July 16: Gas so an abuse survivor can get to medical appointments, Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5224 1
July 16: Food and personal care items for a seriously ill and malnourished 34-year-old woman. Referral: Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($205.95) 5225 1
July 16: Car payment for a single mother dealing with cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5226 1
July 16: Work clothes and shoes for a mother starting a new job. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, CAPSLO ($65.95) 5227 3
July 16: First time rent in Sober Living for a man going into treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($300) 5228 1
July 16: Car repair for a woman working full time while living at a shelter. Referral: Brandy Stevens, ECHO Shelter ($250) 5229 1
July 16: Two room fans for a family with 2 young children living in a mobile home. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK and shopping by Nicki Bywater, Donated
July 16: UPS mail box so a pregnant violence survivor with a toddler can apply for low income apartments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($134) 5230 3
July 16: Partial rent for a leukemia patient whose wife has just started a new job as a janitor. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5231 2
July 17: Partial rent for a woman who has completed training and started work, but won’t be paid for 2 weeks. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 5232 1
July 17: Clothes for a single mother’s 2 toddlers. Referral: Adriana Beas, CAPSLO ($100) 5233 3
July 17: Partial payment for car registration for a man doing well in treatment and needing his car for work. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($250) 5234 1
July 17: Partial rent for an elderly man who is blind and diabetic; efforts are being made to find his family. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5235 1
July 17: Partial payment for childcare for siblings ages 5 and 3 years old. Referral: Karen Easton, CAPSLO Head Start ($300) 5236 3
July 18: Car insurance payment for a patient’s daughter so she can continue to provide care for her mother and food for the patient who is on Hospice. Referral: Faith Carlson, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice and Brittany Venia, People’s Self Help Housing ($266 and $50) 5237 and 5241 2
July 18: Partial rent for a man who got behind due to car repair and registration; a budge is in place going forward. Referral: Justen Wiggins, People’s Self Help Housing ($300) 5238 1
July 19: Food while he recovers from a stroke for a man who has Parkinson’s Disease and is low income. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($150) 5239 1
July 19: Diapers for the child of a mother of 2: mom is working 2 jobs. Referral: Bessy Hoffman (Donated) 3
July 19: Partial rent for a woman undergoing treatment for cancer. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 5242 1
July 19: Car seat a 2-week-old baby the parents have been carrying in a box. Referral: Brandy Stevens, ECHO Shelter ($58.12) 5243 3
July 20: Emergency car payment for a cancer patient. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($266) 5244 1
July 20: Partial payment of overdue emergency room bill for a mother unable to work due to a difficult pregnancy. Referral: Karen Florian, CAPSLO ($200) 5245 2
July 20: Partial rent for a family of 6 with a young baby. Referral: Flora Bolivar, ALPHA ($300) 5246 6
July 20: Clothes for a 12-year-old boy in Foster care. Referral: Jeannette Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($100) 5247 2
July 20: Gas so a single mother can take her child to multiple appointments. Referral: Rachel Tarver, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) 5248 2
July 20: Gas so a father with a special needs child and a seriously ill wife can take his wife to a hospital in LA. Referral: Samantha Parker, County Social Services ($50) 5249 3
July 20: Partial payment for moving expenses for a man with autism who is moving to housing and scheduled for surgery. Referral: Debra Balke, M.D., Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center ($300) 5250 1
July 23: Car registration for a family that is struggling. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($118) 5252 3
July 23: RV repair so an abuse survivor can leave the area for her safety. Referral: Susan Lamont and Jenny Baltes, RISE ($228.69) 5253 1
July 23: Emergency diapers and food for a single mother of 3 who used all her money for rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($123.69) 5354 4
July 23: Room rent for a man recovering from an appendectomy an unable to return to work in the fields for 2 weeks. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($125) 5255 1
July 23: Partial deposit for a trailer rental for a family of 6 who had to move out of their former trailer because it is being remodeled. referral: Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 5256 6
July 23: Emergency dental treatment for an elderly man on a very limited income. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 5257 1
July 23: Cell phone bill payment for a woman who has a seizure disorder. Referral: Amy Nielsen, County Adult Protective Services ($122.86) 5258 1
July 24: Work clothes for a woman starting a new job. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($105.95) 5259 1
July 24: Payment for changing the locks on a woman’s apartment to protect her from her brother. Referral: Amy Nielsen, County Adult Protective Services ($62.31) 5260 1
July 24: RTA month passes so 2 clients can get to medical appointments and work. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($136) 5261 2
July 24: DMV registration for a single woman who is homeless. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($267) 5262 1
July 24: Partial rent for a cancer patient. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5263 1
July 25: Food and gas for a grandmother who is homeless and taking care of 2 young grandchildren while going to school. Referral: Caledonia Vanden Bossche, Family Care Network ($150) 5264 3
July 25: Food for a patient who is homeless. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($150) 5265 1
July 25: Phone bill payment so a woman who is homeless can remain in contact with social services. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($228) 5266 1
July 25: Partial rent for a man who self-referred himself to Sober Living and is starting a new job. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($200) 5267 1
July 25: Partial rent for a mother with 2 young boys whose husband left in the night. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 5269 3
July 25: UPS mailbox so a mother with 3 daughters, survivors of domestic violence, can apply for low income housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($134) 5270 4
July 25: Life alert monitor for an elderly woman living alone. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($91.55) Debit
July 25: Partial rent for a woman who can’t work because she is due to deliver her baby in 2 weeks. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 5271 2
July 26: Food for a family with 2 children in counseling and whose father has been out of work due to serious illness. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($105.95) 5272 4
July 26: Food for a woman recovering from cancer surgery in a motel. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 5273 1
July 26: Gas for a senior woman needing to go to appointments. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($50) 5274 1
July 26: Partial rent so a woman currently recovering from a stoke in a skilled nursing facility doesn’t lose her Section 8 housing. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($11) 5275 1
July 26: DMV ID so a man can begin work at a new job. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill Central Coast ($28) 5276 1
July 26: Partial payment for school band fees so that a teen whose parents are both disabled can participate in the new school year. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($100) 5277 3
July 27: DMV registration for a single mother with 3 children so she can take them to school and counseling appointments. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($124) 5278 4
July 27: Partial car payment for a mother getting certified through Cuesta to work at ASH; she has overcome major recent problems. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($200) 5279
July 27: Partial deposit for a family of 5 who have just received a Section 8 voucher; diapers for their daughter; father got hurt at work and is not able to currently work. Referral: Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO ($200 and $42.49) 5280 and 5285 5
July 27: Under garments and shoes for 3 clients transitioning well from jail to treatment appointments. Referral: Lindsey Cunha, County Behavioral Health ($300) 5281 3
July 27: Emergency work clothes so an abuse survivor can start a new job immediately. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 5283 1
July 30: Housing deposit for a woman who has left an abusive relationship. Referral: Janett Garcia, RISE ($200) 5284 1
July 30: Diapers for an 11-month old. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($37.99) 5285 2
July 30: Baby formula for twins and another infant. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 5285 5
July 30: Emergency gas card so a mom can take her son who has lymphoma to see a team of bone marrow specialists. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 5286 2
July 30: Motel stay and diapers for a mother who just had a c-section and is homeless with her husband and new baby. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($205.95) 5287 3
July 30: After summer school child care for children in a family receiving counseling. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5288 4
July 30: Emergency car seat to replace one damaged in a 3 vehicle accident. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center and shopping by Nicki Bywater, Donated 3
July 30: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a family of 6. Referral: Erika Solorio, CAPSLO ($200) 5289 6
July 31: Gas, baby clothes, and diapers for a single mother with 3 children recovering from a c-section. Referral: Sandra Lozano, CAPSLO ($150) 5291 2
Items Donated: luggage and silverware from Marylou Gooden; twin bed and mattress topper from Graham Updegrove; linens and dishes from Paula Ramey; pillows, bedspread, dishes and silverware from Gladys Porter; new pack and play, mattress, and linens for a newborn and Duplos and Legos for 2 children from Lainie Wachter; shoes from Kristin Stump; dining table and chairs from Karen Harris; pack and play from Liz Pearse; delivery by Sandy Wortley; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; children’s clothes from Blair Bear; comforter from Peti Johnson; Los Osos backpack food from Baywood Navy and Jocelyn Williams; children’s clothes from Sarah Levanway; boy’s clothes from Lisa Lazzara; children’s clothes from Heather Segal; women’s clothes from Jon and Lexi Hagedorn; baby bottle warmer and toiletries from Karin Cake; 5 backpacks from Linda Jankay; clothes from Sharon McDaniel; baby clothes from Judy Pinkston and Edith Narez-Lopez; stroller from Lori Roberts; baby clothes, blankets, and teen toiletries from Judy Pinkston; delivery by Kat Tuculet; delivery by Marylou Gooden; shoes from Kristin Stump;
Funds Donated: Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Melaleuca, Kat Tuculet, Stephen Kuhn, Marilyn Dippell, Judy Riener, Ilse Outcalt, Sue Smith, Valerie Norman, Anya Kaufman, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Lauren Rueda, Frank and Sandy Richardson in honor of Tim Banducci’s birthday, Jocelyn Williams, Jeannette Powles, Maggie Raggatz, Sharon Westray, Leslie Rotstein, Kathy Gisler, Melodianne Duffy, Marylou Gooden, Julie Jones, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
What Womenade Shared July 1st - July 15th
July 1: Gas so a man can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($25) 5167 1
July 1: Gas so a man can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($25) 5168 1
July 1: Gas, food, and phone for a single father caring for his 4 children under the age of 9. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($155.95) 5169 5
July 1: Food for a family who is out until father gets his next paycheck. Referral: Jeannette Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($100) 5170 4
July 1: Over due storage fee payment so a man does not lose all his belongings. Referral: Danielle Friedrich, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 5171 1
July 3: Gas so a woman can visit her mother who is ill. Referral: Kim Schwab, County Behavioral Health ($50) 5172 2
July 3: Storage fee to prevent a family that is homeless from losing all their belongings. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($282.35) 5174 4
July 3: Underwear and clothes for a teen girl who has been taken in by a single mom. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($150) 5175 2
July 3: Gas so a single mother can visit her sick baby in the hospital. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($25) 5176 2
July 3: Partial rent for a family that used rent money to travel out of the area to a family member’s funeral services. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 5177 4
July 4: Partial flight back East so a mother can appear at a custody hearing for her child. Referral: Nate Sweasey, RISE ($105.95) 5178 2
July 4: Food and personal care items for a teen who had to leave his house and move to another due to his trans identity. Referral: Matias Bernal, GALA ($100) 5180 1
July 4: Clothes, diapers, and wipes for a single father taking care of his son. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 5181 2
July 5: Food for 2 families who are low income with young children and a parent in each family is on palliative care. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Home Health and Hospice ($300 and $300) 5182 8
July 6: Partial deposit for a woman moving to housing. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($200) 5183 1
July 6: Live Scan test so a woman can begin a new job. Referral: Martin Gonzales, RISE ($52) 5184 1
July 6: Partial rent for a young woman who just got a job in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5185 1
July 6: Transportation from an unsafe home situation to a care facility for a wheel-chair bound patient. Referral: Rose Levinson, Central Coast Home Health ($127.50) 5186 1
July 6: Motel stay for a family with health issues and low income displaced by a fire. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($255.95) 5187 6
July 6: Tent so a woman who was injured in a car accident, and sleeps in her car, can lay flat so she will not further hurt her injured back. Referral: Dustin Arbuckle, Family Care Network ($43.09) Debit
July 6: Emergency motel and food for a mom, her 13-year-old, and toddler in need of shelter for their safety. Referral: SLOPD, and purchase and delivery by Elaine and Boone Stewart ($255.95) 5188
July 9: Partial rent, diapers, baby clothes, and wipes for a young woman laid off from her job as a caregiver. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($100 and $50) 5189 and Debit
July 9: RTA pass so a woman new to a shelter can get to counseling. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($68) 5190 1
July 9: Partial back childcare payment for an abused mother who had to change jobs and reduce work hours due to her housing situation. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 5191 3
July 9: Childcare for the 2 children of a young mother who is now working in the fields, but won’t be paid for 2 weeks. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5192 3
July 9: For a father, his daughter, and the daughter’s 1-week-old baby, wipes and baby clothes. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($50) 5193 and Debit 3
July 9: RTA pass for a young single mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($68) 5194 2
July 9: After summer school child care and food for a family receiving trauma counseling. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($200 and $50) 5195 and 5196 4
July 10: Clothes for a family that is homeless and had their belongings stolen from their car. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($100) 5197 4
July 10: Interim child care for a single father’s 3 children; he had to separate from his wife due to her heroine use. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($200) 5198 4
July 10: Utility bill payment for a 73-year-old woman who was robbed after leaving her bank after cashing her Social Security check; Victim Witness is helping with rent. Referral: Anya Kaufman, Area Agency on Aging ($66.68) 5199 1
July 10: New tires for the vehicle of an abuse survivor who is moving to a new place. Referral: Martin Gonzalez ($267.81) 5200 2
July 10: Partial payment for a specialized van rental so a family can take their child who is in an almost-standing wheelchair to a medical appointment in LA. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 5201 3
July 10: Tires so a mother can get her children to daycare and herself to work safety. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($255.95) 5202 3
July 10: Gas so a family that is homeless can get to medical appointments. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($50) 5203 4
July 10: Emergency housing deposit so 2 elderly ladies can change to a new apartment today and avoid losing their Section 8 voucher. Referral: Amy Nielsen, County Adult Services ($200) 5204 2
July 10: Partial payment for car repair so a mother with 3 children can continue getting to work at her night shift job. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 5205 4
July 11: Gas so a family can travel to LA for a medical appointment for their 3-year-old. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50) 5206 5
July 11: Underwear for a woman who had to flee domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 5207 1
July 11: Clothes for the child of a family in drug treatment. Referral: Linda Rawlings, Family Treatment Court ($100) 5208 2
July 11: Storage unit payment to prevent a mom and her 2 young daughters from losing all their belongings; they are currently living in a shelter and mom is doing well in treatment. Referral: Elisa Leigan, Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($211) 5209 3
July 11: Partial rent for a mother and her daughter; mom missed work due to eye surgery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5211 3
July 11: Room rental for a man who missed work at a car-wash due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5212 1
July 12: Shower grab bar and bathroom safety rug for a 79-year-old man who fell and broke his arm and several ribs. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($155.95) 5213 1
