What We Shared in 2013 Part 1
- Elaine Stewart
- Apr 5
- 39 min read
Engle & Associates Insurance, at both their Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo offices, sponsored a diaper drive for Womenade babies throughout the month of January. We are grateful to Jayne Engle Allen, her staff, clients, friends, and family for sharing.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Oatmeal (quick cooking as well as instant)
Beans, pinto and baked - canned
Nuts
Refried bean or black beans - canned
Peanut butter/jelly
Canned tuna
Canned chicken
Baking mix (something similar to bisquick)
Muffin mix
Pancake mix
Pasta
Pasta sauce in a can or box
Healthy boxed cereal
Powdered or shelf stable milk
Soup
Nutritional bars
Macaroni & Cheese
Canned fruits (packed in their own juice)
100 percent fruit or vegetable juice (canned, plastic or boxed)
Apple Sauce
Meal Kits- pasta salad, taco, etc.
Crackers
Dried fruit
Jerky (beef, chicken, etc.)
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Donated from 2003 to December 31, 2012: $ 247,893.04
Donated 4th quarter, 2012: $ 13,842.99
Needs filled 4th quarter: $ 18,726.83
Balance December 31, 2012 $ 1,123.19
November 26: Diapers for a single mother’s 2-year-old. Referral: Miranda Kavanaugh, CAPSLO ($28) 1297
November 27: Housing deposit for homeless woman who has found employment. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO case manager ($400) 1298
November 27: Gas for parents in rural North County to visit their child in the hospital NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 1299
November 27: 31-Day RTA passes for 2 unemployed parents on the Coast to visit their seriously ill newborn in the hospital NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($88) 1300
November 29: Partial rent for single mom who has been ill for 2 weeks, and unable to work. Referral: Sami Schermerhorn, North County Women’s Shelter ($158) 1302
November 30: Track shoes for deserving high school boy. Referral: Heather Senical, counselor, San Luis Obispo High ($107.25) 1303
November 30: Partial deposit for single mom caring for 3 children ages 18, 14, and 6. She is employed but struggling. Referral: Eva Cheek and Belinda Benassi, County Welfare Services ($400) 1304
December 3: Specialized feeding bottles for a baby with cleft palate. Referral: PHN, Coast ($66.69) 1306
December 3: Glasses for 8-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy. Referral: Gateway Medical ($120) 1301 and 1307
December 4: Partial rent for mother with a mental illness, dad just diagnosed with lymphoma and laid off from his job. They have a new baby and a disabled young son. Referral: Miranda Kavanaugh, CAPSLO ($400) 1308
December 5: RTA pass for parent of young child; family is looking for housing. Referral: Tala Romero, Sequoia Preschool Morro Bay ($44) 1309
December 5: Partial rent payment for single mom and her 2 children in Section 8 housing whose employment hours have been reduced. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($282) 1310
December 7: RTA 21-day bus pass for severely mentally disturbed homeless woman to travel from Oceano to counseling at SARP. Referral: Jane Pomeroy, SARP ($44) 1311
December 8: Dental x-rays, exams, cleaning, and treatment for single mom having a difficult time and 3 children from other families. Referral: Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($711.12) 1312
December 11: Rent for a mother and twins age 6 to move into a room in a real house. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO case manager ($400) 1313
December 11: Partial rent for mother of 5 to move her family into housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO case manager ($300) 1314 1323
December 11: Diapers and wipes for baby of a single mom. Referral: PHN, San Luis ($17.82 and $10.18) 1265 and 1315
December 14: Phone card for 14-year-old new mom to communicate with nurses. Referral: PHN, San Luis ($35) 1317
December 14: Examination and treatment, including cortisone shots, for mother suffering foot pain. Referral: Cecillia Merrill ($230) 1318 and 1325
December 14: Cancer treatment for teen girl. Referral: Cecillia Merrill ($150) 1319
December 14: Gas card for new mom in rural San Miguel to visit her baby in NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 1320
December 15: Payment to eye specialist in Santa Barbara to care for a young boy who was shot in the eye with a BB gun. The mom is disabled; the doctor has reduced cost by 25%. Referral: Alina Davis, Department of Social Services ($206.25) 1321
December 17: Partial payment for homeless woman moving into a Transitions Mental Health subsidized apartment. Referral: Kathleen Brintnall, ECHO ($400) 1322
December 18: Partial rent payment for single mother of 2. Referral: Ivette Felix, family advocate, Paso Robles LINK ($400) 1324
December 19: Trailer rent for single mother of 4 out of work because she had been absent frequently taking her disabled daughter to doctor appointments. Referral: Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($373) 1326
December 19: Dental exam, x-rays, and cleaning for young boy. Referral: Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($110) 1327
December 19: Diapers for toddler. Referral: PHN, South County, and shopping by John and Marcie Lindvall ($42.01) 1328
December 19: Shoes for a mother of a new baby and food for the family. Referral: PHN, North County, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($150) 1329
December 21: Extra large clothes for a teen boy. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Food Bank distribution site in Cayucos, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($59.44) 1329
December 21: Underwear and socks for homeless family. Referral: Mike Perry, Transitional Housing, North County, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($62.29) 1330
December 21: Twin mattress and bunk for boys sleeping on the floor. Referral: Karla Robles, Pacheco Elementary counselor and purchase and delivery by Naomi and David Blakely ($398.64) 1331
December 24: Auto repair for Welfare to Work client struggling to get on her feet. Referral: John Soderlund and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($327.80) 1332
December 24: Gifts for 1st grade and 5th grade boys whose mom lost their $160 Christmas gift savings. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Coast Food Bank, and shopping by Jennifer Stokes ($155.30) 1333
December 28: Diapers for toddler whose mom has had multiple setbacks in December. Referral: PHN, North County ($32.30) 1334
Items Donated: Items for AIDS gift baskets from Julie Schultz, Arlene Yost, Jackie Miller, Elke Wolff, Nancy Shearer, Anonymous, Janice Chagoya, Anonymous, Kris Merriss, Anonymous, Stephanie Barclay, and Ros McQuade; 80 toiletry kits from Michele Starling to COE Community Schools; comforter from Elke Wolff; high chair from Betty Reed; 55 can openers from Phyllis Bettencourt; Spanish children’s book from Whiz Kids; children’s clothes, duffle bag, and toys from Stephanie Barclay; frying pans from Wendy Lewis; 3 children’s bikes from Jim Ellman; 4 high chairs, AIS gifts, and food for Laguna Backpack program from Linda Bishop; crock pot from Zeta DuBarry; backpacks from Tami McKnight to Laguna Middle; towels from Rodessa Newton, Toni Negranti, Lynn De Leo, and Marylou Gooden; children’s clothes from Taffy Duran; clothes, shoes, and books from Doreen Wetzel and Ron Regier; blanket from Leslie Jones; bed, sewing machine, and frying pans from Jackie Zucker delivered by Naomi and David Blakely; toys from Marylou Gooden; clothes and suitcase from Kitty Rice; clothes from Anonymous; children’s gifts from Whiz Kids; food for Laguna from Marcie Lindvall, Ed Chadwell, Celia Braun, Linda Bishop, Linda Jankay, Vivian Levy, Jen Melton; gift cards for Laguna backpack students from Linda Jankay; throughout the school year, 30 apples a week for Laguna backpack program from Mike Cirone at Cirone Farms; clothes and household items from Zeta DuBarry; 2 high chairs from Joann Stevens; clothes from Lynn De Leo; towels from Pam Peters and Kathleen Dautremont; 