is disabled and had unexpected recent bills. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4332 1
November 30: Partial rent for a young mom with a 6-year-old who is struggling after domestic violence. Referral: Ana Chavez, RISE ($200) 4333 2
November 30: Partial payment for a specialized chair for a senior woman with a disability that affects her spine, back, and neck. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4334 1
November 30: Phone activation so a woman can schedule appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE $65.95 Debit 1
November 30: Gas card for a woman who fled domestic violence with only her clothing and her vehicle. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) Debit 1
November 30: Gas card so a survivor of intimate partner violence can get her children to school and herself to her job. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($50) Debit 3
November 30: Partial security deposit so a senior woman, whose landlord is raising rents and no longer accepting Section 8 vouchers, can move to another Section 8 apartment. Referral: Mike Vosburgh, HASLO ($300) 4335 1
November 30: Car repair so a single mother of 3 can drive to her new job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($162) 4336 4
November 30: Lice treatment so a child, who has frequent extended absences, can return to school.
Items Donated: Clothes from Anonymous; treadmill to San Luis High from Tom McLaughlin; crib transportation by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; TV from Cheryl Lesinski; cases of diapers and groceries from Kathy Hendricks; 2 home made quilts from Katie Perez; children's clothes from Desiree Stegner; bed, coffee table, and love seat from Shy Smith; child gate from Evelyn Ruehr; baby clothes from Faith Wu; baby girl clothes from Heather Segal; new toddler clothes and riding toy from Lisa Lazzara; TV and dining table from Jen Melton; dining table from Mary Ahler; Thanksgiving dinner for a family from Madeline Stevenson; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; 40 backpacks from Faith Wu; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; grabber from Kelli Cole; stroller from Diana Magallon; skillet from Lisa Lazarra; 4 Thanksgiving dinners from Nanette Morreli; crock pot and stroller from Amanda Sorensen; pack n play from Mariah Byrd; couch from Michelle Miller; dining table and chairs from Barb Williams; toddler bed from Heather Erguiaga; toys and games from Faith Wu; pack n play from Desiree Stegner; pack n play from Kathy Meyer; backpack food from Richard Margetson and People Helping People and Central Coast Circle of Friends; couch and recliner from Michelle Miller; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie and Marylou Gooden; pack and play from Desiree Stegner; books and toys from Mariam Shah; doll and chair from Anonymous; stamps from Mary Dean; 3 Thanksgiving dinners from the Naess Family; beanies from Julie Jones; air mattress from Colleen and Tim Spafford; twin bed from Maggie Maly; table and chairs from Mailee Flower; teen gifts from Lainie Wachter; queen mattress from Casper Sleep; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; table and chairs from Vickie Rabourn; stroller and teen gifts from Melissa Christine; book from Leslie Jones; 2 pack n plays from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; grocery bags from Pat Cano; delivery by Kat Tuculet; Delivery by Linda Jankay; stroller from Diane Garman; pack n play and blankets from Janice Karr; Women’s clothing from Lisa Lazarra; Whiz Kids gift card from Jordis Daigle; children’s clothes from Jane O’Brien Kroener; 4 gift cards from Mailee Flower Lewis and family; new bike and helmet for an 8th grade boy from Nicki Bywater; bags full of new toys from Mariam Shah; 2 Hats for Hope wig gift certificates from Nancy Johnson; Visa card from Anonymous; diapers from Marion Gregory; toys from Erika Callero; new backpacks from Dana Starkovich; new jacket, clothes, and art supplies from Kathie Hendricks;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Wendy Castleman, Tidelands Counseling, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Barbara Boyer, Ruth Reasor and Reid Hogle, Gayle Leaf, Michael McGee, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Lisa Bertrand, Barbara Torrey, Cindy Nelson, Colleen Spafford, Donette Dunaway; Patricia Minter, Rebecca Ebeling, Janet Wood, Marie Kyle, Stephanie Armiger, Myra Akel, Gail Ryan, Angela Braun, Margie Markus, Catherine Walker, Robin Parker, Cheryl Eastman, Carole Moyer, Dorothy Hollibaugh, Wanda Cook, Donna Rubin, Pearl Pelatt, Lori Michele Brief-Chavez, Fran Norris, Greg and Jean Morton, Anonymous, Peti Johnson in memory of her brother Ron, Marti Lindholm, Dana Paquin, Michele Williams, Kathy Greer, Nancy Terrell, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Rosemary Cleaves, Carrie Zinn, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Mary Dean, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Sue Girard, Bonnie and Mac Brinton, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Diane Ludin, Ann Miller, Ellen Morrison, Eventbrite Kiley Goode Event, Jayma Newland, AmazonSmile, Jane Broshears, Barbara Bell, Daniella Magnano, Jennifer Langford, Whiz Kids Toys, Vicki McPartland, Carol Chenot, Leslie Siembieda in honor of Amy Stien, Marty and Roy Thomas, Wendy