Cloud Star Gifts a Womenade Family

Jen Melton and Cloud Star, Inc. (of Buddy Biscuit fame!) once again donated holiday gifts to a local family.  Amazing public health nurses Sylvie Duvet and Yvonne Hoffman delivered the presents to the family.  So grateful to all!

Cal Poly Golf

Special thanks to Coach Scott Cartwright and Cal Poly Golf players for donating 24 backpacks with food for Womenade's backpack program at Laguna Middle School.  Grateful for the outreach!

The other items in the photo are awaiting pick up by amazing public health nurses who will deliver to their patients throughout the county. 

Grandma's Frozen Yogurt and Waffle Shop

Grandma's Frozen Yogurt and Waffle Shop, The Gathering Place, 307 Morro Bay Blvd., Saturdays Dec. 14 and 21, from 2-4 p.m., is collecting items for Womenade!  Food, toys, diapers, wipes, all will gratefully be received by this new business to share with Womenade clients!  Thank you so much!

Community Foundation Dunin Opportunity Grant

Janice Fong Wolf (Left) and Claire Clark (2nd Right) present grant to Womenade Board members (Left to Right) Julie Jones, Linda Bishop, Linda Jankay and Sandy Richardson

San Luis Obispo County Womenade has received a $5,000 grant from the Dunin Opportunity Fund at The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County.  Womenade is grateful for the support this grant will give to individuals in need throughout our community.

Sharing List: November 1 - 15

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November 1:  Dental treatment for 2 siblings.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($220) 1116

November 1:  Medication for 7-year-old.  Medi-Cal is not yet in place for this family.  Referral:  Romi Ramirez, LINK ($216.18) 1130

 November 5:  Transportation for parents in remote area to travel to Sierra Vista to learn how to take care of their severely ill child.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($85) 1118

November 5:  3 twin beds for special needs children being taken in by a family to care for them.  Referral:  Casey Roos, Martha’s Place ($300) 1119

November 5:  Deposit for young woman who has found a room to live in.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1120

November 5:  Partial rent for a woman whose husband is out of work with an injury, and workman’s comp hasn’t started.  The woman will start a part-time second job soon.  They have 3 children and are behind on rent.  Referral:  PHN ($300) 1121

November 6:  Internet payment for woman with speech and hearing struggles to allow her to communicate with her family.  Referral:  Patricia Reading, Speech and Language Specialist ($40.63) 1122

November 6:  Partial first month’s rent for family of 7 moving into Public Housing.  Between the mother’s low-age pay and the dad’s disability, they will be able to make payments going forward.  Referral:  Larry Feldt, CAPSLO ($221) 1123

November 6:  Jogging stroller for mother of 2 to get her babies to appointments.  Referral:  PHN and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($65) 1146

November 8:  Gas card for family to go to LA for a medical treatment.  Referral:  PHN ($100) 1124

November 8:  Transportation for parents in remote area to travel to Sierra Vista to learn how to take care of their severely ill child.  They will be taking the baby home via ambulance in a few days.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social workers ($85) 1125

November 7: Track shoes for teen boy whose mother is under Women’s Shelter care.  Referral:  Shelley Benson, counselor, San Luis Obispo High ($85.99) 1127

November 8:  Dental treatment for 2 teen brothers.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($220) 1128

November 9:  Maternity clothes and underwear for young mother.  Referral:  Marissa Lomeli, CAPSLO ($100 and $17.96) 1129 and 1146

November 12:  RTA bus pass for mother to be with her newborn in the hospital.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($44) 1146

November 12:  Orthopedic shoes for a child in a low-income family.  Referral:  Marissa Lomeli, CAPSLO ($125) 1131

November 13:  Partial rent for family whose mom is in remission for breast cancer after 3 years, and is now going through testing for a blood disease.  She was the family’s sole support.  Referral:  Sami Schermerhorn, San Luis Coastal Family Resource Center. ($300) 1132

November 13:  Reinstating gas service to family with 4 children whose father was laid off, but has now gotten another job.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($203.91) 1133

November 14:  Breast-feeding pillow and front/back baby carrier for family with a new baby.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Susan Updegrove; partial payment from Merry-Go-Round credit ($43.80) 1146