3 bike helmets and training wheels from Jim Ellman; diapers, wipes, and bag from Susan Updegrove; gift cards for 3 families from Naomi Blakely; 2 hand knit blankets from Ruth Nagano; food, toys, and clothes for a family’s Christmas from Toni Negranti and family; toys and clothes for a family’s Christmas from John and Marcie Lindvall; diapers, wipes, toiletries, children’s art supplies from Beckie Geddes; double stroller, clothes, shoes, and toys from Roxanne Pryor; toys from Mariam Shah and Merry-Go-Round account for migrant children – referral from Evelyn Ruehr and SLO Presbyterian Church; diapers and jammies for the DeGroot children from Dianna Henderson delivered by Linda Bishop; children’s clothes, shoes, and jacket from Laurie DeSchryver; holiday gifts for family from Rodessa Newton and Triad Realty; holiday gifts for family of 3 adults and their children from Jen Melton and Cloud Star; holiday gifts for homeless, disabled family from Old Navy, San Luis; children’s jacket from Marcie Lindvall; crockpot from Leslie Jones; Christmas tree and food from Meg and Don Swearingen; gas cards from Kat Tuculet; port-a-crib, stroller, toys, and clothes from Leslie Cosgrove; crockpot and diapers from Carol Astaire; baby and toddler clothes, blankets, diapers, shoes, and toys from Mariam Shah; toiletries from Arlene Yost; bike, helmet, and training wheels from Monica Carinio; Laguna backpack food from Linda Bishop; tax receipts, envelopes, and stamps from Carol Tickner; rug, towels, and Lego game from Anonymous; Constant Contact Email for 2012. Total 4th Quarter: $8,876.54
Friday, February 15, 2013
January 2: Partial rent for family of 5. Payment prevents family, whose farm work hours have been cut back, from losing their home. Referral: Elena Chavez, Paso Robles LINK ($400) 1335
January 2: Diapers for baby in struggling family. Referral: PHN, South County ($20.50) 1336
January 3: Partial rent for young, single mother. She has been homeless and now qualifies for an apartment. Referral: Ivette Felix, Paso Robles Link ($400) 1337
January 5: Safety gate to keep a baby away from stairs. Referral: Caroline Halloran, CAPSLO, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($23.75) 1338
January 8: Room heater for family of 5 living in a single unheated room. Referral: PHN, North County, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($64.79) 1358
January 8: Cell phone and minutes card for mother of 4 now also caring for her 3 and 5-year-old niece and nephew since their parents are incarcerated. Referral: Erin Holmes, County social worker, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($36.58) 1358
January 9: 2 cribs for North County babies. Referral: PHNs, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($212.85) 1339
January 9: 10 pound blanket to help an autistic boy sleep at night, and subsequently be able to attend school more. Referral: Laurie Morgan and Stella Medina, South County SAFE ($103.49) 1340
January 9: Partial rent to prevent woman from being evicted. Referral: Ivette Felix, Paso Robles Link ($200) 1341
January 9: Partial rent for family of 4 with a new baby on the way. Father was laid off work 2 weeks ago. Referral: Martha Landells, Early Head Start ($300) 1342
January 9: Food for woman who has lost her job due to grief issues. Referral: Ingrid Pires, Hospice Partners ($100) 1343
January 10: Diapers, clothes, and food for young baby in family having many problems financially. Referral: PHN, North County ($32.38 and $200) 1343 and 1358
January 11: Counseling sessions for 20-year-old parents of a 15-month-old boy. Dad works 2 jobs earning $34 a month too much to qualify for Medi-Cal and the baby’s age is 3 months too old to qualify the parents for ALPHA counseling support. Referral: PHN, San Luis ($165) 1344
January 11: Port-a-crib for young baby. Referral: PHN, San Luis, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($25.92) 1358
January 14: Diapers for a new baby. Referral: PHN, San Luis Obsipo, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($34.55) 1358
January 15: Diapers for a toddler. Referral: PHN, South County, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($34.61) 1358
January 14: Dental treatments for 10-year-old girl. Referral: Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($157.52) 1345
January 18: Water bill payment for veteran and his wife who are dealing with medical and financial problems. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Cayucos Food Distribution ($200) 1346
January 18: Glasses for 10-year-old girl. Referral: Gateway Medical ($60) 1347
January 21: Large stroller for baby whose parents walk as their transportation. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Social Services, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($40) 1358
January 12: Double stroller for twins. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($75) 1348
January 22: Glasses for 18-year-old boy. Referral: Gateway Medical ($60) 1349
January 22: A single mother died this month leaving behind 3 children. Her parents have depleted their funds with burial costs and the purchase of a van large enough to transport the children. Partial payment of legal fees for guardianship of their grandchildren. Referral: PHN, San Luis ($250) 1350
January 23: A 62-year-old woman has been made homeless due to medical and burial bills after the loss of her daughter from cancer. Payment of outstanding utility bills, so that she can move into affordable housing. Referral: Kelly Hannula, Independent Living Resource Center, North County ($66.57 and $58.18 and $88.66 and $103.07) 1351 and 1352 and 1353 and 1354
January 25: Dental treatment for young boy. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($110) 1355
January 28: Partial payment for automobile tires for an abused woman. Referral: Lisa Martinez, San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter, and shopping and delivery by Carol Tickner ($200) 1358
January 28: Partial rent for a young mother of an 8-year-old. The mom, a Vet who served for 6 years, is an LVN recently laid off, and she recently lost her parents in an auto accident. Referral: Kelly Hannula, Independent Living Resource Center, North County ($300) 1356
January 28: Partial rent for a mom who missed work due to a family member’s death and the illness of her daughter. Referral: Belinda Benassi and John Soderlund, County Social Services ($300) 1357
January 29: Gas for a North County family to visit their newborn in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista, social worker; purchase and delivery by Carol Tickner ($100) 1358
January 30: Gas for mom to take toddler to medical appointments. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100) 1358
January 31: Dental treatment for 6-year-old girl. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($110) 1359
February 2: Underwear for 3 boys living in a motel with their mother who is about to give birth to twin boys. Referral: PHN, North County ($35.98) 1361
Feb 4: Refurbished computer for single Veteran mother of 4. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($25) 1362
February 4: 2 nights in a motel for parents and their baby while landlord repairs flooring in their apartment. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Kayla Kerrigan, County Social Services, with payment delivered by Naomi Blakely ($134.44)
February 5: After school child care registration for a single mom of 4 special needs children who is ready to continue her own education. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Sinsheimer Elementary ($60) 1363
February 5: Specialized baby bottles for infant in struggling family. PHN, Coast ($71.16) 1364
February 7: Food for a family whose car repairs drained their finances, and for another family is facing reduced construction work hours. Referral: PHN, First Time Mother’s Program ($200) 1365
February 7: Dental treatment for brothers aged 14 and 15. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($320) 1366
February 8: Clothes for a struggling young woman in Atascadero. Referral: PHN ($100) 1367
