What We Shared in 2015 Part 1
- Elaine Stewart
- Apr 5
- 49 min read
Saturday, January 31, 2015
January 16: California ID to allow man to get a job. Referral: Marci Powers, SLO County Anti-Gang Commission ($28) 1687
January 19: Bouncer and co-sleeper for young family. Referral: PHN, shopping by Carol Tickner, and North County delivery by Dee Lacey ($164.08) 1723
January 19: Potty chairs for children in 2 families. Referral: PHN, shopping by Carol Tickner, and North County delivery by Dee Lacey ($26) 1723
January 19: Partial deposit to allow single woman to move into a room. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($230) 1688
January 19: 2 nights in a motel and a bus ticket to family in Missouri for medically fragile homeless man. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($100 and $206) 1689 and 1690
January 21: Professional clothes for mother transitioning back to work after completing graduate school. Referral: Sandra Bourbon, HASLO ($300) 1691
January 21: Clothes, gas, and food for a family with 3 children. Referral: Jenn Foss, nurse, San Luis Coastal ($300) 1692
January 21: Electric bill and reconnect fee for family with a 5-year-old. Mother is partially paralyzed. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($277.19) 1693
January 21: Formula for 12-month-old San Luis Obispo baby who is 100% dependent on G-Tube feedings. After age 1, insurance will no long cover formula. Referral: Alyssa Canada, Pediatric GI social worker, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital ($300.24) 1694
January 21: Baby bouncer for young child. Referral: PHN, shopping by Carol Tickner, and delivery by Joy Sostrin ($25.92) 1723
January 21: Car repair to allow man to look for work. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($114 and $242.82) 1695 and 1696
January 22: Partial deposit for single veteran mother who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($300) 1697
January 23: Basketball warm up for hard-working student with good grades. Dad was recently laid off. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($25) 1698
January 23: Dorm-size refrigerator and hot plate for single, working mother and her 3 children who are moving long-term to a motel. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($181.42) 1723
January 23: Home gas bill payment to prevent shut off for widow and her children who are currently at Stanford’s Children’s Hospital where her 11-year-old daughter has just has brain surgery. Referral: Karen at Jack’s Helping Hand ($187.88) 1699
January 23: Car repair to allow a senior citizen on a very low fixed income remain independent. Referral: Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 1700
January 23: Rent for a mother with a crisis in her family. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($375) 1701
January 25: Diapers for baby in struggling family. Referral: PHN ($36.70) 1702
January 26: Partial rent for family of 4; the father did not receive full time hours this week. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 1703
January 28: Bus passes for a student previously a ward of the court, and now doing her best to make it on her own in order to become a science teacher. Referral: Andrea Devitt, counselor, Cuesta College ($78) 1704
January 28: Gas card and seminar fee for a guardian to travel to Orange County to learn strategies to help her emotionally disturbed granddaughter. Referral: Autumn Martin, teacher, Morro Bay High School, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($100 and $65) 1723 and 1705
January 28: Backpack for college-bound youth in foster care. Referral: Pieter Neethling, Family Care Network, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($35.61) 1723
January 28: Partial rent for family with 2 children. Father has recently been diagnosed with a serious heart problem; mother has requested extra shifts at work. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($300) 1706
January 28: Motorcycle repair for homeless man’s only source of transportation. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($347.50) 1707
January 28: Partial rent for disabled veteran who used rent money to repair her car which broke down while she was driving it. Referral: Shannon Pacaoan, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($200) 1708
January 28: Eye exam for homeless child. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($60) 1709
January 28: Partial rent for homeless gentleman who has found a room. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1710
January 28: Partial rent for a homeless man who has found an apartment. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1711
January 29: After school activities for a young child needing extra experiences, and appropriate shoes for the activities. Referral: Marlie Schmidt, Los Ranchos principal and Mary Kay Stratton, Los Ranchos school counselor ($180 and $60 and $25) 1712 and 1713 and 1722
January 29: Storage fee for the belongings of a young single mother and her 2 daughters who have just gone homeless. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($300) 1714
January 29: Car repair for man who is struggling. Referral: Lydie Mason, County Behavioral Mental Health ($241.91) 1715
January 29: Womenade liability insurance. Paid by volunteers. ($1,400) 1716
January 29: Car repair and car insurance for homeless woman living on $172 a month. Referral: Melanie Bustamante, Transitions-Mental Health Homeless Outreach ($148.80 and $165.75) 1717 and 1719
January 29: Partial payment for cremation of young homeless child killed in an auto accident. Referral: Robin Kirby, County Office of Education ($300) 1718
January 30: Partial rent for single mom and her son. The father was lost in a car accident. They have finally found a small studio in which to live. Referral: Jose Olivera, LINK ($300) 1720
January 30: Partial San Francisco school trip payment for 6 middle school students: Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($600) 1721
Items Donated: items for Pirates’ Closet from Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert; clothes for young children from Anonymous; double jogging stroller for developmentally delayed siblings from Darcie Thille; diapers from Lesa Smith; toiletries and baby safety items from Doreen Wetzel; double stroller donated by Darcie Thille and delivered to North County by Bill and Roberta Filadelfia; swing, pack-n-play with bassinet from Darcie Thille; 4 backpacks from Susan Malmgren; cases of t-shirts from Debbie Melton to Pirates’ Closet; diapers, onesies, and toiletries from KeMay Eoyang;
Funds Donated: Diane Wettlaufer, iGive, Leslie Jones, Julie Schultz, Michele Williams, Ingrid Pires, Melaleuca, Peti Johnson in memory of her mother, Leona Johnson, Judy Riener, Kathy Greer, Roberta and Bill Filadelfia, Candace Guldeman,
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Friday, January 16, 2015
January 2: Partial rent for single mother trying to start her own business. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, America’s Job Center/Goodwill ($300) 1662
January 5: Propane for family who are unable to heat their place or cook. Referral: Arya Jones, Foster Parent Liaison ($275) 1663
January 5: Partial rent for mom who had to miss work for almost 2 weeks while her child was sick. Her sister is coming to care for the child going forward. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 1664
January 6: Partial rent for family whose father has had to use rent money to pay hospital costs. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 1665
January 5: Crib mattress to go with donated crib for baby due next week. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($)
January 6: Partial first month’s rent for man moving into a room after being homeless. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1666
January 6: Partial rent for single mom and her teen daughter. Medical issues have prevented her from working the 2 jobs she had covered recently, and now her hours have been reduced. The teen is trying to find a job to help out. Referral: Catherine Manning, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($300) 1667
January 6: Twin sheets for family of 6 moving from homelessness to housing. Referral: Rachel Tarver, Martha’s Place Children’s Center, and shopping by Carol Tickner
January 7: Partial payment for lenses for senior in subsidized housing. The local Lions club paid $100. Referral: Brittany Carraway, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($72) 1668
January 7: Partial rent for family moving to housing. They have worked very hard to get most of the rent and deposit. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($200) 1669
January 8: Gas card for single mom who is struggling to complete her degree to be a psych tech. She has to travel from South County to North County for the classes she needs. Referral: Andrea Devitt, counselor, Cuesta College ($100) 1670
January 8: Partial rent payment for unemployed woman in a job-training program that will allow her to be self-sufficient going forward. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill/America’s Job Center ($300) 1671
January 9: One night hotel stay for single mother and her 4 children who have timed out at ECHO. After this night, DSS will be able to help. The mother is searching for a job after a tragic incident resulted in the loss of her husband. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($67.22) 1672
January 9: Food and gas for family that has moved in with relatives to prevent homelessness. Mom has found a job and is currently in the background check process. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($200) 1673
January 9: Water bill to prevent shut off for family with 4 children. Father works in the fields. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($140) 1674
January 10: Partial rent to move a family to housing after a sudden vacate notice from their landlord due to mold. Referral: Yolanda Acosta, Cambria Head Start ($300) 1675
January 10: Gas to get to work and food for a family of 4. Mother works for a school but didn’t receive pay during holiday break, so most money went to rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 1676
January 12: Payment for car repair. Single woman just got hired and then her car broke down. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($136.60)
January 13: Up front hospital costs for removal of a kidney stone for a lady. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1678
January 13: Gas for father of young baby to help him travel around the county clearing trees. The family has just received a Section 8 voucher. Referral: PHN, ($100) 1679
January 13: Partial emergency payment for dental treatment for a 72-year-old woman living independently on $897 a month. Referral: Jim Healy, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($200) 1680
January 13: Port-a-crib for new baby who will be living in a small space. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($)
January 14: Partial payment for non-verbal child to be trained to use a communication device. Insurance doesn’t cover speech therapy. Both parents lost their jobs last year, but the dad is now employed. Referral: Elise Carraway, Speech and Learning Coach ($300) 1681
January 14: Partial rent payment for family of 3 who had to use their money to replace all their clothing that was accidently thrown away by the staff at their housing unit. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($300) 1682
January 14: Bus pass for mother to visit her infant boy in the NICU daily. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and shopping by Debbie Melton and Cooper Melton with his garage sale money ($44)
January 15: Emergency gas card for homeless parents to take their child from Sierra Vista to Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and delivery by Carol and Richard Tickner within 45 minutes of the request ($100) 1684
January 15: Utility bill payments for single woman. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($62.98 and $69.45) 1685 and 1686
Items Donated: Changing table from Judy Barclay; wheelchair from Mark and Lesa Smith and shower chair from Ann Danko for teen with cancer; port-a-crib from Linda Holland; onesies from Helma Smulders; sheets for single mom and her children who have just moved to housing from Miki Martin, Carolyn Anne Goossens, JJ Kni, and Hope Whitehead (San Luis Coastal referral); 2 carloads and 2 truck loads of clothes from Grandma’s Yogurt event delivered to MBHS by Gwen Infante, Beverly Durrer, and Barbara Rosenthal; personal care items for Pirates’ Closet from Gwen Infante; kitchen items for a family of 6 moving to housing from Angela Freberg, Houry Semerdjian, and items in storage delivered by Naomi Blakely (Martha’s Place referral); pack-n-play from Paula Sigman; double stroller; baby clothes from Janice Chagoya; baby clothes and diapers from Kathy apRoberts; toiletries from Marylou Gooden and Marilyn Fuller; activity mat delivery by Naomi Blakely; baby clothes from Sharynn Chirpich;
Funds Donated: Martina Knight, Karen Muschenetz, Drew Washer, Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Shirley Johnson, Janis Woolpert, Marcy Owens, Rabobank Community Leadership; Su and Ping Tsao, Lisa Jouet, Pismo Beach/Five Cities Rotary, Vivian Levy, Anonymous from St. Timothy’s Catholic Church event, Bonnie Allen, Barbara Munoz, Mary Jo Desio, Jan Goldman, Barbara Jones, Kathleen Ryan, Bonita Thomas, Ruth Vasconcellos, Rachel Hernandez, Abigail Diodati, Leslie Siembieda, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Elaine Gardiner, Kroger, Judy Barclay, Madelyn Millholland, Jacque Wheeler, Naomi Blakely, Marilyn Fuller, Tess Mathews, Leslie Jones, Marylou Gooden, Sharynn Chirpich, Engle Insurance, Ann McMahon,
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
At their January 6th luncheon meeting, Pismo Beach/Five Cities Rotary donated $745 to Womenade. We are grateful to Steve Curry and his fellow Rotarians for this amazing contribution that will help those in need locally.