July 12: Gas assistance so two families can travel to L.A. for cancer treatment. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology and Hematology ($200) 5214 4
July 12: Car registration for a mother and her infant who are sleeping in their vehicle. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($203) 5215 2
July 12: Rent deposit for a mother who just got custody of her child and received a Section 8 voucher for housing. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($300) 5216 2
July 13: Food and gas for a mother and her teen son. Paula Warnes, Paso Robles School District ($150) 5217 2
July 13: Clothes for a family with 2 children. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK (105.95) 5179 2
July 13: Partial payment for a PG&E bill for a woman who left her abuser. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 5219 1
July 13: Eye glasses for an elderly woman who was recently widowed. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($150) 5220 1
July 13: Partial rent for a room for a woman who washes dishes in a restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($150) 5221 1
July 13: Emergency cancer medical appointment payment for a woman at the doctor’s office. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($175) 5223 1
July 16: Gas so an abuse survivor can get to medical appointments, Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5224 1
July 16: Food and personal care items for a seriously ill and malnourished 34-year-old woman. Referral: Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($205.95) 5225 1
July 16: Car payment for a single mother dealing with cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5226 1
July 16: Work clothes and shoes for a mother starting a new job. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, CAPSLO ($65.95) 5227 3
July 16: First time rent in Sober Living for a man going into treatment. Referral: Paterese, County Intensive Outreach Program ($300) 5228 1
July 16: Car repair for a woman working full time while living at a shelter. Referral: Brandy Stevens, ECHO Shelter ($250) 5229 1
Items Donated: backpack food for Learn.Connect.Play from Vivian Levy; delivery by Linda Jankay; baby clothes, activity mat, breast feeding pillow, and travel bed from Kelly Wong; nightgown and clothes from Lisa Lazzara; clothes from Liz Johnston; clothes from Donna Jeberjahn; baby clothes, blankets, and bath from Jordan Bishop; bike from Mia Page; love seats from Arlene Versaw; children’s clothes from Nicola Perje; baby clothes and formula from Anonymous; baby clothes and baby toys from Judy Pinkston; baby clothes from Shannon Matuszewicz; new clothes from Madelyn Koontz owner of Madelyn’s in Pismo Beach; new baby clothes from Susan and Rick Diaz; new baby and toddler clothes, shoes and socks, and diapers from Kathie Hendricks; stuffed animal and breakfast for a family from Boone Stewart; baby girl clothes from Caroline Langford; new bed from Maria and Allen Hutkin delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buckmoyer; double stroller from Debbie Collins; yarn from Diane Denman; women’s clothes from Penny Kelly; shelf unit, clothes rack, and bowls from Vita Miller; hangers and towels from Kelsey Zazanis; suitcases, towels and hangers from Erika Schuetze and Judy Barclay; new suitcase from Bridgette Killian; towels, silverware, and clothes from Laura Slaughter; new towels and women’s clothes from Lisa Lazzara; new shirts, pants, and shoes from Amanda Sorensen; men’s clothes from Summer Rogovoy; newborn clothes from Aryel Sawdey and Debbie Hauser Gordon; toddler clothes from Kristen Tweeten; clothes, suitcases, and new silverware from Malinda Lodge;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Roy and Linda Rawlings, Lisa Bertrand, Kroger/Ralph’s, Tidelands Counseling, Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Lisa Simon, Leslie Grigsby, Jean Steel, Barbara Torrey, Jayne Devencenzi, Peti Johnson in memory of Leon Goldin, Donette Dunaway, Fred Donati, Mary Parker, Mary Dean, Anonymous, Anya Kaufman, Carol Comeau, Kathy Greer, Dana Paquin, Nancy Terrell, Joann and Stan Benson, Heather MacFarlane, Maryalice Jones, Kathleen MacLane, Karen Horst, Diane Wettlaufer, Rosemary Cleaves, Donald Smilovitz, Carol Devore, Cynthia Farrow, Daphne Myers, Deborah Whitson, Vita Miller, Evelyn Ruehr, Shelley Johnson, Karen O’Grady, Darlene Krouse, Sue Hood, Ann McMahon, First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo Presbyterian Women, Ann Miller,
Sunday, July 1, 2018
What Womenade Shared June 16th - June 30th
June 16: Gas and food so a grandmother, caring for 3 grandchildren since their mother died, can take 1 of the children to Stanford for care. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($105.95) 5129 4
June 16: Gas to help a senior woman who is low-income and disabled get to weekly medical appointments in Santa Barbara. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($50) 5130 1
June 18: DMV registration for a single pregnant mom so she can get to and from hospitals and doctor appointments. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($186) 5131 2
June 18: RTA passes so 2 clients can travel to and from treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($136) 5132 2
June 19: Gas and food for a single mom with a newborn and a 6-year-old. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($150) 5133 3
June 19: Motel for a single mother and her 2 children who will hopefully be housed at the beginning of July. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($105.95) 5134 3
June 19: Food for a family that is moving from homelessness to housing. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 5135 4
June 19: Gas so a mother/legal guardian can get to court multiple times this week to assure the young girl in her care can stay with her and not go into the Foster system. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($25) 5136 3
June 19: Bus passes so a couple who work in the fields can get to their jobs; their car broke down and they cannot afford to fix it at this time. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($136) 5137 2
June 19: Partial payment for genetic counseling for a woman who has a positive gene mutation. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5138 1
June 20: Gas and food so a woman with special needs can see a specialist in the LA area. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($53.95) 5139 1
June 20: Gas so a woman who is alone with no friends or family can get to counseling. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($25) 5140 1
June 20: For a terminal cancer patient, a locked medicine box to keep medications organized and away from the many care givers and family entering her home, and a large calendar to keep medical appointments and caregiver schedules organized. Referral: Connie Conway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($68.90) Debit 1
June 21: Food for a mother and her 5 children; the father died recently from cancer, and even though she goes to food distributions, she is have a hard time feeding her family alone. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($100) 5141 6
June 21: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a man who had a shower leak he was unaware of. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($174) 5142 1
June 21: Baby monitor to allow caregivers of a terminally ill patient to respond quickly to needs. Referral: Connie Conway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($) Debit 1
June 22: Partial payment for car air conditioning for a mother and her 3-month-old who live in Shandon. Referral: Callie Guerra, Family Care Network ($100) 5143 2
June 22: Application fee so a family can apply for an apartment. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($45) 5144 4
June 22: Partial rent for a young couple with a small child; parents are looking for work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($100) 5145 3
June 22: Toiletries for a pregnant woman who just came off the streets. Referral: Genii Myers, Bryan’s House ($30) 5146 1
June 22: Football cleats for a teen in Foster care so he can attend summer camp and play with his school team in the Fall. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($107.25) Debit 1
June 22: Contact lenses replacement for a woman who is unable to afford them currently and has burning and irritation in her eyes. Referral: Dana Francis, LMFT ($110) 5147 1
June 22: Utility payment for a survivor of domestic violence. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($149.94) 5148 1
June 24: Food for a man who is battling cancer and has had a number of costly bills recently that left him with little money left for gas or groceries. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) 5149 1
June 24: Partial rent for a Veteran who works odd jobs and had to spend rent money to repair his vehicle in order to transport his tools between jobs. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 5150 1
June 25: Partial rent for a senior man who works on a ranch and had to use rent money to repair his car. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($100) 5151 1
June 26: Food for a family living in a motel caring for a relative who suffers from dementia. Referral: Anya Kaufman, Senior Connection/Area on Aging ($155.95) 5152 3
June 26: Bus pass for a woman who was physically abused. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($68) 5153 1
June 26: Car repair so a client can get to doctor appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($80) 5154 1
June 26: Car registration so a man living in his car won't get it towed. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($74.50) 5155 1
June 26: Clothes so a man who is homeless can look for employment. Referral: April Madden, County Behavioral Health ($105.95) 5156 1
June 27: Partial payment for a CT Scan for a man having a neck and chest dissection; he works in the fields trapping gophers. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 5157 1
June 27: Car repair for a single mother and her children. Referral: Sandra Jimenez and Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($155.94) 5158 3
June 27: Camp fee for a child of a single mother of 3; mom is working 2 jobs and they are living in a garage. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($154) 4 5159
June 27: Personal care items and a privacy nursing shawl for a mother living with her baby in a shelter. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($154.95) Debit 3
June 28: Special work clothes for a mother who is starting a new job to support her family that is homeless. Referral: Jeannette Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($155.95) 5160 4
June 28: Gas so a family can drive 250 miles to an SSI evaluation to assure that they don’t lose SSI for their daughter, which is half their income. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($50) 5162 7
June 28: Gas so a woman can get to mental health appointments. Referral: Anthony Clementi, Transitions-Mental Health ($25) 5163 1
June 28: Specialized bedside commode for a woman who is transitioning off Hospice. Referral: Brooke Cone, Central Coast Home Health ($95.89) 5164 2
June 28: Food, diapers, and wipes for a mother and her 18-month-old child who are homeless. Referral: Ashley Totah, County Child Welfare Services ($50) Debit 2
June 29: Gas so a family can take their young son, who has a heart defect, to Children’s LA for dental treatment. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($50) 5165 2
June 29: Gas so a family can attend counseling. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($25) 5166 4
June 29: Partial rent for a woman who lost her job, is starting a new one Monday, but will not be paid for 2 weeks. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($100) 5167 1
Items Donated: shoes from Dana Trexler; backpack food from Jean and Kent Thomas; diapers from Kathie Hendricks; shoes from Barrie duBois; delivery by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; for a baby on Hospice - shampoo and wipes from Samantha Mauro, burp cloths from Heather Segal, burp cloths, wash cloths, and blanket from Judy Pinkston, towel and wash cloth from Lisa Lazarra; shoes and socks for a toddler from Linda Jankay; household items and suitcase from Mary Dean; sheets and blankets from Joyce Rufenacht; men's clothes from Raquel Elias; new pack and play from Susan and Rick Diaz; clothes from Katie Perez; toy for a small boy who is homeless from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys; shoes and shirt for a man looking for work from Linda Bishop; nightgowns for a woman suffering from dementia from Linda Jankay; pack and play, diapers, and videos from Anonymous; backpack from Cathy Marvier; storage cart, blocks, and toys to Learn.Connect.Play Preschool; diapers from Kathie Hendricks;
Funds Donated: Tim Banducci Golf Tournament, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Marilyn Dippell, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Carolyn Niblick, Sally Hopkins, Sue Smith, Rosemary Cleaves, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Elaine Highland, Laura Bontempo, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Carol Chenot Lookie Loops Event, Nicki Bywater, Diana Utterback, Joan Thomas, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Michelle Blanc, Maggie Ragatz, Ellen Morrison, Swift Action Fund, a fund of The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County, Mo McGee, Kathy Gisler, Judy Barclay, Carrie Zinn, Leslie Rotstein, Valerie Norman, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Melodianne Duffy,
June 16: Gas to help a senior woman who is low-income and disabled get to weekly medical appointments in Santa Barbara. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($50) 5130 1
June 18: DMV registration for a single pregnant mom so she can get to and from hospitals and doctor appointments. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($186) 5131 2
June 18: RTA passes so 2 clients can travel to and from treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($136) 5132 2
June 19: Gas and food for a single mom with a newborn and a 6-year-old. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($150) 5133 3
June 19: Motel for a single mother and her 2 children who will hopefully be housed at the beginning of July. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($105.95) 5134 3
June 19: Food for a family that is moving from homelessness to housing. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($100) 5135 4
June 19: Gas so a mother/legal guardian can get to court multiple times this week to assure the young girl in her care can stay with her and not go into the Foster system. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($25) 5136 3
June 19: Bus passes so a couple who work in the fields can get to their jobs; their car broke down and they cannot afford to fix it at this time. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($136) 5137 2
June 19: Partial payment for genetic counseling for a woman who has a positive gene mutation. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5138 1
June 20: Gas and food so a woman with special needs can see a specialist in the LA area. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($53.95) 5139 1
June 20: Gas so a woman who is alone with no friends or family can get to counseling. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($25) 5140 1
June 20: For a terminal cancer patient, a locked medicine box to keep medications organized and away from the many care givers and family entering her home, and a large calendar to keep medical appointments and caregiver schedules organized. Referral: Connie Conway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($68.90) Debit 1
June 21: Food for a mother and her 5 children; the father died recently from cancer, and even though she goes to food distributions, she is have a hard time feeding her family alone. Referral: Elizabeth Barbosa, CAPSLO ($100) 5141 6
June 21: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a man who had a shower leak he was unaware of. Referral: Catherine Manning, People’s Self-Help Housing ($174) 5142 1
June 21: Baby monitor to allow caregivers of a terminally ill patient to respond quickly to needs. Referral: Connie Conway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($) Debit 1
June 22: Partial payment for car air conditioning for a mother and her 3-month-old who live in Shandon. Referral: Callie Guerra, Family Care Network ($100) 5143 2
June 22: Application fee so a family can apply for an apartment. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($45) 5144 4
June 22: Partial rent for a young couple with a small child; parents are looking for work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($100) 5145 3
June 22: Toiletries for a pregnant woman who just came off the streets. Referral: Genii Myers, Bryan’s House ($30) 5146 1
June 22: Football cleats for a teen in Foster care so he can attend summer camp and play with his school team in the Fall. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($107.25) Debit 1
June 22: Contact lenses replacement for a woman who is unable to afford them currently and has burning and irritation in her eyes. Referral: Dana Francis, LMFT ($110) 5147 1
June 22: Utility payment for a survivor of domestic violence. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($149.94) 5148 1
June 24: Food for a man who is battling cancer and has had a number of costly bills recently that left him with little money left for gas or groceries. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($105.95) 5149 1
June 24: Partial rent for a Veteran who works odd jobs and had to spend rent money to repair his vehicle in order to transport his tools between jobs. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 5150 1
June 25: Partial rent for a senior man who works on a ranch and had to use rent money to repair his car. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($100) 5151 1
June 26: Food for a family living in a motel caring for a relative who suffers from dementia. Referral: Anya Kaufman, Senior Connection/Area on Aging ($155.95) 5152 3
June 26: Bus pass for a woman who was physically abused. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($68) 5153 1
June 26: Car repair so a client can get to doctor appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($80) 5154 1
June 26: Car registration so a man living in his car won't get it towed. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($74.50) 5155 1
June 26: Clothes so a man who is homeless can look for employment. Referral: April Madden, County Behavioral Health ($105.95) 5156 1
June 27: Partial payment for a CT Scan for a man having a neck and chest dissection; he works in the fields trapping gophers. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 5157 1