February 8: Funds for homeless San Luis Obispo woman to buy clothes with the assistance of her caseworker. She needs appropriate clothing to wear to court, and has not been able to find the size she needs at thrift stores. Referral: Melanie Bustamante, Transitions Mental Health Homeless Outreach Team ($150) 1367
February 8: Partial rent for a woman who fell behind on her payments due to an injury that left her unable to work. Referral: John Soderlund and Belinda Benassi, County Social Services ($300) 1368
February 12: Partial health insurance payment for cancer victim who is in the middle of treatment and is on SDI. Referral: Michelle Ellis, Heart Cancer Resource Center ($300) 1369
February 12: Partial rent payment for mother of 3, one with a disability. Referral: Naomi Blakely ($300) 1370
February 12: After school program registration fee for a 6th grade girl in a large blended family. Parents are hard working; opportunity will help in her readiness for middle school. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Sinsheimer Elementary ($60) 1371
February 14: Monthly flat rate phone fee for mother and her daughter who cares for younger siblings when mom works and goes to counseling. Phone is needed to contact law enforcement in the event the father approaches the family and to keep in contact with social service providers. Referral: Erin Holmes, County Social Services ($70) 1373
February 14: Clothes and underwear for a 15-year-old girl abandoned by her mother and left under the care of her 19-year-old sister. The girl is depressed and misses a lot of school due to the poor condition of her clothes. Referral: Ivette Felix, Paso Robles LINK ($150) 1374
February 14: Partial rent for woman laid off from work and suffering depression. She was approved for eviction prevention and rental assistance funds with the Housing Authority, but due to the City of Grover Beach opting out of ESG funds, she is now not eligible to receive the funding. Referral: Kelly Hannula, Independent Living Resource Center ($300) 1375
February 14: Dental exams and treatments for 4 children ages 12 – 17. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($440) 1376
Items Donated: Baby clothes, diapers, wipes, diaper cream, formula, stroller, and pack-n-play from Alison Haupt; port-a-crib from Pamela Nargie; baby clothes form Deborah Melton; crib from Kelly Alonso-Palt; children’s clothes, shoes, toys, and backpacks from Roxanne Pryor; stroller from Mariam Shah; lamp from Leslie Jones; stroller from Nicola Miller; crib mattress from Cynthia Perrine and crib sheets from ALPHA; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlone; port-a-crib, children’s clothes, and stroller from Alison Haupt; children’s clothes from Mission Thrift; toddler bed from Helma Smulders; children’s clothes from Pat Cano; children’s hats from Tara Smith; baby bottles and baby coat from Jacqui Lunsford; blankets from Meghan Hoetker; clothes from Marcie Lindvall; children’s underwear from the Child Development Center; baby bathtub, sleeper, soap, and towels from Alison Haupt and Jill Kaney; blankets, diapers, coats, hats, and mittens from Mariam Shah; children’s clothes from Debbie and Jason Bond; baby clothes and diapers from Alison Haupt; blankets from Leslie Cosgrave and Tracy Shewchuk; heater and toiletries from Roz Phillips; rocking chair from Janie Holland; bouncer, baby bath tub, and towels from Jill Kaney; blankets from Alison Haupt; toiletries delivered to Prado and Grizzly Academy by Kat Tuculet; baby girl clothes from Alison Haupt; port-a-crib and crib from Linda Holland; 2 port-a-cribs and towels from Erin Schimke; Baby toys and chair from Joanna Gilbert; crib bedding from Jill Baitenby Boaz, Alison Haupt, and Stephanie Barclay; toddler bed, mattress, and sheets from Jayne Auchterlonie delivered by Roberta and Bill Filadelfia; children’s clothes, twin bedding from Erika McGuire; baby girl clothes from Tomi McDonald and Alison Haupt; duffle bags from Skye Coddington; hand knit blankets from Ruth Nagano; crib delivered and set up by Richard and Carol Tickner; clothing and bedding delivered to North County by Joy Sostrin; crib, mattress, linens, and high chair from Barbara Rauenzahn; newborn bouncer, swing, and blankies from Alison Haupt; newborn blankets from Jill Kaney; newborn blankets, toys, books, diapers and wipes from Marylou Gooden; baby clothes, bouncer, bath tub, gift card, and baby carrier from Alison Haupt; hand knit blankets from Stephanie Barclay; toddler bed from Jayne Auchterlone delivered by Roberta Filadelfia; diapers, wipes, Target gift card, bather, bouncer, carrier, mom’s breast friend, clothes, and rattles from Alison Haupt; baby blankets from Stephanie Barclay; vacuum from Judy Riener; 2 cases of wipes, and case of toiletries from Anonymous; swing and bouncer from Colleen Wiest; space heater from Katrina Clouser; 3 large boxes of toiletries from June Gelling; high chairs from Bonnie Rivera and Phyllis Bettencourt; bike and clothes from Elaine Stewart; clothes from Jen Stokes; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; child safety gates, baby bath tubs, port-a-crib, 3 strollers, changing table, sheets and blankets, baby clothes from the United Methodist Children’s Center; crock pot from Jayne Devencenzi; baby clothes from Bonnie Pope; girl clothes from Terri Kurczewski; double stroller from Pattie Bottorff Wiley; clothes from Kathy Greer, and Alison Haupt, and gift card from Alison; school supplies from Stacy Jeffers; toiletries from Bonnie Allen and Estero Bay Alliance for Care; art box for 1st grader from Beckie Geddes; file cabinet from Linda Blonsley; clothes and toiletries from Helma Smulders; art supplies from Carol Astaire; children’s clothes from Morro Bay Presbyterian Church; diapers and toiletries from Kitty Rice; can openers from Barbara Jennings; children’s books from Tina Doherty; bags and food from Monica Soren; blankets, puzzles, books, art supplies, can opener and vegetable peelers from Lori Sonnabend; diapers from Madeline Fay and Mary Ann Morgan; diapers from Madeline Stevenson; wipes from Nancy Shearer; toiletries delivery by Kat Tuculet; laundry of a bounty of donated children’s clothes by Jayne Devencenzi;
Funds Donated: Elizabeth Curren in honor of Carol Devore, Marcie Lindvall in honor of Wendy Daly’s birthday, Kathy Hendricks, Engle & Associates, Insurance, eScrip, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Dana Easton, Commission on the Status and Roll of Women/United Methodist Church, San Luis, Ingrid Pires, Madelyn Millholland, Linda Rawlings, Elaine Gardiner, Connie Buffa, Barbara Neuman, David Blakely, Sharynn Chirpich, Nanette Tarpinian, Donna Jeberjahn, Vanessa Fujimoto, Nancy Hurd, Jayne Devencenzi, Jane Larkin, Wendy Daly, Naomi Blakely, Ros McQuade, Gail Sears, Marylou Gooden, Diana Foch, Marilyn Fuller, Leslie Jones, Clytee Ramsey, Lisa Rivers, Judy Riener, Mary Parker, Emily Lyon, Julie Schultz, Rosemary Cleaves, Libbie Agran, Marianita Borgstrom, Karen Muschenetz, Susan Hood, Elizabeth Curren, Jeannette Powles, Carol Devore, Evelyn Ruehr, Darlene Krouse, Jacquelyn Miller, Anne Tiber, Sema Alptekin, Andrea Wasko, Gwen Infante, Debbie Bennett, Colleen Spafford, Linda Murray, Phyllis Martinelli, Carol Astaire, San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, B. Anthony’s and Company, Jewelers, James and Donna Howard, Monica Soren, Rosemary Cleaves, Lynn De Leo, Marla Lee Eaton, Phyllis Bettencourt, Mary Weeks, Joy Pickell, Carla Haynie, Betty Symons, Nancy Shearer, Melanie Smith, Tina Doherty, Liz Miller, Janice Chagoya, Kitty Rice, Kathy Forenza, Lori Sonnabend, Kathleen Dautremont, Judy Eisenhard, Margaret Helley, Susan Demma, Gail Applegate, Kathleen Perez, Madeline Stevenson, Royann Garge, Ginny Kenny, Nell Quijano, Candace Guldeman, Madeline Fay, Leslie Jones, Ann McMahon,
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B. Anthony and Company Jewelers donated $575 to San Luis Obispo County Womenade from their holiday promotion. We are grateful to owner, Brad Bilsten, and his staff for supporting the community through Womenade.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