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Monday, January 5, 2015
San Luis Obispo County Womenade is pleased to announce we have received a $1,000 donation from Rabobank. Every penny will be used to help those in need in our community.
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Friday, January 2, 2015
December 16: Partial rent to prevent mother and her 2 children from having to vacate the room they rent. She recently was out of work due to illness. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 1646
December 16: Electric bill payment to restore service for a single mom and her children. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($300) 1647
December 17: Dental anesthesia for toddler. Referral: Dot Stauble, CAPSLO ($50) 1648
December 17: Partial payment to help Fairgrove Elementary student attend the Junior National Conference in Washington, D.C. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar School District ($250) 1649
December 19: Initial medical assessment for young boy. Referral: Maureen McGee, nurse, San Luis Coastal Schools ($250) 1650
December 19: Holiday gift certificates for 10 teens who did not receive gifts through local programs. Referral: Romi Ramirez and Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 1651
December 20: Emergency specialized formula for 8-month-old with severe food allergies. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and delivery by Frank Richardson ($177.97) 1652
December 22: Holiday dinner for family of 8; they are struggling to care for their young son who is terminally ill. The family is receiving hospice support. Referral: Manuel Barba, County Mental Health ($200) 1653
December 22: Rent to move single mom with a young child into a room. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1654
December 22: Partial rent for family at risk of losing housing. Referral: Adriana Marquez, Sequoia Head Start ($300) 1655
December 22: Partial security deposit for parents and their 3 little girls. Father is a disabled Marine Corps veteran. Referral: Mike Vosburgh, HASLO, and Michael Ostash, VA ($300) 1656
December 22: Month RTA bus pass for an Oceano mother whose baby will be in the NICU for an extended time. Referral: Social worker, Sierra Vista ($44) and shopping by Debbie Melton and Cooper Melton using proceeds from his garage sale
December 29: Trailer DMV registration so a homeless woman can rent a space to park on. Referral: Nicole Hoist, County Homeless Services ($312) 1657
December 29: Stroller for mom who has just had her children returned to her. She needs the stroller to push her little boy a very long way as she walks her older child to school. Referral: Belinda Bennasi and Mark Hanson, and shopping in Reno by Susan Updegrove ($29.62) 1658
December 29: Initial rent to house a homeless gentleman in a room. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1659
December 30: Partial car repair for elderly homeless woman. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1660
December 31: Formula and diapers for baby twin girls leaving the hospital. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($125.92) 1661
Items Donated:
Gas cards from Kat Tuculet for a family to travel to UCLA hospital; toiletry delivery to Grizzley/Prado by Kat Tuculet; baby Bjorn from Carla Brown; diapers from Jen Melton; women’s bike from Jim Ellman; North County delivery by Colleen Spafford; holiday gifts for 2 children who don’t have parents from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich and Roy and Marty Thomas; jackets from Joanne Ruggles; children’s toy firehouse from Erika Schuetze; clothes and toys from Heidi Gill; tickets to Winter WonderSLO from Anonymous; car mirror and baby carrier from Kate Czekala; toiletries from Jayne Achterlonie delivered to Prado by Kat Tuculet; printer, scanner, copier, fax, scanner for South County from Arlene Versaw; toys for food distribution from Arlene Versaw; stuffed animal from Greg Baxley; Constant Contact from Anonymous; stamps and printing for taxes from Carol Tickner; clothes and toys from Mariam Shah; nursing covers from Samanatha Lalush; stroller from Kate Czekala. Total 4th Quarter: $9,341.60
Funds Donated: Kathy apRoberts honoring Jeanie Wylie and Don Albright, HumanKind Fair Trade, Jean Dyer, Keller Williams, Marion Hasbrouck, Lance Kinney, Shelia McBryde, Margaret Helley, Cheryl Carlsen, Laurie Coggan, John O’Neill, Lola Zybura, Roz Phillips, James and Donna Howard, Bob and Diane Graham, Sandi Pardini, Bill Hilton and Edna Marie Cole, to honor the memory of Art Hanlon from the Richardson, Mona Tucker, Robert and Martha Azevedo, Jeannie Schultz, Kitty Rice, Jeremiah Watts, Catherine Martin, Margaret Stevens, Kim McCoy in the name of her mother Marcia Nevins, Nell Quijano, Willaim and Lorianna Fletcher, Christmas present from James apRoberts to Kathy apRoberts, Judy and Ken Riener, Empire Trust, Leanna Kertson, Bonnie Heikes, Debbie Jones in honor of Barbara Gonce, Jean Lloyd, Diane Ludin, Nancy Grant, Jacque Fondren, Wells Fargo Bank, Ann McMahon, Maggie Stork, Bonnie Gardner, Carol Devore in memory of dear friend Marina Borgstrom, Kathy Greer, Ingrid Pires, Anonymous, Patria Griffin, Sue Percival, Judy Rutter, Joy Tuman, EcoBambino, Teddy Burton, and Peti Johnson.
