What We Shared in 2016 Part 1
- Elaine Stewart
- Apr 6
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Saturday, January 16, 2016
January 4: Vehicle registration for single mother with 2 children who uses her car for work. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($139) 2365
January 5: Dental treatment for a 7-year-old boy. Referral: Cecilia Merrill, CDHC ($110) 2366
January 5: Personal care items for a cancer patient on Hospice. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Hospital and Hospice ($100) 2367
January 5: Partial rent for a woman struggling to pay rent and car registration. Referral: Jason Flanagan, People's Self-Help Housing ($176) 2368
January 5: Partial payment of utility bills for a family whose father was out of work for 2 months due to a work-related injury. Referral: Rocio Hernandez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($253.51) 2369
January 5: Partial rent for a woman who lost her job, but has found a new one that starts soon. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2370
January 5: Partial rent for a mom who is a victim of domestic violence who had to take time off work because her teen son was in trouble. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 2371
January 6: Medical specialist appointment for a senior man with diabetes to try to prevent his leg from being amputated. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($175) 2372
January 6: Gas to help a single father return to school for his high school diploma; he is moving soon, and will be able to ride public transportation. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 2373
January 6: Partial rent for a single father who is struggling to make payments. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($300) 2374
January 6: Diapers for a 3-month-old. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($22.75) 2375
January 7: Partial rent for a family of 5; the father is out of work due to the rains. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2376
January 7: Partial payment for repair of the car a 76-year-old Veteran and his 47-year-old son live in. Referral: Larry Feldt, Sandra Gould, and Robert Ellis, CAPSLO/Veterans ($166.04) 2377
January 7: Partial payment to repair the car of a the mother of a young child who has moved to a safe house to escape abuse, and needs the car to work. Referral: Anabel Ros, RISE ($300) 2378
January 7: Partial water bill payment to restore service for a working mother and her young son. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, Goodwill ($100) 2379
January 7: Partial PG&E payment to prevent shut off for a hospitalized patient. Referral: Wendy Beres and Drew Washer, French Hospital social workers ($300) 2380
January 8: Gas for a struggling student to get to school. Referral: Tatiana Abundis, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($100) 2381
January 8: Gas for a daughter to take her father to Stanford for a biopsy of his tongue. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 2382
January 8: Bunk bed repair materials for a family moving to housing. Referral: Barbara Turk, County Child Welfare Services, and repair by Terry Elfrink ($66.29) 2383
January 8: Mattresses for individuals moving to housing; beds were donated by Terra Clayton. Referral: Barbara Turk, CWS, and delivery and set up by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer ($475.16) 2384
January 8: Car repair for a woman who is homeless to get to her new job. Referral: Kevin Reeder, ECHO ($126.25) 2385
January 8: Partial rent for a family whose finances have gone from 2 to 1 income. Efforts are being made to reduce rent going forward. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($300) 2386
January 8: Crib mattresses for 3 cribs donated to babies served by our Public Health Nurses from a family of triplets. Referral: PHNs, and purchase and delivery by Carol Tickner ($)
January 11: Household items for a single mother with 4 children who have moved into an apartment: Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) 2387
January 11: Dental treatment for a young boy. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK Health Navigator ($147) 2388
January 11: Gas to get to work for a woman who just got a job and won't be paid for 2 weeks. Referral: Lupe Solis, America's Jobs Center ($50) 2389
January 11: CPR class for employment for a mother of 4; her husband earns $600 a week. Referral: Jeannette Garcia/America's Jobs Center/Goodwill ($65) 2390
January 12: Driver's license reinstatement fee for a woman who just got a new job. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($125) 2391
January 12: Partial PG&E payment for a family of 5; mother is pregnant and the father works part time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($50) 2392
January 12: Work clothes, shoes, and gas for a homeless woman who has found a job. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions Mental Health ($75) Debit and ($100) 2395