March 1: School bus pass for Flamson Middle School boy who has missed many days of school because his mom can’t afford school transportation. She is unemployed and living on $450 a month for her son and younger daughter. Referral: Guadalupe Sanchez, The LINK ($47.50) 1390
March 4: Gas cards for mother of 3, 1 a new baby. She was working and going to school before the birth, but subsequent health complications are preventing her return to both, resulting in financial problems. Referral: Caroline Halloran, CAPSLO ($200) 1391
March 5: Partial rent for elderly woman at risk for eviction. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Brandon Silver, County Social Services ($300) 1392
March 6: Diapers for twins of a teen mom. Referral: PHN, Early Support Program ($53.94) 1393
March 7: Skateboard helmet for a teen moving to Foster care. Referral: Stephanie McDonnell, shopping by Susan Updegrove, and reduced price by Randy at Moondoogies ($40.81) 1413
March 8: Dental treatments for 3 children ages 10, 13, and 15. Referral: Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($267.52) 1394
March 12: Diapers for newborn twins, a couple with a 5-month-old, and parents of a 1-year-old. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($67.98 and $100) 1395 and 1396
March 13: Gas card for mother to get to medical appointments. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($100) 1396
March 13: Gas card for father to get to work from ECHO shelter where he is staying with his pregnant wife and 2 children. Referral: PHN, Coast ($100) 1396
March 13: Oil change and cell phone payment for single mom. Referral: PHN, Early Support Program and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($40 and $177.95) 1400 and 1397
March 13: Treatment and antibiotics for 2-year-old girl with dental infection, and emergency care and antibiotics for 6-year-old boy whose mother just lost her job. Referral: Nina Chavez, Pacific Pediatric Dentistry, San Luis ($200) 1398
March 13: Bunk bed and mattresses for children ages 4 and 9 who have been taken in by an aunt since the father is in prison and mother is a drug addict. Referral: Janice Chagoya, counselor, Lucia Mar, shopping by Susan Updegrove, and delivery by Janice Chagoya ($120 and $172.78) 1413
March 13: Diapers for a newborn. Referral: PHN ($10.93) 1385
March 15: Dental treatment for 7-year old boy and partial payment for 4 fillings for another boy. Referral: Elizabeth/Dr. Tran ($187.12) 1399
March 15: Used wetsuit and new boogie board and strap for teen in Foster care. Referral: Stephanie McDonnell, Family Care Network ($60) 1413
March 18: Water bill payment to restore service to a mother and children. Referral: Belinda Benassi and Mark Henderson, Department of Social Services ($300) 1401
March 20: Diapers for young baby. Referral: PHN ($23.75) 1402
March 20: MRI for surgery for a woman who has lost her job and is currently staying with relatives. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Cayucos Food Distribution, Estero Bay Alliance for Care ($300) 1403
March 20: Diapers for a toddler. Referral: PHN, San Luis ($32.38) 1404
March 22: Dental treatment for a toddler, a 14-year-old, and a 12-year-old. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($270) 1405
March 22: Electricity bill payment for father and young child. Referral: Sara Tindula, Child Welfare Services, and special support from Arlene Versaw ($40) 1406
March 22: Book fee for woman attending Templeton Adult School. Referral: Jannine Saldana, CAPSLO ($45) 1407
March 26: Gas card for mother to move her family to a safe situation. Referral: PHN, North County ($100) 1408
March 27: Propane for family living in small trailer on the Coast. Diapers for their newborn and underwear and shoes for their children ages 5, 8, and 13. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, TMH ($95 and $180.20) 1409 and 1410
March 28: Emergency eye surgery for young mother. Referral: PHN, First Time Mothers Program; special support from Deborah Whitson and the Deacons at Morro Bay Presbyterian Church ($300 and $500 from the church) 1411
March 28: Partial rent to help homeless family move to Section 8 housing. Referral: Sami Schermerhorn, Family Advocate, San Luis Coastal and CAPSLO ($300) 1412
March 28: Rent deposit to allow homeless man to move into housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO Shelter and CAPSLO ($300) 1414
March 30: Diapers and wipes for babies in 4 families. Referral: PHN, San Luis ($97.14) 1415
Donated from 2003 to March 31, 2013: $ 261,918.79
Donated 1st quarter, 2013: $ 14,025.75
Needs filled 1st quarter: $ 14,900.49
Balance March 31, 2013 $ 504.10
Items Donated: Twin bed from Nori Hendry; for a dad with sole custody of his 2-year-old moving in to an apartment with nothing: sofa and love seat from Bonnie Rivera, kitchen items from Alice Rodriguez, bed, chair, and tv from anonymous, children’s clothing and furniture from Jennifer Cronkright, items from Erin Steed, microwave and toys from Christine Gibbens, toys from Judy Barclay, toys from Julie Jones, toys from Mariam Shah, handmade quilt from Katie Perez, linens from Sharynn Chirpich, binders and school supplies for Lucia Mar from Sharynn Chirpich; shampoo and conditioner for Morro Bay High from Roberta Kassak; diapers, tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, and other toiletries from Vanessa Fujimoto; sheets from Warner Bros.; baby jumper from Mariam Shah; wipes from Sy Tennenberg; diapers from Jayne Engle Allen; diaper pail from Merry-go-Round; wipes and books from Wendy Daly; 2 strollers from Relda Thomas delivered by Wendy Daly; toddler bed linens from Mariam Shah; delivery to North County Health Dept. by Joy Sostrin; baby clothes, wipes, and formula from Jayne Devencenzi; crib and baby clothes from Lisa Maksoudian; diapers from Karin Smith; bike for man to ride to work from Jim Ellman, Bikes for Tikes; beanbag chair from Alison Haupt; crib mattress and sheets, diapers and toiletries from Jayne Auchterlone; blankets, bibs, clothes, formula, baby food, crib railing cover from Mariam Shah; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; bedding, pjs, toiletries from Dana Elementary staff; crib, mattress, and linen delivery by Susan Updegrove and Dana Easton; boy clothes from Lisa and Glen Aquino; toothpaste from Mercedes Swem and Dr. Hollister; baby jumper, batteries, and pack-n-play from Mariam Shah; breast feeding pillow from Tara Smith; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; toiletries from Judy Riener; brochure printing by Carol Tickner; clothing for a domestic violence victim from Marcie Lindvall, Jen May, Amy Jacobs, Marcy Owens, Roz Phillips, and Rachel Edmonds; children’s clothes from Alison Haupt, Jackie Corsiglia and Erin Schimke; 2 lamps and coffee maker from Stephanie Barclay; diaper drive by Merry-Go-Round; twin bed and recliner from Debbie Melton Bond delivered by Terry Elfrink and Toby McParland; electrical plug covers from Jill Boaz and Alison Haupt. Total 1st Quarter: $7,773.61
Funds Donated: Par Ridge Homeowners Association and Leslie Jones, Deborah Whitson, Tony Spinelli & Associates in honor of Blonsley Law, Estero Babes Calendar Project, Judy Barclay, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, donation in celebration of Roger Bishop’s birthday, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Marcy Owens.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Special thanks to Miner's Ace Hardware for donating a handcart to our amazing team that, in partnership with the Food Bank, distributes food to 180 families once monthly at Nipomo Elementary!
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At their luncheon meeting today, the Rotary Club of Pismo Beach/5 Cities donated $820 to Womenade! Thanks to Steve Curry for introducing our organization to Rotary. Every penny will help people in need locally.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Merry-Go-Round in San Luis Obispo is sponsoring a diaper drive for Womenade throughout the month of April. Partial packages and wipes are welcome.