June 27: Car repair for a single mother and her children. Referral: Sandra Jimenez and Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($155.94) 5158 3
June 27: Camp fee for a child of a single mother of 3; mom is working 2 jobs and they are living in a garage. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($154) 4 5159
June 27: Personal care items and a privacy nursing shawl for a mother living with her baby in a shelter. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($154.95) Debit 3
June 28: Special work clothes for a mother who is starting a new job to support her family that is homeless. Referral: Jeannette Palazuelos, Family Care Network ($155.95) 5160 4
June 28: Gas so a family can drive 250 miles to an SSI evaluation to assure that they don’t lose SSI for their daughter, which is half their income. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($50) 5162 7
June 28: Gas so a woman can get to mental health appointments. Referral: Anthony Clementi, Transitions-Mental Health ($25) 5163 1
June 28: Specialized bedside commode for a woman who is transitioning off Hospice. Referral: Brooke Cone, Central Coast Home Health ($95.89) 5164 2
June 28: Food, diapers, and wipes for a mother and her 18-month-old child who are homeless. Referral: Ashley Totah, County Child Welfare Services ($50) Debit 2
June 29: Gas so a family can take their young son, who has a heart defect, to Children’s LA for dental treatment. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($50) 5165 2
June 29: Gas so a family can attend counseling. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($25) 5166 4
June 29: Partial rent for a woman who lost her job, is starting a new one Monday, but will not be paid for 2 weeks. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($100) 5167 1
Items Donated: shoes from Dana Trexler; backpack food from Jean and Kent Thomas; diapers from Kathie Hendricks; shoes from Barrie duBois; delivery by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; for a baby on Hospice - shampoo and wipes from Samantha Mauro, burp cloths from Heather Segal, burp cloths, wash cloths, and blanket from Judy Pinkston, towel and wash cloth from Lisa Lazarra; shoes and socks for a toddler from Linda Jankay; household items and suitcase from Mary Dean; sheets and blankets from Joyce Rufenacht; men's clothes from Raquel Elias; new pack and play from Susan and Rick Diaz; clothes from Katie Perez; toy for a small boy who is homeless from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys; shoes and shirt for a man looking for work from Linda Bishop; nightgowns for a woman suffering from dementia from Linda Jankay; pack and play, diapers, and videos from Anonymous; backpack from Cathy Marvier; storage cart, blocks, and toys to Learn.Connect.Play Preschool; diapers from Kathie Hendricks;
Funds Donated: Tim Banducci Golf Tournament, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Jennifer Langford, Marilyn Dippell, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Carolyn Niblick, Sally Hopkins, Sue Smith, Rosemary Cleaves, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Elaine Highland, Laura Bontempo, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Carol Chenot Lookie Loops Event, Nicki Bywater, Diana Utterback, Joan Thomas, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Michelle Blanc, Maggie Ragatz, Ellen Morrison, Swift Action Fund, a fund of The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County, Mo McGee, Kathy Gisler, Judy Barclay, Carrie Zinn, Leslie Rotstein, Valerie Norman, Cindy Hahn, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Melodianne Duffy,
Saturday, June 16, 2018
What Womenade Shared June 1st - June 15th
June 1: Partial rent for a single mom and her daughter who are abuse survivors who are low on funds due to unexpected bills. Referral: Cynthia Smith, counselor ($250) 5071 2
June 1: Gas for 2 recently diagnosed cancer patients who are low income and needing to attend frequent chemo appointments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($50 and $50) 5072 2
June 1: Partial rent for patient with blood poisoning who has not been able to work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5073 1
June 1: PG&E bill payment for a woman undergoing cancer treatments; her husband is not able to work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($172.06) 5074 2
June 1: Partial rent for an older couple who work in the fields who are short funds due to dental bills. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ($250) 5076 2
June 1: Partial rent for a room for a man who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($250) 5077 1
June 4: Food and clothes for a family currently not working and getting counseling for abuse. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5079 6
June 4: Food for a mother and her child who is getting counseling for aggressive behavior. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5079 2
June 4: Partial rent for a single mother who is disabled and had an unexpected bill that has left her short rent money. Referral: Tiito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($250) 5080 2
June 4: Partial co-pay for the hospitalization of a man who is low income with insurance but does not qualify for Medi-Cal and is struggling to pay for procedures he must receive monthly at the hospital. Referral: Jessica Devereaux, Wilshire Home Health ($300) 5081 2
June 4: DMV registration for an abuse survivor who is living in her vehicle. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($120) 5082 1
June 4: Driver’s license for a single mother who is disabled. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($27) 5083 3
June 5: Food for a single mother and her children. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($105.95) 5084 3
June 5: Gas for a woman living in a safe shelter. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5085 1
June 5: Food and blood testing kit for the daughter of a single mom. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($105.95) 5086 3
June 5: Partial payment for a paternity test so a single mom who works clearing houses can get child support from the father of her baby. Referral; Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($100) 5087 2
June 5: Yearbook for a student whose mom doesn’t work because she is sick with cancer. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($42) 5088 2
June 5: Partial rent for a family of 4; father has just become 100% disabled and mother works as a health care nurse part time. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 5089 4
June 6: Work clothes for 3 clients who have recently been employed. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($150) 5090 3
June 6: Household items for a single woman moving to an apartment. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($50) 5091 1
June 6: Partial payment for vehicle repair for a 68-year-old woman living in her truck. Referral: Anya Kaufman, Senior Connection/Area Agency on Aging ($105.95) 5092 1
June 6: Childcare for her grandchildren so a grandmother can go to a medical appointment. Referral: Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($60) 5093 3
June 6: Partial deposit so a single mother and her infant can move from homelessness to housing. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 5094 2
June 6: Partial payment to marine biology camp for a student with special needs. Referral: Sarah Roos, San Luis Coastal Schools ($200) 5095 2
June 6: Special diapers for 2 toddlers with very sensitive skin; they moved recently and don’t have quick access to a laundry for the cloth diapers the mother has been using. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($51) Debit 3
June 6: Partial rent in Sober Living for a woman just released from the hospital. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 5096 1
June 7: Food and motel for a mother who needs to stay near Stanford due to a recurring serious health issue. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($155.95) 5097 3
June 7: Bus pass so a mother who is homeless can get to work. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($68) 5098 3
June 7: Birth certificate for a young child. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($28) 5099 2
June 8: Partial rent for a family with a middle school student. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 5100 3
June 8: Shoes and personal wear for a man released from custody with no clothes. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 5101 1
June 8: Motel stay for a man who is homeless and struggling to find housing; he is repairing a trailer to live in. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($155.95) 5102 1
June 8: Food and gas for a single father and his 2 children. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($150) 5103 3
June 8: Temporary internet service so a 60-year-old woman can fill out many forms in regard to securing disability and medical benefits. Referral: Patricia Reading ARC Clinic ($155) 5104 1
June 8: Orthopedic shoes for a woman who has trauma wounds to her foot and is no longer able to walk without specialized shoes. Referral: Faith Carlson, Central Coast Home Health ($209.14) 5105 1
June 8: Dress pants, shirt, and tie so a Veteran can work in the church he attends. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter and shopping by Ernie and Julie Jones 1
June 11: Partial rent for a patient undergoing cancer treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($200) 5106 1
June 11: Reclining chair for an 86-year-old patient with heart failure who needs to elevate his legs. Referral: Lisa Salopek Central Coast Home Health ($323.34) 5107 1
June 11: Gas so a shelter client can get to therapy and court dates. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5108 1
June 12: Partial payment for child care for the 2 young boys of a single mother who was out of work ill for a week. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($100) 5109 3
June 12: Partial rent for a woman who works housekeeping in a motel and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5110 1
June 12: Partial medical payment for for a man who has not been working due to cancer treatments; his wife works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5111 2
June 12: Partial rent support for a senior couple that work on a ranch. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5112 2
June 12: Partial car repair costs for a man who is low income. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 5113 1
June 12: Partial rent for a grandmother - her granddaughter, who usually helps with rent, is currently out of work. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 5114 2
June 12: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Stephanie Oliva, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5115 3
June 12: Partial deposit for a single mother and her child who are moving to housing. Referral: Stephanie Oliva, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5116 2
June 12: Partial motel and gas payments for a father of 2 being sent to USC for a heart operation. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 5117 4
June 13: Partial rent for a family struggling with bills due to placing their mother in a nursing home. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 5118 4
June 13: Partial payment for motel and food for an unaccompanied minor whose father is currently in prison. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5119 1
June 14: Painter’s boots and uniform so a man can start a new job immediately. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($111) 5120 1
June 15: Scooter motor for a 54-year-old who is non-ambulatory and low income. Wallace Home Medical is installing the motor for free. Referral: Rose Levinson, Central Coast Home Health ($254) 5121 1
June 15: Food for 2 cancer patients who are starting treatment and looking for housing. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($200) 5122 2
June 15: Gas so an abuse survivor can attend doctor appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5123 1
June 15: Car brake replacement for a senior woman who is currently homeless, working part time, and volunteering in the community. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($130) 5124 1
June 15: For a family of 4, gas so the father can get to work in Santa Maria, diapers, wipes, and a birth certificate for their new baby so the family can apply for Medi-Cal. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100 and $28 and $8.60) 5125, 5126 and 5128 4
June 15: Emergency bus passes for parents who are homeless and sleeping in their non-functioning car with their twin babies. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($136) 5127
Items Donated: vibrating infant seat for a preemie from Susan Updegrove; bike from Kathleen Corey; baby food from Lexi Hagedorn; delivery Marcie Lindvall; food, books, and diapers from Sophia Lindvall, Jill Goldsmith, and Sadie LaChapelle; backpack summer food from Peti Johnson; girls clothes from JoLynn Knight-Crow; cases of diapers from Anonymous; backpack food from John and Marcie Lindvall; household items from Gladys Porter; coffee maker, iron, ironing board and cover from Paula Ramey; gluten-free food from Anonymous; iron from Nasim Delavari; pack and play from Karen Horst; diapers from Naomi Blakely; delivery by Jordis Daigle; diapers and baby clothes from Adriana Imus; pack and play and toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; delivery by Kat Tuculet; love seat from Naomi Blakely; twin bed from Annie Chambers; queen bed frame from Kelsey Jones; diapers and wipes from Sarah Beth Bertenthal; stamps from Mary Dean;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich
Funds Donated: Tidelands Counseling, Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Twin Cities Hospital Case Management and Social Services Departments, Twin Cities Hospital, Patricia Crohn, Catherine Tetreault, Kelly Branck, Agnes and Wayne Stitch, Pamela McCloskey, Kristie Rosenkrans, Colleen Jaeger, Daphne Martin, Denise Milardo, Elizabeth Bloombaum Teresa Baudanza, Lucy Glaze, Margaret Ford, Leslie Grigsby, Jayne Devencenzi, Barbara Torrey, Jean Steel, Donette Dunaway, Marla Lee Eaton, Joyce Southward, Los Osos Valley Garden Club, Peti Johnson, YourCause - Amanda Sorensen, John Harmon, and Tracey Vardas, Kathy Greer, Michele Williams, Dana Paquin, Mary Dean, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Marcy Owens, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Florence and Frank Simon, Karen Horst, Ann Miller,
June 1: Gas for 2 recently diagnosed cancer patients who are low income and needing to attend frequent chemo appointments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($50 and $50) 5072 2
June 1: Partial rent for patient with blood poisoning who has not been able to work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5073 1
June 1: PG&E bill payment for a woman undergoing cancer treatments; her husband is not able to work. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($172.06) 5074 2
June 1: Partial rent for an older couple who work in the fields who are short funds due to dental bills. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ($250) 5076 2
June 1: Partial rent for a room for a man who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($250) 5077 1
June 4: Food and clothes for a family currently not working and getting counseling for abuse. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5079 6
June 4: Food for a mother and her child who is getting counseling for aggressive behavior. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($150) 5079 2
June 4: Partial rent for a single mother who is disabled and had an unexpected bill that has left her short rent money. Referral: Tiito Ponce, People’s Self-Help Housing ($250) 5080 2
June 4: Partial co-pay for the hospitalization of a man who is low income with insurance but does not qualify for Medi-Cal and is struggling to pay for procedures he must receive monthly at the hospital. Referral: Jessica Devereaux, Wilshire Home Health ($300) 5081 2
June 4: DMV registration for an abuse survivor who is living in her vehicle. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($120) 5082 1
June 4: Driver’s license for a single mother who is disabled. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($27) 5083 3
June 5: Food for a single mother and her children. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($105.95) 5084 3
June 5: Gas for a woman living in a safe shelter. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5085 1
June 5: Food and blood testing kit for the daughter of a single mom. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($105.95) 5086 3
June 5: Partial payment for a paternity test so a single mom who works clearing houses can get child support from the father of her baby. Referral; Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($100) 5087 2
June 5: Yearbook for a student whose mom doesn’t work because she is sick with cancer. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($42) 5088 2
June 5: Partial rent for a family of 4; father has just become 100% disabled and mother works as a health care nurse part time. Referral: Nicole Janikowski, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 5089 4
June 6: Work clothes for 3 clients who have recently been employed. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO ($150) 5090 3
June 6: Household items for a single woman moving to an apartment. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($50) 5091 1
June 6: Partial payment for vehicle repair for a 68-year-old woman living in her truck. Referral: Anya Kaufman, Senior Connection/Area Agency on Aging ($105.95) 5092 1
June 6: Childcare for her grandchildren so a grandmother can go to a medical appointment. Referral: Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($60) 5093 3
June 6: Partial deposit so a single mother and her infant can move from homelessness to housing. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($200) 5094 2
June 6: Partial payment to marine biology camp for a student with special needs. Referral: Sarah Roos, San Luis Coastal Schools ($200) 5095 2
June 6: Special diapers for 2 toddlers with very sensitive skin; they moved recently and don’t have quick access to a laundry for the cloth diapers the mother has been using. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($51) Debit 3
June 6: Partial rent in Sober Living for a woman just released from the hospital. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 5096 1
June 7: Food and motel for a mother who needs to stay near Stanford due to a recurring serious health issue. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($155.95) 5097 3