unday, February 15, 2015
2nd Annual Spring Fling to Benefit San Luis Obispo County Womenade
Sunday, May 17th, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. $40 per person
Sauer-Adams Adobe, 964 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, across from the Old Mission Church
Live music; taco bar, beer, wine and margaritas; raffle
For sponsorships or tickets
Contact Andrea at 805.801.3086 or andrea.devitt39@yahoo.com
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February 2: Partial deposit for rent for young man who is working as a gardener. His mom is on the streets, and has substance abuse issues. Referral: Dave Platt, County Social Services ($300) 1723
February 2: Lab payment for dentures for elderly cancer patient who lost her teeth from cancer therapy. The lab is greatly discounting their work for her. Referral: Noor Dental Clinic ($400) 1724
February 2: Food and clothes for a family that has just moved to our area and has nothing. LINK is running out of funds for Atascadero. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 1725
February 2: Clothes for a teen boy whose father passed away last week. He is now living in a small room with just a refrigerator; we are helping with a donated microwave delivered by Naomi Blakely. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 1726
February 2: Food and gas for a family of 4. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) 1727
February 2: Bus passes for 2 parents to visit their new baby in NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and delivery by Naomi Blakely ($)
February 2: Car repair for a single mother of 2 who has just recovered from severe depression. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($250) 1728
February 2: Partial back rent due to an error made by 2 different agencies for a woman who has cancer and mental health problems. Referral: Kelly Hannula, Independent Living Resource Center ($254) 1729
February 3: Partial room rent for single mom who will be evicted in 2 days without payment. Her work hours were cut last month. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 1730
February 3: Partial rent for single mother. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 1731
February 3: Partial payment for food, gas, and lodging for woman to take her seriously ill husband to UCLA for intensive treatment for a month. Referral: Dr. Elisa Feingold ($300) 1732
February 3: Food for single mother and her 5 children who have been left by the husband with no income and without most of her belongings. Referral: Sandra Garcia, County Mental Health ($300) 1733
February 4: Partial rent for family. The father’s hours were cut this month. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($300) 1734
February 4: Partial rent for mother and her 2 daughters. She is working hard to get things back together after her husband was sent to jail for domestic abuse. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 1735
February 4: Food and gas for homeless family. Dad has found recently found a job. Referral: Daniel Rodriguez, LINK ($300) 1736
February 5: Storage fee for a single mom and her 3 children who are about to lose the belongings due to homelessness. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1737
February 6: Rental assistance for a single mom who has had her salary reduced because of the season. Referral: Stella Medina, family advocate, Lucia Mar School District ($200) 1738
February 6: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 who was out of work due to surgery. Her son was in a car accident, and the bills for this also set her back. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 1739
February 6: Rental deposit for mother and child fleeing domestic violence. Referral: Kathleen Martin, Veteran’s Administration ($400) 1740
February 6: Partial payment for bilateral hearing aids for a 2nd grade boy. Insurance does not cover this. Dad is working. There are 5 children in the family. Referral: DeAnn Oliver, nurse, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 1741
February 7: Clothes for a woman who is down to under 100 pounds due to complicated medical conditions. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($200) 1742
February 10: Back rent to prevent a single mother of 4 children from losing housing. Referral: Elena Chavez, ECHO ($250) 1743
February 11: Payment to move a 72-year-old woman into a room. Referral: Elosia Medina, ECHO ($275) 1744
February 11: Partial payment of car repair so that a hard-working mother can get to work and take her children to and from school. Referral: Tim Parker, Food Bank ($300) 1745
February 12: Diapers for children in 4 families. Referrals: PHNs and LINK ($113.29) 1746
February 12: Cell phone for 2 months while homeless female veteran secures a job. Referral: Larry Feldt, Housing Specialist for Veterans, CAPSLO ($70) 1747
February 12: Food and gas for working mother and teen who have been homeless since the mother’s illness kept her from work. They will soon be placed in Section 8 housing and just need a little support until that happens. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, Homeless Prevention, LINK ($200) 1748
February 12: Food for single mom of 3 who needs portable food to carry the family over until they move into housing and their enrollment in Cal Fresh is approved on March 3rd. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, Homeless Prevention, LINK ($100) 1748
February 13: Gas and food for mother and her teen son. She is in the Psych Tech program and he is working at Taco Bell. Referral: Andrea Devitt, counselor, Cuesta College ($100) 1748
February 13: Partial rent for young family. Dad works in landscaping but has had fewer hours recently; mother goes to school and works part time and is active in Head Start parents’ group. Referral: Adriana Marquez, CAPSLO ($300) 1749
February 14: Partial payment of back rent so that a 39-year-old woman with several mental health issues can get back into a sober living home. She’s on disability and receives $200 a month. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 1750
February 14: Work clothes for a young woman who has just been hired to work in an office. Referral: Sara Tindula and Linda Rawlings, Family Treatment Court ($200) 1751
February 14: Payment for 5 nights stay in Motel 6 for homeless woman who just had neck surgery to correct an injury sustained from sleeping in her car for 6 months. She will be moving into housing soon. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health, and emergency payment delivery by Roberta and Bill Filadelfia ($300)
Items Donated:
--> silverware, coffee pot, and other household items from Diane Graham; blankets and jacket from Ilona Stone; children’s clothes from Cindy Cahn, Katie Perez and Jolie Burrows; food for the camping family from Kathy apRoberts delivered by Lynn De Leo; journals and sketchbooks for the camping children from Kathy apRoberts; blankets, onesies and jacket from Ilona Stone; high chair and children’s clothes from Rosemary Cleaves; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders and Darcy Thille; wipes and diapers from Bonnie Marzio; cases of diapers from Tim Parker and the Food Bank; North County delivery by Dee Lacey; Pirate’s Closet delivery by Sharon Westray; teen clothes from Michele Starling; diapers and onesies from Nipomo Kiwanis;
Funds Donated:
--> Fred Donati, Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Martina Knight, Teresa Devore in honor of Marina Borgstrom, Frank Miller, Patrice and Zaf Iqbal, Karen Pauly, Libbie Agran, Jen Melton, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Barb Evanish, Keller Williams Realty, Judy Barclay, Michele Williams, Terra Verde Environmental Consulting, Laurie Coggan, Lisa Jouet, Diane Wettlaufer, Kathi Hendricks in honor of Olivia Glidden’s 12th birthday, Lisa Jouet, Leona Sullivan, Peti Johnson, Nipomo Kiwanis,
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Donated from 2003 to March 31, 2015 $ 449,441.32
Donated 1st Quarter $ 24,643.10
Shared 1st Quarter $ 39,506.96
Balance March 31, 2015 $ 12,890.25
March 16: Bus passes for a homeless mother and her child; she is being discharged from the hospital. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, and shopping by Kathy apRoberts ($88) 1828
March 17: Food for mother to give her children when they visit her for a week. Referral: Linda Rawlings, Family Treatment Court ($100) 1801
March 18: Child harness for homeless parent to help with the safety of her child who has challenging behavior problems. Referral: Chelsea La Pierre and Shawn Isson, Prado Day Center, and shopping by Kathy apRoberts ($15.12) 1828
March 18: Partial rent for family with a preschooler. Father was injured at work. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 1802
March 18: Driver’s license renewal so a man can get employment. Referral: Marci Powers, SLO County Anti-Gang Coordinating Commission ($33) 1803
March 19: Food for a mentally ill homeless woman staying at a motel while healing from recent surgery. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($62.74) 1804
March 18: Real Estate license fee for woman who just finished school and has found employment. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPLSO ($245) 1805
March 19: Bassinet with changing table for a newborn boy. Referral: PHN ($77.76) 1806
March 19: Gas card for North County mom to make frequent trips to San Luis for OB appointments as she nears the end of her pregnancy. Referral: PHN ($100) 1807
March 19: Vehicle smog check for veteran who is living in her RV while she is on the wait list for housing through Transitions Mental Health. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO ($85) 1808
March 20: New tires for a single mom caring for 5 individuals including her 87-year-old seriously ill father who has many medical appointments. They will soon be evicted because their landlord is selling the building. Referral: Jose Olivera, LINK ($300) 1809
March 20: Car insurance for a single homeless mom with a special needs daughter. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($200.16) 1810
March 20: Partial payment of funeral expenses for a man with a wife and 4 children ages 10 and younger. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, LINK ($300) 1811
March 22: Blanket for homeless family moving to a room. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($30.85) 1812
March 22: Clothes for brothers in a struggling family. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($20.00) 1812
March 23: Gas for grandparents raising their 4-year-old grandson in rural Paso. They need to make frequent trips to San Luis for counseling appointments, and the grandfather’s work hours have been reduced. Referral: Amber Hullibarger, counselor, Martha’s Place ($100) 1813
March 23: Gas and food for mother reuniting with her toddler son. Gas is needed to bring her son to counseling in San Luis. The mother’s financial benefits will not start for another month. Referral: Amber Hullibarger, counselor, Martha’s Place ($300) 1814
March 24: Gas card for mother and her 2 young sons to take the father to Stanford for brain surgery. They will be away for several weeks. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($100) 1815
March 24: Partial payment for safe tires for working mother of 2 to take her child with several medical and mental health issues to appointments out of the county. Referral: Erin Holmes, County Social Services ($350) 1816
March 25: Gas card for homeless mom with 3 children, one with severe disabilities, to travel to specialists’ appointments. Referral: PHN ($100) 1817
March 25: Partial funeral payment for family struggling with the loss of the father. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, LINK ($200) 1818
March 25: Gym membership for man with sudden, serious health conditions. Referral: Joann Hyatt, Department of Social Services ($324) 1819
March 26: Baby food for babies ages 4 and 8 months at the homeless center. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($48.06) 1820
March 26: Inhaler to be kept at school for a student with severe asthma. The mother’s insurance doesn’t cover this, and she has medical conditions as well that prevent her from working. Referral: Denise Razo, nurse, Atascadero Unified School District ($105.95) 1821
March 27: Partial medical payment for homeless teen who broke his jaw at soccer practice; he lost 3 teeth and had to have a steel plate in his chin. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1822
March 27: Partial rent for single man who thought he was unemployable due to his speech impediment; he now has a job and the judge will allow him custody of his son once he shows he can keep the job and housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1823
March 27: Partial rent for single abused mom who found a job and is getting her children to counseling. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1824
March 30: Partial rent for single woman who has found a room to rent. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1825
March 27: Gas card and work clothes for a single mom commuting to San Luis from Paso for her new job. Referral: Jackie Yeager America’s Job Center/Goodwill ($300) 1826
March 30: Partial rent for single woman who found a room to rent. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1827 void/1829
March 30: Vacuum for family moving to housing. Referral: Barbara Turk, County Social Services, and shopping by Kathy apRoberts ($21.59) 1828
March 31: Partial payment for glasses for middle school boy. Referral: Marilyn Cafarchia, nurse, Lucia Mar School District ($20) 1830
March 31: Tires for mother to safely drive her 6-year-old to medical appointments approximately every other month in either Santa Barbara or at UCLA, in addition to local appointments with his primary care doctor. Referral: Cecilia Merrill and Francesca Peterson, Children’s Medical Services ($300) 1831
Items Donated: children’s clothes from Erin Nichols; 2 high chairs from Phyllis Bettencourt; children’s clothes and bedding from Joanna Gilbert; baby safety gate from Nara Clark; boy clothes from Barbara Putman; new full and twin sheets from Nita La Loggia; boy clothes from Kim Goodwin; toys and clothes donated by Colleen at Merry-Go-Round; towels, vacuum, and linens from Jen Melton; phone minutes card from Anonymous; port-a-crib and dishes delivery by Jayne Devencenzi; football cleats for a homeless teen new to our area from Marci Lindvall; yarn, fabric, batting and more from Katie Perez for women at the Honor Farm to use to make quilts, hats, and more for Womenade and other groups plus baby clothes, toys, books, and a booster seat; 2 sofas from Lois Crotser; 2 mattresses and children’s clothes from Erika Schuetze; bed and linens from Dale and Kathy Wolff; for Sauer-Adams event: gift card from Mother’s Tavern, hair cut and treatment from Amanda Duckett, 4 wheel balance, rotation and wheel alignment from The Tire Store; toy storage bin from Jen Melton; dressers from Rolynn Anderson; shower chair from Rick Mustain; North County delivery by Dee Lacey; gift basket for Sauer-Adams raffle from Cloud Star; kitchen items from Nita La Loggia; food and diapers from Cooper Melton. Total Items Donated 1st Quarter - 7,484.92
Funds Donated: Naomi Blakely, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Peti Johnson, Janet Kourakis, Anonymous, Jayne Devencenzi, Kathy apRoberts, Ann Palmer, Fred Donati, Kathy Greer, Elaine Gardiner, Linda Bishop, Sharon Dvorak, Bonita Thomas, Cooper Melton.