November 14:  Space heater for family living in a non-insulated converted garage, and diapers for their baby.  Referral:  PHN, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($85.30) 1146

November 14:  Utility payments to avoid disconnection of gas and water for mother who has lost her job.  Referral:  Casey Roos, Martha’s Place ($131.91 and $177.79) 1134 and 1135

November 14:  Partial hospital anesthesia fee for 2 young girls.  Referral:  Referral:  Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($265) 1136

November 14:  Uniforms, shoes, and watch for a mother of 2 to start a new nursing job.  Her husband is a disabled veteran.  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Welfare Services ($192.22 and $116.08) 1137 and 1138  Referral:  Belinda Benassi, County Welfare Services, ($192.22 and $116.08) 1137 and 1138

Items Donated:  Printer/copier/scanner from Marcy Owens given to the LINK; kitchen items for family moving from homelessness to a trailer from Marcy Owens, Marylou Gooden, Rita Erwin, Mary Whiteford, Naomi Blakely, Jayne Devencenzi; books from Los Osos Library and Carol Devore; rice and beans from Carol Devore and Sharon Westry; clothes for Pirate Plaza from Jennifer Ruehr; toiletries for Pirate Plaza from Jackie Miller; dining table and chairs from Lois Crotser; children’s sleeping bag, potty, and blanket from Kathie Hendricks; stroller and infant seat from Susan Updegrove; guitar and case for high school girl at risk and removed from her home from Therese and Art Hanlon, facilitated by Sharynn Chirpich, and price reduction from Grand Central Music on Broad; co-sleeper purchased for new baby with Merry-Go-Round credit by Susan Updegrove; toiletries, grocery bags, and children’s books from Jayne Auchterlonie; filing required governments forms and donating hours as our wonderful ÇPA – Roger Bishop; non-profit government fee payments from Roger Bishop; children’s clothes shoes and toys from Samantha Lalush; port-a-crib and sheets from Gail Sears; mattress from Crystal Pittarelli;

Funds Donated: 

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Sharing List: October 18 - 31

October 19:  Dental treatment for 2 brothers.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($220) 1101
October 21:  Double stroller for mother with a toddler and new baby with gastroschisis.  Referral:  PHN and shopping by Toni Negranti-Higgins ($40)
October 23:  Spending money for mentally ill 67-year-old living in a skilled nursing facility who has less than 6 months to live.  After a difficult life, this will allow her to feel someone cares at the end, and will give her a choice to buy candy and self-care products.  Referral:  Elaine Kilpatrick, counselor, Wilshire Hospice ($50) 1102
October 23:  Partial rent for mother of 2 young daughters who lost her husband to cancer last month.  Referral:  Barbara Putman ($300) 1103
October 24:  Food for a single mother and her child.  The mother has fallen behind because she was sick with the flu and missed work at the Morro Bay restaurant where she is a waitress.  Referral:  Daniel Rodriguez, San Luis Coastal Schools family advocate ($50) 1104
October 24:  Automobile brakes in time for a homeless mother to take her daughter to appointments in Palo Alto related to her daughter's brain surgery.  Referral:  Jose Olivera, LINK ($185.59) 1105
October 24:  Partial deposit to move a homeless family with children ages 14 and 7 from camping to an apartment, and food for them at the campsite until they move in on November 8.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, Housing Resources, LINK ($100 and $200) 1106 and 1108
October 24:  Gas and food for a homeless family with an 11-month old.  They are moving to housing and starting part-time jobs; this will bridge the gap until their first paychecks on November 5.  Referral:  Veronica Cablayan, Housing Resources, LINK ($300) 1107
October 25:  Gas and food for parents of baby who will be in the NICU for over a month.  The parents borrow a car and drive from North County to see their baby.  Referral:  Sierra Vista social worker ($200) 1109
October 25:  Gas for mother earning minimum wage to visit her son in a group home in Sacramento.  Referral:  Jill Doyle, MFT ($100) 1109
October 25:  Dental treatments for 2 siblings.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($99) 1110
October 25:  Potty-chair for little boy afraid of the toilet.  Referral: PHN and shopping by Toni Negranti-Higgens
October 28:  Partial rent payment for single mother who is a field worker with 2 children under age 4.  Referral:  Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 1111
October 29:  Partial rent and deposit for man moving from the shelter into housing.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1112
October 29:  Podiatrist appointment for high school student with severe problems with ingrown toenails that will require surgery.  CHC does not have a podiatrist.  Referral:  Judith Gier, San Luis Coastal and Janice Babos, Health Dept. ($80 - $120) 1113
October 29:  Gas for family in a rural part of the county to use in a borrowed car to travel to the NICU.  Referral: Social worker, Sierra Vista ($100) 1114
October 30:  Transportation for a young family from their remote home to Sierra Vista NICU to learn how to medically take care of their severely ill child so they can bring him home.  Referral:  Marisol Gomez, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($170) 1115