Come by the store to thank Colleen, the owner, for supporting Womenade babies in need. Merry-Go-Round is located next to Radio Shack in the Madonna Plaza, San Luis.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
At this weekend's San Luis Obispo Marathon, watch for Fidelity National Title's team. They will be wearing T-shirts which will say, FNT Morro Bay Rockin the Coast Raising funds for Womenade. Fidelity National Title will match the funds the team raises. Liz Childres wrote, "We are very happy to donate to your wonderful organization!" Happy running, and thank you!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
April 2: Port-a-crib for new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Anne Appel
April 3: Umbrella stroller for mother to get around with her toddler. Referral: PHN, South County and shopping by Anne Appel
April 5: Dental treatment for 2 small boys. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($160) 1416
April 5: Partial rent for family whose father was in an accident leaving the mom as the only financial support at this time. Referral: Ivette Feliz, LINK ($300) 1417
April 5: Partial rent for family that has suffered a family member's suicide. Referral: Tala Romero, Sequoia Head Start ($300) 1418
April 8: Partial rent for mother and her 3-year-son to move from homelessness to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1419
April 8: Wisdom teeth extraction for 16-year-old teen mom in pain. Referral: Leona Gray and Angela Alton, Lucia Mar School District ($300) 1420
April 9: Gas card for mother to travel to the hospital daily from Cambria to be with her baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 1421
April 9: Diapers and sensitive skin wipes for a child with serious gastrointestinal problems. Gas card for the mom, who is struggling financially, to take her son to a specialist in L.A. Her 1-year-old daughter was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. Referral: Judith Gier, San Luis Coastal nurse ($57.19) and ($100) 1421
April 9: Bus pass for mother to ride from Nipomo to the hospital daily to be with her child in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($64) 1422
April 9: Partial rent for single woman living in Section 8 housing. She is learning money management that will allow her to make future payments independently. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Estero Bay Alliance for Care and Cayucos Food Distribution ($255) 1423
April 10: Emergency dental treatment for a woman in pain, and treatment for a 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($265) 1424
April 11: Gas for abuse victim working to visit her son in a Sacramento therapeutic group home. Referral: Jill Doyle, MFT ($100) 1425
April 12: Past due and reconnection fee for gas for a family of 5, including 2-year-old twins. Dad is on dialysis and mom works cleaning houses and doing lawns. Referral: Guadalupe Sanchez, LINK ($380.49) 1426
April 12: Food for mother and 7-year-old. She has just lost her job, and needs food to carry over until support services begin. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($100) 1427
April 12: Diapers for the 7-month-old baby of a single dad. The mother is in jail. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($29.15) 1427
April 12: Propane for hot water for a 22-year-old mother of a 6-year-old son living in a rural situation with her mom who is disabled; her father died last year. Referral: Danilyn Quezada, Glenna Petrush, and Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($393.63) 1428
April 15: Baby supplies for victims of domestic violence; mother and baby being discharged from the hospital. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Anne Appel
April 15: Diapers for South County babies. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Lucia Mar School District ($58.30) 1429
April 19: Teeth extractions and treatment for infection for a homeless father. ($300) 1430, plus $250 from the Morro Bay Presbyterian Church, and $250 from Deborah Whitson 1449
April 24: A single mother whose spouse recently passed away needs emergency dental care for her 15-year-old daughter. All means of financial support is gone and Healthy Families is not able to help. Referral: Carol Bernard, Foster Care and Belinda Benassi, CWS Program Manager ($300) 1431
April 24: Initial payment for an elementary student to have an audiology exam. The student has had a difficult year with much medical, psychological and educational testing. Although the parents have insurance, their deductible is $3,500, and so they are paying out of pocket for all visits. A recent neurology exam was over $500. Referral: Joan Duffy, San Luis Coastal school nurse ($100) 1432
April 24: Gas card for pregnant woman due in 2-weeks to obtain free items from the Tree of Life in Atascadero. Referral: Melanie Bustamante, Homeless Outreach, Transitions Mental Health ($50) 1433
April 24: Partial payment to move disabled, homeless cancer victim's belongs from Northern California to a local apartment. Special discount from ASAP Movers. Referral: PHN ($200) 1434
April 24: Partial rent for young woman who has had a tumor removed from her brain and will need a year or more of recovery time. Referral: Dr. Lauren Stowe ($300) 1435
April 24: Senior pictures and announcements for a CASA teen. Referral: Susan Quirk, CASA ($100) 1436 and 1437
April 25: Dental exams, x-rays, cleaning, and treatment for 2 children. Referral: Dr. Tran ($230) 1438
April 26: Formula, wipes, and diapers for 15-year-old mom in the Hands on Parenting Program. Referral: Martha Lewis, LMUSD ($77.13) 1439
April 26: Dental exam, x-rays, and cleaning for 2 children. Referral: Dr. Flores ($220) 1440
April 29: Eye glasses for 10-year-old girl. Referral: Gateway ($60) 1441
April 29: Computers for 7 teens to access school portals for homework and for parents to search for jobs. Computers are free from Exploration Station; $25 each is for software licensing. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($175) 1442
April 29: Port-a-crib for teen mom's new baby. Referral: PHN ($20) 1443
May 1: Front auto tires for a single disabled mom to get her daughter safely to school. Referral: Sami Schermerhorn, San Luis Coastal Schools ($150) 1444
May 1: Past due medical payments for woman with cancer. Referral: Michelle Ellis, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($106.14, $60, and $55.83) 1445, 1446, 1447
May 2: Dental treatment for young girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($160) 1448
May 5: High chair for 7-month-old baby; the family has no dining room furniture. Referral: Louise Tobin, County Social Services and shopping by Jeanne Dorn ($)
May 6: Food for grandfather taking care of an extended family of 6 as the only wage earner working 2 jobs. Referral: Andrea Devitt ($100) 1450
May 6: Diapers for toddler in need. Referral: PHN ($29.15) 1450
May 7: Computer for a family of 4. Computers are free from Exploration Station; $25 each is for software licensing. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, San Luis Coastal ($25) 1452
May 7: Partial payment for a motel stay for mother and newborn, so that her 6th grade Type 1 Diabetic son can attend a nearby camp with his peers. The camp would not allow her to stay on site because of the infant. Referral: Penny Crawford, nurse, Atascadero Unified School District ($300) 1453
May 7: Diapers for young baby. Referral: PHN ($29.15) 1454
May 7: Clothes for 2 South County teen boys living in a group home and being served by Tri Counties Regional and County Welfare. CWS can only provide $141 per year for clothes and Teen Closet didn't have many clothes in their sizes. Referral: Mary Illingworth, Jack's Helping Hand and Kathryn Arceneaux, TCRC ($200) 1454
May 7: Dental treatment for 2 children. Referral: Dr. Tran ($138.61) 1455
May 8: Partial car repair payment that will allow passage of a smog check so an unemployed, single mother of a 5-year-old autistic child can provide transportation to school and medical appointments. Referral: Guadalupe Sanchez, LINK ($200) 1456
May 9: Diapers for the 5-month baby of a 17-year-old mom; the mom just graduated from high school, and is searching for a job. Referral: Stephanie McDonnell, Family Care Network ($22.65) 1457
May 9: Replacement tires for a hard-working single mother of 3 who is currently driving on bald tires. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($299.46) 1458