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Sunday, March 15, 2015
March 2: Clothes and shoes for an 18-year-old who has been homeless for 2 years and is putting herself through school. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($305.95) 1778
March 2: Partial rent for mother of 3 living in a small trailer. Her fieldwork hours are reduced during the rain. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($350) 1779
March 3: Car repair for a single mother of 4 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($309.07) 1780
March 4: Partial rent for mother who is currently at Stanford with her daughter who in undergoing chemo after brain surgery. Referral: Jack’s Helping Hand ($250) 1781
March 4: Van repair for high-risk family with 6 children. Referral: PHN ($300.01) 1782
March 5: Diapers for a 2-year-old who is living with his mother at a women’s shelter. Mother works 6 days a week, so childcare is a great expense. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, mental health therapist, Martha’s Place ($39.95) 1783
March 4: Partial rent for a father with lung cancer. Weekly chemo is making him too severely ill to work. Last month the Cancer Society helped. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar School District ($300) 1784
March 4: Registration fees for 2 homeless teens to play Club Soccer. ECHO is providing the gear. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($150) 1785
March 5: Clothes and shoes for the son of a single dad whose work hours have been cut, so all money goes to bills and rent. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($250) 1788
March 6: Baseball cleats and pants for 2 boys playing their first game tomorrow. One of the boy’s fathers just died in a horse accident. Referral: Andrea Blanco and Scott Schalde, Laguna Middle School and delivery by Kathy apRoberts ($160) 1789
March 6: Partial payment for back car registration for single mother of twins; the mother is a victim of domestic violence and the abuser in jail for 10 years. Referral: Tammee Green, CAPSLO ($300) 1790
March 6: Partial rent payment for struggling couple; he works for minimal wage and she recently had surgery, so he had to take off to help during her recover. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1791
March 9: Partial rent for disable woman on a fixed income who is behind this month because she needed a new pair of glasses. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar ($225) 1792
March 9: Bassinet and linens for a new baby girl. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Kathy ApRoberts ($43.14)
March 9: Car repair for a couple looking for work and sharing one vehicle that is not running well. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($159.34) 1793
March 10: Car repair for a single, homeless mom. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1794
March 10: Partial rent to allow an elderly homeless woman to secure housing in a studio apartment. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1795
March 10: Partial rent to help a disabled woman to move in to a studio apartment. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1796
March 10: Partial first month’s rent for a single mother and her 2 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1797
March 11: Water heater for a family living in an RV and warming their water on a stove to use for bathing. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($250) 1787
March 12: Diapers for toddler in struggling family. Referral: PHN ($16.19) 1798
March 12: Partial rent to prevent eviction for 60-year-old woman who has been recently laid off. Referral: Amber Grimme, CAPSLO ($300) 1799
March 13: Emergency motel stay for parents and their daughter. Dad, just diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, wanted to be in a motel when he told his family. He will be selling their car to pay other bills. Referral: Jose Olivera, LINK, and Jami Wozniak, Lucia Mar school counselor ($345.75) cash
March 13: Bathtub for new baby girl. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Kathy apRoberts ($19.44)
March 13: Partial rent for a single father of 3 children who were removed from their mother’s care. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($200) 1800
Items donated by: diapers, wipes, children's clothes, and toys from Mariam Shah; onesies from Kemay Eoyang; diapers and sleepers from Cathy Swanson; personal products from Lynda Burnsed; cleaning supplies from Judy Eisenhard, Gwen Caron, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Lynn De Leo, and Kathy Lotfi; diapers from Peti Johnson; basketball, pump, and inflation needles from Anonymous; household, food, and paper products from Nell Wade; delivery to Prado and Grizzly by Kat Tuculet; toddler bed from Jayne Auchterlonie delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; school supplies from Bonnie Marzio; diapers from Canyon County 4H delivered by Candy Later; toiletries from Anonymous; clothes and toys from Kate Mavis; cases of diapers and children’s clothes from Shannon Matuszewicz delivered by Teresa Campbell; 2 twin beds with linens from Marcia Nelson delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; cereal from Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert delivered by Myron Hood; clothes for 2 homeless children being bullied because they wear the same outfits daily from Kate Mavis, Mandi George, Laura Fulton, Marylou Gooden, Sarah Levanway, Sarah Johnson, Teri Simmons, Joanne Hatcher, Karen Wood, Lisa Aquino, and Marilyn Banducci; bed and linens from Monica Soren; diapers and can opener from Hospice Hope Chest; teen clothes from Judy Resnick; children and teen clothes from Esperanza Perez Evans; Baby Bjorn from Lisa Aquino; diapers via Amazon from Linda Sandy; backpack and clothes from…. Groceries for Laguna and clothes for Pirates’ Closet from Vita Miller; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin;
Funds donated by: Carol Pilsbury, Michelle Williams, Sandi Pardini, Carol Thom and The Thom Group, Janis Woolpert, Roger and Wanda Bailey, Judy Barclay, Diana Henderson, Joanne and Phil Ruggles; Linda Jankay, Fran Norris, Linda Sandy, Sandy Hill, Lori Johnston, Amy Sullivan, Lisa Simon, Teresa Simmons, Sylvia Drucker,
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Saturday, March 7, 2015
Special thanks to Canyon Country 4H and Cyndy Later for donating a bounty of diapers to Womenade! Families throughout our county will be served because of this important outreach.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
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February 17: Repair of RV so that woman can safely live in it. Referral: Melanie Bustamante, Homeless Outreach, Transitions Mental Health ($114.32) 1752
February 17: Payment for 5 days in a motel for family who lost everything when their rental burned down; also, the father has just been diagnosed with cancer. This will keep them off the streets while he is under hospice care and while Section 8 housing is found. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1753
February 17: Partial payment of bus ticket so elderly woman and her eight-year-old granddaughter can return to family in Florida. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1754
February 18: Clothes and shoes for teen forced to leave his home with nothing, and is now living with a family. Referral: Anne Keeling, school nurse, San Luis Obispo High School ($305.95) 1755
February 18: PG&E payment for family of 4. Mother has been making payments monthly, but utility want remainder or they will disconnect. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($190) 1756
February 18: Partial rent to prevent mother and her 17-year-old son from being evicted. Referral: Katy Griffin, Highlands Church ($300) 1757
February 18: Initial medical counseling appointment for 10th grade boy. Referral; Elena Smith, counselor, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 1758
February 19: Gas card for a homeless mother in North County to visit her baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker and shopping by Ros McQuade ($100)
February 20: Partial rent for woman who is seriously ill. Referral: Linda D’Luco, Healthcare Billing and Bookkeeping Services ($300) 1760
February 20: Motel stay pending housing placement for a homeless family whose mother is in the 4th month of a high-risk pregnancy. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1761
February 20: Glasses payment for a developmentally disabled man who hasn’t been able to save enough to pick up his glasses from CHC. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($215) 1762
February 23: Partial payment of bill gone to collection for woman trying to get a new start. Referral: Jason Flanagan, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($139) 1764
February 23: Utility bill payments for family moving to housing but short due to car repairs. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($91.28 and $99) 1763 and 1768
February 23: Partial rent for a sober living home for a woman who is 5 months pregnant. Referral: Joan Duffy, nurse, Cuesta College ($350) 1765
February 23: Track shoes for a senior boy who works very hard even though his life situation is extremely difficult. Referral: Shelley Benson, counselor, San Luis Coastal ($64.79) 1766
February 24: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off for single woman who has lost work time due to her illness and the illness of a client. Referral: Catherine Manning, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($200) 1767
February 24: Compression socks for 71-year-old woman who is very low income. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 1769
February 25: Gas bill payment to prevent shut off for single working mom who is going to Cuesta and trying to turn her life around. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($333.01) 1770