June 7: Bus pass so a mother who is homeless can get to work. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($68) 5098 3
June 7: Birth certificate for a young child. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($28) 5099 2
June 8: Partial rent for a family with a middle school student. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 5100 3
June 8: Shoes and personal wear for a man released from custody with no clothes. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($100) 5101 1
June 8: Motel stay for a man who is homeless and struggling to find housing; he is repairing a trailer to live in. Referral: Nancy Jambour, County Behavioral Health ($155.95) 5102 1
June 8: Food and gas for a single father and his 2 children. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($150) 5103 3
June 8: Temporary internet service so a 60-year-old woman can fill out many forms in regard to securing disability and medical benefits. Referral: Patricia Reading ARC Clinic ($155) 5104 1
June 8: Orthopedic shoes for a woman who has trauma wounds to her foot and is no longer able to walk without specialized shoes. Referral: Faith Carlson, Central Coast Home Health ($209.14) 5105 1
June 8: Dress pants, shirt, and tie so a Veteran can work in the church he attends. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter and shopping by Ernie and Julie Jones 1
June 11: Partial rent for a patient undergoing cancer treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($200) 5106 1
June 11: Reclining chair for an 86-year-old patient with heart failure who needs to elevate his legs. Referral: Lisa Salopek Central Coast Home Health ($323.34) 5107 1
June 11: Gas so a shelter client can get to therapy and court dates. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5108 1
June 12: Partial payment for child care for the 2 young boys of a single mother who was out of work ill for a week. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($100) 5109 3
June 12: Partial rent for a woman who works housekeeping in a motel and missed work due to illness. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5110 1
June 12: Partial medical payment for for a man who has not been working due to cancer treatments; his wife works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5111 2
June 12: Partial rent support for a senior couple that work on a ranch. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 5112 2
June 12: Partial car repair costs for a man who is low income. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($100) 5113 1
June 12: Partial rent for a grandmother - her granddaughter, who usually helps with rent, is currently out of work. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 5114 2
June 12: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Stephanie Oliva, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5115 3
June 12: Partial deposit for a single mother and her child who are moving to housing. Referral: Stephanie Oliva, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5116 2
June 12: Partial motel and gas payments for a father of 2 being sent to USC for a heart operation. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 5117 4
June 13: Partial rent for a family struggling with bills due to placing their mother in a nursing home. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 5118 4
June 13: Partial payment for motel and food for an unaccompanied minor whose father is currently in prison. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5119 1
June 14: Painter’s boots and uniform so a man can start a new job immediately. Referral: Laura Lewis, Goodwill ($111) 5120 1
June 15: Scooter motor for a 54-year-old who is non-ambulatory and low income. Wallace Home Medical is installing the motor for free. Referral: Rose Levinson, Central Coast Home Health ($254) 5121 1
June 15: Food for 2 cancer patients who are starting treatment and looking for housing. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($200) 5122 2
June 15: Gas so an abuse survivor can attend doctor appointments. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($50) 5123 1
June 15: Car brake replacement for a senior woman who is currently homeless, working part time, and volunteering in the community. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($130) 5124 1
June 15: For a family of 4, gas so the father can get to work in Santa Maria, diapers, wipes, and a birth certificate for their new baby so the family can apply for Medi-Cal. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100 and $28 and $8.60) 5125, 5126 and 5128 4
June 15: Emergency bus passes for parents who are homeless and sleeping in their non-functioning car with their twin babies. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($136) 5127
Items Donated: vibrating infant seat for a preemie from Susan Updegrove; bike from Kathleen Corey; baby food from Lexi Hagedorn; delivery Marcie Lindvall; food, books, and diapers from Sophia Lindvall, Jill Goldsmith, and Sadie LaChapelle; backpack summer food from Peti Johnson; girls clothes from JoLynn Knight-Crow; cases of diapers from Anonymous; backpack food from John and Marcie Lindvall; household items from Gladys Porter; coffee maker, iron, ironing board and cover from Paula Ramey; gluten-free food from Anonymous; iron from Nasim Delavari; pack and play from Karen Horst; diapers from Naomi Blakely; delivery by Jordis Daigle; diapers and baby clothes from Adriana Imus; pack and play and toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; delivery by Kat Tuculet; love seat from Naomi Blakely; twin bed from Annie Chambers; queen bed frame from Kelsey Jones; diapers and wipes from Sarah Beth Bertenthal; stamps from Mary Dean;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich
Funds Donated: Tidelands Counseling, Wendy Castleman, Patty Aguilar, Twin Cities Hospital Case Management and Social Services Departments, Twin Cities Hospital, Patricia Crohn, Catherine Tetreault, Kelly Branck, Agnes and Wayne Stitch, Pamela McCloskey, Kristie Rosenkrans, Colleen Jaeger, Daphne Martin, Denise Milardo, Elizabeth Bloombaum Teresa Baudanza, Lucy Glaze, Margaret Ford, Leslie Grigsby, Jayne Devencenzi, Barbara Torrey, Jean Steel, Donette Dunaway, Marla Lee Eaton, Joyce Southward, Los Osos Valley Garden Club, Peti Johnson, YourCause - Amanda Sorensen, John Harmon, and Tracey Vardas, Kathy Greer, Michele Williams, Dana Paquin, Mary Dean, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Marcy Owens, Heather MacFarlane, Kathleen MacLane, Florence and Frank Simon, Karen Horst, Ann Miller,
Saturday, June 2, 2018
What Womenade Shared May 16th - May 31st
May 16: Underwear for a woman who is facing many obstacles. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($100) 4995 1
May 16: Partial rent for a mother who has been hospitalized; her children have been collecting cans and working on neighbors' yards to help out. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4996 4
May 16: Linens and pillow for a recently housed Veteran. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter ($36.98) Debit 1
May 16: Partial apartment deposit to help a couple move from homelessness. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 4997 2
May 16: Gas and food for a family needing to take their special needs child to Children's Hospital LA for a 2-day stay. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4998 3
May 16: Vehicle repair for a man who needs his truck for work. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4999 1
May 17: Gas so a father can take his son to UC Davis in San Francisco for medical treatment for 2 serious illnesses. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 2
May 17: Gas so an 18-year-old can take her sisters to medical appointments at UCLA; mother is currently not well enough to care for her children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 4
May 17: Partial rent for a woman who is moving to Sober Living. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 5001 1
May 17: Gas so a woman can begin her new job as a CNA. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($50) 5002 1
May 17: Partial payment for food, gas, and lodging for a woman with multiple health problems who needs to make multiple visits to a hospital in LA in the weeks ahead. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($305.95) 5004 1
May 17: Medical bill payment for a woman who is low income and facing cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($214.91) 5005 2
May 17: Restoration of gas after shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5006 1
May 17: Water bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($187) 5007 2
May 17: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5008 1
May 17: Car registration payment for a single mother so she can continue to take her child to therapy appointments. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($242) 5010 2
May 18: Diapers and formula for the child of a domestic violence survivor. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($77.49) 5011 2
May 18: Month bus pass for a woman seeking work and attending treatment sessions. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($68) 5012 1
May 18: Shower chair for an elderly lady. Referral: Joe Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($39.99) Debit 1
May 18: Seated walker for a a woman receiving chemotherapy and experiencing the side effects of weakness and fatigue. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($58.98) Debit 1
May 18: Summer camp program for children of a single mom struggling with day care costs for her little ones. Referral: Daniela Garcia, LMUSD Families in Transition ($185) 5013 3
May 21: Partial rent for a room for a couple with 2 children; he does yard work and she works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5015 void, 5044 4
May 21: Utility bill payments for a patient who fell into the Medicare part D doughnut hole and was faced with several hundred dollars in prescriptions last month. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($105.87 and $150.47) 5016 and 5017 1
May 21: Car repair and food for a woman in financial crisis who is starting a new job. Referral: Lori Munyon, Transitions-Mental Health ($222.39 and $70) 5018 and 5019 1
May 21: Partial rent for a cancer patient who is unable to work during treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 5020 1
May 21: Front baby infant carrier, car seat, and baby wash for a a family in need. Referral: Kathleen Cochran, County Mental Health ($77.13 and $5.38) Debit
May 21: Food and gas so a family can take their baby who has just been diagnosed with cancer to Stanford. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5022 4
May 21: Gas so a woman who has been beaten can get to medical appointments. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($50) 5023 1
May 21: Gymnastics classes for a middle school student with severe ADHD. Referral: Dr. Liliana Escobat-Thies ($300) 5024 2
May 22: One month reclining wheelchair rental for a 6-year-old having hip surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($175) 5025 2
May 22: Room rent for a woman who just started working in the fields after escaping massive killings in Guerrero, Mexico. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5026 1
May 22: Partial rent for a hospice patient who has end stage COPD and his wife who is disabled. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5027 2
May 22: Share of cost for dental surgery for the 3-year-old child of a single mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 5028 2
May 23: Car repair so a woman can see her mother who lives in another state and is seriously ill. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300.95) 5029 2
May 23: Diapers and clothes for 2 grandchildren being taken care of by their grandmother. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($105.95) 5030 3
May 23: Storage payment so a woman in treatment doesn't lose all her belongings. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($195) 5031 1
May 23: Gas for an assault survivor to commute to treatments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5032 1
May 23: Food, gas, and diapers for a family. The mother is very sick. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($155.95) 5033 4
May 23: Car parts so a father of 2 can repair his car and continue to get to his job. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($216.40) Debit 4
May 23: Partial payment for a bed in Sober Living for a woman working hard in therapy. Referral: Kim Gossner, Casa Solana, ($300) 5034 1
May 24: Motel for a couple and their young child while they wait for an opening at a shelter. Referral: Becky Brown, Gryphon Society ($205.95) 5035 3
May 24: Gas for a mother who has been transferred to UCLA for a serious illness; her new baby has been diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 5036 3
May 24: Lab test at CHC for a woman of limited means. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 5037 2
May 24: Brain MRI for a woman who is uninsured. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5038 2
May 24: Tires so a mother living in a rural area can continue her job at a local grocery store. Referral: Callie Guerra, Family Care Network ($294.83) 5039 3
May 24: Partial payment for a car for a family that is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 5040
May 24: Partial payment for car repair for a man on limited income who needs his vehicle to get to his counselor and job interviews. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($50) 5041 1
May 24: DMV registration to prevent a single woman's car from being towed. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5042 1
May 24: Gas for a grandma, the guardian of a preschooler, who has had no work available for her for a week, and who needs to be able to transport the child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 5043 2
May 24: Wheelchair cushion to prevent breakdown for an ALS patient who is no longer mobile. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($37.53) Debit 2
May 24: Ramp so a Veteran with ALS can exit his home for safety and in order to get to medical appointments. The VA has been requested to build permanent ramping in the future. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($152.91) Debit 2
May 25: Car repair so a single father who had his work hours reduced can get to his job and take his son to school and frequent doctor appointments. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($210) 5045 2
May 24: Work clothes for a man who is starting a new job. Referral: Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) Debit
May 25: Partial rent for a woman in a Sober Living home who is doing well and has started to look for a job. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5047 1
May 25: Partial mortgage payment to prevent foreclosure for an 85-year-old man. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 5048 1
May 25: Storage space payment for a single mom and her small child who are homeless. Referral: Viviana Meza, County Child Welfare Services ($255) 5049 2
May 25: Foot orthotics to alleviate pain for a senior woman who is low income. Referral: Brittany Venia, People's Self-Help Housing ($217.17) 5050 1
May 25: Utility deposits so a mother and her teen son can move to a studio apartment after homelessness due to domestic abuse. Referral: Audrey Fleming, Noor Clinic ($64, $65, $80) 5051, 52, 53 2
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who missed work as a housekeeper in a motel due to pain from her rheumatoid arthritis. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5054 1
May 29: Partial rent for a 57-year-old woman who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5055 1
May 29: Partial payment for surgery for a detached retina for a 52-year-old man who used to work in the winery fields and has emergency medical insurance only. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5056 1
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who works as a cook. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5057 1
May 29: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children; mother lost her job and is looking for another. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 5058 3
May 29: Partial rent for a high school student separating from his family. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 5059 1
May 29: Partial rent for a bed in Sober Living for a patient discharging from the hospital. Referral: Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($300) 5060 1
May 30: Food for a man who recently became employed and is no long eligible for food stamps or medical and rental assistance. A plan is in place going forward. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($200) 5061 1
May 30: Gas for a mother and her 2 children fleeing domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5062 3
May 30: Diapers for a little girl; father lost his job and mother is the only one working. Referral: Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO 5063 3
May 30: Initial housing payment for a high school student with no home support who is heading to college. Referral: Jensine Xiong, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 5064 1
May 30: Partial payment for car repairs for a family doubling up housing with friends, one of whom will be having open heart surgery soon. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Families in Transition ($300) 5065 4
May 31: Gas for a mother who is starting to work at Goodwill to support her family. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($50) 5066 3
May 31: Gas for a single mom with a young son; they have just moved from homelessness, and mom is starting a job. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 5067 2
May 31: Clothes and blender for a single mother with 1 child. Referral: Linda Rawlings, CASA and County Family Treatment Court ($150) 5068 2
May 31: Shoes for a little boy. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha's Place Children's Center, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
Items Donated: living room furniture from Carol Martin; children's items and microwave from Nicki Bywater; baby formula from Joanie Anderson; kitchen items from Mary Dean; men's clothing from Kat Tuculet; children's clothes from Heather Segal via Lisa Lazzara; pack and play from Kelly Orsini; Learn.Connect.Play backpack food from Robin Renteira; computer from Liz Johnston; printer from Lisa Bertrand; jogging stroller from Jayne Devencenzi; bike from Kathleen Corey;