Daly, Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich, Janet Gusar, Jan Jones, Leslie Jones, Elise Wheeler, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Kat Tuculet, David and Naomi Blakely, Mariam Shah, Kate Stulberg, Karen McDonald, Carrie Zinn, Vicki Wyne, Linda Burke, Belinda and Robert Benassi, Marilyn Wills, Anne Stewart, Maribeth Peterson, Elsie Deitz, Liz Curren, Jana Coulston, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Lynda Allen, Darlene Krouse, Evelyn Ruehr, Anne Tiber, Anneka Scranton, Vita Miller, Diane Wettlaufer, Rosemary Cleaves, Lynn Grizzard, Dana Easton, Tess and Dan Mathews, Fred Donati, Melaleuca, Diana Henderson, Bonnie Connich, P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter VF Atascadero, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, Cathy Francis, Ellen Sheffer, Anonymous, Priscilla Gruenewald, Mary Shellenberger, Nipomo Womens Club Corporation, Gabriele Weidner, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Ellen Morrison, Candace Guldeman, Sarah Coplen, Gwen Infante, Calandra Park, Maggie Ragatz, Artista Muerta, Lainie Wachter, United Methodist Church - San Luis Obispo - Alternative Give Market, Nancy Johnson, Gini and Robert Griffin, Anonymous, Ann McMahon, Karen Horst, Colleen Wolfe, Carol and Jay Devore, Donna Howard, Jan Dreyer in honor of Madeline Fay and Mary Anne Morgan for all they do, Susan Malmgren, Michelle Blanc, Elaine Gardiner in honor of the Nativity of Our Lady Church Women’s Bible Study Group, Barbara Neuman, Leslie Rotstein, Gloria Benedict, Linda Thompson, Judith Gilbert, PESTT Group, Nancy Shearer, Janis Woolpert, Vicki Carroll, Jocelyn Williams, Daphne Meyers, Phyllis Martinelli, Chuck and Lois Crotser, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Kathy Gisler, Linda Olson, Claudeis Selby, Dana Starkovich, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sharon Westray, Joann and Stan Benson in memory of Robert DiCorcia, Melodianne Duffy, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sally Hopkins, Lisa Lazarra, Teresa Galido, Gay Groomes, Cindy Hahn,
November 1: Utility payment to prevent shut off for a woman who is going back to school, and has just gotten a part time job, but is having trouble catching up. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($271.83) 4238 1
November 1: Storage unit payment so a woman, who lives in her car and just received her 4-year-Sobriety Chip, doesn’t lose her belongings. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($90) 4239 1
November 2: Emergency food for a mother and her daughter; mother had unexpected eye surgery and medication costs that depleted her resources. Referral: Karin Trub, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($75) Debit
November 2: Motor home registration and smog check for a woman living in the motor home. Referral: Dan Keller, Transitions-Mental Health ($80 and $213) 4220 and 4241 1
November 2: Partial rent for a woman out of work due to illness. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($250) 4242 1
November 3: Phone and service for a student and his mother so they can connect up after school to go to the shelter together (Minors are not allowed in without the presence of an adult.). Referral: Matthew Clarke, Chris Jespersen Day Treatment ($224.95) 4243 2
November 3: Motel stay to avoid homelessness for a woman moving to Transitions housing. Referral: Jennifer Eisen-Kearns, Transitions-Mental Health ($305.95) 4244 1
November 3: Registration of a vehicle for a single older woman to use for transportation and living. She has been able to find a 10-hour-a week job. Referral: Magda Williams, Community Health Center ($300) 4245 1
November 3: Partial co-pay to allow a woman to have surgery on the 9th. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4246 1
November 4: Gas so a single mother of 2 can take one of her children to appointments at County Mental Health. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($50) 4247 3
November 4: Gas so a single mother can take her child to Cottage Hospital for an appointment on the 7th. Referral: Marisela Corona, Link ($50) 4247 2
November 4: Partial rent for a mother of 2 who has been very ill, and used her rent money to travel to Stanford for medical testing. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4248 3
November 6: Gas so a man who is working hard to provide for his family can get to treatment. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4249 4
November 6: Gas so a a domestic violence survivor, single pregnant mother with 2 children, can get to medical appointments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4250 4
November 6: Food for a 62-year-old very low income man who returned home after hip surgery with only a loaf of bread and half a carton of milk in his fridge. He is being signed up for Meals on Wheels. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($188) 4251 1
November 6: Children’s clothes for a mom who works 2 jobs and struggles financially since the father was legally removed from the home after domestic violence. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4252 4
November 6: Motel stay for a a mother and her 15-year-old daughter to give her time to get their car legally registered so they can live in it. Referral: Angela Febles, Family Care Network ($205.95) 4253 2 November 7: Bike lock and bike lights so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Alisha Dozier, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4254 1