February 25: Phone payment for homeless teen. Referral: Jannine Saldana, Teen Academic Parenting Program/CAPSLO ($35) 1771
February 25: Gas card for family to visit their baby who will be in the NICU for several months. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker, delivered by Naomi Blakely ($100) 1777
February 25: Storage for the belongings of a woman and her children who are now homeless. Referral: Ivette Felix, LINK ($110) 1772
February 25: Partial payment for car repair for a single mother of 3 whose car broke down and she has a job interview and Head Start appointments soon. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1773
February 25: Gas card for woman to drive her husband to Stanford several times a month. He had a benign brain tumor removed, but it has left him severely disabled. The wife is working 10-12 hours daily just to meet basic needs. Referral: Stella Medina, LINK ($100) 1774
February 26: Two driving lessons for a 21-year-old working mother. Referral: PHN ($160) 1775
February 27: Bassinet for the homeless mother of a preemie infant to use while they stay in a motel. Referral: Melinda Sokolowski, CAPSLO, and immediate shopping by Naomi Blakely ($24) 1777
February 27: Partial 1st month’s rent for a Cal Poly graduate and domestic violence survivor who sees an apartment of her own as a hopeful sign for her. Referral; Amber Grimme, CAPSLO ($300) 1776
February 27: Front baby carrier for a struggling mom. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($35.40) 1777
Items Donated:
Wipes from Lisa Bertrand; clothing and shoes from Andrea Wasko; 15 bags/boxes of clothes and shoes for Pirates’ Closet from Suzanne Morrison and Linda Balmstadt; women’s clothes from Suzanne Morrison and Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert; can openers from Sharon Westray; suitcases from Marylou Gooden; diapers and wipes from Ken and Patti Haines; onesies, diapers, and gift card from Nancy Kraus; bed frame from Susan Updegrove; suitcase, duffle, diapers and wipes from Marylou Gooden; port-a-crib from Amy Jacobs; 3 backpacks from Joan Duffy; children’s toys and clothes, diapers and wipes, from Mariam Shah; onesies from Kemay Eoyang; diapers and sleepers from Cathy Swanson; personal products from Lynda Burnsed; cleaning supplies from Judy Eisenhard, Gwen Carton, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Lynn De Leo, and Kathy Lotfi; diapers from Peti Johnson; blankets and quilts from Katie Perez;
Funds Donated:
Linda and Roy Rawlings, Mary Bettencourt, Melaleuca, Nancy Schmid, Christi and Gary Nemetz, Linda and Stephen Souza, Sandra and Steve Dubow, Bonnie and David Wolfe, Jane and William Fairbairn, Betty and John Scully, Sue and Robert Smith, Fran and Brent Norris, Elise Caraway, Rick and Cynthia Grenz, Marilyn and Bruce Rolph, Judy and Jim Earnest, Toni and Patrick Mahoney, Robin and Arthur Schneider, Dorothy and Jack Mauger, Jamie Herbon, Sarah and Richard De Young, Patricia and Kenneth Haines, Samuel Saltoun and Yvonne Williams, Shirley and Ron Richard, Amy and Tom Hedges, Brent Scattini, Karen and William Steves, A.L. and Julie Holland, Kristin and Paul Laughton, John and Karen Anderson, Susan Weiss, Jennifer Williams, Rhonda Richard, Judith Thompson, Donna Nisbet, Evi Alford, Nancy Kraus, June and Peter Ward, Anonymous, Carol Tickner, Ann McMahon, Andrea Wasko, Meaghan Gilbert, Vita Miller, Maribeth Peterson, Gail Sears, Darlene Krouse, Carol Devore, Linda Mueller, Ann Martel, Susan Hood, Evelyn Ruehr, Jacquelyn Miller, Liz Curren, Susan Malmgren, Anneka Scranton, Sandy Baers, Fred Donati, Phyllis Martinelli, Rochelle Becker, Nancy Shearer, Leslie Jones, Leah Gonzales, Ginny Kenny, Mariam Shah, Barbara Deel, Nell Quijano, Lola Zybura, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Gail Applegate, Betty Symons, Nicole Pazdan, Madeline Stevenson, Cathy Hughes, Rosemary Cleaves, Arlene Versaw, Robin White, Phyllis Bettencourt, Lynn De Leo, Marla Lee Eaton, Katy Perez, Judy Eisenhard, Maria Ramirez, Kathy Forenza, Kathy Lotfi, Wendy Hallin, Susan Demma, Christen Zybura, Ann Mathias, Dyann Campagana, Judith Carleson, Catherine Swenson, Ladonna Rinn, Gwenyth Carton, Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Kathy Greer, Gwyneth Stewart,
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
April 1: Gas and food for family with new twins who will be in the NICU for at least a month. Dad works a low-wage job on the coast, the family lives in North County, and they have 2 children at home. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) and food cards from Cooper Melton 1832
April 1: Gas and food for family evicted from their apartment due to a domestic issue. Referral: LINK ($100) and food cards from Cooper Melton 1832
April 1: Storage unit payment to prevent a domestic violence victim from losing her belongs while she is living in a trailer. Referral: Brooke Dace and Barbara Benassi, DSS ($300) 1833
April 2: Service dog deposit for veteran and his family moving to housing. Referral: Suzanne Roth, Good Samaritan Services ($300) 1834
April 2: Bike helmet for boy who rides his bike to school and counseling. Referral: David Lichti, therapist ($54.95) 1835
April 2: Partial rent for mother of 2 young children who has tried hard to stay ahead of things, but is currently struggling. Referral: Katy Griffen, Highlands Church ($300) 1836
April 2: Motel stay for abuse victim and her young children who will be able to move to a motor home next week. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($237.48) 1837
April 3: Partial rent for a family of 4. The family’s income has been impacted by the father’s reduced work hours due to serious medical condition of their young daughter. Referral: Barbara Boisvert and Larry Feldt, Veteran’s services, CAPSLO ($300) 1838
April 6: Frame for donated bed for family moving to housing from homelessness. Referral: Barbara Turk, County Social Services, and shopping by Anne Appel ($)
April 7: Bras for woman who is interviewing for employment. Referral; Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO and shopping by Anne Appel ($)
April 8: Motel stay for single homeless mom and her 16-year-old son who have been living in a tent. The motel stay will allow time for social services to help them secure housing. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1839
April 8: U-Haul truck and gas for homeless mom to move her family’s belongings from Santa Barbara to local housing. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($235.14) 1840
April 8: Partial rent to move homeless single mother with 2 children to housing. They became homeless when she left a violent relationship. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1841
April 9: Partial payment for car repair for struggling family. Referral: Brianna Pierce, LINK ($125) 1842
April 9: Bumbo and toys to encourage a 6-month-old girl to sit up. Referral: PHN and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($47.15)
April 9: Partial rent for single woman who has had a set back due to car repairs. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill/America’s Job Center ($300) 1843
April 9: Partial rent to move a single male senior citizen to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1844
April 10: Emergency clothes and hair color change so that a domestic violence victim can interview for a job tomorrow. Referral: Jackie Yeager, Goodwill/America’s Job Center ($206.95) 1845
April 13: Emergency underwear, clothes, toys, and art supplies for a 3-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl who have been placed in Foster care after their parents were jailed after a drug raid. Referral: PHN ($129.26 and $28.05) 1846 and 1847
April 14: Partial payment of citizenship fees for a mother of 2 children who also cares for her teen brother and sister and elderly father. She has saved all her money for rent. Referral: Debbie Beckett, CAPSLO ($350) 1848
April 14: Car repair for struggling single mother. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, therapist, Martha’s Place ($369.91) 1849
April 14: Bus pass for a single mother attending treatment services. The pass will help her get to treatments, find a job, and look for a new place to live. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Atascadero Drug and Alcohol Services Intensive Treatment Outreach Program, and shopping by Anne Appel ($44)
April 13: Bus pass to help a single man living in a sober living environment get to and from work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Atascadero Drug and Alcohol Services Intensive Treatment Outreach Program, and shopping by Anne Appel ($44)
April 14: Motel stay during court proceedings for a 26-year-old victim of abuse and sexual assault who is not safe on the street. Her counselor is working on future permanent housing. Referral: Nicole Hoist, Transitions Mental Health ($350) 1850
April 14: Registration fees so 12 high-risk middle school students can participate in Color Run with their peers. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 1851
April 15: Transportation to school for a homeless kindergartener. Dad will be beginning his job as a Migrant Worker soon. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($100) 1853
April 15: Partial back rent for a 59-year-old woman who lost her job in October. If she can get caught up, Cal West will accept her new Section 8 voucher. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, LINK/5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($350) 1854
April 15: Partial deposit to move a family from a motel to housing on the Caost. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, LINK ($350) 1855
April 15: Emergency car seat so a newborn can be released from the hospital; parents only had a toddler seat. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($102.59) 1856
April 15: Underwear and clothes for 2 children in rural North County. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($200) 1857