Funds Donated: Diana Foch, Jessica Griffiths, Jayma Newland, Jennifer Langford, Estero Bay Newcomers Club, Marcella Gelman, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Jeri Corcoran-Martin, Janie Holland, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Morrison, Sue Smith, Celeste Gray, Karen O'Grady, Rosemary Cleaves, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Carol Schmidt, Shelly Johnson, Gail Sears, Karen Blum, Liz Johnston, Linda Busek, Marilyn Kinsey, Marylou Gooden, Ellen Morrison, Elizabeth Yost, Marilyn Fuller, Shelia Lawson, Infinite Dynamics, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Suzanne Cikowski, Carmen Belasco, M. Brooks, Anonymous, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowrey, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Anonymous, Ilene Brill, Mary Kelly, Sandra Wortley, Paula Garcia, Jean VanHousen, Tyra Solomon, Karla Cool, Fred Donati, Susan McCutcheon, Karen Kolba, Lori Connolly, Candace Guldeman, Yvonne Tomasini, Lisa Delaney, Cheryl Garnsey, Marilyn Chulack, Nicki Bywater, Cheryl Goodman, Kathy Cohl, Nicole Pazdan-Elder Placement Professionals, Constance Balding, Pat Andrews, Dyann Campagna, Ginny Kenny, Linda Busek, Jean Graham, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Kristin Stump, Mary Lynn Browning, Victoria Morrow, Lori Sonnabend, Ann Lovegren, Marilyn Knollenberg, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Carol Chenot, Wendy Castleman, Ann Mathias, Janice Chagoya, Mariam Shah, Judy Eisenhard, Wendy Hallin, Madeline Stevenson, Susan Demma, Bonnie Rivera, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Pillsbury, Lynn Heinrich, Robin White, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Madeline Stevenson, Ardie Heinrich, Jean Leavitt, Phyllis Sims, Anonymous, Judy Riener, Bonnie Connich, Leslie Rotstein, Carrie Zinn, Kathy Gisler, Maggie Ragatz, Melodianne Duffy, Michelle Blanc, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Cindy Hahn, Roy Thomas and Movie Group, Kathy and Tom McLaughlin,
May 16: Partial rent for a mother who has been hospitalized; her children have been collecting cans and working on neighbors' yards to help out. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4996 4
May 16: Linens and pillow for a recently housed Veteran. Referral: Jorge Gonzales, Good Samaritan Shelter ($36.98) Debit 1
May 16: Partial apartment deposit to help a couple move from homelessness. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($300) 4997 2
May 16: Gas and food for a family needing to take their special needs child to Children's Hospital LA for a 2-day stay. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($200) 4998 3
May 16: Vehicle repair for a man who needs his truck for work. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 4999 1
May 17: Gas so a father can take his son to UC Davis in San Francisco for medical treatment for 2 serious illnesses. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 2
May 17: Gas so an 18-year-old can take her sisters to medical appointments at UCLA; mother is currently not well enough to care for her children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 5000 4
May 17: Partial rent for a woman who is moving to Sober Living. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 5001 1
May 17: Gas so a woman can begin her new job as a CNA. Referral: Yesenia Alonso, Stand Strong Now ($50) 5002 1
May 17: Partial payment for food, gas, and lodging for a woman with multiple health problems who needs to make multiple visits to a hospital in LA in the weeks ahead. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($305.95) 5004 1
May 17: Medical bill payment for a woman who is low income and facing cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($214.91) 5005 2
May 17: Restoration of gas after shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5006 1
May 17: Water bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($187) 5007 2
May 17: Electricity bill payment to prevent shut off. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 5008 1
May 17: Car registration payment for a single mother so she can continue to take her child to therapy appointments. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($242) 5010 2
May 18: Diapers and formula for the child of a domestic violence survivor. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE ($77.49) 5011 2
May 18: Month bus pass for a woman seeking work and attending treatment sessions. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($68) 5012 1
May 18: Shower chair for an elderly lady. Referral: Joe Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($39.99) Debit 1
May 18: Seated walker for a a woman receiving chemotherapy and experiencing the side effects of weakness and fatigue. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($58.98) Debit 1
May 18: Summer camp program for children of a single mom struggling with day care costs for her little ones. Referral: Daniela Garcia, LMUSD Families in Transition ($185) 5013 3
May 21: Partial rent for a room for a couple with 2 children; he does yard work and she works in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5015 void, 5044 4
May 21: Utility bill payments for a patient who fell into the Medicare part D doughnut hole and was faced with several hundred dollars in prescriptions last month. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($105.87 and $150.47) 5016 and 5017 1
May 21: Car repair and food for a woman in financial crisis who is starting a new job. Referral: Lori Munyon, Transitions-Mental Health ($222.39 and $70) 5018 and 5019 1
May 21: Partial rent for a cancer patient who is unable to work during treatments. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 5020 1
May 21: Front baby infant carrier, car seat, and baby wash for a a family in need. Referral: Kathleen Cochran, County Mental Health ($77.13 and $5.38) Debit
May 21: Food and gas so a family can take their baby who has just been diagnosed with cancer to Stanford. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($205.95) 5022 4
May 21: Gas so a woman who has been beaten can get to medical appointments. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($50) 5023 1
May 21: Gymnastics classes for a middle school student with severe ADHD. Referral: Dr. Liliana Escobat-Thies ($300) 5024 2
May 22: One month reclining wheelchair rental for a 6-year-old having hip surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($175) 5025 2
May 22: Room rent for a woman who just started working in the fields after escaping massive killings in Guerrero, Mexico. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5026 1
May 22: Partial rent for a hospice patient who has end stage COPD and his wife who is disabled. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 5027 2
May 22: Share of cost for dental surgery for the 3-year-old child of a single mother. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 5028 2
May 23: Car repair so a woman can see her mother who lives in another state and is seriously ill. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300.95) 5029 2
May 23: Diapers and clothes for 2 grandchildren being taken care of by their grandmother. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($105.95) 5030 3
May 23: Storage payment so a woman in treatment doesn't lose all her belongings. Referral: Elisa Leigan, County Behavioral Health ($195) 5031 1
May 23: Gas for an assault survivor to commute to treatments. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5032 1
May 23: Food, gas, and diapers for a family. The mother is very sick. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($155.95) 5033 4
May 23: Car parts so a father of 2 can repair his car and continue to get to his job. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($216.40) Debit 4
May 23: Partial payment for a bed in Sober Living for a woman working hard in therapy. Referral: Kim Gossner, Casa Solana, ($300) 5034 1
May 24: Motel for a couple and their young child while they wait for an opening at a shelter. Referral: Becky Brown, Gryphon Society ($205.95) 5035 3
May 24: Gas for a mother who has been transferred to UCLA for a serious illness; her new baby has been diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 5036 3
May 24: Lab test at CHC for a woman of limited means. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 5037 2
May 24: Brain MRI for a woman who is uninsured. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 5038 2
May 24: Tires so a mother living in a rural area can continue her job at a local grocery store. Referral: Callie Guerra, Family Care Network ($294.83) 5039 3
May 24: Partial payment for a car for a family that is currently homeless. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 5040
May 24: Partial payment for car repair for a man on limited income who needs his vehicle to get to his counselor and job interviews. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($50) 5041 1
May 24: DMV registration to prevent a single woman's car from being towed. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($200) 5042 1
May 24: Gas for a grandma, the guardian of a preschooler, who has had no work available for her for a week, and who needs to be able to transport the child. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($50) 5043 2
May 24: Wheelchair cushion to prevent breakdown for an ALS patient who is no longer mobile. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($37.53) Debit 2
May 24: Ramp so a Veteran with ALS can exit his home for safety and in order to get to medical appointments. The VA has been requested to build permanent ramping in the future. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($152.91) Debit 2
May 25: Car repair so a single father who had his work hours reduced can get to his job and take his son to school and frequent doctor appointments. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($210) 5045 2
May 24: Work clothes for a man who is starting a new job. Referral: Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) Debit
May 25: Partial rent for a woman in a Sober Living home who is doing well and has started to look for a job. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Behavioral Health ($200) 5047 1
May 25: Partial mortgage payment to prevent foreclosure for an 85-year-old man. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Los Osos Community Resource Center ($300) 5048 1
May 25: Storage space payment for a single mom and her small child who are homeless. Referral: Viviana Meza, County Child Welfare Services ($255) 5049 2
May 25: Foot orthotics to alleviate pain for a senior woman who is low income. Referral: Brittany Venia, People's Self-Help Housing ($217.17) 5050 1
May 25: Utility deposits so a mother and her teen son can move to a studio apartment after homelessness due to domestic abuse. Referral: Audrey Fleming, Noor Clinic ($64, $65, $80) 5051, 52, 53 2
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who missed work as a housekeeper in a motel due to pain from her rheumatoid arthritis. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5054 1
May 29: Partial rent for a 57-year-old woman who works as a dishwasher. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5055 1
May 29: Partial payment for surgery for a detached retina for a 52-year-old man who used to work in the winery fields and has emergency medical insurance only. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5056 1
May 29: Partial rent for a senior woman who works as a cook. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 5057 1
May 29: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2 children; mother lost her job and is looking for another. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 5058 3
May 29: Partial rent for a high school student separating from his family. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 5059 1
May 29: Partial rent for a bed in Sober Living for a patient discharging from the hospital. Referral: Betsy Bloombaum, Twin Cities Hospital ($300) 5060 1
May 30: Food for a man who recently became employed and is no long eligible for food stamps or medical and rental assistance. A plan is in place going forward. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($200) 5061 1
May 30: Gas for a mother and her 2 children fleeing domestic violence. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 5062 3
May 30: Diapers for a little girl; father lost his job and mother is the only one working. Referral: Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO 5063 3
May 30: Initial housing payment for a high school student with no home support who is heading to college. Referral: Jensine Xiong, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 5064 1
May 30: Partial payment for car repairs for a family doubling up housing with friends, one of whom will be having open heart surgery soon. Referral: Daniela Garcia, Lucia Mar Families in Transition ($300) 5065 4
May 31: Gas for a mother who is starting to work at Goodwill to support her family. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($50) 5066 3
May 31: Gas for a single mom with a young son; they have just moved from homelessness, and mom is starting a job. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($50) 5067 2
May 31: Clothes and blender for a single mother with 1 child. Referral: Linda Rawlings, CASA and County Family Treatment Court ($150) 5068 2
May 31: Shoes for a little boy. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha's Place Children's Center, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
Items Donated: living room furniture from Carol Martin; children's items and microwave from Nicki Bywater; baby formula from Joanie Anderson; kitchen items from Mary Dean; men's clothing from Kat Tuculet; children's clothes from Heather Segal via Lisa Lazzara; pack and play from Kelly Orsini; Learn.Connect.Play backpack food from Robin Renteira; computer from Liz Johnston; printer from Lisa Bertrand; jogging stroller from Jayne Devencenzi; bike from Kathleen Corey;
Funds Donated: Diana Foch, Jessica Griffiths, Jayma Newland, Jennifer Langford, Estero Bay Newcomers Club, Marcella Gelman, Stephen Kuhn, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Jeri Corcoran-Martin, Janie Holland, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Morrison, Sue Smith, Celeste Gray, Karen O'Grady, Rosemary Cleaves, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Carol Schmidt, Shelly Johnson, Gail Sears, Karen Blum, Liz Johnston, Linda Busek, Marilyn Kinsey, Marylou Gooden, Ellen Morrison, Elizabeth Yost, Marilyn Fuller, Shelia Lawson, Infinite Dynamics, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Suzanne Cikowski, Carmen Belasco, M. Brooks, Anonymous, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowrey, Sarah Coplen, Lauren Rueda, Anonymous, Ilene Brill, Mary Kelly, Sandra Wortley, Paula Garcia, Jean VanHousen, Tyra Solomon, Karla Cool, Fred Donati, Susan McCutcheon, Karen Kolba, Lori Connolly, Candace Guldeman, Yvonne Tomasini, Lisa Delaney, Cheryl Garnsey, Marilyn Chulack, Nicki Bywater, Cheryl Goodman, Kathy Cohl, Nicole Pazdan-Elder Placement Professionals, Constance Balding, Pat Andrews, Dyann Campagna, Ginny Kenny, Linda Busek, Jean Graham, Jenn Jeffries, Heidi Boatman, Kristin Stump, Mary Lynn Browning, Victoria Morrow, Lori Sonnabend, Ann Lovegren, Marilyn Knollenberg, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Carol Chenot, Wendy Castleman, Ann Mathias, Janice Chagoya, Mariam Shah, Judy Eisenhard, Wendy Hallin, Madeline Stevenson, Susan Demma, Bonnie Rivera, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Pillsbury, Lynn Heinrich, Robin White, Joann and Stan Benson in honor of Madeline Stevenson, Ardie Heinrich, Jean Leavitt, Phyllis Sims, Anonymous, Judy Riener, Bonnie Connich, Leslie Rotstein, Carrie Zinn, Kathy Gisler, Maggie Ragatz, Melodianne Duffy, Michelle Blanc, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Cindy Hahn, Roy Thomas and Movie Group, Kathy and Tom McLaughlin,
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
What Womenade Shared May 1st - May 15th
May 1: Glasses for a woman who is working to improve her
situation. Referral: Paloma Basalt, County Behavioral Health ($179)
4919 1
May 1: Car repairs for a mother and her 3 children who are homeless; she is searching for employment and housing. Referral: Jose Camacho, Family Care Network ($300) 4920 4
Mary 1: Emergency shoes and clothes for children in a struggling family. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($205.95) 4921 3
May 1: Rental assistance for a young graduate who lost her job, found a new one, and was set behind in the transition. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 4922 1
May 1: Meals on Wheels for 2 months for a woman who is blind and home alone while her husband works 2 jobs and her child goes to school. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($80) 4923 3
May 1: Partial payment for car repair for a single woman on Social Security who just completed cancer treatments. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($300) 4925 1
May 2: Brake repair for a man who was hospitalized for over a month and returned home to bills with late fees and vehicle problems. Referral: Shannon Nava, Wilshire Community Services ($250.57) 4926 1
May 3: Gas so a woman who has been abused can move to safety out of the area. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($100) 4927 1
May 3: Motel stay for a homeless student and her family. Counselors are working with the family to find housing. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($230.95) 4928 3
May 3: Partial payment for van repairs for a single mom and her teen son who are homeless. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($200) 4929 2
May 3: Partial rent for a single parent family; mother was recently diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4931 4
May 3: Phone bill payment for a woman who is low-income and had unforeseen expenses this month. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($64) 4932 1
May 3: Oncology payment for a young woman diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($214.91) 4933 1
May 4: Food for a self-employed patient who will not be able to work while in chemotherapy. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 4934 1
May 4: Gas so parents can take their child out of the county for cancer treatment appointments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 4934 3
May 4: Food and gas for a formerly homeless man who is receiving treatments for cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($150) 4934 1
May 4: Furniture to replace moldy furniture for a patient forced to move from one apartment to another. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($105.95) 4935 4
May 4: Gas for a client currently looking for work and needing to attend treatment. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4936 1
May 4: Partial payment for medicine for a client who doesn't qualify for Medi-Cal. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($105.95) 4936 1
May 4: Food for a mom reuniting with her children and looking for work. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4936 3