November 7: Windshield repair for a mother living in her car with her young child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($49.95) 4255 2
November 7: Alarm clock so a high school student can wake up for school, and clothes for his mother. Referral: Jennie Xiong, Nipomo High School ($200) 4256 2
November 8: Food for a woman doing well in treatment who has used available funds to move to housing with her fiancé and his twins. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4257 4
November 8: Partial rent for an elderly man who washes dishes at a restaurant and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4258 1
November 8: Partial rent for a 58-year-old woman who works in the fields and missed work when she fell recently. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4259 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who got ensnared in payday loans; a plan is in place going forward. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($319) 4260 1
November 8: Partial rent for a woman who had a stroke and is hospitalized for rehab. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4261 1
November 8: Car brake repair for a woman to drive safely to treatments and to visitation with her child. Referral: Brooke Dace, County Social Services ($206.47) 4262 2
November 8: Partial payment for new tires for a woman who is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($200) 4263 1
November 8: Doctor appointment at CHC for a working mother who has been seriously ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($120) 4264 3
November 8: Payment to to clean an apartment so a family isn’t evicted. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 4265 4
November 8: Car repair for a grandma who is caring for twins aged 11 and a 14-year-old while their father is at UCLA for open heart surgery. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4266 6
November 8: Kids Essentials drink for a 10-year girls sick with ARFID and severe PTSD who has not eaten solid food since July. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4267 5
November 8: Partial rent for a mother who hasn’t been able to work in recent weeks because her twins have been sick; diapers for the twins. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($250 and $23.99) ) 4268 and 4272 3
November 8: Partial rent for a single working mother who is struggling to support her children ages 10, 6, and 1. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 4269 4
November 8: Rental deposit for an elderly man who has been forced to move to a new location. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($250) 4270 1
November 9: Bike so a high school student who is working hard can get to school. Referral: Lisa Martinez and Emily Francis, Nipomo High School ($205.95) 4271 2
November 9: Formula for a young baby. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($25.99) 4272 2
November 9: Gas so a father can take his little girl to Stanford for a medical evaluation. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 4273 2
November 9: Under clothes for a single mother and shoes for her boys age 8 and 2. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($200) 4274 3
November 9: Two tires and window wiper blades for a client who is on a fixed income that is consumed by rent and medical payments. Referral: Lynn Grizzard, County Mental Health ($278.84 and $27.99) 4275 and 4276 1
November 9: Emergency car seat for a 2-year-old baby of a teen mom who is just using the car’s regular belt. Referral: Brandy Blackburn-Herndon, CAPSLO and shopping by Nicki Bywater ($) 2
November 9: Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a mother and her 3 boys; father was arrested and will be in jail for a long time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 4277
November 9: Emergency clothes for a 13-year-old girl whose clothes were destroyed. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Jocelyn Leonard, Child Welfare Services ($205.95) Debit
November 9: Rent for a women to move to Sober Living. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($350) 4278 1
November 9: RTA pass so a client can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynold, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($44) 4279 1
November 10: Medical appointment and medical test for a single mother of 3 who works in the winery fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($45 and $61) 4280 and 4281 4
November 13: Work shoes for a client with limited means. Referral: Colleen Ryan, SLO Coastal Therapy ($50) 4282 1
November 13: Gas so a patient can get to cancer treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology Health Center ($50) 4283 1
November 13: Gas so a mother participating in Family Treatment Court and doing well in treatment can get to sessions; she is eager to be reunified with her children. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4284 3
November 13: Driver’s license for a homeless mother who is employed and trying to make a better life for her child. Referral: Esther Fink, Family Care Network ($33) 4285 1
November 14: Partial payment for tires for a cancer victim so she can safely get to treatments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology & Hematology ($200) 4286