January 12: Car repair for a woman on disability. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($96.11) 2393
January 12: Childcare for 2 grandchildren who are being taken care of by their grandmother who works. The mother had to be taken to a hospital out of the county for care. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 2394
January 13: Gas for a man who is homeless and just released from the hospital so he can try to get into a sober living house and travel to treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($100) 2395
January 13: Tires so a senior woman who is disabled can continue to work as a waitress part time in order to remain self-sufficient. Referral: Brittany Caraway, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 2396
January 13: Partial payment of visitation fees and a hearing before a Judge that were ordered by the court in a domestic violence restraining order. Referral: Sara Madden, Legal Services Coordinator, RISE ($300) 2397
January 14: Partial rent for an elderly lady to prevent her eviction. Referral: Elena Chavez, LINK ($285) 2398
January 14: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single mother and her 14-year-old daughter. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2399
January 14: Martial arts class for a 16-year-old young man who just started Juvenile Drug Court, and was given the task of engaging in a pro-social activity. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment Program ($100) 2400
January 14: Bus passes for 2 17-year-old young women to get to treatment programs. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment Program, and purchase by Carol Tickner ($88)
Items Donated: Blanket and adult diapers from Linda Thompson; adult diapers from Anonymous; hospital bed and rolling end table from Terry Elfrink and Vicki McPartland; linens from Diane McKeague, Kathie Hendricks, and Anonymous; 2 twin beds donated by Terra Clayton and delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; 3 cribs, jogging stroller, and high chair from Laureen Killenberger and Kris Smeltzer; futon bunk from Julie Mattson; South County delivery by Dana Starkovich; adult diapers from Anonymous;
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Mona Tucker,
Funds Donated: Jayne Devencenzi, Amy Sullivan, Jean Steel, Michelle Williams, Dan Carpenter, Lisa Bertrand, Leona Sullivan, Linda and Gil Blonsley, Peti Johnson, Judy Barclay, Gail Dryden, Phyllis Martinelli, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Therese Hanlon, Dorrit Karl in loving memory of the beautiful Jean Ann de Bruyn, David Harris in memory of Jean de Bryun, Mark Tettenburn in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Kroger/Ralph's, Sue Smith, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Helen Robbins in loving memory of Jean de Bruyn, Kimberley Caffrey in honor of Jean de Bruyn, Cheryl McWilliams in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Mary Parker, Cross Speech and Language, Diana Reginato, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Drew and Grace Washer, Anonymous, D'Elaine Patrick, Jacque Ahern in memory of Jean de Bruyn,
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Friday, January 1, 2016
December 16: Funds for a single mother in family maintenance and hoping to be awarded her 5-year-old son back; she would like to buy her son some Christmas toys. Referral: Amber Hullibarger, Martha's Place ($100) 2331
December 16: Blood work for a senior citizen. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($85) 2332
December 16: Scrubs and gas for a patient who is starting a new job as a medical assistant. Referral: Maria Cokes and Dr. Shapiro ($205.95) 2333
December 17: Payment to allow a single mom of 2 toddlers living in a Safe House to return to college; she has one semester before she can apply to the LVN program. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($300) 2334
December 17: Partial trailer park rental for a single mom with cancer and her children ages 2 and 4. Referral: Gloria Caine, Nurse Navigator, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2335
December 18: Motel stay over Christmas for a mother and her 11-year-old daughter who are homeless. Referral: Olivia Silva, Family Care Network ($346.43) 2336
December 18: Funds for the holidays for a family caring for their child who has a terminal illness; they were forced to move - hospital bed and ventilators and all - and those expenses have set them back. There are 4 children in the family - 1 daughter going to college. Referral: Manuel Barba, County Mental Health ($300) 2337
December 18: Gas for a man to drive to and from a shelter to his job. Referral: Lupe Solis, America's Jobs Center ($50) 2338
December 18: Motel stay for a family of 6 until they can move into ECHO. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($70) 2339
