What We Shared 2014 Part 2
- Elaine Stewart
- Apr 5
- 36 min read
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Womenade is helping Family Care Network send 100 children of all ages back to school in August.
LAST DAY TO DELIVER IS TUESDAY, JULY 29TH!
If you'd like to help, backpacks for ages K-12th are needed. Plus any of the following supplies. Please bring to 6099 Marshall Way in Old Country Club, San Luis by JULY 28th. There are tax donation slips at the door. Thank you!
· 1 inch binders
· Lined paper for writing (the more the merrier)
· Regular #2 Pencils
· Pens (Black, Blue, Red)
· Large erasers
· Pencil cap erasers
· Crayons (Several smaller boxes would be more helpful than one 150 piece box)
· Glue Sticks
· Plastic Rulers
· Protractors
· Dividers
· Graph Paper
· Twin Pocket Folders
· Pencil Cases
· Colored Pencils
· Small Staplers and Staples
DRIVE ENDS JULY 31ST
July Diaper Drive: Engle and Associates Insurance at 1236 Higuera in San Luis is sponsoring a diaper drive for Womenade! Even partial packages may be donated. Wipes are needed, as well. Items may also be delivered to their Morro Bay office: 1203 Main Street. Thanks Jayne Engle Allen for making this happen! And thank you for bring diapers!
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
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July 3: Childcare for single mom with 2 children. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 1442
July 3: Dental treatment for 12-year-old boy. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1443
July 3: Childcare for 4-year-old who has been placed in multiple homes and is now in an adoptive home. She needs socialization before entering preschool in the fall. Referral: Casey Roos, County Mental Health ($246) 1444
July 3: Childcare for 18-year-old mother who has found employment and needs childcare paid until she receives her first paycheck. Referral: Eloisa Medina, LINK 1445
July 3: Double stroller for mother’s toddler and newborn. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Edna Marie Cole ($35)
July 3: Partial rent for mother who works for a school district but is not paid in summer. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) LINK
July 3: Food, diapers, and wipes for 6 families living under 1 roof with 11 children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 1447
July 7: Food for children staying with family while mother and daughter are at Stanford for the daughter’s myeloid leukemia treatment. Referral: Tatiana Abundis, Big Brother/Big Sisters ($200) 1448
July 7: Skateboard for 12-year-old’s birthday. He and his sisters are staying with his grandmother while his mother is with another sister staying at Ronald McDonald House for months. Referral: David Lichti, LMFT MFC ($53.98) 1449
July 7: Partial rent for elderly couple moving to housing after living in their car. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO ($300) 1450
July 9: Child’s birth certificate to help grandmother assume custody of 12-year-old grandchild. Referral: Lydie Mason, County Mental Health ($28) 1451
July 8: Partial payment for replacement of electrical boxes for single woman displaced from her rural home due to fire. Electricity is needed for the home and well pump. Referral: Karla Quiroga, AIDS Support Network $100 gift certificate from Miner’s Hardware ($300) 1452
July 9: Diapers for children in 2 families. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($50.72) 1453
July 9: Partial deposit to secure an apartment for a 30-year-old single mom working 2 jobs. Referral: Kathleen Brintnall, ECHO ($200) 1454
July 10: Partial rent for family threatened with eviction after the father was laid off from work. Their 4-yrear-old daughter, who makes frequent trips to specialists at SBCH, has a medical condition that depends on stable housing. Referral: Alyssa Canada, pediatric social worker, Santa Barbara Cottage Children’s Hospital ($300) 1455
July 11: Clothes for a domestic violence victim now living with her son. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Transitions Mental Health ($150) 1457
July 11: Dental treatment for 17-year-old boy. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1458
July 14: Stroller for toddler of single mom. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Edna Marie Cole ($25)
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July 14: Gas card for family with special needs child to move to another city where the parents will have employment and grandparent support. Referral: PHN ($100) 1759
Items Donated:
--> Hand knit scarves and hats for Womenade and Pirate’s Closet from the Women’s Honor Farm; 2 twin bed frames, children’s clothes, and high chair from Jean Lloyd; juicer, thermos, and toiletries from Doreen Wetzel; clothes for 10 children from Helma Smulders; wetsuit for foster boy to attend camp from Jennifer Hart; clothes for mother from Vita Miller; 3 huge bags of clothing from Cindy Mayr; dresser from Andrea Devitt; quilt and blanket from Katie Perez; $100 gift certificate for electricity plates for single mom from Miner’s Hardware; formula from Karla Quiroga; bags of children’s clothes, potty, high chair, diaper bag, and linens from Niki Moerman and Jean Lloyd; brochures, business cards, note cards, tax receipts, and stationery from Jen Melton; cutting of 2 cases of receipts by Staple’s, San Luis; playmat and toy from Susan Updegrove; swing and bouncer from Linda Murray; hand knit blanket from Lisa Murray; North County delivery by Dee Lacy; twin sheets and blankets from Sharynn Chirpich;
Funds Donated:
--> Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Wilshire Health & Community Services, Diana Henderson, Sue Elliott Smith, Anne Gough, Amanda Dillen, Janice Champion, Judy Barclay, donation in celebration of Tim Banducci’s birthday, Ann McMahon, Diane Wettlaufer,
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Monday, July 7, 2014
July Diaper Drive: Engle and Associates Insurance at 1236 Higuera in San Luis is sponsoring a diaper drive for Womenade! Even partial packages may be donated. Wipes are needed, as well. Items may also be delivered to their Morro Bay office: 1203 Main Street. Thanks Jayne Engle Allen for making this happen!