Donated Items: New baby and new mother items from Melissa Lapidus; delivery to North County Health Dept. by Joy Sostrin; puzzles, baby girl clothes, and baby spoons from Alison Haupt; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; stroller from Susan Updegrove; Laguna backpack food from Linda Bishop; twin bed from Diane Ludin; baby clothes from Rosemary Cleaves and Helma Smulders; breast pump from Aimey Adams; crib from Jaimie and Jason Brown; 2 strollers and port-a-crib from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; diapers, underwear and socks from Roberta Kassak and Alison Haupt; computer from Christine Gibbens; North County deliveries by Joy Sostrin, Roberta Filadelfia, and Naomi Blakely; 100 donation slips from Linda Jankay, clock radio from Candace Guldeman and alarm clock from Linda Holland; prom dresses from Carrie Barber-Gorton, Makena Tolley-Ojeda, Jen Melton, and Melissa Beebe, and prom shoes from Beckie Geddes; prom dress and shoes from Mariam Shah; fabric from Kathi Settle, toddler bed from Roberta Filadelfia; baby clothes from Pat Cano; sewing machine from Judie Devine delivered by Jayne Auchterlone and Naomi Blakely; sewing machine, attachments, 4 spool surger machine, thread, and fabric from Bonnie Heikes; sewing machine and sewing supplies from June Gelling; phones, Bluetooth, chargers, and hearing headset from Kitty Rice; from an anonymous donor: pan, baking dish, several blankets, pillows, bedspread, towels, clocks and clock radios, pencil sharpener, and folding chairs; baby clothes from Bonnie Pope; port-a-crib from Barb Wright; high chair, potty, and toys from Jamie Mello; high chair from Florence Simon; crib mattress and toys from Stephanie Barclay; girl clothes from Kate Mavis; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlone delivered by Kat Tuculet; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; baby boy clothes from Anonymous; strollers from Susan Updegrove and Sharynn Chirpich; crib sheets from Sharynn Chirpich; baby clothes from Rosemary Cleaves; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; hand cart from Miner's Ace Hardware; toddler bed from Jayne Auchterlone; toys from Robert Wren;
diapers from Lori Sonnabend and Pati Girata, 4 children's quilts from Katie Perez; diapers and toiletries from Bonnie Rivera; diapers from Mary Anne Morgan;
Funds Donated: Mary Parker, BP Foundation and Madelyn Millholland, Claudeis Selby, Andrea Waterbury, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Lisa Bertrand, Judy Barclay, Easter offering from San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, Marilyn Fuller, Carol Tickner, donation for bank checks from Linda Jankay, Diane Wettlaufer, Diane McKeague, Diana Henderson, Diana Foch, Leslie Jones, Melaleuca, Sally Equinoa, Kathy Hannula, Wendy Daly, Ros Mcquade, Monica Soren, Monica, King, Elisa Feingold, Pat Cano, Naomi Blakely, Laurie Coggan, Carol Devore in memory of Donna Howard's mother, Chris Cooke, Marylou Gooden, Mona Tucker, Steve Dinielli, Terry Haberfield, Janice Noll, Lisa Olivares, Delores Arellano, Sam and Gloria Arellano, Cory and Annabelle Balaam, Marge Van Beurden, Leslie Colunga, Sam Goldstein, John Saurwein, Mary Jacobson, Jeff and Cassie Brunker, Lisa Gilbert, Dan Reddell, Trudy Mullins, Joe Prian, Don Doyle, Edgar Childres, Travis Rich, Liz Childres, Ramie Manderscheid, Sharon Baldwin, Fidelity National Title Company, Florence Simon, Ian Saude, Andrea Devitt, Lisa Bertrand, Ingrid Pires, Lainie Wachter, Deborah Whitson, Pismo Beach/5 Cities Rotary, Mary Parker, L. Dickhaut, Carol Devore, Marianita Borgstrom, Linda Williams, Darlene Krouse, Elizabeth Curren, Anne Tiber, Jean De Bruyn, Linda Mueller, Barbara Rosenthal, Edna Marie Cole, Evelyn Ruehr, Susan Hood, Rosemary Cleaves, Barbara Crawford, Lori Sonnabend, Carol Taylor, Barbara Jennings, Sapphire Grace, Susan Demma, Barbara Cotton, Janice Chagoya, Joanne La Plante, Mary Weeks, Katie Perez, Susan Horwood, Barbara Putman, Christi Nemetz, Joy Pickell, Amy Hedges, Lola Zybura, Bonnie Rivera, Pati Girata, Marla Lee Eaton, Carol Nulton, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Royann Garge, Barbara Deel, Mariam Shah, Nell Quijano, Madeline Fay, Leslie Jones,
Thursday, May 9, 2013
April 2: Port-a-crib for new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Anne Appel
April 3: Umbrella stroller for mother to get around with her toddler. Referral: PHN, South County and shopping by Anne Appel
April 5: Dental treatment for 2 small boys. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($160) 1416
April 5: Partial rent for family whose father was in an accident leaving the mom as the only financial support at this time. Referral: Ivette Feliz, LINK ($300) 1417
April 5: Partial rent for family that has suffered a family member's suicide. Referral: Tala Romero, Sequoia Head Start ($300) 1418
April 8: Partial rent for mother and her 3-year-son to move from homelessness to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1419
April 8: Wisdom teeth extraction for 16-year-old teen mom in pain. Referral: Leona Gray and Angela Alton, Lucia Mar School District ($300) 1420
April 9: Gas card for mother to travel to the hospital daily from Cambria to be with her baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100) 1421
April 9: Diapers and sensitive skin wipes for a child with serious gastrointestinal problems. Gas card for the mom, who is struggling financially, to take her son to a specialist in L.A. Her 1-year-old daughter was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. Referral: Judith Gier, San Luis Coastal nurse ($57.19) and ($100) 1421
April 9: Bus pass for mother to ride from Nipomo to the hospital daily to be with her child in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($64) 1422
April 9: Partial rent for single woman living in Section 8 housing. She is learning money management that will allow her to make future payments independently. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Estero Bay Alliance for Care and Cayucos Food Distribution ($255) 1423
April 10: Emergency dental treatment for a woman in pain, and treatment for a 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy. Referral: Elizabeth Doll/Dr. Tran ($265) 1424
April 11: Gas for abuse victim working to visit her son in a Sacramento therapeutic group home. Referral: Jill Doyle, MFT ($100) 1425
April 12: Past due and reconnection fee for gas for a family of 5, including 2-year-old twins. Dad is on dialysis and mom works cleaning houses and doing lawns. Referral: Guadalupe Sanchez, LINK ($380.49) 1426
April 12: Food for mother and 7-year-old. She has just lost her job, and needs food to carry over until support services begin. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($100) 1427
April 12: Diapers for the 7-month-old baby of a single dad. The mother is in jail. Referral: Vickie Jarvis, CAPSLO ($29.15) 1427
April 12: Propane for hot water for a 22-year-old mother of a 6-year-old son living in a rural situation with her mom who is disabled; her father died last year. Referral: Danilyn Quezada, Glenna Petrush, and Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($393.63) 1428
April 15: Baby supplies for victims of domestic violence; mother and baby being discharged from the hospital. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and shopping by Anne Appel
April 15: Diapers for South County babies. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Lucia Mar School District ($58.30) 1429
April 19: Teeth extractions and treatment for infection for a homeless father. ($300) 1430, plus $250 from the Morro Bay Presbyterian Church, and $250 from Deborah Whitson 1449
April 24: A single mother whose spouse recently passed away needs emergency dental care for her 15-year-old daughter. All means of financial support is gone and Healthy Families is not able to help. Referral: Carol Bernard, Foster Care and Belinda Benassi, CWS Program Manager ($300) 1431
April 24: Initial payment for an elementary student to have an audiology exam. The student has had a difficult year with much medical, psychological and educational testing. Although the parents have insurance, their deductible is $3,500, and so they are paying out of pocket for all visits. A recent neurology exam was over $500. Referral: Joan Duffy, San Luis Coastal school nurse ($100) 1432