November 14: Motel stay and clothes for a woman living in her truck. Referral: Natalia Ruiz, County Behavioral Health ($200) 4287 1
November 15: Gas for a single father who suffered a brain injury in a car accident; he was just awarded full custody of his 2 children, and needs assistance to get his kids to school and himself to his new job. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($50) 4288 3
November 15: Specialized food for an elderly man with a brain injury, epilepsy, and diabetes who was just released the hospital after an extended stay. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($100) 4288 1
November 15: Underwear, socks, sweats, and vitamins for a single mother with epilepsy who was recently released from the hospital after another brain surgery. Beanies from Julie Jones. Referral: Kari Bowron, Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center ($150) 4288 3
November 16: Gas so a mother suffering severe depression can get to treatment. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4289 3
November 16: RTA pass so a woman survivor of intimate partner violence can get to treatments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($64) 4290 1
November 16: Gas so a parent can get her daughter to and from a behavioral day program in Atascadero. Referral: Alisa Welsch, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($100) 4291 2
November 16: Food for a family; father has been out of work due to an intestinal infection. Application has been made to Cal-Fresh. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($105.95) 4292 4
November 16: Partial rent for a single mom and her child; mother works in a motel, but her child got sick and she missed work. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 4293 2
November 16: Air purifier for a mother and her 3 high school children. 2 of the children struggle with asthma, and have neighbors who smoke, and the smoke is aggravating their asthma. Referral: Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($214.49) Debit 4
November 17: Food for a family with 3 children. The father, who was employed for 16 years, was seriously hurt at work; mother is looking for a job. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 4294 5
November 17: Bus pass so a mother can get to a grocery store and accompany her children to activities. Referral; Karla Quiroga, Access Support Network ($44) 4295 4
November 17: Partial rent so a family of 4 can move to a 2-bedroom apartment. Father has had to go to Fresno to find field work. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($315) 4296 4
November 17: Security deposit and glasses for an elderly woman in the 50 Now housing program. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($100 and $65) 4297 and 4298 1
November 17: Bus pass for a new client starting treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($44) 4299
November 17: Partial car payment for a single mother of 2 who lost her job and is frantically trying to find another. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4300 3
November 20: Food and clothes for a family with 3 children. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 4301 5
November 20: Car payment for a single mother of 4 who works 52 hours a week, but one of her children’s medical problems has set the family back financially. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($226) 4302 5
November 20: Gas for parent to travel to treatment and to visit with her children. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 3
November 20: Food for a client who has moved to a studio apartment after being homeless. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4303 1
November 20: Partial payment for medication. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4303 1
November 20: Partial moving expenses for a patient who is seriously ill with cancer. Referral: Leslie Grigsby, Central Coast Palliative Care ($205.95) 4304 1
November 20: Partial payment for genetic counseling for a man with lots of cancer in his family. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 4305 5
November 20: Partial rent for a single mother of 3 who recently moved her family to housing. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($300) 4306 4
November 20: Partial payment for utility bill to prevent shut off. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 4307 1
November 20: Utility payment for prevent shut off for a woman who is currently off work. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($228.01) 4308 1
November 20: Partial payment of emergency moving expenses for an abuse victim leaving her home for safety. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 4309 1
November 21: Diapers, food, and gas for a father caring for his children and living in a 5th-wheel. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($125.85) 4310 4
November 21: Phone so an abuse survivor can schedule job interviews. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($46.77) Debit 1
November 21: Partial deposit for a mother and her toddler who are moving to housing after being homeless since August. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($100) 4311 2