May 4: Partial payment for car repair for a woman who is looking for work. Referral: Paula Renner, County Department of Social Services ($300) 4937 1
May 4: Partial payment so an 8th grader can attend a school field trip with his class, and tennis shoes. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300 and $50) 4938 and 4946 2
May 5: Gas card so a woman can get to therapy and doctors. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4939 1
May 5: Yearbook and clothes for a middle school boy. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28 and $100) 4940 and 4941 2
May 5: Chromebook for a teen with learning disabilities. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($155.95) 4942 2
May 5: Clothes and hygiene supplies for a man just released from custody. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($155.95) 4943 1
May 5: Backpacks for weekend food program at Learn.Connect.Play Preschool. Referral: Dona Hare Price ($113.98) 4944 6
May 5: Partial deposit for a mom and her child moving to a safe home. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4945 2
May 5: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2-year-old to move to housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4945 1
May 6: Gas and food for a man traveling to to Stanford for a week of medical care . Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($205.95) 4947 2
May 7: Rent for a young couple. She is pregnant and working the fields, he is working at a fast food restaurant, and they are staying in a storage shed. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($285) 4948 3
May 7: Gas card so a man can continue to get to treatments where he is doing very well. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4949 1
May 7: Clothes and underwear for a single mom's teen son. Referral: Callie Bossche, Family Care Network ($200) 4951 2
May 7: Water service transfer fee for an elderly woman forced to transfer to another unit at her apartment complex due to a health hazard. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($60) 4952 1
May 7: Partial car repair payment so an unaccompanied youth can get to work and appointments with social services. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($50.82) 4953 1
May 7: Clothing, baby and self-care products for a pregnant woman moving into Sober Living. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 4955 2
May 7: Partial payment for car repair for a single father and his children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($350) 4956 3
May 7: Partial payment for rent for a 23-year-old taking care of her 5 siblings since their mother was in a serious accident. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4957 7
May 7: Clothes for a woman and her son who fled from her abusive husband. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 4958 2
May 7: Partial mortgage payment for a 90-year-old woman with congestive heart failure who lives on Social Security. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 4959 2
May 8: Partial rent for a single mom who was recently laid off from her job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4960 3
March 8: Partial payment for car repair for a man who is employed full time and working hard to care for his family. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($100) 4961 4
March 8: Partial rent for a woman who just moved to Sober Living. Referral: Amy Carlisle, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 4962 1
May 8: Partial rent for a woman who has a full time job and is moving to housing. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4963 1
May 8: Paper work required for a son to be approved by IHSS to be his dad's caregiver. They are both low-income. Referral: Kathleen Martin, HUD-VASH ($143.98) 4964 2
May 8: Water bill payment for a struggling family. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($147.61) 4965 4
May 8: Clothes for a family member. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($55.95) 4966 4
May 9: Basic clothes for a woman who is homeless and looking for a job. Referral: Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) 49671
May 8: Past due PG&E bill to prevent shut off for a family that is struggling. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 4968 5
May 9: Cell phone minutes for a patient who is currently battling cancer and needs to stay connected for medical appointments. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($44.32) 4970 1
May 9: RTA pass for an unaccompanied minor. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($68) 4971 1
May 9: Partial mortgage payment for a patient of limited means who is unable to work during cancer treatment. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 4972 1
May 9: Emergency dental appointment for a woman who is on a tight budget and saving for her annual medical trip to City of Hope Cancer Center. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($98) 4973 1
May 9: DMV Registration for a family who is homeless to use to get to school and work. Referral: Brandy Flores, ECHO ($300) 4974 4
May 9: Utility bill payments for a family that is struggling. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($115.29 and $116.82) 4975, 4976 3
May 10: Diapers, wipes, electrical outlet covers, and cupboard safety latches for a mother and her children. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($39.31) 4977 3
May 10: Infant carseat pillow, toddler learning materials, and gas card for a mother and her children. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($150, $50, and $14.99) 4967, 4978 and Debit
May 10: Gas so an abuse survivor can take her child to school and go to work. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE 4979 2
May 10: Clothes for the teens of a single mother. Referral: Adriana Beas, CAPSLO ($205.95) 4980 3
May 10: Partial mortgage payment for a patient in her 3rd battle with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($300) 4981 2
May 10: Gas bill payment for a Veteran who has no more funds to last the month. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD-VASH ($73.85) 4982 1
May 10: Partial school field trip payment for a student whose family is of limited income. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4983 3
May 10: RTA pass so a client can attend treatment sessions. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Health Department ($68) 4984 1
May 11: Gas and food for a student and her family who are struggling with health issues. Referral: Shelby Vidal-Solis, Arroyo Grande High ($200) 4985 4
May 11: Partial payment for college housing for a local student who has been evicted along with her family from their housing. Referral: Cassie Pilkin, Cal Poly Educational Opportunity Program ($300) 4986 4
May 11: Glasses for a client in treatment. Referral: Paloma Basulto, County Behavioral Health ($39) 4988 1
May 11: Partial rent for a family whose father has been very sick. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4989 4
May 11: Car registration for a family that has been evicted from their apartment because they couldn't afford rent after their abuser was removed from the home. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools. ($147) 4990 3
May 11: Twin sheets for a family moving to housing. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50) Debit
May 14: Highchair with a secure seat belt to keep an active toddler safe. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
May 14: Emergency food for a pregnant mother and her toddler, and husband; mom has been hospitalized due to labor complications, and is returning home where there is not enough food. Dad's recent job change caused an interruption in CalFresh support. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($205.95) Debit
May 1: Car repairs for a mother and her 3 children who are homeless; she is searching for employment and housing. Referral: Jose Camacho, Family Care Network ($300) 4920 4
Mary 1: Emergency shoes and clothes for children in a struggling family. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($205.95) 4921 3
May 1: Rental assistance for a young graduate who lost her job, found a new one, and was set behind in the transition. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 4922 1
May 1: Meals on Wheels for 2 months for a woman who is blind and home alone while her husband works 2 jobs and her child goes to school. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($80) 4923 3
May 1: Partial payment for car repair for a single woman on Social Security who just completed cancer treatments. Referral: Allison Mee, County Adult Protective Services ($300) 4925 1
May 2: Brake repair for a man who was hospitalized for over a month and returned home to bills with late fees and vehicle problems. Referral: Shannon Nava, Wilshire Community Services ($250.57) 4926 1
May 3: Gas so a woman who has been abused can move to safety out of the area. Referral: Matias Bernal, RISE ($100) 4927 1
May 3: Motel stay for a homeless student and her family. Counselors are working with the family to find housing. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($230.95) 4928 3
May 3: Partial payment for van repairs for a single mom and her teen son who are homeless. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($200) 4929 2
May 3: Partial rent for a single parent family; mother was recently diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4931 4
May 3: Phone bill payment for a woman who is low-income and had unforeseen expenses this month. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($64) 4932 1
May 3: Oncology payment for a young woman diagnosed with cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($214.91) 4933 1
May 4: Food for a self-employed patient who will not be able to work while in chemotherapy. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 4934 1
May 4: Gas so parents can take their child out of the county for cancer treatment appointments. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) 4934 3
May 4: Food and gas for a formerly homeless man who is receiving treatments for cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($150) 4934 1
May 4: Furniture to replace moldy furniture for a patient forced to move from one apartment to another. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($105.95) 4935 4
May 4: Gas for a client currently looking for work and needing to attend treatment. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($50) 4936 1
May 4: Partial payment for medicine for a client who doesn't qualify for Medi-Cal. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($105.95) 4936 1
May 4: Food for a mom reuniting with her children and looking for work. Referral: Jennifer Woodward, County Behavioral Health ($100) 4936 3
May 4: Partial payment for car repair for a woman who is looking for work. Referral: Paula Renner, County Department of Social Services ($300) 4937 1
May 4: Partial payment so an 8th grader can attend a school field trip with his class, and tennis shoes. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300 and $50) 4938 and 4946 2
May 5: Gas card so a woman can get to therapy and doctors. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($50) 4939 1
May 5: Yearbook and clothes for a middle school boy. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28 and $100) 4940 and 4941 2
May 5: Chromebook for a teen with learning disabilities. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($155.95) 4942 2
May 5: Clothes and hygiene supplies for a man just released from custody. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($155.95) 4943 1
May 5: Backpacks for weekend food program at Learn.Connect.Play Preschool. Referral: Dona Hare Price ($113.98) 4944 6
May 5: Partial deposit for a mom and her child moving to a safe home. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4945 2
May 5: Partial rent for a single mother and her 2-year-old to move to housing. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($300) 4945 1
May 6: Gas and food for a man traveling to to Stanford for a week of medical care . Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($205.95) 4947 2
May 7: Rent for a young couple. She is pregnant and working the fields, he is working at a fast food restaurant, and they are staying in a storage shed. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($285) 4948 3
May 7: Gas card so a man can continue to get to treatments where he is doing very well. Referral: Nancy Jambor, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($50) 4949 1
May 7: Clothes and underwear for a single mom's teen son. Referral: Callie Bossche, Family Care Network ($200) 4951 2
May 7: Water service transfer fee for an elderly woman forced to transfer to another unit at her apartment complex due to a health hazard. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($60) 4952 1
May 7: Partial car repair payment so an unaccompanied youth can get to work and appointments with social services. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($50.82) 4953 1
May 7: Clothing, baby and self-care products for a pregnant woman moving into Sober Living. Referral: Dawn Glove, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($205.95) 4955 2
May 7: Partial payment for car repair for a single father and his children. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($350) 4956 3
May 7: Partial payment for rent for a 23-year-old taking care of her 5 siblings since their mother was in a serious accident. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 4957 7
May 7: Clothes for a woman and her son who fled from her abusive husband. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 4958 2
May 7: Partial mortgage payment for a 90-year-old woman with congestive heart failure who lives on Social Security. Referral: Kelly Allen, Dignity Health ($300) 4959 2
May 8: Partial rent for a single mom who was recently laid off from her job. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4960 3
March 8: Partial payment for car repair for a man who is employed full time and working hard to care for his family. Referral: Jennifer DeGarmo, Family Care Network ($100) 4961 4
March 8: Partial rent for a woman who just moved to Sober Living. Referral: Amy Carlisle, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 4962 1
May 8: Partial rent for a woman who has a full time job and is moving to housing. Referral: Samantha Crouse, ECHO Shelter ($300) 4963 1
May 8: Paper work required for a son to be approved by IHSS to be his dad's caregiver. They are both low-income. Referral: Kathleen Martin, HUD-VASH ($143.98) 4964 2
May 8: Water bill payment for a struggling family. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($147.61) 4965 4
May 8: Clothes for a family member. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($55.95) 4966 4
May 9: Basic clothes for a woman who is homeless and looking for a job. Referral: Rachel Oertel, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($150) 49671
May 8: Past due PG&E bill to prevent shut off for a family that is struggling. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($200) 4968 5
May 9: Cell phone minutes for a patient who is currently battling cancer and needs to stay connected for medical appointments. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($44.32) 4970 1
May 9: RTA pass for an unaccompanied minor. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($68) 4971 1
May 9: Partial mortgage payment for a patient of limited means who is unable to work during cancer treatment. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care ($300) 4972 1
May 9: Emergency dental appointment for a woman who is on a tight budget and saving for her annual medical trip to City of Hope Cancer Center. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing ($98) 4973 1
May 9: DMV Registration for a family who is homeless to use to get to school and work. Referral: Brandy Flores, ECHO ($300) 4974 4
May 9: Utility bill payments for a family that is struggling. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($115.29 and $116.82) 4975, 4976 3
May 10: Diapers, wipes, electrical outlet covers, and cupboard safety latches for a mother and her children. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($39.31) 4977 3
May 10: Infant carseat pillow, toddler learning materials, and gas card for a mother and her children. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($150, $50, and $14.99) 4967, 4978 and Debit
May 10: Gas so an abuse survivor can take her child to school and go to work. Referral: Martin Gonzalez, RISE 4979 2
May 10: Clothes for the teens of a single mother. Referral: Adriana Beas, CAPSLO ($205.95) 4980 3
May 10: Partial mortgage payment for a patient in her 3rd battle with cancer. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($300) 4981 2
May 10: Gas bill payment for a Veteran who has no more funds to last the month. Referral: Michael Ostash, HUD-VASH ($73.85) 4982 1
May 10: Partial school field trip payment for a student whose family is of limited income. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 4983 3
May 10: RTA pass so a client can attend treatment sessions. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Health Department ($68) 4984 1
May 11: Gas and food for a student and her family who are struggling with health issues. Referral: Shelby Vidal-Solis, Arroyo Grande High ($200) 4985 4
May 11: Partial payment for college housing for a local student who has been evicted along with her family from their housing. Referral: Cassie Pilkin, Cal Poly Educational Opportunity Program ($300) 4986 4
May 11: Glasses for a client in treatment. Referral: Paloma Basulto, County Behavioral Health ($39) 4988 1
May 11: Partial rent for a family whose father has been very sick. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4989 4
May 11: Car registration for a family that has been evicted from their apartment because they couldn't afford rent after their abuser was removed from the home. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools. ($147) 4990 3
May 11: Twin sheets for a family moving to housing. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($50) Debit
May 14: Highchair with a secure seat belt to keep an active toddler safe. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
May 14: Emergency food for a pregnant mother and her toddler, and husband; mom has been hospitalized due to labor complications, and is returning home where there is not enough food. Dad's recent job change caused an interruption in CalFresh support. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($205.95) Debit
May 14: Emergency food for a pregnant mother and her
toddler, and husband; mom has been hospitalized due to labor
complications, and is returning home where there is not enough food.