April 24: Gas card for pregnant woman due in 2-weeks to obtain free items from the Tree of Life in Atascadero. Referral: Melanie Bustamante, Homeless Outreach, Transitions Mental Health ($50) 1433
April 24: Partial payment to move disabled, homeless cancer victim's belongs from Northern California to a local apartment. Special discount from ASAP Movers. Referral: PHN ($200) 1434
April 24: Partial rent for young woman who has had a tumor removed from her brain and will need a year or more of recovery time. Referral: Dr. Lauren Stowe ($300) 1435
April 24: Senior pictures and announcements for a CASA teen. Referral: Susan Quirk, CASA ($100) 1436 and 1437
April 25: Dental exams, x-rays, cleaning, and treatment for 2 children. Referral: Dr. Tran ($230) 1438
April 26: Formula, wipes, and diapers for 15-year-old mom in the Hands on Parenting Program. Referral: Martha Lewis, LMUSD ($77.13) 1439
April 26: Dental exam, x-rays, and cleaning for 2 children. Referral: Dr. Flores ($220) 1440
April 29: Eye glasses for 10-year-old girl. Referral: Gateway ($60) 1441
April 29: Computers for 7 teens to access school portals for homework and for parents to search for jobs. Computers are free from Exploration Station; $25 each is for software licensing. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($175) 1442
April 29: Port-a-crib for teen mom's new baby. Referral: PHN ($20) 1443
May 1: Front auto tires for a single disabled mom to get her daughter safely to school. Referral: Sami Schermerhorn, San Luis Coastal Schools ($150) 1444
May 1: Past due medical payments for woman with cancer. Referral: Michelle Ellis, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($106.14, $60, and $55.83) 1445, 1446, 1447
May 2: Dental treatment for young girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($160) 1448
May 5: High chair for 7-month-old baby; the family has no dining room furniture. Referral: Louise Tobin, County Social Services and shopping by Jeanne Dorn ($)
May 6: Food for grandfather taking care of an extended family of 6 as the only wage earner working 2 jobs. Referral: Andrea Devitt ($100) 1450
May 6: Diapers for toddler in need. Referral: PHN ($29.15) 1450
May 7: Computer for a family of 4. Computers are free from Exploration Station; $25 each is for software licensing. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, San Luis Coastal ($25) 1452
May 7: Partial payment for a motel stay for mother and newborn, so that her 6th grade Type 1 Diabetic son can attend a nearby camp with his peers. The camp would not allow her to stay on site because of the infant. Referral: Penny Crawford, nurse, Atascadero Unified School District ($300) 1453
May 7: Diapers for young baby. Referral: PHN ($29.15) 1454
May 7: Clothes for 2 South County teen boys living in a group home and being served by Tri Counties Regional and County Welfare. CWS can only provide $141 per year for clothes and Teen Closet didn't have many clothes in their sizes. Referral: Mary Illingworth, Jack's Helping Hand and Kathryn Arceneaux, TCRC ($200) 1454
May 7: Dental treatment for 2 children. Referral: Dr. Tran ($138.61) 1455
May 8: Partial car repair payment that will allow passage of a smog check so an unemployed, single mother of a 5-year-old autistic child can provide transportation to school and medical appointments. Referral: Guadalupe Sanchez, LINK ($200) 1456
May 9: Diapers for the 5-month baby of a 17-year-old mom; the mom just graduated from high school, and is searching for a job. Referral: Stephanie McDonnell, Family Care Network ($22.65) 1457
May 9: Replacement tires for a hard-working single mother of 3 who is currently driving on bald tires. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($299.46) 1458
Donated Items: New baby and new mother items from Melissa Lapidus; delivery to North County Health Dept. by Joy Sostrin; puzzles, baby girl clothes, and baby spoons from Alison Haupt; 2 cases of diapers from Kemay Eoyang; stroller from Susan Updegrove; Laguna backpack food from Linda Bishop; twin bed from Diane Ludin; baby clothes from Rosemary Cleaves and Helma Smulders; breast pump from Aimey Adams; crib from Jaimie and Jason Brown; 2 strollers and port-a-crib from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; diapers, underwear and socks from Roberta Kassak and Alison Haupt; computer from Christine Gibbens; North County deliveries by Joy Sostrin, Roberta Filadelfia, and Naomi Blakely; 100 donation slips from Linda Jankay, clock radio from Candace Guldeman and alarm clock from Linda Holland; prom dresses from Carrie Barber-Gorton, Makena Tolley-Ojeda, Jen Melton, and Melissa Beebe, and prom shoes from Beckie Geddes; prom dress and shoes from Mariam Shah; fabric from Kathi Settle, toddler bed from Roberta Filadelfia; baby clothes from Pat Cano; sewing machine from Judie Devine delivered by Jayne Auchterlone and Naomi Blakely; sewing machine, attachments, 4 spool surger machine, thread, and fabric from Bonnie Heikes; sewing machine and sewing supplies from June Gelling; phones, Bluetooth, chargers, and hearing headset from Kitty Rice; from an anonymous donor: pan, baking dish, several blankets, pillows, bedspread, towels, clocks and clock radios, pencil sharpener, and folding chairs; baby clothes from Bonnie Pope; port-a-crib from Barb Wright; high chair, potty, and toys from Jamie Mello; high chair from Florence Simon; crib mattress and toys from Stephanie Barclay; girl clothes from Kate Mavis; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlone delivered by Kat Tuculet; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; baby boy clothes from Anonymous; strollers from Susan Updegrove and Sharynn Chirpich; crib sheets from Sharynn Chirpich; baby clothes from Rosemary Cleaves; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; hand cart from Miner's Ace Hardware; toddler bed from Jayne Auchterlone; toys from Robert Wren;
diapers from Lori Sonnabend and Pati Girata, 4 children's quilts from Katie Perez; diapers and toiletries from Bonnie Rivera; diapers from Mary Anne Morgan;
Funds Donated: Mary Parker, BP Foundation and Madelyn Millholland, Claudeis Selby, Andrea Waterbury, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Lisa Bertrand, Judy Barclay, Easter offering from San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, Marilyn Fuller, Carol Tickner, donation for bank checks from Linda Jankay, Diane Wettlaufer, Diane McKeague, Diana Henderson, Diana Foch, Leslie Jones, Melaleuca, Sally Equinoa, Kathy Hannula, Wendy Daly, Ros Mcquade, Monica Soren, Monica, King, Elisa Feingold, Pat Cano, Naomi Blakely, Laurie Coggan, Carol Devore in memory of Donna Howard's mother, Chris Cooke, Marylou Gooden, Mona Tucker, Steve Dinielli, Terry Haberfield, Janice Noll, Lisa Olivares, Delores Arellano, Sam and Gloria Arellano, Cory and Annabelle Balaam, Marge Van Beurden, Leslie Colunga, Sam Goldstein, John Saurwein, Mary Jacobson, Jeff and Cassie Brunker, Lisa Gilbert, Dan Reddell, Trudy Mullins, Joe Prian, Don Doyle, Edgar Childres, Travis Rich, Liz Childres, Ramie Manderscheid, Sharon Baldwin, Fidelity National Title Company, Florence Simon, Ian Saude, Andrea Devitt, Lisa Bertrand, Ingrid Pires, Lainie Wachter, Deborah Whitson, Pismo Beach/5 Cities Rotary, Mary Parker, L. Dickhaut, Carol Devore, Marianita Borgstrom, Linda Williams, Darlene Krouse, Elizabeth Curren, Anne Tiber, Jean De Bruyn, Linda Mueller, Barbara Rosenthal, Edna Marie Cole, Evelyn Ruehr, Susan Hood, Rosemary Cleaves, Barbara Crawford, Lori Sonnabend, Carol Taylor, Barbara Jennings, Sapphire Grace, Susan Demma, Barbara Cotton, Janice Chagoya, Joanne La Plante, Mary Weeks, Katie Perez, Susan Horwood, Barbara Putman, Christi Nemetz, Joy Pickell, Amy Hedges, Lola Zybura, Bonnie Rivera, Pati Girata, Marla Lee Eaton, Carol Nulton, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Royann Garge, Barbara Deel, Mariam Shah, Nell Quijano, Madeline Fay, Leslie Jones,
Sunday, June 23, 2013
During the summer, Womenade, under the leadership of Rosemary Cleaves and in partnership with the Food Bank, is giving children bag lunches at Nipomo Elementary. Last week 160 received lunches! This Tuesday the Community Health Center Medical Dental van will be at the school during distribution! Grateful to the CHC and Gail Tutino!
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Spirit Winds Physical Therapy
Presents A FREE Educational Evening with
Dr. Monika Allen ND, LAc
The Organic Food Hype
Is eating organic all it’s hyped up to be?