December 18: Partial deposit to move a family to housing and away from an abusive situation. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program ($300) 2340
December 18: Adult diapers and bed pads for a 61-year old who has suffered a debilitating stroke. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, CCHH ($100) 2341
December 18: Gas for a patient to travel from a rural part of the county to treatment and work in Atascadero. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($100) 2341
December 18: Bus passes for 2 patients to travel to treatment sessions. Referrals: Paterese Reynolds and Nathaniel Reynolds, IOT, and shopping by Susan Updegrove ($88) 2365
December 21: Partial first month rent for a mother with special needs being cared for by her daughter. The family had to move to a new place after their apartment building was closed. They are struggling to make the first month rent because the deposit was $1,350. Referral: Viviana Meza, CAPSLO ($300) 2342
December 21: Partial payment for renting a room for a working woman and her disabled boyfriend. Referral: Dona Wilson, Restorative Partners ($150) 2343
December 21: Partial payment for car repair for a homeless mother and her 5 children who are sleeping in this car. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($350) 2344
December 22: Partial rent for a woman who has used up every penny she has. Referral: Brittany Caraway, People's Self-Help Housing ($19) 2345
December 23: Food and clothes for a mother and 4 children. The father is in jail; the mom works, but all money goes to bills and rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2346
December 23: Gas to allow a woman with Stage 4 breast cancer to go to her family over the holidays. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($150) 2347
December 23: Tires for a single woman who has recently been housed and is living on $335 a month. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions-Mental Heath ($332.28) 2348
December 23: Tires for a formerly homeless mother just diagnosed with cancer. She needs to safely make trips to UCLA for treatments and surgery. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, LINK/5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($300) 2349
December 23: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a single mom who has started a new job. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 2350
December 24: Funds to allow a mother to get holiday gifts for her two high-schoolers. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions Mental Health ($150) 2351
December 24: Clothes, diapers, and wipes for the children of a single mother. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, The ARK ($171.59) 2352
December 26: Partial payment for a kidney procedure for the mother of teen students; Referral: Mo McGee, nurse, San Luis Coastal Unified Schools ($400) 2353
December 26: Car seat for a baby born early. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($54.95) 2354
December 26: Partial rent for a single mom working 2 waitress jobs who has injured her back picking up one of her children. She doesn't get paid sick or vacation at either job. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2355
December 28: Partial deposit so a mother and her 1-year-old can move to different housing due to health concerns. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, LINK ($300) 2356
December 28: Partial deposit to move a family from homelessness to housing. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($150) 2357
December 28: Home house cleaning and carpet removal for a patient being discharged from the hospital. Referral: Drew Washer, social worker, French Hospital ($300) 2358
December 28: Rent assistance for a family whose mother was in the hospital 5 days for a heart condition. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 2359
December 28: Partial rent for a single mother of 2 who just got hired. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2360
December 29: Partial rent in a sober living house for a woman who is unemployed and currently disabled. Referral: Elexia Estrada, Country Drug and Alcohol ($200) 2361
December 30: For a woman leaving the hospital after suffering a brain injury, house cleaning and cooking support. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital social worker ($100) 2362
December 30: RTA pass for man to travel to treatment. Referral: Michael Axelrod, Intensive Outreach Treatment, and purchase by Susan Updegrove ($44) 2363
December 31: Water bill and housing payment to prevent eviction for a mother of 3 whose boyfriend has left them to escape faacing legal prosecution. She works full time but is now struggling with one income. Referral: Veronica Fletcher, County Child Welfare Services ($297.81) 2364