Items Donated: 
Clothes chests for newborn from Joyce Rabellino and Sue McKee; furniture delivery to North County by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; couch and chair from Anonymous; children's clothes from Audrey and Mary Higgins; children's books and grocery bags from Mary Kern; children's clothes from Judy Cunningham; hair dryer and high chair from Rosemary Cleaves; children's jackets and sweaters from Jen Stokes; stroller, pack-n-play, and Bebe chair from Debbie Bennett; children's clothes from Lori Ralph; toiletries and diapers from Anonymous; baby quilts from Katie Perez; high chairs from Lori Sonnabend and Marla Lee Eaton; toiletries delivered to Prado and Grizzly Academy by Kat Tulculet; double stroller from Kate Mavis; blankets and towels for struggling family from Michele Starling, Marylou Gooden, Angela Barakat, Jayne Devencenzi, and Nancy Hurd; microwave from Laurie Coggan; towels and baby monitor from Barb Farber; can openers and grocery bags from Sharynn Chirpich; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; 3 hand knit blankets from Ruth Nagano; bed from Candace Guldeman; 50 toiletry bags from Michele Starling to Diane Donales at the Community School in San Luis Obispo.

Funds Donated: 
Ingrid Pires, Melaleuca, Patricia Streng, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Debbie Bennett, Loretta Sonnabend, Sapphire Grace, Lynn Heinrich, Nicole Pazdan, Marla Lee Eaton, Nell Quijano, Betty Symmons, Mary Anne Morgan, Sharynn Chirpich, Leslie Jones, Lola Zybura, Christen Zybura, Susan Horwood, Kathleen Pettersen, Margaret Helley, Virginia Kenny, Amy Hedges, Linda Souza, Madeline Stevenson, Bonnie Rivera, Lori Sonnabend, Mary Weeks, Jacque Fondren, Phyllis Bettencourt, Katie Perez, Rosemary Cleaves, Judy Eisenhard, Candace Guldeman, Anonymous, Marilyn Banducci, Marilyn Fuller, Jaclynn Nisbett, Kathy Long, Barbara Lambertson, Linda Bishop in honor of Marcie Lindvall's mother Sophia Kelley, Nancy Hurd, Leslie Jones, Jayne Devencenzi, Naomi Blakely, Mariam Shah, Elisa Feingold, Jane Larkin, Shelby West, Leona Sullivan, Candyce Espinoza, Liz Miller, Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker,

Latest Sharing: October 1 - 17

October 1:  Letterman jacket for young student whose mother is dysfunctional.  He is a great student who is proud of his accomplishments.  Discount given by Miracle Embroidery.  Referral:  Shelley Benson, counselor, San Luis Obispo High School ($200) 1077

October 1:  Bus tickets for a homeless family to move to Washington where they will have jobs and a place to stay.  Referral:  Ivette Felix, LINK ($277.50) 1078

October 2:  Gas card for a 19-year-old living in a shack to get to a full time seasonal job.  Card will carry him over till his first paycheck.  Referral:  Jayne Devencenci ($50) 1079

October 2:  Gas card for a family to take their baby to Santa Barbara for a follow up appointment after a hernia surgery.  Referral:  PHN ($50) 1080