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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Donated from 2003 to June 30, 2014 $ 354,404.33
Donated 2nd Quarter: $ 17,793.25
Shared 2nd Quarter: $ 22,125.26
Balance June 30, 2014 $ 46.20
June 16: Homeless grandma has found an $8-an-hour job; partial childcare payment so her granddaughters, ages 4 and 5, don’t have to stay at the shelter while she works. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($200) 1427
June 17: Partial payment for chair to help mother with her handicapped daughter. Referral: DeAnn Oliver, San Luis Coastal Schools ($60) 1428
June 17: Food and gas for struggling family. Referral: Grisel Mendoza, Family Care Network ($150) 1429
June 17: Food for family members who are victims of a serious crime. Referral: Andrea Blanco, San Luis Coastal, and Martha Landells, CAPSLO ($200) 1429 Car repair support for this family from Melissa Musgrave, San Luis Coastal Schools, and Deborah Whitson and Morro Bay Presbyterian Church
June 18: Gas card for family of limited means to visit their newborn in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and purchase and delivery by Jacque Wheeler ($100) 1440
June 18: Diapers and clothes for 3 ½-year-old boy who arrived at the shelter with his mom and has no clothing. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK, and shopping by Jacque Wheeler, with reduced charges from Target and scrip from Merry-Go-Round ($30.23 and $26.29) 1430 and 1440
June 19: Water bill and food for single mother with 3 children under age 5. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($160) 1431
June 23: Summer YMCA childcare for children. Mother, a victim of sexual abuse, works full-time. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez ($300) 1432
June 23: Partial back rent for mother who has had her work hours reduced and father who works at a seal coating company that has had less work since the beginning of the year. Referral: Tamara Thomas, Casa Grande Apartments ($200) 1433
June 23: Jogging clothes and event participation fee for a mother recently released from the SLO Women’s Honor Farm. She discovered running while in jail, and is now running 6 miles a day. She is currently living at a sober living facility, and will meet with Michele for weekly runs. Referral: Michele Gordon, Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County and Lisa Fraser, San Luis Obispo County Child Abuse Prevention Council ($150) 1434
June 23: Dental treatment for 17-year-old girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1435
June 24: Swim lessons for children of a single mom. They survive on $800 a month. We are partnering with South County Youth Coalition for these lessons that will teach water safety and provide a positive summer experience for the 2 daughters aged 6 and 13. Referral: Stevie Vasquez, CAPSLO and DSS ($127) 1437
June 25: Cell phone bill for unemployed abuse victim being tracked by her abuser using GPS on her phone, so she needs to change her number. Referral: Lisa Martinez, Women’s Shelter ($89.39) 1438
June 25. Diapers for 2 toddlers. Referral: PHN ($72.60) 1439
June 27: Crib mattress for toddler. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Jacque Wheeler ($25) 1440
June 30: Twin bed frame and sheets for little girl – mattress donated by Cyndy Later. Shopping for sheets by Jacque Wheeler. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($13 and $42.28) 1440 and 1441
June 30: Bus pass for mother of 2 to meet appointments at support clinic. Referral: Lydie Mason, County Behavioral Health ($44) 1416
Items Donated:
--> Sun hat for a baby that spends most times in a stroller from Katie Perez; blankets from Katie Perez; 4 hand knit blankets from Ruth Nagano; changing pad from Linda Holland; bed from Nadine Dolan; baby bottles and bottle warmer from Dana Lundy; bike from Budd Dressler; crib from Debbie Bennett; twin mattress from Cyndy Later delivered; children’s clothes from Helma Smulder; 4 cases of diapers and 1 case of wipes from Kathie Hendricks; clothes and diapers from Marian Gregory; twin bed for little girl living in a small trailer from Roberta and Bill Filadelfia; crib mattress from Tina Dodd-Wilson; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; BBQ to Family Care Network foster home from Monica Soren; crib from Linda Bishop and Linda Jankay, chair for new mom from Linda Bishop. Total 2nd Quarter: $7,680
Funds Donated:
--> Debbie Bennett, Linda Murray, family of Kathy ApRoberts in celebration of her birthday, Barbara Rosenthal, Melalueca, Marilyn Banducci, Colleen Spafford, Linda Bishop in memory of Virginia Johnson, Anne Ream, and Geoff Lloyd. Total 2nd Quarter: $17,793.25 Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand,
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Thanks to Marylou Gooden for registering Womenade for PG&E's workplace giving program. Molly Kiely of Bright Age Media & Marketing (BAMM) made an amazing poster for the event. Grateful to all!
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Friday, August 29, 2014
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August 18: Cosmetology college tuition for woman who is now out of jail and in a sober living residence. She can’t obtain work in the medical field in which she received her previous degree because she has a felony. Referral: Marci Powers, SLO Anti-Gang Coordinating Commission ($300) 1477
August 18: Regional bus passes for 2 safe house residents in order to facilitate their efforts to find employment. Referral: Anabel Ros, RISEslo, with shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($88) 1486
August 19: Clothes and school supplies for sisters pre-school and 1st grade whose mother lost her battle with cancer and family funds have gone to today’s funeral and medical costs. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($206.95) 1478
August 19: Automobile starter so that homeless family can get to job and medical appointments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($138.49) 1479
August 20: Baby wash for newborn. Referral: PHN ($17.91) 1480
August 20: Bus ticket so seriously ill homeless woman can go to her daughter’s in Tacoma. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Services ($119) 1481
August 20: Partial oral surgery fee for 3-year-old autistic child with severe caries: Jack’s Helping Hand is paying the remainder. Referral: Cristina Macedo, CAPSLO ($300) 1482
August 22: Dental treatment for 17-year-old girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1483
August 22: CPR class in Spanish for mother of 8 children whose 8-week-old baby has Downs Syndrome. Referral: Pam McLaughlin, Early Intervention Specialist ($70) 1484
August 22: Partial rent for single mom who is behind in payments due to unexpected medical deductibles that had to be paid prior to her daughter’s surgery. Referral: Stella Medina, LINK ($200) 1485
August 25: Partial rent for developmentally disabled man who has always lived with his mother; since her death he has been homeless. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO ($300) 1487
August 26: Water bill payment to turn service on to single mom and her 12-year-old son. Referral: Jill Scorby, Mesa Middle School counselor ($75) 1488
August 27: School clothes and shoes for 2 boys whose single mom is struggling. Referral: Yvette Felix, LINK ($200) 1489
August 27: Partial payment for car transmission for single mother taking care of her son who has developmental needs and her mother who is medically fragile. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($300) 1490
August 28: Dental surgery hospital set-up fee for 2-year-old who is currently homeless with her mother. Mother is paying part. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($135) 1491
August 28: Dental treatment for young girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1492
August 28: Partial rent for single parent coming out of an abusive situation. Referral: Lisa Martinez, San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter ($200) 1493
August 28: Activity mat for young baby. Referral: PHN and paid with scrip from Merry-Go-Round
August 28: Dental surgery hospital set-up fee for young patient. Referral: Dr. Pedersen ($150) 1494
Items Donated:
--> activity mat for Down’s Syndrome baby from Lisa Funk; linens, pillows, and kitchen items from Marylou Gooden; linens, toaster, and iron from Leslie Jones; formula and bottles from Laureen Killenberger and Kris Smetzer; formula from Kathy Long; double stroller from Art and Therese Hanlen; cradle and bouncer from Jamie Mello; clothes from Brittany Palmer; double stroller and bouncer from Jennifer Cruzat via Dee Lacey; bassinet from Roberta Filadelfia and Dee Lacey; stroller from Rosemary Cleaves;
Funds Donated:
--> Anonymous, Marylou Gooden, Bonnie Allen, Marla Lee Eaton, Rosemary Cleaves, Carol Taylor, Susan Demma, Lynn De Leo, Kathleen Harvey, Janice Chagoya, Lori Sonnabend, Phyllis Bettencourt, Madeline Stevenson, Arlene Versaw, Nicole Pazdan, Gail Applegate, Lynn Heinrich, Nell Quijano, Candace Guldeman, Barbara Deel, Ginny, Kenny, Susan Middleton, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Leslie Jones, Mariam Shah, Ann McMahon, Ros McQuade, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand, Tennis Warehouse,
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Marylou Gooden just enrolled Womenade in the United Way Workplace Giving Program! Please get the word out to family and friends!