Items Donated: coats from Pat Cano; 3 bags of pjs from Central Coast Funds for Children; towels from Anonymous; new toys from Gia Pomerantz and the Jewish Family Service; bike and lock from Jim Ellman; 2 twin beds from Jerry Hempenius, cooking oil and detergent from Madeline Fay and Mary Anne Morgan; cooking oil from Rosemary Cleaves; Winter WomnderSLO family skating pass from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids; twin bed from Sue McCutcheon; holiday gifts from Spokes; crib from Teresa Campbell; chair from Nell Wade; Diapers from Keli Kalichak; toys, books, and children's stool from Judy Barclay; diapers, coloring book, crayons, and toiletries from Anonymous; knit hats and scarves from Helen Spencer of Breezy Bobbins; sweaters knit with love by Norma Stephenson; binders from Coast National Bank and Grace Nagel; blankets and sheets from Cindy Hahn and Diane McKeague; hand knit scarves from Nell Wade; 353 pairs of socks from Brooke English and The Sock Drawer bundled and delivered to our community partners by Jim and Kathy apRoberts; sheets from Roberta Kassak. 4th Quarter Total Items Donated: $12,675
Admin Donations: Robin White,
Funds Donated: Leslie Jones, Central Coast Women's League, Pat Cano, Linda Jankay, Marcy Owens, Ken and Judy Riener, Larry and Jeanette Meek, Diane Wettlaufer, HumanKind Fair Trade, Jacque Fondren, Melaleuca, Bunco Angels and Nancy Kunde, Fred Donati, Arlene Versaw, The Dorf Foundation - James Dorf and Jodie Steele, Jim and Deborah Whitson, Julie Moody, Steven and Cathy Francis, San Luis Country Club Aquatics, Sandy Ahearn, Kristi Donati, Catherine Martin, Lynn Hollister, Vicki Carroll, Martha Michalojko, Margo Zink, Kitty Rice, Elisa Feingold, Bonnie Heikes, Maggie Ragatz, Jim apRoberts as a gift for his wife Kathy, Jimmy and Casey apRoberts as a gift to his mom Kathy, Shanti Gooden, Elder Placement Professionals and Nicole Pazden; First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, Gaye Donovan, Toni Andre, Nancy Norwood, Naomi Blakely, Mary French, Barbara Putman, Robin White, Kathy Greer, Jean Dyer, Mary Parker, Carol Dover, Edna Marie Cole, Karen Horst in name of Sue McDougal, Karen Horst, Theresa Schouten, David Good, Anonymous, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Amanda Sorensen, Jen Caffee, Ken and Kathie Hendricks, Frank and Roberta Kassak, Sue Percival, Patricia Griffin, John Thomas, Lola Zybura, Robert and Martha Azevedo, Andrea Waterbury, William and Lorianna Fletcher, Gwen Infante,
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
February 1: Car registration for a family living in their car. Referral: Owen Martin and Belinda Benassi, CWS ($216) 2442
February 1: Clothes and shoes for a man who has found immediate employment. He is homeless and has not worked in 20 years. Referral: Amanda Sanchez, America's Jobs Center ($150) 2443
February 1: Partial rent for a single mom. A budget is in place going forward. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($264) 2444
February 1: Utility bill payments for a single mom who is disabled. In the future, her HASLO rent will be reduced, and she will have a budget to work within. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($79.31 and $101.20) 2445 and 2446
February 1: Partial rent to move a family of 3 from a one bedroom apartment to a bit bigger space. Referral: Karina Ayala, SAFE ($300) 2447
February 1: Auto front window replacement for a woman who is working 40 hours now, and becoming more independent. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($229) 2448
February 3: Urgent need for laundry quarters and a sheet for a young teen mom currently battling a case of scabies. Referral: PHN ($20) Cash out
February 3: Completion of rent for a single mom who had her work hours drastically reduced. She is starting a new job next week. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($50) 2449
February 3: Bus pass for a man who is struggling to get transportation to treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($44)
February 3: Mattress to fit a donated cradle for a new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($32.39)
February 3: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mother of 3 children. Referral: Sandy Murry, HASLO ($300) 2450
February 4: Food and gas for a caregiver to take a single mother of 3 and her children to UCLA for her 3rd cancer surgery. Referral: Traci Walker, HASLO ($140 and $100) 2451 and 2461
February 4: Home care supplies for a woman and her 4-year-old daughter who were in an abusive situation. Scrubs for her dental assistant internship. Referral: Michelle Lacatorta, Paso Robles Counseling and Therapy ($100 and $100) 2452 and 2460
February 4: Car registration for a Veteran who is disabled. Referral: Tephiny Jones, PATH ($268) 2453
February 4: Partial rent for a single mother of 5 who works in the fields and has had her hours reduced because of weather. Referral: Marisela Corona. LINK ($270) 2454
February 4: Partial rent for a woman in an abusive relationship. Her husband was arrested and she needs support completing rent. Referral: Ana Chavez, RISE ($300) 2455
February 4: Emergency dental procedure for a 5-year-old. Referral: Mayra Valencia, CAPSLO ($300) 2456