April 15: Underwear and clothes for a special needs child; the mother receives no emotional, physical, or monetary support from the father or other family. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, County Mental Health Services ($100) 1857
April 15: Car registration for a homeless pregnant girl so she can get into the safe parking program at Prado Day Center. Referral PHN, $174) 1858
April 15: Partial payment for school science camp for the son of a single mom. Referral; Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 1859
Items Donated: For 2 families moving to housing: towels from Linda Jankay, toaster from Susan Hightower; silverware and dishes from Marylou Goodenl mattress from Cyndy Later; bedroom set from Jean Lloyd facilitated by Linda Bishop: crib from Susan Krout and delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; 2 mattresses, pillows, and shower caddy from Doreen Wetzel; toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; toiletry delivery to Prado and Grizzly Academy by Kat Tuculet; 2 backpacks from Dana Starkovich; North County delivery by Jayne Devencenzi; household linens from Peti Johnson; activity mat from Jayne Devencenzi; copy paper and templates from Linda Thompson: stroller from Traci Walker; case of computer paper from Linda Jankay; cleaning supplies for a family reunifying from Nita La Loggia;
Funds Donated:
Mary Parker, Lisa Bertrand, Michele Williams, Amanda King, Niki Leitelt, The Cohl Hosick Group: Phil Cohl Senior Portfolio Manager, Roy and Linda Rawlings, Natalie Tartaglia, Jayne Auchterlonie, Louise Noel, Bonnie Marzio, Florence and Frank Simon, Judy Barclay, Jacquelyn Miller, Debbie Bennett, Carol Winger, Kroger, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Bonnie Heikes, Sharon Leitelt, Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Mercedes Tolentino-Swem,
Admin Funds Donated: Rosemary Cleaves, Heidi Harmon, Leslie Jones, Barbara Putman, Dana Starkovich, Joy Tuman, Arlene Versaw, Jacque Wheeler, Connie Willard, Chrissy Ybarra, Mary Anne Morgan, Sue Girard, Judy Riener, Leslie Rotstein, Wendy Daly, Susan Minker, Diana Henderson, Ann Palmer, Joyce Rabellino, Rita Erwin, Dorothy Hines, Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich, Nita Barnwell, Amy Sullivan, Stacy Murphy, Vicki Wyne, Diana Foch, Peti Johnson, Marci Powers, Ladonna Rinn, Marcie Lindvall, Linda Jankay, Barbara Bell, Bette Kulp, Claudeis Selby, Janice Wolf, Liz Curren in honor of Carol Devore’s birthday, Kathy apRoberts, Bonnie Allen, Barbara Jones, Kathie Hendricks, Laurie Coggan, Phyllis Martinelli, Marcy Owens, Freddi Quin, Jordis Daigle, Roz Phillips, Connie Buffa, Elaine Gardiner, Florence and Frank Simon, Barbara Rosenthal, Mona Tucker, Marylou Gooden, Lisa Wearda, Debbie Bennett, Carol Winger, Ann McMahon, Linda Thompson, Elaine Rosenfield, Lainie Wachter, Linda Bishop, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Gladys Porter, Jeanette Meek, Cindy Green and John Thomas, Carol Stern, Penny Platt, Nancy Shearer, Joann Stevens, Nancy Hurd, Brennan Johnson, Sally Equinoa, Anonymous Matching Donor #1, Jane Larkin, Madelyn Millholland, Elisa Feingold, Pamela Peters, Sue Smith, Judy Leonard, Asad Shah, Judy Carleson, Susan Stenovec,
Saturday, May 30, 2015
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May 18: Food for a mother of 2 children who has been sick with cancer. Her poor health has stopped her from driving herself to the Food Bank. Referral: Tatiana Abundis, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and shopping and delivery by Roberta Filadelfia ($159.62) 1933
May 19: Clothes for a woman staying in sober living and starting her first job in 10 years. She was released from prison a couple years ago and has been diligent with the program and volunteering. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($200) 1934
May 19: Partial towing fee for a family that has only 1 car that they share to get to work. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($200) 1935
May 20: Partial first month’s rent for a woman who has just received a Section 8 voucher. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1937
May 22: Partial first month’s rent for a homeless senior man who has found housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 1938
May 22: For a mom who has just moved her children to housing, household items, clothes, and shoes. Referral: Adrienne Lomp, LINK ($250) 1939
May 22: For a boy who was abused early in his life, partial payment for EPIC Engineering Camp at Cal Poly. His mom works 2 jobs, and he helps by looking after his younger siblings, cleaning, washing, and shopping. Referral: Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($100) 1940
May 22: Food and gas for a woman who lost her job and is interviewing for another. Referral: Jackie Yeager, Goodwill Employer Services ($200) 1941
May 22: Diapers for a young baby in a struggling family. Referral: PHN ($28.07) 1941
May 23: A homeless family with a Downs Syndrome teen has moved to housing: overnight diapers, waterproof mattress covers, and a vacuum. Referral: Michelle Brooks and Heather McColley, Lucia Mar School District; shopping by Carol Tickner and delivery by Ed and Janice Chagoya ($36.70 and $133.89) 1942 and Debit
May 26: A woman witnessed her husband’s suicide and is now homeless after a series of events. Payment to Check N Go for a loan she took out from them to get her RV out of impound. She is in treatment for trauma. Referral: Nicole Hoist, Transitions Mental Health ($300) 1943
May 26: Partial payment for tuition for EPIC Engineering camp for a girl in a chaotic family who is a hard-working student who arrives early to school and stays late. Referral: Andrea Blanco, Laguna Middle School ($100) 1944
May 26: Partial payment for study camp to San Francisco with her classmates for the daughter of a single mom with 2 other children. The student was able to raise $200 for the trip. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 1945
May 26: Work uniforms for a woman starting work next week. She is clean and sober for 6 months. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($200) 1946
May 26: Clothes for the single mother of 2 young boys. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 1947
May 26: Bus passes for a homeless man, a single young man, and a single mom to travel to regular treatments. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Tess Matthews ($132)
May 26: Clothing for 2 young boys; their father moved them to this area for safety. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($200) 1948
May 26: Gas and food for a mother of 2 teen boys; she has just been diagnosed with Lupus and is unable to work. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College ($200) 1949
May 27: Work boots for a man in a new concrete construction job who is worried about losing his job because his boss is upset the man is working in tennis shoes. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Drug and Alcohol ($165.95) 1950
May 27: Partial rent for a single father raising a special needs child. He has been laid off, and is currently searching for new employment. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($300) 1951
May 28: Gas for 2 struggling families whose babies will be in the NICU for an extended period of time. Referral: Social workers, Sierra Vista Hospital ($200) 1952
May 28: Food and gas for financially struggling mother reunifying with her 5-year-old son. Referral: Amber Hullibarger, Martha’s Place ($200) 1952
May 28: Partial payment for child of a single mom out of work to attend school field trip to San Francisco. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 1953
May 29: Dress suit, shirt, and shoes for single father to wear to court for reunification with his 3-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. Referral: Juan Majano, Parent Educator/CAPSLO and shopping by Tess Matthews ($200) 1954
May 29: Work clothes for a young girl living in her car and doing clerical work at an automobile repair shop. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Drug and Alcohol ($100) 1955
May 29: Emergency gas for a single mother to go to LA to pick up her 14-year-old child who was taken out of the country without permission by the estranged father. Referral: Rachel Tarver, Martha’s Place ($100) 1956
May 30: Utility payments for a mother of 4 who is going through unexpected medical hardships, including a possible trip to Stanford. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Medical social worker, Dignity Home Health ($96.20 and $138.09 and $68.70) 1957, 1958, 1959
May 30: Dental treatment for a young man. Referral: Cecilia Merrill, CDHC ($110) 1960
Items Donated By:
-->Hair cut at Tiger Lily from Kathy apRoberts for woman starting a new job; 5 hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; diapers and children’s clothes from Amy Armstrong, delivered by Jayne Auchterlonie; diapers from Kemay Eoyang and Bonnie Rivera; laundry detergent from Madeline Fay; food gift card from Erin Malin at Select Electric; toiletries from Ann Jones; detergent, toiletries, and cleaning supplies from Diana Henderson, Rosemary Cleaves, Marla Lee Eaton, Lori Sonnabend, Madeline Fay, Gwen Carton, Phyllis Bettencourt; backpacks from Mariam Shah and Carol Pillsbury; cosmetic cases from Carol Pillsbury; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; household items from Judy Eisenhard; food, Laguna Backpack food, baby clothes, and wipes from Abby Hyman and Jillian Zeltman; a kitchen-full of groceries from Nita La Loggia and Kathy apRoberts and a blender from Rosemary Cleaves for a homeless family moving to housing; food for 3 families and Laguna from Jen Melton; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; bumbo and riding toy from Vicki McPartland; microwave from Jen Melton; bed, futon, and recliner from Patti Girada; bed from Liz Johnston; bed, linens, and chair from and delivered by Judy Brummel; quilt fabric from Linda Jankay; high chairs for 2 children from Madeline Fay;