Dad's recent job change caused an interruption in CalFresh support.
Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($205.95) Debit
May 14: Air conditioner for 2 brothers living in a
double wide trailer and both fighting cancer. Referral: Amanda
Hartman, Dignity Health ($) Debit
May 14:
Partial rent for a mother and her 3 children who works full time but
just separated from her husband and he is not providing any support.
Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 4992 4
May 14: Partial rent for a woman unable to work during
treatments for cancer. Referral: Jennifer Davis, Marian Cancer Care
($300) 4993 1
May 14: Camp fees so a young boy can go to camp with his
brother; the boys are staying with relatives who are low income and
unable to pay for camp for them both. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia
Mar Unified Schools ($300) 4994 5
Items Donated: sofa from Barrie duBois; suitcases from Ellen November and Anonymous; diapers from Anonymous; clothing, linens, and kitchen items from Gladys Porter; teen clothes from Jennifer Stokes; clothes from Kristin Heenan and Stacey Adams; children's books from Mark and Jordis Daigle; suitcases from Susie McCutcheon and Sara Fiore; games from Greg Baxley; new shoes for a job-seeker from Lisa Lazarra; grocery bags from Jayne Auchterlonie; new outfit and shoes for a woman interviewing for work from Sharynn Chirpich; bed and linens from Daphne Boatright; clothes form Charlotte Erlin; shower curtain from Raquel Elias; dresser from Kendra Paulding; diapers and wipes from Cyndy Later; work clothes from Jan Dreyer; diapers, wipes, clothes, and backpack food from Judy Eisenhard; diapers and wipes from Meg Spierling; sheets and large size toiletries from Ilene Brill; diapers and wipes from Rachel Hopping, Andrea Bowers, and TransUnion employees; bed linens from Anonymous; linens from Linda Spiers;
Admin Funds Donated: Facebook donors, Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Tidelands Counseling, Patty Aguilar, Wendy Castleman, Lisa Bertrand, Dianne Lane in remembrance of her mother - Marguerite Dubia, Polly Gammons, Darlene Tunney and the Sissies, Carrie Zinn, Anonymous, Donette Dunaway, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Barbara Torrey, Lesllie Grigsby, Dawn Land-Walker, Marcie Traversaro, De Hampton, Rhonda Madden, Mary Reese, Nancy Kraus, Deborah Art, Carole Lynn Moyer, Kay Gardali, Ronni Gohr, Karen Anderson, Claudia Sorensen, Betty Scully, Leslie Rosen, Anne Marie McReynolds, Fran Norris, Pat Haines, Marna Lombardi, Myra Akel, Cathy Anderson, Priscilla Dym, Jane Mouw, Marilyn LaFrenais, Arlene Shinderman, Gail Ryan, Vivian Chaubet, Stacy Murphy, Nancy Trudeau, Jennifer Williams, Lynn Randelman, Sherry Trade, Donna Nisbet, Jacquelin Jones, Patti Minter, Janet Nord, Delsales Corporation, Rita Walls, Linda Adams, Eva Chavez, Linda Gethins, Pamela Lackey, Tonia Starr, Kathleen Cornett, Natalie Goguen, De Hampton, Maureen Burke, Patricia Rallis, Donna Rubin, Freddi Quin, Rebecca Eberling, Amanda Prewitt, Margaret Wallace, Sharron Polkinghorne, Marie Kyle, Millicent Klumpp, Nora Lee, Nancy Palmer, Nancy Doherty, Carol Cape, Linda Smith, Sarah Gregory, Patricia Hunt, Gale Dewitt, Julia Rosenberg, Carolyn Tenney, Sandra Merrill, Donna Leach, Lois Wynne, Robin Parker, Catherine Walker, Linda Lee, Joyce Meredith, Karen Richards, Lori Giancola, Diane Golden, Terri Einhorn, Janice Paulsen, Joan Wagner, Mary Dixon, Ellen Fowler, Kay Reid, Carol Morrison, Margie Markus, Laurie Lautz, Sandra Caughell, Leslie Mesa, Carolyn Normoyle, Anne Marie Burton, Valerie Van Meter, Dorothy Hollibaugh, Robin Parker, Mary Jane Dyer, Mary Ahler, Ellen Polinsky Janet Chaney, Carole Kraiss, Yvonne Williams, Trilogy Service Club, Susan McMillan, Naomi Simpson, Michele Williams, Dana Paquin, Kathy Greer, Peti Johnson, Carolyn Geraghty, Nancy Terrell, Pamela Lackey, Heather Macfarlane, Paula Ranney, Jim Wolfe, Jeanne Wilbanks, Janice Chagoya, Mary Anne Morgan, Grace Moore, Kathie Cohl, Meg Spierling, Donna Gang, Sally Woelper, Rosemary Cleaves, Judy Eisenhard, Madeline Stevenson, Mary Dean, Valerie Glahn, Russ and Cindy Nelson, Mary Parker, Dave Jones, Ellen Morrison, Kathleen MacLane, Mandie Campbell, TransUnion employees, Karen Horst, Ann Miller, Ilse Outcalt, Rotary of Pismo Beach-Five Cities,
Monday, April 30, 2018
What Womenade Shared April 16th - April 30th
April 16: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children; mom had a recent emergency surgery. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4845 4
April 16: Household supplies for a mother and her 2 children who left an abusive situation. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($100) 4846 3
April 16: For a single mother and her children, household gas and electricity payments to prevent shut off of service; the father was sent back to Mexico. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($174.37 and $108) 4847 and 4848 4
April 16: Partial electricity to prevent shut off for a mother and her children after police removed the father after assault. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4849 6
April 16: Gas for a family that is homeless. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($50) Debit 4
April 17: Partial payment for a biopsy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($215) 4850 1
April 18: Gas and food for a mother whose baby will be in the NICU for over a month. Referral: Sierra Vista Social Worker, and delivery by Judy Obermeirer ($205.95) 4851 3
April 18: Payment for tires so a Veteran and his wife can get back and forth to LA Veterans’ Clinic. Referral: Rob Heinlein, PATH HUD VASH ($306.56) 4852 2
April 18: Bus pass and personal care products for a cancer patient who will be homeless starting Thursday. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($68 and $105.95) 4853 and 4854 1
April 18: Partial court payment for a grandmother adopting her grandchild. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4855 3
April 18: Gas so a family who lives in a rural area can get their children to school. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($75) 4556 6
April 18: Emergency gas so a family can take their daughter to Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($100) 4857 3
April 19: Medical payment so a single father can see a doctor at the Community Health Center. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($70) 4858 3
April 19: Pool therapy for 5 months for a disabled woman. Referral: Maria Williams, Community Health Center ($255) 4859 1
April 19: Gas so a woman with a high risk pregnancy can get to her obgyn for medical appointments. Referral: Maria Williams, Community Health Center ($50) 4860 1
April 19: Food for the Los Osos Middle School summer food project. Referral: Deborah Whitson, Backpack Program Leader ($250 and $100) 4861 and 4874 41
April 19: Payment for the high school equivalency test for a woman who has been working hard and is enrolled in Cuesta College for the fall. Referral: Elizabeth O’Connor, San Luis Coastal Adult School ($70) 4862 1
April 19: Gas to help a cancer patient make frequent trips to Stanford for treatments. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 4863 1
April 19: Diapers for a baby girl. Father lost his job, and his new one pays a very low wage. Referral; Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO 4864 6
April 19: Partial payment for a girl to go to summer camp. Mom has been making payments, but had to use her extra funds for her car. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4865 2
April 19: Emergency gas so a patient can drive to Stanford. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) Debit 1
April 19: Phone service payment to allow a permanently disabled senior to communicate with case workers who must call her before arriving to her residence. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($272.27) 4866 1
April 20: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a grandmother and her grandchild. Referral: Lizzy Dembosz, Seneca Center ($300) 4867 2
April 20: Partial rent for a woman who works as a caregiver and has lost wages while her patient has been hospitalized. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4868 1
April 20: Partial rent for a family of 5; parents have been unable to work while they have been with their child who is not getting better in a hospital out of the county. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4869 5
April 20: Partial medical bill payment for a woman who underwent a double mastectomy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($188.15) 4870 1
April 20: Partial rent for a woman who is a housekeeper in a motel. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 4872 1
April 20: Brake repair for an elderly farm worker’s vehicle. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 4873 1
April 20: Phone so a single mother who is actively seeking employment can be available for interviews. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($75.95) 4875 3
April 20: Food for a young woman who has been hospitalized for 3 months and is now recovering at home. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($205.95) 4876 1
April 20: Food for a man is is disabled due to many medical issues and has just returned from hospitalization in Southern California. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($205.95) 4877 1
April 20: Carseat for a newborn baby of a single mother; also baby clothes and maternity wear. Referral: Caille Bossche, Family Care Network ($126.44 and $100) debit and 4891 2
April 20: Gas and food for a mother with a terminal son who needs 2 trips to Lucille Packard in Palo Alto this next week. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($105.95) 4878 2
April 20: RTA month passes so a mother can get her kindergartner to school. Referral: Miriam Castillo, CAPSLO ($70.50) 4879 2
April 20: Partial rent for a woman who works as a cook in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 4880 1
April 20: Partial rent to prevent eviction on Monday for a single mother and her 3 children; mother left an abusive relationship and works at a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4881 4
April 23: Shower chair for a woman who is disabled and of limited income. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($39.99) Debit 1
April 23: Partial rent to prevent a cancer patient from being evicted. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($200) 4882 1
April 23: Partial rent for an unaccompanied youth so she can cut down on her work hours and use her time to study so she can graduate. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($200) 4883 1
April 23: Tires for the vehicle of a a woman who is a victim of violence. Referral: Ruby Balcazar, Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo/Stand Strong ($250) 4884 1
April 23: Live Scan screening so a man can search for employment. Referral: Paloma Basulto, County Behavioral Health ($57) 4885 1
April 23: Car repair for a man who needs to leave his rural housing arrangement. Sheriffs helped with repairs. Referral: Nicole Holst, Transitions-Mental Health ($123.96) 4886 1
April 23: Electricity payment for a single mother of 2 children whose older son, who helped with the bills, is in jail. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($250) 4887 3
April 23: Gas bill payment for a family with 4 children; mother is ill and currently unable to work. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($163) 4888 6
April 24: Clothes for a family with 2 children that has just moved to housing. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4889 4
April 24: Partial rent for a mother of 4. She is a housekeeper in a motel, her husband was just deported, and her son is scheduled for surgery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4890 6
April 25: Preschool tuition for the son of parents who are successfully leaving Sober Living and reuniting as a family. Parents are mandated to attend several weekly classes. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($335) 4892 3
April 25: Motel stay so a 19-year-old can shower and be ready for 2 job interviews; he lost housing when his roommates left. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($160.94) 4893 1
April 25: Car registration for a medically fragile senior living on a very fixed income. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($185) 4894 1
April 25: Cabinet latches to keep a baby safe. Referral: PHN and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($) 2
April 25: Phone bill payment for a patient transitioning home and recovering after a lengthy hospital stay. Referral: Shannon Pacaoan, Dignity Home Health ($146) 4895 1
April 25: Work clothes for 2 abuse victims who work in the fields. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 4896 2
April 25: Food for a family who has been unable to work in the fields because their baby is very ill. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($205.95) 4897 4
April 25: Emergency water bill payment to prevent shut off today for a family dealing with a bad situation. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($112.76) 4898 4
April 26: Bus pass to school for a teen because the family car is not working. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($34) 4899 3
April 26: Clothes and a computer from Exploration Station for a student who has come to live with his dad. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($30 and $100) 4900 and 4907 3
April 28: School yearbook for a student in a struggling family. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($35) 4901 4
April 26: Yearbook for a teen in a single family where mom works hard in the fields. Referral; Silvia Santini, LINK ($35) 4902 4
April 26: Yearbook for a teen who works for good grades and participates in school activities. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28) 4903 3
April 26: School yearbook for a teen in a family where parents are earning minimum wages and older siblings are applying to colleges. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28) 4904 6
April 26: School yearbook for a teen whose family members are domestic violence victims. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28) 4905 4
April 26: Gas card so a family can attend mental health appointments. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($50) 4906 3
April 26: Food for a family of 7 that goes to food distributions. Mother works 1 job and father works 2. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($100) 4907 7
April 26: Gas so a parent can get to his low-wage job. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($50) 4907 3
April 26: RTA passes for 2 clients needing to attend frequent treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($136) 4908 2
April 27: Underwear for a small boy and gas for his guardian. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 4909 2
April 27: Emergency PG&E payment to restore service for a family of 5 living with an aunt and uncle who have been ill. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($230) 4910 5
April 27: Clothes for 3 students who lost their home and all their possessions in a fire last weekend. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($250) 4913 5
April 27: Partial housing fees for a senior who is low-income and accepted to a UC school in the fall. Referral: Jensine Xiong, Nipomo High ($300) 4914 1
April 27: Food for a very low-income man who changed phone companies and the cost exceeds his budget and now he can’t afford groceries for the next 2 weeks. Referral; Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 4915 1
April 27: Five months of medication for COPD for a patient who hasn’t been picking up prescriptions because she can’t afford them. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($255.95) 4916 1
April 27: Shoes for a 5-year-old in a low-income family. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($)
April 27: Gas and food for a family taking their seriously ill newborn to Madera Children’s Hospital for an extended stay. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($205.95) 4917 5