February 4: Partial rent for a family of 8 who had their benefits stopped in error. The father is disabled after falling off a roof and the mother was in a car accident recently. Referral: Catherine Manning, PSHH ($300) 2457
February 4: Partial rent for a room for a woman who left her residence after a break up with her boyfriend. She has been living in her car. She has a full-time job, and will be able to manage going forward. Referral: Viviana Meza, CAPSLO ($300) 2458
February 4: Partial deposit for the new South Hills Crossing for a single father who is homeless, disabled, and caring for his 2 children. Referral: Stella Medina: Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 2459
February 5: Gas so a young man can see his mom who was placed in a convalescent home in Lompoc to recuperate from a stroke. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($100) 2461
February 5: Referral: Food and gas to help a young woman support herself; she lost both parents to cancer and her sibling is struggling with drug problems. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College Counselor ($200) 2462
February 5: Partial payment of repairs to a family's modular home; they were required to vacate until damages caused by a plumbing leak are fixed. Referral: Hailey Denzer, Housing Support Program of Family Care Network ($300) 2463
February 6: Gas and food for a single mother of twins; they are homeless and needing to travel to UCLA so one of the little girls can see a specialist. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($105.95) 2464
February 6: Partial payment to move a Veteran who is homeless into housing. Referral: Tephiny Jones, PATH/VASH ($330) 2465
February 6: Partial payment to prevent eviction of a family of 4; the father just lost his job. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($230) 2466
February 6: Partial payment to complete rent for a mother who just lost her job, but has found 2 part-time jobs. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($50) 2467
February 8: Black dress shoes, dress pants, and button up black shirts for a young woman who just got her first job. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, Atascadero Youth and Family Treatment Program ($200) Debit
February 8: Partial rent for mother of 3 who was a domestic violence victim. She is trying to find a second job to make future rent payments. Referral: Catherine Manning, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 2468
February 8: Bus pass for a mom and gas card for a dad to visit their baby in the NICU. The baby recently had surgery in Madera. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100 and $44) Debit and 2469
February 9: RTA pass so a woman who is elderly can go to Atascadero 3 times a week for treatment. Referral: Michael Axelrod, Department of Social Services ($44) 2469
February 9: Doctor bill payment for a single mother of 4; she took one of her children to the emergency room. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($296) 2470
February 10: Partial payment for car repair to allow a Poly graduate who has been struggling to drive to a job interview tomorrow. Referral: Starr Cloyd, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 2471
February 10: Partial rent and security deposit to help a single senior woman move to housing. Referral: Kimberly Archie, CAPSLO ($300) 2472
February 10: Car repair for a family that is homeless. We are sharing costs with 5 Cities Homeless Coalition. Referral: Linda Pierce, Lucia Mar Families in Transitions ($300) 2473
February 10: Partial deposit for a homeless family of 5 moving to housing. Father is working; mother just had a new baby. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($250) 2474
February 10: Partial payment for car repair for a single mother. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 2475
February 10: Work boots for a man just released from jail to wear to his new construction job. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($105.95) 2476
February 11: Car insurance for a cancer patient who must drive from Atascadero to San Luis for chemo and to see her oncologist. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Network ($123.27) 2477
February 11: Electric bill payment for a couple; the husband is facing stage 4 cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, HCRC ($167.98) 2478
February 11: Partial payment to repair a vehicle for a single mother of twins, one with Down Syndrome. Referral: Mabel Jaramillo, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($300) 2479
February 11: Transportation to a specialty facility in Oklahoma for a woman who has been abused, is struggling with a severe eating disorder, and recently was hospitalized to prevent her death. Referral: Erin Holmes, County social worker ($211.90) 2480
February 11: Partial rent for a single mom living in a sober living home. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Program ($200) 2481