Funds Donated By: Stephanie Barclay, Mary Clare Zovich, Jen Melton, Susan Bonitz, Kim Infante, Joan Duffy Charlotte Ault, Jordis Daigle, Roberta Kassak, Kathy apRoberts, Lynn Helenius, Saur-Adams Adobe Fiesta donations, Melaleuca, James and Donna Howard in honor of Carol and Jay Devore, Jimmy apRoberts in celebration of his mother – Kathy apRoberts’s - birthday, Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Barbara Crawford, Lola Zybura, Mariam Shah, Pamela Peters, Marla Lee Eaton, Gwen Carton, Nell Quijano, Christen Zybura, Flatirons Mortgage and Investments, Phyllis Bettencourt, Candace Guldeman, Madeline Fay, Mary Ann Morgan, Ginny Kenny, Judy Eisenhard, Lynn Heinrich, Leslie Jones, Catherine Swenson, Janice Chagoya, Mary Weeks, Loretta Sonnabend, Nicole Pazdan, Janice Gelb, Madeline Stevenson, Wendy Hallin, Rosemary Cleaves, Ann Mathias, Janis Woolpert, Diana Henderson, Victoria Roberts, Nora and Odell Lee, Richard and Patricia Hunt, Michael and Lydia Nelson, Eveline Alford, Kimball and Marna Lombardi, Freddi Quin, Nancy Kraus and Marlin Fors, Donna Lacki, Paul and Joanne La Plante, Ron and Shirley Richard, Bruce and Marilyn Rolph, Steven and Susan Zweig, Tom and Amy Hedges, Tom and Gail Ryan, Jim and Judy Earnest, E.B. Steen, Jane and William Fairbairn, Richard and Sarah DeYoung, Brian and Sharron Polkinghorne, Claudia Sorensen, Dean and Linda Adams, Dale Holmes and Linda Challoner-Holmes, G. and P. Eldredge, Isaac and De Hampton, Jamie Herbon, Christi and Gary Nemetz, Robert and Donna Leach, Susan Weiss, Roy and Jo Anne Painter, M. R. and M Cleveland, Brent and Fran Norris, Karen Steves, John and Marcia Traversaro, Wayne and Tana Pedersen, Anonymous, Bonnie Rivera, Kathy Greer, Susan Demma, Barbara Deel, Malka Kutner, Shannon Fernandez, Fred Donati, Carol Pillsbury, Margaret Helley, Tess Matthews,
Admin Funds Donated By: Rita Erwin
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Special thanks to Abby Hyman and Jillian Zeltman who had a garage sale for Womenade! They delivered food to Laguna for our Backpack Program and also bought baby clothes and wipes. Thank you Abby and Jillian and your little sisters!
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa presented a $2,000 grant to Womenade at their luncheon meeting today! We are extremely grateful, and will use every penny to help community members in need.
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Monday, May 18, 2015
Alex and Anne Gough and Andrea Devitt's Fiesta for Womenade this past Sunday at the Sauer-Adams Adobe in San Luis Obispo generated an outpouring of support. Donations will help meet essential needs of individuals in our county.
We are grateful to the sponsors: The Cohl Hosick Group: Phil Cohl Senior Portfolio Manager, Roy and Linda Rawlings, Natalie Tartaglia (Tartaglia Realty), Janis Woolpert, Carol Thom (The Thom Group), Alex and Anne Gough, Trout Gulch Vineyards, John and Deb Spatafore, Jordis Daigle, Black Market Baker, Mike and Denise Chellsen, Roger Bishop, CPA Certified Valuation Analyst, Kathy apRoberts, Amy Sullivan, Jen Melton, Joan Duffy, and Ann Palmer.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015
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May 1: Partial rent for single mother of 3 who just lost her job. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, County Mental Health ($300) 1894
May 1: Partial rent for recently employed veteran who has just obtained a VASH voucher (Section 8 for Veterans). This allows him to stay in his home who will become independent in June. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLo Vets, ($300) 1895
May 2: Utility bill payment for woman who needs support to prevent shut off. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People’s Self-Help Housing ($87.35 and $32.45) 1896 and 1897
May 2: Food and gas for a single mom and her 3 children; mom just lost her job. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($200) 1898
May 4: Lab fees for mother of 3 who is overdue for a physical. She is being treated at CHC and the physical is being paid by LINK. Father is unemployed, but works in the community in exchange for health services for his children. Referral: Adrienne Lomp, Health Navigator, LINK ($78) 1899
May 4: Lamp for parents and their 2-year-old and 7-week-old who have moved to a room with no overhead light. Referral: April Madden, County Behavioral Health, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($)
May 5: Partial rent for woman in danger of eviction. She has taken in her nephew because his mother is in jail. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1900
May 5: Driver’s license for man who has just been released from jail. Referral: Janet Allenspach, Liberty Tattoo Removal Program ($15) 1901
May 5: Bus pass for a single mom needing transportation to and from treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($44)
May 5: Bus pass for homeless man to get to and from treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Tess Mathews ($44)
May 6: Gas for a family to see a medical specialist out of the county. Referral: PHN ($100) 1902
May 6: Partial medical payment for mother of 5 children to allow her to continue to receive treatments for breast cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Heart Cancer Resource Center ($500) 1903
May 7: Emergency utility payment to prevent shut off for a family that includes 3 teens; the father was in an auto accident that resulted in him being in a coma for 2 weeks. Caregiver was supposed to take care of his finances, but did not. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($288.25) 1904
May 7: A mom, a victim of domestic violence, is getting her driver’s license. Repair of the car windshield is necessary before she goes to her driver’s test. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($185) 1905
May 7: Gas to allow a single mother with 2 children to get to her new job and carry her over till her first pay. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, ESG Homeless Prevention, LINK ($100) 1906
May 7: Gas and food for a single parent camping with his 3 children. He is working hard to find a job and needs gas for interviews and getting the children to school, and food that can be purchased daily to prevent theft by other campers. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, ESG Homeless Prevention, LINK ($200) 1906
May 7: Partial storage unit fees for a mother who almost has a job. She has found a garage in which to store her items in the future. Referral: Mollie Beck, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 1907
May 7: 3 month’s car insurance for a family with a 2-year-old son that is living in a tent at a campground. They are enrolled in a housing/work program through DSS. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($162) 1908 Lost check replaced by #1931
May 8: Graduation cap and tassel for teen who can’t afford one. Referral: Jannine Saldana, Teen Academic Parenting/CAPSLO ($43.13) 1909
May 8: For a young couple living in their car, new tires to replace the bald ones on their vehicles. Referral: Belinda Benassi, County DSS ($332.89) 1910
May 8: Partial rent for a woman who is having difficulty working due to PTSD and is near homelessness. Referral: Marina Garza, counselor ($300) 1911
May 9: Gas for a mother to take her 3-year-old to Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera 3 times this month. Jack’s Helping Hand covered the visits in April. Referral: Adrienne Lomp, Health Navigator, LINK ($75) 1912
May 11: Partial rental deposit for a mother of 3 who has just found a job. Referral: Jackie Yeager, America’s Job Center/Goodwill ($300) 1913
May 12: Summer sports fees for the children of a single mom. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($180) 1914
May 12: For a young girl who has overcome the worst while never giving up and getting good grades, first new clothes ever for graduation and job interviews. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($200) 1915
May 12: Rent for single mother with 2 children. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($375) 1916
May 12: Car payment for single homeless mother of an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old who has just found employment. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($300) 1917
May 12: Partial rent to prevent a Veteran from being evicted after being out of work for a month due to cancer surgery. Referral: Mindy Truex, Veterans Affairs, VASH ($300) 1918
May 12: Home health aide for a woman who lives alone, is on a fixed income, and needs help bathing and dressing. Referral: Hilary Preston, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 1919
May 13: Food for a single mother and her child. The mother was assaulted at work, and is yet to get worker comp for the time she has been out due to her injuries. Referral: Monica Dominguez, Department of Rehabilitation ($200) 1920
May 13: Travel food for a single mom who is taking her 11-year-old son to Santa Barbara for medical care; LINK is paying for the train tickets. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($105.95) 1921
May 13: Gas for struggling single mom to get to work and take children to school. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 1921
May 13: Partial payment of burial of a 10-month-old child of a single mother who also has an elementary age child. Referral: Erin Schimke, teacher, San Luis Coastal ($100) 1922
May 14: Partial rent to prevent eviction for mother of 4 currently on maternity leave from her full-time job at Walmart. Referral: Amber Grimme, CAPSLO ($300) 1923
May 14: LiveScan/fingerprinting so a homeless woman can take a job she has been offered. Referral: Melanie Bustamante, Transitions Mental Health ($52) 1924
May 14: Train ticket so 82-year-old man can go to his family. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($80) 1925