Items Donated: mattresses from Linda Holland and Judy Riener; children’s books and games from Wendy Daly; highchairs from Marylou Gooden and Nasim Delavari; comforter from Barb Farber; food for Los Osos Backpack program from Baywood Navy and shopping by Jay and Carol Devore; delivery by Sue McCutcheon; handmade children’s quilts from Katie Perez; diapers, wipes, and new baby clothes from St. Joseph’s Church in Cayucos; new onesies from Nancy Loe; a bounty of clothes and shoes from Myla and Kathleen Corey; boys clothes from Terra Clayton; clothes, toys, and shoes from Dawn Campbell; pack and play and delivery by Jayne Achterlonie; household items from Daphne Boatright; silverware and kitchen items from Marylou Gooden; kitchen items from Naomi Blakely and Jayne Devencenzi; diapers, wipes, and household items from Mary Dean; women’s clothes and household items from Rose Fowler; household items from Marcia Alter; double stroller from Adriana Imus delivered by Jayne Auchterlonie; clothes and shoes from Ellen November; backpack food from Joan and Kent Thomas; wheelchair and cushion for an elderly woman from Lisa Lazzara in honor of her late brother who struggled with MS; baby onesies and blankets and men's jackets from Judy Pinkston; diapers and wipes from the Central Coast Women’s League; diapers from Vicki Carroll; baby swings, diapers, and clothes from Vicente Salmeron; maternity clothes from Jennifer Hunt; baby onesies from Nasim Delavari; clothes from Charlotte Erlin; baby clothes and diaper bags from Jamie Brown; phone card from Deronda Burdette; clothes from Pat and Raul Cano; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; new books from Mission Law Center/Louis Koory; delivery by Colleen Spafford; delivery by Judy Riener; delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; 2 cases of diapers from Karen Blum; pack and play from Jayne Auchterlonie; potty from Nasim Delavari; new baby clothes from Lainie Wachter; children's books and potty from San Luis Adult School Parent Participation Preschool via Dawin Strelow;
Admin Funds Donated: Diana Henderson, Central Coast Circle of Friends, Donna Leach, Rawley Regier, Joann and Stan Benson, Deronda Burdette,
Funds Donated: Lauren Rueda, Tess Mathews, Ann Miller, Jennifer Langford, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Sandra Brill, The Howard and Marlo Miller Fund, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Rachael Letter, Stephen Kuhn, Carol Tickner, Lucy Glaze, Bluma Felix, Sue Smith, Carrie Zinn, Grover Beach Rotary, Lauren Ruda, Sarah Coplen, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Ingrid Pires, Gwyneth Stewart, Maggie Ragatz, Elise Carraway, Kathy Gisler, Leslie Rotstein, Janice Verity, Janet Allenspach and PESDT, James and Bonnie Allen, Melodianne Duffy, Cindy Hahn,
April 16: Household supplies for a mother and her 2 children who left an abusive situation. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($100) 4846 3
April 16: For a single mother and her children, household gas and electricity payments to prevent shut off of service; the father was sent back to Mexico. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($174.37 and $108) 4847 and 4848 4
April 16: Partial electricity to prevent shut off for a mother and her children after police removed the father after assault. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4849 6
April 16: Gas for a family that is homeless. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($50) Debit 4
April 17: Partial payment for a biopsy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($215) 4850 1
April 18: Gas and food for a mother whose baby will be in the NICU for over a month. Referral: Sierra Vista Social Worker, and delivery by Judy Obermeirer ($205.95) 4851 3
April 18: Payment for tires so a Veteran and his wife can get back and forth to LA Veterans’ Clinic. Referral: Rob Heinlein, PATH HUD VASH ($306.56) 4852 2
April 18: Bus pass and personal care products for a cancer patient who will be homeless starting Thursday. Referral: Viridian Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($68 and $105.95) 4853 and 4854 1
April 18: Partial court payment for a grandmother adopting her grandchild. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 4855 3
April 18: Gas so a family who lives in a rural area can get their children to school. Referral: Hailey Ruby, County Social Services ($75) 4556 6
April 18: Emergency gas so a family can take their daughter to Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($100) 4857 3
April 19: Medical payment so a single father can see a doctor at the Community Health Center. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($70) 4858 3
April 19: Pool therapy for 5 months for a disabled woman. Referral: Maria Williams, Community Health Center ($255) 4859 1
April 19: Gas so a woman with a high risk pregnancy can get to her obgyn for medical appointments. Referral: Maria Williams, Community Health Center ($50) 4860 1
April 19: Food for the Los Osos Middle School summer food project. Referral: Deborah Whitson, Backpack Program Leader ($250 and $100) 4861 and 4874 41
April 19: Payment for the high school equivalency test for a woman who has been working hard and is enrolled in Cuesta College for the fall. Referral: Elizabeth O’Connor, San Luis Coastal Adult School ($70) 4862 1
April 19: Gas to help a cancer patient make frequent trips to Stanford for treatments. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 4863 1
April 19: Diapers for a baby girl. Father lost his job, and his new one pays a very low wage. Referral; Daniela Chavez, CAPSLO 4864 6
April 19: Partial payment for a girl to go to summer camp. Mom has been making payments, but had to use her extra funds for her car. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($200) 4865 2
April 19: Emergency gas so a patient can drive to Stanford. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($100) Debit 1
April 19: Phone service payment to allow a permanently disabled senior to communicate with case workers who must call her before arriving to her residence. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($272.27) 4866 1
April 20: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a grandmother and her grandchild. Referral: Lizzy Dembosz, Seneca Center ($300) 4867 2
April 20: Partial rent for a woman who works as a caregiver and has lost wages while her patient has been hospitalized. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 4868 1
April 20: Partial rent for a family of 5; parents have been unable to work while they have been with their child who is not getting better in a hospital out of the county. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 4869 5
April 20: Partial medical bill payment for a woman who underwent a double mastectomy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($188.15) 4870 1
April 20: Partial rent for a woman who is a housekeeper in a motel. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 4872 1
April 20: Brake repair for an elderly farm worker’s vehicle. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 4873 1
April 20: Phone so a single mother who is actively seeking employment can be available for interviews. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($75.95) 4875 3
April 20: Food for a young woman who has been hospitalized for 3 months and is now recovering at home. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($205.95) 4876 1
April 20: Food for a man is is disabled due to many medical issues and has just returned from hospitalization in Southern California. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($205.95) 4877 1
April 20: Carseat for a newborn baby of a single mother; also baby clothes and maternity wear. Referral: Caille Bossche, Family Care Network ($126.44 and $100) debit and 4891 2
April 20: Gas and food for a mother with a terminal son who needs 2 trips to Lucille Packard in Palo Alto this next week. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($105.95) 4878 2
April 20: RTA month passes so a mother can get her kindergartner to school. Referral: Miriam Castillo, CAPSLO ($70.50) 4879 2
April 20: Partial rent for a woman who works as a cook in a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($200) 4880 1
April 20: Partial rent to prevent eviction on Monday for a single mother and her 3 children; mother left an abusive relationship and works at a fast food restaurant. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4881 4
April 23: Shower chair for a woman who is disabled and of limited income. Referral: Brittany Venia, People’s Self-Help Housing ($39.99) Debit 1
April 23: Partial rent to prevent a cancer patient from being evicted. Referral: Viridiana Ruiz, SLO Oncology ($200) 4882 1
April 23: Partial rent for an unaccompanied youth so she can cut down on her work hours and use her time to study so she can graduate. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($200) 4883 1
April 23: Tires for the vehicle of a a woman who is a victim of violence. Referral: Ruby Balcazar, Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo/Stand Strong ($250) 4884 1
April 23: Live Scan screening so a man can search for employment. Referral: Paloma Basulto, County Behavioral Health ($57) 4885 1
April 23: Car repair for a man who needs to leave his rural housing arrangement. Sheriffs helped with repairs. Referral: Nicole Holst, Transitions-Mental Health ($123.96) 4886 1
April 23: Electricity payment for a single mother of 2 children whose older son, who helped with the bills, is in jail. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($250) 4887 3
April 23: Gas bill payment for a family with 4 children; mother is ill and currently unable to work. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($163) 4888 6
April 24: Clothes for a family with 2 children that has just moved to housing. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 4889 4
April 24: Partial rent for a mother of 4. She is a housekeeper in a motel, her husband was just deported, and her son is scheduled for surgery. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 4890 6
April 25: Preschool tuition for the son of parents who are successfully leaving Sober Living and reuniting as a family. Parents are mandated to attend several weekly classes. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($335) 4892 3
April 25: Motel stay so a 19-year-old can shower and be ready for 2 job interviews; he lost housing when his roommates left. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($160.94) 4893 1
April 25: Car registration for a medically fragile senior living on a very fixed income. Referral: Lori Eister, Transitions-Mental Health ($185) 4894 1
April 25: Cabinet latches to keep a baby safe. Referral: PHN and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($) 2
April 25: Phone bill payment for a patient transitioning home and recovering after a lengthy hospital stay. Referral: Shannon Pacaoan, Dignity Home Health ($146) 4895 1
April 25: Work clothes for 2 abuse victims who work in the fields. Referral: Claudia Guzman, RISE ($200) 4896 2
April 25: Food for a family who has been unable to work in the fields because their baby is very ill. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($205.95) 4897 4
April 25: Emergency water bill payment to prevent shut off today for a family dealing with a bad situation. Referral: Alycia Payne, LINK ($112.76) 4898 4
April 26: Bus pass to school for a teen because the family car is not working. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($34) 4899 3
April 26: Clothes and a computer from Exploration Station for a student who has come to live with his dad. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($30 and $100) 4900 and 4907 3
April 28: School yearbook for a student in a struggling family. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($35) 4901 4
April 26: Yearbook for a teen in a single family where mom works hard in the fields. Referral; Silvia Santini, LINK ($35) 4902 4
April 26: Yearbook for a teen who works for good grades and participates in school activities. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28) 4903 3
April 26: School yearbook for a teen in a family where parents are earning minimum wages and older siblings are applying to colleges. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28) 4904 6
April 26: School yearbook for a teen whose family members are domestic violence victims. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($28) 4905 4
April 26: Gas card so a family can attend mental health appointments. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($50) 4906 3
April 26: Food for a family of 7 that goes to food distributions. Mother works 1 job and father works 2. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($100) 4907 7
April 26: Gas so a parent can get to his low-wage job. Referral: Silvia Santini, LINK ($50) 4907 3
April 26: RTA passes for 2 clients needing to attend frequent treatment sessions. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach ($136) 4908 2
April 27: Underwear for a small boy and gas for his guardian. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($100) 4909 2
April 27: Emergency PG&E payment to restore service for a family of 5 living with an aunt and uncle who have been ill. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($230) 4910 5
April 27: Clothes for 3 students who lost their home and all their possessions in a fire last weekend. Referral: Suzanne Balderrama, Paso Robles Schools ($250) 4913 5
April 27: Partial housing fees for a senior who is low-income and accepted to a UC school in the fall. Referral: Jensine Xiong, Nipomo High ($300) 4914 1
April 27: Food for a very low-income man who changed phone companies and the cost exceeds his budget and now he can’t afford groceries for the next 2 weeks. Referral; Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($100) 4915 1
April 27: Five months of medication for COPD for a patient who hasn’t been picking up prescriptions because she can’t afford them. Referral: Megan Richert, Central Coast Home Health ($255.95) 4916 1
April 27: Shoes for a 5-year-old in a low-income family. Referral: Marivel Flores, Martha’s Place Children’s Center and shopping by Judy Obermeier ($)
April 27: Gas and food for a family taking their seriously ill newborn to Madera Children’s Hospital for an extended stay. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($205.95) 4917 5
Items Donated: mattresses from Linda Holland and Judy Riener; children’s books and games from Wendy Daly; highchairs from Marylou Gooden and Nasim Delavari; comforter from Barb Farber; food for Los Osos Backpack program from Baywood Navy and shopping by Jay and Carol Devore; delivery by Sue McCutcheon; handmade children’s quilts from Katie Perez; diapers, wipes, and new baby clothes from St. Joseph’s Church in Cayucos; new onesies from Nancy Loe; a bounty of clothes and shoes from Myla and Kathleen Corey; boys clothes from Terra Clayton; clothes, toys, and shoes from Dawn Campbell; pack and play and delivery by Jayne Achterlonie; household items from Daphne Boatright; silverware and kitchen items from Marylou Gooden; kitchen items from Naomi Blakely and Jayne Devencenzi; diapers, wipes, and household items from Mary Dean; women’s clothes and household items from Rose Fowler; household items from Marcia Alter; double stroller from Adriana Imus delivered by Jayne Auchterlonie; clothes and shoes from Ellen November; backpack food from Joan and Kent Thomas; wheelchair and cushion for an elderly woman from Lisa Lazzara in honor of her late brother who struggled with MS; baby onesies and blankets and men's jackets from Judy Pinkston; diapers and wipes from the Central Coast Women’s League; diapers from Vicki Carroll; baby swings, diapers, and clothes from Vicente Salmeron; maternity clothes from Jennifer Hunt; baby onesies from Nasim Delavari; clothes from Charlotte Erlin; baby clothes and diaper bags from Jamie Brown; phone card from Deronda Burdette; clothes from Pat and Raul Cano; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; new books from Mission Law Center/Louis Koory; delivery by Colleen Spafford; delivery by Judy Riener; delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; 2 cases of diapers from Karen Blum; pack and play from Jayne Auchterlonie; potty from Nasim Delavari; new baby clothes from Lainie Wachter; children's books and potty from San Luis Adult School Parent Participation Preschool via Dawin Strelow;
Admin Funds Donated: Diana Henderson, Central Coast Circle of Friends, Donna Leach, Rawley Regier, Joann and Stan Benson, Deronda Burdette,
Funds Donated: Lauren Rueda, Tess Mathews, Ann Miller, Jennifer Langford, Jayma Newland, Jessica Griffiths, Sandra Brill, The Howard and Marlo Miller Fund, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Kat Tuculet, Marilyn Dippell, Rachael Letter, Stephen Kuhn, Carol Tickner, Lucy Glaze, Bluma Felix, Sue Smith, Carrie Zinn, Grover Beach Rotary, Lauren Ruda, Sarah Coplen, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Ingrid Pires, Gwyneth Stewart, Maggie Ragatz, Elise Carraway, Kathy Gisler, Leslie Rotstein, Janice Verity, Janet Allenspach and PESDT, James and Bonnie Allen, Melodianne Duffy, Cindy Hahn,
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