October 2:  Phone minutes for a homeless high school student graduating in November to keep in touch with her caseworker.  She is experiencing health problems.  Referral:  Sami Schermerhorn, family advocate, San Luis Coastal Schools ($29.99) 1081

October 2:  Baby Bjorn for mom to carry her baby when walking to appointments.  Referral:  PHN and shopping by Elaine Stewart ($37.80) 1082

October 4:  Partial deposit to move homeless family out of the shelter and into their own place.  Referral:  Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1083

October 4:  PG&E Power Your Community Grant for recycled bags for Nipomo Elementary Food Distribution.  ($2,500) 1084

October 4: Dental treatment for 13-year-old girl.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($110) 1085

October 4:  Partial rent for woman who recently separated from her husband.  She just got out of the hospital.  Referral:  Karla Quiroga, Aids Support Network ($300) 1086

October 4:  Partial rent for a mother with 2 young children; they have a 3-day notice to pay their rent.  Referral:  Sonia Green, LINK ($300) 1087

October 8:  Partial rent for man who is working hard to resolve his financial situation.  This support allows him to catch up on his bills.  Referral:  Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($300) 1088

October 8:  Dental treatment for 12-year-old boy.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($110) 1089

October 10:  Utility bill payment for single mother whose daughter, who was helping with bills, has moved out.  The mom has found another job that will be starting soon.  Referral:  Romi Ramirez, LINK ($290.16) 1091

October 11:  Emergency doctor visit for domestic violence victim on minimum wage with no health insurance.  Referral:  Jill Doyle, MFT ($78) 1092

October 11:  Partial rent for family falling behind in payments because the husband has cancer.  Referral:  Drew Washer, social worker, French Hospital ($300) 1093

October 14:  Dental treatment for 10-year-old boy.  Referral:  Dr. Tran ($110) 1094

October 15:  Clothes, underwear, and shoes for toddler boy.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($50) 1095

October 15:  Clothes, underwear, and shoes for 3 children removed from their home, their clothes left behind.  Referral:  Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($150) 1096

October 16:  31-day bus pass for a high school student to travel to and from school; currently her mother and grandmother are being treated for cancer.  Referral:  Lisa Simard, Olive Grove Charter School ($25) 1097

October 17:  1 year of martial arts classes for a young boy with developmental and behavioral problems whose family is struggling financially.  Referral:  David Lichti, therapist, CAPSLO ($310) 1098

October 17:  Partial rent for Veteran who was laid off from work and then got seriously ill.  She is just now getting off medication, and will be able to look for work.  Without our payment, she would lose housing.  Referral:  Kathy Hannula, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 1099 and 1100

Items Donated:  Double stroller from Marla Lee Eaton; toys from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids; diapers, fabric, and yarn from Marylou Gooden; children’s books and office paper for South County elementary schools from Rosemary Cleaves; cupboards full of staple foods for Laguna Backpack program from Social Action at Congregation Beth David; play mat from Angela Barakat; yarn from Linda Jankay; Womenade brochures printed by Linda Jankay; high chair and bouncer from Carol Astaire; toddler bed and linens from Jayne Auchterlone; couch and chair from Anonymous; diapers, wipes, and quilt fabric from Anonymous; hand cart for Nipomo Food Distribution from Madeline and Dave Stevenson; stroller, baby food, diaper bag, diapers, wipes, blankets and quilts from Katie Perez; yarn from Sharynn Chirpich; quilt fabric, play mat, and child chair from Rose Fowler; baby safety gate from Carl and Mary Negranti; yarn and toiletries from Doreen Wetzel; bike from Gladys Porter; double stroller and baby items from Julie Martin and the Adult School rummage sale via Terry Elfrink; baby swings, table and chairs, bouncers, and other infant items from Marylou Gooden; pack-and-play from Debbie Bennett; cases of diapers and wipes from Kathie Hendricks; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; new clothes for children removed from their home from Marcie Lindvall;  

Funds Donated:  Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Phyllis Martinelli, Judy Riener, Carol Astaire, Barbara Cotton, Gladys Porter, Carol and Donley Winger, Leslie Jones, Barbara, Jones, Natalie Stets, Bonnie Allen, Judy Barclay, Diane Wettlaufer,