May 14: A husband recently diagnosed with cancer spent their saving on medical tests because he did not know that he could apply for medical care at age 23. Partial rent so the family does not lose their apartment. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1926
May 15: Partial rent for a father working 2 jobs at companies that have reduced hours. He needs to maintain his 20’ x 20’ place to prevent homelessness and maintain weekend visits with his 5-year-old. Referral: Bonnie Allen Estero Bay Alliance for Care ($300) 1927
May 14: Cleaning supplies and emergency home items for couple with 3 children who have just found housing. Referral: Eloise Medina, ECHO ($100) 1928
May 14: Partial rent for single woman who has found a room to rent. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1929
May 15: Interview clothes for 2 women with children under the age of 2 who have weight gain due to pregnancies. Referral: Jackie Yeager, Goodwill ($300) 1930
May 16: Partial rent for a single mom of 3 young children. She has just returned to the hospital after brain surgery because her incision became infected. Since her surgery, she has not been able to return to work in the fields. Referral; Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1932
Items Donated:
--> North County delivery by Barbara Putman; toddler bed from Terry Elfrink and Vicki McPartland; 2 cases of diapers from Peti Johnson; diapers and stroller from Kate Czekala; homemade quilted dining linens from Gigi Kandler; co-sleeper for newborn in a motel from Andrea Devitt delivered by Rochelle Becker; diapers, boys unders, and child’s sleeping bag from Shannon Matuszewicz; blanket from Tess Mathews for family living in a tent at a campground; crib mattresses from Amy Sullivan; baby bathtub from Calista Stewart using her lemonade stand money delivered by Dee Lacy;
Funds Donated:
--> Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Carla Brown, Herbert Salamanca, Karen Morgan in honor of Carol Devore, Rita Erwin, Patricia Streng, Darlene Krause, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Deborah Whitson, Judy Barclay, Bart and Maryalice Jones, Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Diane Wettlaufer, Dan Carpenter,
Admin Funds Donated:
--> Kathy Hannula, Dana Starkovich, Leslie Rotstein, Patricia Streng,
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Womenade is collecting school supplies for the children and teens served by Family Care Network. Please consider donating any of the following by Sunday, July 26, to 6099 Marshall, in Old Country Club, San Luis. There are tax receipts on the clipboard by the door. Thank you!
Backpacks for children and teens
1 inch binders
Lined paper for writing (the more the merrier)
Regular #2 Pencils
Pens (Black, Blue, Red)
Large erasers
Pencil cap erasers
Crayons - small boxes
Glue Sticks
Plastic Rulers
Protractors
Dividers
Graph Paper
Twin Pocket Folders
Pencil Cases
Colored Pencils
Small Staplers and Staples
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Monday, June 15, 2015
June 1: Partial payment so a woman at risk for relapse doesn’t lose her bed at a sober living facility. Referral: Tisha Aronsen, Program Director, Central Coast Freedom Center ($300) 1961
June 1: Steel-toed work boots so a man can start a job tomorrow. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($165.95) 1962
June 2: Utility payments to restore service for single mother of 4 who has been laid off from her job and is looking for another. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($140.23 and $125.26) 1963 and 1964
June 2: Partial payment of custom orthotics for a young boy who has Sever’s disease. Over the counter products have had no effect. Referral: Adrienne Lomp, Health Navigator, LINK ($100) 1965
June 2: Utility payment for seriously ill 40-year-old woman who has gotten behind due to medical payments. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar School District ($127.88) 1966
June 2: Thyroid ultrasound for mother of 3 young children. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($109) 1967
June 2: Partial rent to move single woman to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1968
June 2: Partial rent to move single man to housing. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1969
June 3: Partial June childcare so that a mom working for $12 an hour doesn’t lose her job. Head Start, where her daughter had been attending, will not be funded for the summer. Referral: Jackie Yeager, Goodwill ($300) 1970
June 3: Partial first month’s rent for homeless 72-year-old woman who has been approved for a Section 8 Voucher. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($300) 1971
June 3: Partial medical payment for abused woman in a shelter. Referral: Anabel Ros, RISE ($170.01) 1972
June 4: Baby toys and wipes for 2 children in at-risk families. Referral: PHN, shopping by Cyndy Later, and delivery by Colleen Spafford ($ and $14.03) 1973
June 4: Partial rent for abused single mother of 2 struggling to keep her family together. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County ($300) 1974
June 4: Partial rent for mother of 2 who got behind on payments due to problems with her car. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($300) 1975
June 4: Partial rent for a trailer space for 60-year-old disabled homeless woman. Referral: Dee Torres, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 1976
June 5: Partial rent for 64-year-old man who was just diagnosed with tongue cancer and scheduled to have his tongue removed. He is facing eviction because he has not been able to go to work. He will begin receiving Social Security in July. Referral: Eloisa Medina, ECHO ($375) 1977
June 5: Partial wheel chair battery and charger payment for woman who is struggling. Referral: Cindy Binkele and Sharon O’Leary, Morro Bay Community Resource Connections ($178.16) 1978
June 5: Partial camp payment for the grandson of a hospitalized grandma who cares for him. Referral: Drew Washer, social worker French Hospital ($247.50) 1980
June 8: Textbooks for summer and fall Cuesta semesters for a woman who lost her leg to cancer when she was in 4th grade. Her dad has not been around since then and her mother died last year. She works full time, but wants to reduce her hours so she can study to be a pediatric oncology nurse. Referral: Carol Devore ($360) 1981
June 8: Stroller for a homeless mom with a 2-week-old baby that will soon leave the NICU. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($73.51)
June 8: Stroller for a 2-month-old baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Roberta Filadelfia ($73.51)
June 9: Partial rent to prevent eviction for an unemployed disabled Veteran. Staff is doing all it can to prevent him from having to go back to living in the bushes. Referral: Larry Feldt, Vets Housing Specialist, CAPSLO ($107) 1982
June 9: Utility payment for a single mother of 3 and 8-year-olds. She works in a motel. The family members are domestic violence victims. Referral: PHN ($71.74) 1983
June 9: Sports protective glasses for a 9-year-old who is blind in one eye and until now has been unable to participate in sports. Lion’s Club does not cover this type of eye-wear. Referral: Cheryl Caruso, nurse, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($128) 1984
June 10: Durable Maraflex and polycarbonate lenses for 1st grader in low-income family. The parents have had to replace his regular glasses more times than they can afford. Lion’s Club does not cover this type of lens or frame. Referral: Barbara Rose, nurse, Lucia Mar Unified School District ($125) 1985
June 10: Shoes for 2 brothers. They and their mom have just moved out of an abusive situation. Referral: Diana Howard, LINK ($100) 1986
June 11: Underwear, bra, and one outfit for a treatment patient who only has a couple clothing items to wear to treatment sessions. Referral: April Madden, San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health ($100) 1987
June 11: Bus passes for a homeless man and a single mom to get to their Drug and Alcohol treatment programs. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, San Luis Obispo County Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
June 11: Partial payment so a mother of 3 can see a CHC doctor immediately. Referral: Adrienne Lomp, LINK Health Navigator ($25) 1988
June 15: iPod use fee so a student may graduate. Her single mother is disabled. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 1989
Items Donated: Toys for children in many families from Fred Donati; breast pump, accessories, and baby bouncer from Kelly Lighty; kitchen items from Kurt Schulz via Kathy apRoberts; North County delivery by Tim and Colleen Spafford; 4 chairs from Jimmy apRoberts; gas card from Cyndy Later; diapers from Canyon County 4H delivered by Cyndy Later; crib and stroller from Julia Edgerton; 10 cloth grocery bags from Mission Thrift via Carol Devore; bed and linens from Judy Barclay; couch and chairs from Susan Dressler; toddler bed and toiletries from Jayne Auchterlonie; emergency diapers and wipes from Nita La Loggia and Marylou Gooden; children’s clothes from Sally Hillis; sofa and love seat from Kurt Schulz delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; sofa from Gwen Carton; toiletries delivered to Grizzly and Prado by Kat Tuculet; twin bed, desk, shelf, school supplies, and pans from Josie Ma; dishes, silverware, and sheets from Marylou Gooden; sheets and towels from Lesa Smth;
Funds Donated: Lisa Bertrand, Mary Parker, Michelle Williams, Ken and Judy Riener, Carol and Jay Devore, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Central Coast Circle of Friends, Judy Barclay, Bradley Hollstien in Honor of Claudia Kim Forsman, Sue Smith, Diane Wettlaufer, Cheryl Lesinski in honor of Los Ranchos volunteers, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein,
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