November 21: Background checks so a mother and her children can move to housing tomorrow. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($60) 4312 3
November 21: Copies of birth certificate and marriage license so a woman can move to Section 8 housing and begin to work as a psych tech at Atascadero State Hospital. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($15 and $28) 5313 and 4314
November 22: Replacement school supplies for a woman who fled sexual assault. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($50) 4315 1
November 22: Clothing for a mother’s 7-year-old son. Referral: Kasey Austin, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4216 4
November 22: Car repair for a single mother who is working on reunification with her 4 children. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($191.23) 4317 5
November 22: Partial deposit to help a single mother and her 3 children move out of a substandard one-room rental and to a Section 8 apartment. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 4318 4
November 27: Partial payment for a refrigerator for a single mother with a baby and 3 young children. Referral: Rocio Willard, CAPSLO ($300) 4319 5
November 25: Gas and food for a family traveling multiple times to Children’s Hospital LA with their 2-year-old recently diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology Center ($200) 4320 4
November 27: Shoes and a hair cut for a man who has been homeless for 2 years, and is now applying for job placement. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($54.95) 4321 1
November 28: Greyhound bus ticket so a mother can return to Arkansas to be with her children after doing well in treatment. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Social Services ($190.95) 4322 4
November 28: Clothes for a family struggling with basic needs. Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 4323 4
November 28: Partial rent for a mother who works full time, but missed 2 weeks while one of her children was ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4324 4
November 29: Partial rent for a father while he gets eye surgery so that he can see well enough to go back to work. Referral; Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Public Schools ($300) 4325 3
November 28: Refurbished computer from the Exploration Station for a single mom. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Service ($25) 4326 2
November 29: Childcare assistance while a single mom starts her new job as a dishwasher in a restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($165) 4327 4
November 29: Car repair for a single mother of 3 children whose husband left them. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($287) 4328 4
November 30: Partial payment for a utility bill for a single mom in treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment ($200) 4329 3
November 30: Partial house payment for a woman who has taken in her 2 nephews because their mother is in the hospital with a broken spine from an accident 1 month ago. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4330 4
November 30: Partial rent for a mother of 2 children who is their sole provider since her husband was recently deported. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4331 4
November 30: Partial rent for a woman who is disabled and had unexpected recent bills. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4332 1
November 30: Partial rent for a young mom with a 6-year-old who is struggling after domestic violence. Referral: Ana Chavez, RISE ($200) 4333 2
November 30: Partial payment for a specialized chair for a senior woman with a disability that affects her spine, back, and neck. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4334 1
November 30: Phone activation so a woman can schedule appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE $65.95 Debit 1
November 30: Gas card for a woman who fled domestic violence with only her clothing and her vehicle. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) Debit 1
November 30: Gas card so a survivor of intimate partner violence can get her children to school and herself to her job. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($50) Debit 3
November 30: Partial security deposit so a senior woman, whose landlord is raising rents and no longer accepting Section 8 vouchers, can move to another Section 8 apartment. Referral: Mike Vosburgh, HASLO ($300) 4335 1
November 30: Car repair so a single mother of 3 can drive to her new job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($162) 4336 4
November 30: Lice treatment so a child, who has frequent extended absences, can return to school.