Here are the directions to donate to Womenade through the United Way Workplace Giving Program:
1) Get a United Way pledge form from your Human Resources Department.
2) Complete the form, go to the bottom section labeled Designated Donations and write in SLO Womenade.
3) List the amount you would like to donate from each paycheck.
4) Return the form to your HR department.
If your place of work does not already have a United Way Workplace Giving program established, the folks at SLO United Way, 805-541-1234, would be happy to come to make a presentation and get the program started.
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Saturday, August 16, 2014
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August 7: Operation room set up fee for young boy’s oral surgery. Referral: Dr. Pedersen ($150) 1464
August 7: Fee for California ID for a man recently released from custody, so that he can apply for SSI and employment. Referral: Marci Powers, One Stop ($8) 1465
August 7: Security deposit for a 22-year-old who is working to get her life together after being a ward of the state, homeless, and incarcerated. Referral: Andrea Herrera, CAPSLO ($150) 1466
August 7: Clothes for an elderly woman on low income whose job will end soon, and she needs clothes to look for a new one since she has lost a great deal of weight. Referral: Linda Benchman, Department of Rehabilitation ($200) 1467
August 7: Partial rent for an elderly woman who can only find part-time work. Referral: Marina Garza, LMFT ($200) 1468
August 11: Dental treatment for 18-year-old girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1469
August 11: Sewing machine for mother of rural family. Referral: PHN ($84.91) 1470
August 11: Partial rent for struggling family whose father has been sick and unable to work for a month. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 1471
August 11: Gas for homeless family to take their child to Cottage Hospital for an appointment, and then back again for surgery. Referral: PHN ($100) 1472
April 12: Bassinet and sheets for homeless newborn coming out of the hospital and into the shelter. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO, paid with Merry-Go-Round funds
April 13: Motel stay for homeless woman whose father just passed away. This allows her to be sheltered while she is getting connected to placement with Peoples’ Self Help Housing and services with Transitions Mental Health. Referral: James Statler, Community Counseling Center ($300) 1473
April 13: Dental treatment for senior on fixed income living in subsidized housing. Referral: Brittany Carraway, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($98) 1474
August 14: Final AT&T bill for elderly woman whose husband has recently passed away, and she herself is now terminally ill and struggling with mounting medical bills. Referral: Lydie Mason, County Mental Health ($149.19) 1475
August 15: Dental treatment for 11-year-old girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1476
Items Donated: school supplies from Linda Thompson; port-a-crib and air mattress with frame from Marylou Lynch; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; items for Pirates’ Closet from Candy Spahr the Los Osos group delivered by Edna Marie Cole; stamps from Mary Bettencourt; co-sleeper from Julie Jones; high chair and school supplies from Susan Updegrove; changing table pad, newborn clothes, and baby items from Jen Holcombe delivered by Jayne Auchterlonie; bouncer, bathtub, and baby clothes from Stephanie Walker-West; blender from Houry Semerdjian; clothing for Pirates’ Closet from Jackie Miller; rug from Tauria Linala; children’s music passes from Heidi Harmon; crib mattress from Doreen Wetzel; toys, clothes, and children’s shoes from BJ Semmes; twin sheets, towels, and pan from Helma Smulder; clothes and shoes for 2 boys from Operation School Bell via Roberta Filadelfia; towels, sheets, comforter, TVs, microwave and furniture from Leslie Jones; family passes to Boo Boo's music for kids program from Heidi Harmon;
Funds Donated:
-->Jayne Devencenzi, Vicki McPartland, Vicki Wyne, Mariam Shah, Amy Wagner, Linda Selig Blonsley, Kathleen ApRoberts, Jen Melton, Kathie Hendricks in fond memory of Aggie Goette – Sharynn Chirpich’s mother, Florence and Frank Simon, Marilyn Banducci, Sandi Pardini, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Barbara Neuman, in appreciation of Roger and Marlene Carver, Donna Ramos, Mary Bettencourt, Debra Wacher, Anonymous, Liz Curren, Vita Miller, Donna Howard, Gwen Infante, Jeannette Powles, Karen O’Grady, Karen Morgan, Meaghan Gilbert, Andrea Wasko, Susan Hood, Carol Devore, Nancy Shearer, Judy Barclay, Darlene Krouse, Marilyn Fuller, Elaine Gardiner, Jackie Miller, Deborah Whitson in memory and honor of Francis De L’Eau – Leslie Jones’s mother, family reunion donation from Tim and Marilyn Banducci, Naomi Blakely, Barbara Evanish, Ruby Klatt, Linda Pax, Heidi Harmon, Kat Tuculet, Kathie Hannula, Wendy Daly, Nancy Hurd, Bette Kulp, Kathy Greer, Diane McKeague, Marcy Owens, Leslie Jones, estate of Frances De L’Eau, Diana Foch, Kathy Long, Karen Blum, Judy Riener, Mona Tucker, Charlie Holdeman, Joanne Smalley,
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Monday, August 4, 2014
Jayne Engle Allen, left, and Sandy Richardson, Womenade president |
San Luis Obispo County Womenade is grateful to Jayne Engle Allen and the staff, customers, family, and friends of Engle and Associates Insurance for a successful July diaper drive. The bounty of diapers and wipes will help families throughout the county. Womenade is a 501 (c)(3) that receives referrals from local agencies, schools, doctors, and dentists, and donates time, money, and items to meet their clients' essential needs. www.slowomenade.com and www.engleinsurance.com
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Saturday, August 2, 2014
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July 16: Toddler bed for young child. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Edna Marie Cole ($54) 1463
July 17: Gas card for parents to get to counseling and other appointments. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, County Mental Health Services ($100) 1460
July 17: Double stroller for mother of 2 with no transportation. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Edna Marie Cole ($50) 1463
July 17: Smoke detector for family living in small apartment. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Edna Marie Cole ($11.87) 1463
July 29: Car repair for 84-year-old who lives on his own on a fixed income. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($313) 1462
Items Donated:
-->Baby clothes and toys from Suzanne Tobling; Rapid Fire Basketball hoop from Debbie Melton to Family Care Network family; New Wave oven and bath linens from Diane Brink; school supplies and backpacks for foster children from Anonymous, Katie Perez, Olivia and her grandma Kathie Hendricks, Hospice Partners Hope Chest via Anne Appel and Sharynn Chirpich, and Elaine Stewart; towels from Roberta Filadelfia and Leslie Jones; maternity clothes, crib and changing table from Julie Marr; toiletries and can opener from Jayne Auchterlonie; baby formula from Kathy Long Norris; toiletries and slippers from Candace Guldeman; towels and can opener from Christi Nemetz; gas card for parents to get family to therapy from Linda Garza; pack-n-play, booster seat, and 2 strollers from Erika Barclay Schuetze; board games from Bob Federman; a van full of diapers and wipes from Jayne Engle Allen and Engle and Associates Insurance diaper drive;
Funds Donated:
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Naomi Blakely in honor of a friend’s birthday, Melaleuca, Ingrid Pires, donation in memory of Francis de l’Eau - Leslie Jones’s mother, in honor Patty Rogers’s birthday from Joyce Zorger, in celebration of Linda Olsen’s birthday from Naomi Blakely, Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand, in celebration of Sharynn Chirpich's birthday,
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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Funds Donated 3rd Quarter: $21,482.01
Shared 3rd Quarter: $17,178.51
Donated since April, 2003: $375,886.34
September 16: Partial rent for a homeless senior citizen with very advanced liver failure. Doctors will not start Interferon until he is housed because of the side effects of the quimotherapy. Referral: Eloisa Media, ECHO ($300) 1512
September 16: Restoring PG&E service to a family reuniting with their teen and working on their relationship on a limited income. Referral: Jenna Wolfson, Family Care Network ($227.20) 1513
September 16: Food for a disabled man living on $886 Social Security who had this month’s amount mistakenly cut by $260. Referral: Brittany Carraway, People’s Self Help Housing ($155.95) 1514
September 17: Team volleyball sweatshirts for 3 girls. One girl’s family has just moved to housing after being homeless for a year; the other 2 are in families that are struggling financially. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK, Cambria Schools ($75) 1515
September 17: Partial rent for single mother returning soon to work after difficulties at the end of pregnancy, post-partum stress, and car problems that took up much of her saved money. Referral: PHN ($300) 1516
September 17: Initial eye specialist appointment for teen. Once this payment is met, CCS can cover treatment. Referral: PHN ($250) 1517
September 18: Gas card for rural family to continue to drive daily from rural area of the county to see their baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker with delivery by Colleen Spafford ($100) 1518
September 18: Child front/back carrier pack for mother of little boy. Referral: PHN, and purchase by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round scrip ($21.60 value)
September 18: Partial car registration for homeless woman whose disability prevents her from using public transportation. She needs her car to live in, as well as to look for housing and get to medical appointments. She is paying $65 toward this fee. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($300) 1519
September 18: Storage unit payment to protect homeless woman from losing everything she owns. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($164) 1520
September 23: Partial payment for single, homeless mom to get the ashes of her baby boy, who died this month, back from the crematory. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1521
September 24: Fast food cards for grandmother taking care of her grandchildren while recovering from major surgery. The mother is receiving mental health services at a treatment facility in another city. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($105.95) 1522
September 24: Partial rent for single, hardworking mom who has had a difficult month. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($300) 1523
September 24: Swim lessons for 7-year-old girl who has recently experienced the traumatic loss of her mother. In the past, being in the water has been a soothing experience for her. Referral: Kim Richards, counselor, Tidelands Counseling ($350) 1524
September 26: 2 nights motel stay for homeless family with children age 3 and 8 who now have a newborn. The father will start a new job on the 13th of October. Referral: Sierra Vista NICU social worker ($275.58) Cash
September 26: 2 nights motel stay for homeless family with a 2-year-old who now have a newborn. The father is looking for work. Referral: Sierra Vista NICU social worker ($241.98) Cash
September 26: Partial rent for single mom; her son’s father left, and she has had no luck asking family to help. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($250) 1525
September 24: Partial PG&E payment for a family living with another family who suddenly moved out without paying. Partnering with Salvation Army for this bill. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($236) 1526
September 29: Partial rent for single mom currently living on $399 a month in child support while she waits for disability clearance. She has already been helped by Salvation Army and Catholic Charities. Referral: Katy Griffin, Pastor of Missions/Pastoral Care, Highlands Church ($300) 1527
September 29: Crib for baby whose current sleeping space is too small. Referral: PHN, Shopping by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round scrip ($75) Cash
September 29: Stroller for single mom who walks as her only transportation. Referral: PHN, shopping by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round scrip ($5) Cash
September 30: Training diapers, gas, and food for struggling family. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($246.65) Cash
September 30: Partial rental deposit for abused mom who has 2 school-age children. She works a modest job and has $300 of her own to apply toward this deposit. Referral: Lisa Martinez, Women’s Shelter, San Luis ($300) 1528
September 30: Partial deposit for mother of 2 moving to a SAFE house. She just got a full-time job, and will receive her first paycheck soon. She is contributing $300 toward the deposit. Referral: Lisa Martinez, Women’s Shelter, San Luis ($300) 1529
September 30: Partial rent for single mom and her 18-month-old now moving to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1530
September 30: Childcare for a mom catching up on high school credits at Independent Studies in Atascadero. She is on the wait list for childcare, and needs this support or she will be dropped from the program. Referral: Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($100) 1531
September 30: Partial rent for struggling family with 3 children living in a small studio behind a main house. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez ($300) 1532