When to eat organic and when it’s okay to stay away
Wednesday, July 10th 6:15pm—7:30pm
Please RSVP at 805-543-5100
1422 Monterey St, Ste C-102, SLO
Voluntary donations go to Womenade
A local non-profit for women and families in need
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
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June 4: Partial rent for young working mother with 5-year-old daughter. Her roommate moved out, leaving her with paying full rent, and they have received a 3-day notice to vacate. She has a job, and is applying for a better paying one. Referral: Bonnie Allen, Estero Bay Alliance for Care ($300) 1480
June 5: Partial camp fee for son of an employed single mother of 3 who is struggling on $750 a month. The boy faces emotional and behavior problems, and camp will provide continued opportunities for growth and stability while school is out of session. Referral: Kim Richards, County Youth Services ($345) 1481
June 5: Storage fee for homeless single mother of one child staying with a friend. Recently laid off from work. Payment prevented all her belongings from being auctioned on the weekend. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($252) 1482
June 6: Dental treatment for a 13-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl. Referral: Dr. Tran ($220) 1483
June 6: Glasses for 9-year-old boy. Since his parents have emergency insurance, the Lion’s Club can’t be of assistance. Referral: Gateway ($60) 1484
June 6: Partial rent for family struggling to make ends meet since the husband got injured at work. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($300) 1485
June 12: Glasses for an elderly woman who has had several strokes, and has kidney disease and diabetes. Referral: Dr. Urvi Patel ($173.97) 1486
June 12: Prepaid phone and minutes for mother who needs to protect herself from the father of her child. Referral: Erin Holmes, County Social Services and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($39.12) 1487
June 12: Stroller with attached car seat for teen parents of new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($100) 1488
June 12: Double stroller for mother to use as transportation for her children. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($187.26) 1488
June 13: Lego Engineering Camp for an autistic child. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($105) 1001
June 13: Phone bill payment for young girl raising her younger brother after their mother passed away. Payment allows her to keep in touch with her brother’s mentor and search for a job. Referral: Sarah-Rudd Lawler, San Luis Big Brothers/Sisters ($300) 1003
June 13: Partial hospital payment for young woman struggling with health problems. ($50) 1004
June 14: Dental treatment for 16-year-old girl in pain and partial payment for young girl needing extensive dental work. Referral: Dr. Tran ($310) 1005
June 14: 5 nights stay at Motel 6 for a father and his autistic and mentally retarded son. They are losing housing, and the boy is anxious about not having a place to live. This funding prevents them from going homeless while waiting to move into transitional housing. Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($250) 1489
June 14: 2 night motel stay for homeless woman who was assaulted in her tent. Referral: Jane Pomeroy, SARP ($172.52) 1490
Items Donated:
-->Breast pump from Kerry Wynn for mom living in homeless overflow and working 2 jobs; twin bed from Naomi Blakely to 3rd grader on the Coast; funding to establish SESLOC checking from Julie Jones; children’s clothes from Val Monge; breast pump, baby shoes, toys, bedding blankets, towels, and changing pads from Rena Rodriquez; 500 recycled grocery bags from Integrated Waste Management Company; crib donated by Marcie Lindvall and retrofitted and delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; grocery bags and can openers from Sharynn Chirpich; breast pump from Alison Haupt; bassinet from Wendy Daly: bassinet from Roberta and Bill Filadelfia; high chair, stroller, hand breast pump and 2 irons from Roxanne Pryor;
Funds Donated:
--> Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Bonnie Brinton, Judy Barclay, Diane Wettlaufer,
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
May 10: Food and student loan payment for single mom whose 12-year-old son has autism. This month her roommate gave notice and her husband stopped child support. Referral: Linda Quesenberry, Transitions – Mental Health ($300) 1459 and 1460
May 10: Gas for homeless mother to drive her newborn to a motel room and doctor appointments. Referral: Drew Washer, social worker, French Hospital ($100) 1461
May 13: Partial payment for 6-month-old baby girl to have surgery on her tongue. Referral: Dr. Walker ($72) 1463
May 14: Ultrasound for pregnant woman struggling to meet necessary medical payments. Referral: Dr. Spaulding ($325) 1464
May 14: Phone bill payment for seriously ill mother of 3. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($64) 1465
May 14: Dental treatment for a 16-year-old girl and fillings for 2 teen brothers. Referral: Dr. Tran ($246.56) 1466
May 17: Partial payment for AYSO fees for 2 girls in families with limited incomes. Even with scholarships, the families don’t have the $45 that is still required. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Sinsheimer Elementary ($90) 1467 and 1468
May 17: Utility payments for man struggling to retain housing. ($104.23 and $179.39) 1469 and 1470
May 23: Dental treatment for 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy. Referral: Dr. Tran ($220) 1471
May 23: Partial rent for studio apartment for homeless couple. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1472
May 27: Diapers for toddler. Referral: PHN ($39.90) 1473
May 28: Utilities for unemployed dad and mom, who works in a school. They are parents of 3 and her recent hospitalization for a miscarriage has drained all their income. They have received shut off notices for gas and water. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($107.90 and $159.87) 1474 and 1475
May 29: Maternity clothes for a homeless, mentally disabled woman. Referral: PHN and shopping by Linda Jankay
May 31: Dental treatment for 11-year-old and 15-year-old sisters. Referral: Dr. Tran ($220) 1476
May 31: Science Camp/Santa Cruz Island partial fee for high school girl who has been cleaning houses to earn most of the money for this summer experience. Referral: Chris Jones, Paso Robles High School, Assistant Principal ($70) 1478
Items Donated:
--> tax filing fee and Federal and State tax reporting from Roger Bishop; dresser from Carol Astaire; swing from Negar Mashhoon; socks and clothes from Jen Stokes; toys from Beckie Geddes; crib and co-sleeper from Barb Wright; baby clothes and diapers from Mariam Shah; toiletries delivered to Prado by Kat Tuculet; children’s clothes and cloth grocery bags from Marylou Gooden; boys clothes from Anonymous; potty and play mat from Susan Updegrove; food for Laguna’s backpack program from Linda Jankay, Jen Melton, Congregation Beth David, Celia Braun, Nan Tarpinian, and Ed Chadwell; can openers from Naomi Blakely; books from Liz Curren; library discard Spanish books delivered by Carol Devore; baby bottles from Mandy Covington; stroller, towels and linens delivered from storage by Jayne Devencenzi; bags and can openers from Jayne Devencenzi; can openers from Anonymous; stroller from Rosemary Cleaves; fabric and car seat from Barbara Jennings; for a homeless family moving to housing – father with Cerebral Palsy: towels from Barbara Jennings, sippy cups from Mandy Covington, silverware and bowl from Roberta Kassak, high chair from Rosemary Cleaves, blanket from Arlene Yost, blankets from Cynthia Perine, toys and clothes from Lesa Smith, baby clothes from Lisa Aquino, kitchen items from Jayne Devencenzi, table from Lori Sonabend; crib repair, delivery, and set-up by Terry Elfrink; Legos and toiletries from Judy Riener; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; toiletries and bags delivered to FCN by Jeanne Dorn; toys, clothes, and home items from Anne Stahl; children’s clothes, toys, and books from Jamie Mello; kitchen items for ASN client donated by Marylou Gooden and delivered by Marcie Lindvall;
Funds Donated: Ann McMahon, Diana Henderson, Rochelle Johnson, Carol Tickner, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Leona Sullivan, Patricia Streng, Lynn Heinrich, Anonymous, Elyse Yukelson-Ungar, Gary and Muriel Harkins and their movie group, Mary Parker, Par Ridge Homeowners Association and Leslie Jones, Deborah Whitson, Tony Spinelli & Associates in honor of Blonsley Law, Estero Babes Calendar Project, Judy Barclay, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, donation in celebration of Roger Bishop’s birthday, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Marcy Owens. Total 1st Quarter: $14,025.75. Mary Parker, BP Foundation and Madelyn Millholland, Claudeis Selby, Andrea Waterbury, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Lisa Bertrand, Judy Barclay, Easter offering from San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, Marilyn Fuller, Carol Tickner, donation for bank checks from Linda Jankay, Diane Wettlaufer, Diane McKeague, Diana Henderson, Diana Foch, Leslie Jones, Melaleuca, Sally Equinoa, Kathy Hannula, Wendy Daly, Ros Mcquade, Monica Soren, Monica, King, Elisa Feingold, Pat Cano, Naomi Blakely, Laurie Coggan, Carol Devore in memory of Donna Howard’s mother, Chris Cooke, Marylou Gooden, Mona Tucker, Steve Dinielli, Terry Haberfield, Janice Noll, Lisa Olivares, Delores Arellano, Sam and Gloria Arellano, Cory and Annabelle Balaam, Marge Van Beurden, Leslie Colunga, Sam Goldstein, John Saurwein, Mary Jacobson, Jeff and Cassie Brunker, Lisa Gilbert, Dan Reddell, Trudy Mullins, Joe Prian, Don Doyle, Edgar Childres, Travis Rich, Liz Childres, Ramie Manderscheid, Sharon Baldwin, Fidelity National Title Company, Florence Simon, Ian Saude, Andrea Devitt, Lisa Bertrand, Ingrid Pires, Lainie Wachter, Deborah Whitson, Pismo Beach/5 Cities Rotary, Mary Parker, L. Dickhaut, Carol Devore, Marianita Borgstrom, Linda Williams, Darlene Krouse, Elizabeth Curren, Anne Tiber, Jean De Bruyn, Linda Mueller, Barbara Rosenthal, Edna Marie Cole, Evelyn Ruehr, Susan Hood, Rosemary Cleaves, Barbara Crawford, Lori Sonnabend, Carol Taylor, Barbara Jennings, Sapphire Grace, Susan Demma, Barbara Cotton, Janice Chagoya, Joanne La Plante, Mary Weeks, Katie Perez, Susan Horwood, Barbara Putman, Christi Nemetz, Joy Pickell, Amy Hedges, Lola Zybura, Bonnie Rivera, Pati Girata, Marla Lee Eaton, Carol Nulton, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Royann Garge, Barbara Deel, Mariam Shah, Nell Quijano, Madeline Fay, Leslie Jones, Judy Riener, Karen Daniel, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Leona Sullivan, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Elaine Gardiner, Phyllis Martinelli, Linda Blonsley, Cathy Hughes, Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker,
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