Items Donated: Clothes from Anonymous; treadmill to San Luis High from Tom McLaughlin; crib transportation by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; TV from Cheryl Lesinski; cases of diapers and groceries from Kathy Hendricks; 2 home made quilts from Katie Perez; children's clothes from Desiree Stegner; bed, coffee table, and love seat from Shy Smith; child gate from Evelyn Ruehr; baby clothes from Faith Wu; baby girl clothes from Heather Segal; new toddler clothes and riding toy from Lisa Lazzara; TV and dining table from Jen Melton; dining table from Mary Ahler; Thanksgiving dinner for a family from Madeline Stevenson; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; 40 backpacks from Faith Wu; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; grabber from Kelli Cole; stroller from Diana Magallon; skillet from Lisa Lazarra; 4 Thanksgiving dinners from Nanette Morreli; crock pot and stroller from Amanda Sorensen; pack n play from Mariah Byrd; couch from Michelle Miller; dining table and chairs from Barb Williams; toddler bed from Heather Erguiaga; toys and games from Faith Wu; pack n play from Desiree Stegner; pack n play from Kathy Meyer; backpack food from Richard Margetson and People Helping People and Central Coast Circle of Friends; couch and recliner from Michelle Miller; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie and Marylou Gooden; pack and play from Desiree Stegner; books and toys from Mariam Shah; doll and chair from Anonymous; stamps from Mary Dean; 3 Thanksgiving dinners from the Naess Family; beanies from Julie Jones; air mattress from Colleen and Tim Spafford; twin bed from Maggie Maly; table and chairs from Mailee Flower; teen gifts from Lainie Wachter; queen mattress from Casper Sleep; couch from Marla Lee Eaton; table and chairs from Vickie Rabourn; stroller and teen gifts from Melissa Christine; book from Leslie Jones; 2 pack n plays from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; grocery bags from Pat Cano; delivery by Kat Tuculet; Delivery by Linda Jankay; stroller from Diane Garman; pack n play and blankets from Janice Karr; Women’s clothing from Lisa Lazarra; Whiz Kids gift card from Jordis Daigle; children’s clothes from Jane O’Brien Kroener; 4 gift cards from Mailee Flower Lewis and family; new bike and helmet for an 8th grade boy from Nicki Bywater; bags full of new toys from Mariam Shah; 2 Hats for Hope wig gift certificates from Nancy Johnson; Visa card from Anonymous; diapers from Marion Gregory; toys from Erika Callero; new backpacks from Dana Starkovich; new jacket, clothes, and art supplies from Kathie Hendricks;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Wendy Castleman, Tidelands Counseling, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Barbara Boyer, Ruth Reasor and Reid Hogle, Gayle Leaf, Michael McGee, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Lisa Bertrand, Barbara Torrey, Cindy Nelson, Colleen Spafford, Donette Dunaway; Patricia Minter, Rebecca Ebeling, Janet Wood, Marie Kyle, Stephanie Armiger, Myra Akel, Gail Ryan, Angela Braun, Margie Markus, Catherine Walker, Robin Parker, Cheryl Eastman, Carole Moyer, Dorothy Hollibaugh, Wanda Cook, Donna Rubin, Pearl Pelatt, Lori Michele Brief-Chavez, Fran Norris, Greg and Jean Morton, Anonymous, Peti Johnson in memory of her brother Ron, Marti Lindholm, Dana Paquin, Michele Williams, Kathy Greer, Nancy Terrell, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Rosemary Cleaves, Carrie Zinn, Rosemary Cleaves, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Mary Dean, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Sue Girard, Bonnie and Mac Brinton, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Diane Ludin, Ann Miller, Ellen Morrison, Eventbrite Kiley Goode Event, Jayma Newland, AmazonSmile, Jane Broshears, Barbara Bell, Daniella Magnano, Jennifer Langford, Whiz Kids Toys, Vicki McPartland, Carol Chenot, Leslie Siembieda in honor of Amy Stien, Marty and Roy Thomas, Wendy Daly, Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich, Janet Gusar, Jan Jones, Leslie Jones, Elise Wheeler, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Kat Tuculet, David and Naomi Blakely, Mariam Shah, Kate Stulberg, Karen McDonald, Carrie Zinn, Vicki Wyne, Linda Burke, Belinda and Robert Benassi, Marilyn Wills, Anne Stewart, Maribeth Peterson, Elsie Deitz, Liz Curren, Jana Coulston, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Lynda Allen, Darlene Krouse, Evelyn Ruehr, Anne Tiber, Anneka Scranton, Vita Miller, Diane Wettlaufer, Rosemary Cleaves, Lynn Grizzard, Dana Easton, Tess and Dan Mathews, Fred Donati, Melaleuca, Diana Henderson, Bonnie Connich, P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter VF Atascadero, Sue Smith, Karen Horst, Cathy Francis, Ellen Sheffer, Anonymous, Priscilla Gruenewald, Mary Shellenberger, Nipomo Womens Club Corporation, Gabriele Weidner, California Scenic Coast Doll Club, Ellen Morrison, Candace Guldeman, Sarah Coplen, Gwen Infante, Calandra Park, Maggie Ragatz, Artista Muerta, Lainie Wachter, United Methodist Church - San Luis Obispo - Alternative Give Market, Nancy Johnson, Gini and Robert Griffin, Anonymous, Ann McMahon, Karen Horst, Colleen Wolfe, Carol and Jay Devore, Donna Howard, Jan Dreyer in honor of Madeline Fay and Mary Anne Morgan for all they do, Susan Malmgren, Michelle Blanc, Elaine Gardiner in honor of the Nativity of Our Lady Church Women’s Bible Study Group, Barbara Neuman, Leslie Rotstein, Gloria Benedict, Linda Thompson, Judith Gilbert, PESTT Group, Nancy Shearer, Janis Woolpert, Vicki Carroll, Jocelyn Williams, Daphne Meyers, Phyllis Martinelli, Chuck and Lois Crotser, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Kathy Gisler, Linda Olson, Claudeis Selby, Dana Starkovich, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sharon Westray, Joann and Stan Benson in memory of Robert DiCorcia, Melodianne Duffy, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Sally Hopkins, Lisa Lazarra, Teresa Galido, Gay Groomes, Cindy Hahn,
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