September 30: Dental treatment for 34-year-old woman and 14-year-old girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($220) 1533
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Items Donated: toys and clothes from Kate Mavis; items to Pirates’ Closet from Andrea Wasko; pack-n-play from Hope Chest; delivery by Jayne Auchterlonie; toiletries and bags from Jayne Auchterlonie; car booster seat from Bette Kulp; hygiene items to Pirates' Closet by Edna Marie Cole; 10 handmade blankets from Katie Perez; 2 cases of diapers and 1 case of wipes from Kathie Hendricks; glassware from Judy Rutter; twin bed, book shelf, and night stand from Laurie DeSchryver; diapers, diaper bag, baby clothes from Nipomo Kiwanis; a bounty of food for family living in a campsite from Kathy apRoberts and from Anonymous; 4 hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; North County delivery by Colleen Spafford; South County delivery by Monica Soren; doll house and many toys from John Hostetter; double bed from Roz Phillips; 3rd Quarter Total: $6,897.17
Funds Donated:
--> Roy and Linda Rawlings, Susan Salmeri, Judy and Ken Riener, Diane Wettlaufer, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Melaleuca, Kathy Long in appreciation for computer repair from David Blakely; Tess Mathews. 3rd Quarter Total: $21,482.01
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Monday, September 15, 2014
September 2: Gas card for family to take daughters to Paso Robles for extensive dental work. Work hours for both parents have been cut. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($100) 1495
September 3: Clothes, shoes, and underwear for 3 children who arrived here with only the clothes on their backs. Referral: PHN ($200) 1496
September 3: Clothes for 2 teen boys. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($100) 1496
September 3: Partial rent for single man in his forties who has started employment at a golf course. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($275) 1497
September 5: Dental treatment for 15-year-old boy. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1498
September 6: Port-a-crib for young baby. Referral: PHN ($20) 1499
September 6: Bassinet and breastfeeding pillow. Referral: PHN ($15) 1500
September 9: Shoes for special needs 5th grader. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, County Mental Health ($50) 1501
September 9: Gas card for struggling family with 2 children, one has special needs. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, County Mental Health ($100) 1501
September 9: Car seat for 1-year-old. Alpha can’t help because family wasn’t enrolled before the child was 1, and the County car seat program is on a hiatus due to staffing. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($)
September 9: Double stroller with family with newborn twins. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Tess Mathews with Merry-Go-Round credit
September 9: Partial payment for spinal MRI for uninsured woman. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($100) 1502
September 10: Jacket for 4-year-old girl. Referral: Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($50) 1503
September 10: Size 4 and 5 diapers for 2 families. Families can only get 12 diapers a time at ALPHA and Tree of Life. Referral: Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($56.14) 1503
September 10: Driver’s License test fee for client working to improve situation. Referral: Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($33) 1504
September 10: Partial rent for older woman whose daughter will soon be moving in and helping with future rent. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO 1505
September 10: Dental treatment for young boy. Referral: Dr. Tran ($150) 1506
September 11: Partial apartment deposit for homeless family moving to housing. Father is now working full time as a day laborer; mother has severe medical issues. Family will be able to make rent once established. Referral: Casey Roos, County Mental Health ($300) 1507
September 11: Partial rental deposit for single mother of 3 fleeing abuse. Referral: Lisa Martinez, Women’s Shelter ($300) 1508
September 12: Partial payment of fees for single mother to get her car out of repossession. She needs her car for her job, and her counselor has completed a budget with her which shows she is able to maintain the car payment in the future. Referral: Theresa Johnson and Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($285 and $15) 1509
September 12: Sippy cups for toddler in homeless family. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Tess Mathews
September 15: Partial rent for a man in his 40s who just got housing and is working hard in his job and with his support system. Referral: Michael Sheard, CAPSLO ($200) 1510
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Funds Donated:
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Monday, September 8, 2014
Womenade, under the leadership of Diane McKeague, sends home backpacks of food for 5 Laguna Middle School families each Friday. Without our support, these students and their families would not have enough to eat over the weekend.
If you would like to volunteer to fill backpacks, please email Diane: dmckeague@charter.net. If you would like to donate food, please bring your donations to Laguna, and let the secretary know the items are for Womenade's Backpack Program. Items need to be light weight for carrying home.
Thank you!
Suggested Food List
Mac & Cheese
Peanut butter, Jelly
Honey in plastic containers
Nutrition bars, breakfast bars
Saltine crackers, Graham crackers
Canned tuna, canned boned chicken
1# bags spaghetti, noodles, pasta, rice
Small jar of mayonnaise (Dollar Store has small plastic containers of mayo)
Box of instant milk mix
Package of individual fruit, applesauce, or others
String cheese, or Bon Bell Waxed cheese
Oatmeal in single serving, individual packages
Cheese and cracker snacks
Fresh tortillas
Apples, small bags of carrots
Other fresh fruit of veggies that can go into a junior high school back pack.
Tomato or V8 juice
Dry soup mixes
Small boxes of Raisins
Canned Items: beans: black, kidney, refried, chili; ravioli, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, NO GLASS JARS
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Cheer on the Tennis Warehouse as their team competes tomorrow, September 5th, in the tournament sponsored by Rosetta. The enrollment fee was $300 to their favorite charity - Womenade. Thanks to Bronte Diaz for delivering that donation to us. If Tennis Warehouse wins, Womenade receives $300 more!
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County donated $1,124 from their Community Outreach Offering to Womenade. We are grateful to partner with Reverend Rod Richards and the congregation. 100% of this donation will go directly to community members in need. Thank you!
Saturday, November 15, 2014
November 3: Partial rent to help young woman move to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1574
November 3: Utility bill payments for single grandmother raising 2 of her granddaughters due to the substance abuse of the biological mother. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($47.60 and $128.63) 1576 and 1577
November 4: Clothes and blankets for family with 2 children who have nothing. Referral: PHN ($200) 1578
November 4: Utility bill payment for elder grandma taking in her homeless granddaughter while struggling to make ends meet. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($189.44) 1579
November 4: Partial utility bill payment for single mother who is behind due to medical needs. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 1580
November 5: Shampoo, conditioner, and other toiletries for 2 women in Family Treatment Court. Referral: Linda Rawlings, Family Treatment Court and shopping by Lois Crotser and Roberta Kassak ($)
November 5: Gas card for reentry student who has recently become unemployed, which resulted in displacement for her living situation with a longer commute. She has also needed to change her daughter’s school due to bullying. Referral: Susan Gossard, counselor, Cuesta College ($100) 1582
November 5: Background check fee and birth certificate fee for homeless man who is applying to work as a truck driver hauling hazardous materials. He has already saved his money to pay for a HASMAT test, and his brother will take him to LA to get the birth certificate and take the exam. Referral: Esther Castillo, Supportive Services for Veteran Families and PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) ($86.50 and $28) Bank check and 1583
November 6: Emergency medications for young boy with severe health problems. Referral: Marilyn Cafarchia, nurse,Lucia Mar School District ($171) 1584
November 6: Emergency dental care for pregnant woman in pain. Referral: Stella Medina, LINK ($300.60) 1585
November 7: Partial rent for 48-year–old woman who has found housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1586
November 7: Security deposit for 68-year-old woman with advanced Parkinson’s. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1587
November 7: Partial rent to prevent mother and children from losing housing. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($250) 1588
November 10: Medical tests for woman with kidney and pancreas health issues. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($227) 1589
November 10: Underwear and shoes for child in struggling family. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($50) 1590
November 11: Partial car repair payment for teen mom who has suffered abuse. Referral: Sandra Hernandez, CAPSLO and Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($400) 1591
November 11: Sheets for newly released man who volunteered while in prison and continues to do so after his release. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO, and shopping by Roberta Kassak and Lois Crotser ($)
November 11: Partial security deposit for a single mom getting her daughter back from Foster care after successfully completing a residential rehab and securing a job. Referral: Amy Villanueva, Family Care Network ($300) 1592
November 11: Clothes, shoes, diapers, wipes, and car seat for grandmother taking in her 18-month-old granddaughter due to the child’s parents being in rehab. Referral: Amy Villanueva, Family Care Network ($300) 1593
November 12: Rent payment to prevent eviction and loss of Section 8 voucher for woman in need. Referral: Jason Flanagan, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($109) 1594
November 13: Surgery fee for 4-year-old daughter of single mom. Referral: Dr. Pederson ($100) 1595
November 13: Restaurant cards for children being cared for by their seriously ill grandmother. Referral: Stella Medina, LINK ($100) 1596
Items Donated: North County deliveries by Dee Lacy and Jayne Devencenzi; washer and dryer delivery by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; clothes and toys from Kate Mavis; North County delivery by Colleen Spafford; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; blankets from Andrea Devitt; handmade blankets from Katie Perez; blankets from Houry Severdjian; clothes for Pirate’s Closet from Leslie Rotstein; toiletries from Judy Riener; port-a-crib from Pat Cano; items for camping family from Michele Starling, Jen Melton, and Roberta Kassak; crib from Kathy Lamoree; clothes from Helma Smulders; 2 sleeping bags from Judy Rutter; toiletries and newborn clothes from Jayne Devencenzi; delivery to South County by Stu Soren; 2 crib/toddler beds from Jayne Auchterlonie; delivery to South County again by Stu Soren; delivery to Prado and Grizzley Academy by Kat Tuculet; 5 fleece baby blankets from Katie Perez; clothes from Mariam Shah; 2 cameras and an iPad from Leslie and Dave Jones for Laguna students; children’s clothes from Arlene Versaw; groceries and restaurant card for camping family from Kathy apRoberts; twin sheets from Natalie Schaefer and Kathy Greer; South County delivery by Janice Chagoya; North County delivery by Jayne Devencenzi; baby carrier from Lisa Aquino; diapers and wipes from Kim Nico;
Funds Donated: Jayne Devencenzi, Elaine Gardiner, Dan Carpenter, Mary Weeks, Pamela Peters, Lynn Heinrich, Madeline Stevenson, Gail Applegate, Maria Page, Janice Chagoya, Wendy Hallin, Marla Lee Eaton, Nicole Pazden, Katie Perez, Phyllis Bettencourt, Ginny Kenny, Margaret Helley, Jeanette Krystoff, Bonnie Rivera, Bluma Felix, Gila Pomerantz, Lori Sonnabend, Liz Miller, Mariam Shah, Robin White, Christina Doherty, Rosemary Cleaves, Susan Demma, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Arlene Versaw, Marilyn Banducci, Judy Barclay, Leslie Rotstein, Jacquelyn Miller, Andrea Brown, Vivian Levy, Barbara Rosenthal, Maggie Maly, Marianita Borgstrom, Darlene Krouse, Karen Muschenetz, Evelyn Ruehr, Deborah Whitson, Sema Alptekin, Ann Martel, Donna Howard, Karen Morgan, Lainie Wachter, Anneka Scranton, Jeannette Powles, Vita Miller, Jay and Carol Devore, Nancy Shearer, Liz Curren, Andrea Blanco, Madeline Stevenson, Cathy Hughes, Gail Sears, Dr. & Mrs. Zorus Colglazier,
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
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October 16: Emergency motel stay for man in serious need. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO, South County Homeless Services ($54.45) 1549
October 17: Car seats for siblings ages 3, 5, and 6. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($193.78) 1574
October 17: School clothes, shoes, and underwear for high school girl. As the oldest in her family, she helps her single mom with the other children. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($200) 1550
October 17: Laundry basket and sheets for family moving to housing. Referral: Melissa Musgrave, San Luis Coastal Schools ($28.06) 1550
October 17: Car registration and insurance for woman who is trying to be more independent, including maintaining ongoing therapy appointments. Referral: Brandon Maynard, RISE ($295.25) 1537 VOID 1551 and 1552 to replace 1537
October 21: Gas card for Cuesta student and single mother of an 11-month-old who is applying to transfer to Cal Poly to get her teaching credential. Referral: Andrea Devitt, counselor, Cuesta College ($100) 1553
October 22: Umbrella stroller for new family. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($17.80) 1574
October 22: Sturdy stroller for family that walks to stores and appointments. Referral: PHN, shopping and donation by Toni Negranti ($51.19) 1574
October 22: Bumbo seat for Down’s baby to learn to sit. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($17.80) 1574
October 22: DMV registration for a man who is living in his car, and looking for work. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($103) 1554
October 22: Guitar and case for a Foster youth who loves playing the guitar, but hers was stolen during a time of homelessness. Referral: Pieter Neethling, Family Care Network ($136.07) 1555
October 22: Clothes, underwear, and shoes for 3 siblings in a struggling family. Referral: PHN ($200) 1556
October 23: Underwear and shoes for 5 children. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($200) 1557
October 24: RV trailer rent for mom and her 2 teens while they wait for their Section 8 housing unit to be ready mid-November. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($200) 1558
October 24: Gas card for a man being discharged from the hospital to get to medical appointments. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital social worker ($25) 1559
October 24: Formula for newborn. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($35.48) 1560
October 24: Emergency diabetic supplies for young boy with Type 1. Mother is working to get coordinated with Medi-Cal. Referral: Barbara Rose, Lucia Mar School District nurse ($225) 1561
October 24: Partial car repair payment for elderly homeless man. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1562
October 24: Payment to emergency room doctor for care of 9-year-old boy. Referral: Cecilia Merrill ($296) 1563
October 24: Bus ticket for mother and newborn to go to live with her family. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($135.50) 1564
October 27: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a couple struggling due to reduced work hours and a family emergency. Referral: Aracely Barajas, Peoples Self Help Housing ($257.09) 1565
October 28: Dental treatment for 15-year-old boy who does not qualify for the current County grant. Referral: Dr. Tran ($110) 1566
October 28: Food and gas for the family of elementary students. The mother has been laid off from a local restaurant for 3 weeks and has just now found a new job. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($200) 1567
October 28: Car seat for 4-year-old transitioning back to his mother’s care. Referral: Denise Maltone, Child Welfare Services ($47.51) 1568
October 28: Partial rent for a formerly homeless man. In the past year, he lost his wife and then the son who was providing him with housing. Due to the cost of car repairs, he is short rent. Referral: Jim Healy, Peoples Self Help Housing ($300) 1569
October 28: Partial rent and food for a single dad who lost his job. Referral: Sonia Green, LINK ($200 and $100) 1570 and 1571
October 28: Food for a homeless father whose child has diet restrictions. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($100) 1571
October 29: Baby swing. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Toni Negranti ($48.36) 1574
October 30: Jackets and shoes for elementary student whose family is struggling. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($100) 1572
October 30: Clothes for Del Rio Continuation High School student who has gone through difficult times. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($150) 1572
October 30: Partial payment for a mom to go to UCLA to get a psych evaluation. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($162.50) 1573
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Items Donated: diapers from special event at Whiz Kids; diapers from Dawn Tyra; pack-n-play and children’s clothes from Pat Cano; baby gate from nice garage sale family; 5 hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; child and adult clothing from Marian Gregory; high chair from Rosemary Cleaves; household items delivered to a family by Naomi Blakely and Jayne Devencenzi; silverware from Naomi Blakely; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; baby clothes, Moses basket, and nursing supplies from Anonymous; sofa from Ilene; North County delivery by Colleen Spafford; Halloween costumes from Cub Scout Pack 13, Arroyo Grande delivered by David Oksner; clothes and bedding from Mariam Shah; high chair from Rosemary Cleaves; socks, toiletries, and children’s clothes from Jayne Auchterlonie; can openers from Susan Updegrove; coat from Bette Kulp; 2 cases of wipes from Kathie Hendricks;
Funds Donated:
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Friday, December 26, 2014
Wells Fargo Bank just donated $5,000 to San Luis Obispo County Womenade! Extremely grateful to have this amazing contribution to help us meet the needs of people in our community.
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
This week shop at EcoBambino, 863 Monterey in downtown San Luis, have your gift wrapped, and donate to Womenade! So grateful to Ariana Spaulding and her staff for supporting our community through Womenade!
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
HumanKind Fair Trade, 982 Monterey Street in San Luis, donated $432 to Womenade. Thank you LynAnne and staff, and all shoppers and volunteers who made the Dec. 6th event such a success!
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December 1: Shoes for 3 siblings. Referral: Janice Chagoya, counselor, LMUSD, and shopping by Cooper Melton and Debbie Melton with Cooper’s garage sale funds ($60)
December 1: Gas bill payment to prevent shut off for single mother of 3 who lost her job and is looking for another and partial PG&E payment in partnership with LINK to restore electricity to the family. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($146.18 and $170) 1618 and 1619 1619 void; replaced with 1626
December 1: Rent and utility payment for family living in Section 8 housing and working to get stable again. Referral: Daniel Cano, LINK ($221 and $63.73) 1620 and 1621
December 1: Jogging stroller for mother who needs to walk over rough roads to transport her toddler. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Susan Updegrove with partial payment from Merry-Go-Round scrip ($)
December 2: Partial rent for single mother with small child. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($377) 1622
December 2: Partial security deposit for single woman and her family who have finally found housing. Referral: Nicole Hoist, DSS, Homeless Services ($300) 1623
December 2: Emergency car seat for 2-year-old who has grown out of hers. Referral: Barbara Turk, Department of Social Services, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($)
December 2: Gas card for family to get their children to school from their remote campsite. Referral: Janice Chagoya, counselor, LMSD ($100) 1624
December 3: Diapers, food, and gas to last a family to next week when they will receive regular support. Twin boys are out of diapers. Dad works out of town, and gas is an issue. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($200) 1624
December 3: Warm clothes for toddler. Referral: PHN ($100) 1624
December 3: Mom with 3 children has no financial support, and has been living with her parents. The tires on her vehicle are bald, and new ones are needed to keep the children safe. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($230) 1625
December 5: Warm clothing for a 6-year-old homeless boy. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($100) 1627
December 5: Warm clothes for children in 2 Foster care families to have at their parents’ places during visitation. Referral: Linda Rawlings, Family Treatment Court ($200) 1627
December 5: Winter break childcare to help mother who has disabling physical health conditions and PTSD from domestic violence. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha’s Place ($153) 1628
December 8: Partial rent for struggling family. Mother stopped working because she couldn’t afford a babysitter; father is working 2 jobs. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, family advocate, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 1629
December 8: Partial rent for an older gentleman who is going blind and is hard of hearing. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($350) 1630
December 10: 3 excersaucers for young toddlers. Referral: PHNs and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($103.38) 1632
December 10: Gas and groceries for a young family whose 1-month-old is hospitalized. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($200) 1633
December 10: Underwear and shoes for mother and her 2 daughters escaping domestic violence. Referral: PHN ($100) 1633
December 10: Gas, groceries, and partial rent for a single mother with 2 children aged 8 and 2 who is getting established after domestic violence. Referral: Sandra Garcia, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($150 and $150) 1631 and 1634
December 11: Car repair so single mother can get to work. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 1635
December 11: Gas bill payment for single mom who recently lost her job. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($96.50) 1636
December 12: Initial rent to move homeless violence victim to housing. Referral: Lisa Martinez, San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter ($300) 1637
December 12: Payment of 4 bills due from a senior citizen who just lost 1 of her 2 jobs. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($25, $139, $51.34, and $136.95) 1638, 1639, 1640 1641
December 13: Gas for single mother of 2 children to travel to San Luis from Paso for mental health services. She is a domestic violence victim and a cancer survivor. Referral: Sandra Garcia, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($100) 1642
December 15: Month RTA bus pass for Cuesta re-entry student aged 46 who just lost her car, had to move out of her apartment because the building was sold, and is grieving the death of a close friend. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($44) 1643
December 15: Holiday toys for 3 boys whose father just had his work hours reduced. They live in a one-bedroom apartment. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($200) 1644
December 15: Payment to maintain phone service for single father of 2 who needs his phone to find full time employment. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($80) 1645
Items Donated:
Bed from Shirley Humerian; women’s bike, coffee pot, and children’s chairs from Sharon and Jerry Hanley; bed from Roxanne Pryor; North County delivery by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; baby gates from Jen Melton; children’s items from Tina Doherty; double stroller from Terry Elfrink and Vicki McPartland; refrigerator from Dee Torres; Denny’s card from Rita Erwin; personal care products to Morro Bay Pirates’ Closet from Judith Resnick; onesies, baby socks, diapers, hand-knit baby hats, and wipes from Trilogy dinner; blankets, sweaters, shoes, and suitcases from Bluma Felix; clothes for mother and her 2 daughters escaping domestic violence from Linda Bishop, Kelli Cole, Elaine Stewart, and Monica Carinio; port-a-crib, linens, scarves, and hats from Katie Perez; pillows, blankets, and bears from Beverly Cohen; North County delivery by Roberta and Bill Filadelfia; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; toys from Maggie Anderson; toiletries, clock, and phone from Doreen Wetzel; clothes for Pirates’ Closet from Baywood Navy;
Funds Donated: Martina Knight, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand, Sue Stenovec, Peti Johnson, Sue and Robert Smith, Jane and William Fairbairn, Sandra and Steve Dubow, Karen and John Anderson, Bonnie and David Wolfe, Nancy Kraus, Stacy Murphy, Linda and Stephen Souza, Linda and Jeffrey Garza, Christi and Gary Nemetz, Shirley and Ronald Richard, Fran and Brent Norris, Elizabeth Steen, Betty and John Scully, Amy and Tom Hedges, Gail and Tom Ryan, Cynthia Grenz, Jamie Herbon, Wayne and Tana Pedersen, Christine and William Sweeney, Carol and Joe Strong, Elaine and John Morin, Marilyn and Bruce Rolph, Jacqueline and Peter Evans, Nora and Odell Lee, Karen Steves, Donna Nisbet, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Linda Olson, Linda Del, Marti Lindholm, Wendy Daly, Diana Henderson, Dan Carpenter, Andrea Devitt, Florence and Frank Simon, Judy Barclay, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Julie Moody, Nancy Husten, Linda Jankay, Andrea Waterbury, Carol Astaire, Terri Trebil and Ronald Chappel, Dorothy and Jack Mauger, Philip and Theresa McPherson, Michael and Francine Johnston, Patricia Sweet, Barbara Moynier, Patria Griffin, Aimee Armour-Avant, Cynthia Mills, Cynthia Schoniger, Marilyn Wills, Janice Cullers-Scott, Peggy Jones, Sandy Volk, Helen Sipsas, Wanda Mathis, Connie Holtz, G. Silverstone, Arlene Versaw, Melanie Smith, Pamela Dunlap, Marla Lee Eaton, Barbara Deel, Dianne Kring-Sonksen, Helen Powell, Janice Owens-Martinez, Diane Wettlaufer,
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November 17: Partial rent for single mom who is going through a difficult time. Referral: Romi Ramirez, LINK ($300) 1597
November 18: Food to help single mom after she has taken in her sister's family when they escaped domestic violence. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($150) 1598
November 18: Partial rent for family with young children; the father was recently in a car accident, and the mother's wages don't cover the rent. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 1599
November 19: Partial rent for single mom with 3 children who is going through a divorce. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 1600
November 19: Partial rent for single mom with a 6-year-old daughter. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 1601
November 19: Partial property tax payment for victim of sexual assault. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($200) 1602
November 19: Partial rent for single mom working 2 jobs. She is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Jose Olivera, LINK ($300) 1603
November 20: Diapers for a toddler. Referral: PHN ($36.70) 1604
November 25: PG&E payment to prevent shut off on the 26th for family whose mom had to take leave from work to care for mentally ill child. Referral: Amy Vilanueva, Family Care Network ($278.46) 1605
November 25: Food, interview clothes, and household supplies for parents who have successfully worked to have their children returned to them. Referral: Amy Vilanueva, Family Care Network ($250) 1606
November 21: Partial rent for single mom who had an unexpected bill, and is unable to complete her rent payment. Referral; Elena Chavez, LINK ($325) 1607
November 25: Food and medicine for foster family whose primary employer passed away causing a delay in paychecks; at the same time, 3 siblings were placed with the family, and Foster care payments will not start until December. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Child Welfare Services ($250) 1608
November 25: Laundry deposit so a mother can use a laundromat to wash her family's clothes. Referral: Dot Stauble, CAPSLO ($100) 1609
Void 1610
November 25: DMV fees and car insurance for mother of 4 children. Referral: Brenda Vaughan, ARK ($136 and $56.55) 1611 and 1612 (VOID 1612) 1617
November 26: Thanksgiving dinner for 2 large families who don't have appliances. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 1613
November 26: Storage facility fee for a homeless family. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 1614
November 26: Initial denture payment so woman, who lost her teeth due to a severe infection, can be treated by CHC. ($200) 1615
November 26: Partial rent for single mother who has experienced economic hardship due to an unexpected surgery. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, LINK ($300) 1616
Items Donated: high chairs from Lori Sonnabend and Mary Ann Morgan; heaters from Anonymous; toddler basketball hoop from Judy Barclay; blankets from Phyllis Bettencourt and Ginny Kenny; toiletries from Jaclynn Nesbitt; gifts for ASN from Elaine Gardiner; North County delivery by Dee Lacy; South County delivery by Elise Carraway; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie delivered to Prado/Grizzley by Kat Tuculet; microwave, bedding, and towels from Elise Carraway; twin bed from Maureen Forsberg; trundle bed from Roz Phillips; 5 hand knit crib blankets from Ruth Nagano; rugs from Anonymous; baby food blender and toy from Samantha Lalush; infant toys from Whiz Kids; refreshments for HumanKind event from Gail Sears, Marcy Owens, Ann Smith, Sandy Amborn, Marilyn Fuller, Colleen Spafford, Kathy Greer, Marty Babcock, and Karen Blum;
Funds Donated: Diane Wettlaufer, Elisa Feingold, Phyllis Martinelli, James and Casey apRoberts, Melaleuca, Ann McMahon, Sandy Amborn, Natalie Schaefer, Elise Carraway, Kathy Greer, Mary Lou Lynch,
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Saturday, December 6, 2014
Grandma's Frozen Yogurt and Waffle Shop
307 Morro Bay Blvd. in Morro Bay
2-5 p.m.
Collecting teen and preteen clothes and new toys for all ages for Womenade projects, including Morro Bay High's Pirates' Closet.
HumanKind Fair Trade
982 Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo
5-8 p.m.
20% of sales from the evening donated to Womenade
Thanks to these businesses for supporting San Luis Obispo County Womenade
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