February 11: Bus pass for a patient to get to and from treatment and to her new job. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, IOT, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($44)
February 11: Deposit for a room for a homeless woman working at Wal-Mart. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2482
February 11: Martial arts class for a 17-year-old who has saved part of the money himself. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, Atascadero Youth and Family Treatment ($50) 2483
February 11: Bus passes for a 17-year-old woman to get to treatment and a 16-year-old male to get to school, treatment, and his job. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, AYFTP, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($88)
February 12: Balance on extended preschool costs to prevent the program from dropping a child. Child is in an extremely vulnerable family. Referral: Yecenia Silva, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 2484
February 12: Soccer registration fees for 2 brothers in a struggling family. Referral: Yecenia Silva, Oceano School Readiness ($120) 2485
February 12: Partial deposit for a woman moving out of the shelter into her own apartment. Referral: Anabel Ros, RISE ($300) 2486
February 12: Partial rent to prevent eviction of a woman who recently lost work days due to injury and the tragic loss of a family member. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($300) 2487
Items donated by: high chair delivered by Madeline Stevenson; sheets and men's toiletries from Marylou Gooden; sheets from Susan Stenovec; bike for a young man coming out of Foster care so he can get to his job from Gladys Porter; clothes for Pirates' Plaza from Baywood Navy; cases of backpack food from Linda Bishop; case of grocery bags from Carrie Fogo and the Margarita Mamas and Anonymous; rummage sale donations from the United Methodist Children's Center via Jayne and Steve Devenceni; children's items and clothes from Gloria Lomax; stamps from Stella Medina; doctor bill co-payment for a 25-year-old man who is homeless to have all his teeth removed donated by Colleen Spafford; 3 cases of diapers and Target gift card from Anonymous; oak dresser from Darlene O'Connor; 5 huge bags of yarn for the women at the Honor Farm from Ladonna Rinn; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; bike from Jim Ellman;
Admin funds donated: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds donated: Judy Leonard, Patty Aguilar, Julie Schultz, Amy Sullivan, John and Kathy McCorduck in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Charles and Marlene Lodge in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Georgina Bailie, Mary Grimes and Joanne Boudia in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Jody Boudia in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Lisa Bertrand, Nita La Loggia, Julie Jones, Eleanor Bernice Conrad in loving memory of Jean de Bruyn, Linda Bishop, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Roberta and Frank Kassak, Fred Donati, Lainie Wachter, Kathie and Ken Hendricks in celebration of Olivia Glidden's 13th birthday, Gail Dryden in honor of Linda Bishop's birthday, Anne Balgeman, Stella Medina, Marcy Owens, Judy Barclay, Michelle Williams, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Gail Dryden in celebration of Linda and Roger Bishop's 50th wedding anniversary, Sue Smith, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Donna Yokomizo in memory of Jean de Bruyn and honoring daughter Karen Irwin,
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
January 19: Partial payment for scrubs, stethoscope, and shoes for a woman beginning employment. Referral: Debbie Heilman and Belinda Benassi, DSS ($300) 2401
January 19: Payment for a liver ultrasound for a woman in need. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($159) 2402
January 19: Gas bill payment to prevent shut off for a single mother of 3 who has been ill. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($296.94) 2403
January 19: Partial payment for dentures for a man who is doing his best to move forward. Medi-Cal will only cover half of his dentures, and with our support he will be allowed to make payments on the remaining balance. Referral: Nicole Hoist, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 2404
January 19: Gas card for a single mother of 3 sons, so she can visit property management companies in search of housing. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 2406
January 19: For a father who has found a room to rent, household items and phone minutes to use to return calls from prospective employers. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($150) 2406
January 19: Co-pay for a woman who had a pelvic ultrasound. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2407
January 20: License reinstatement fee, so a man recently released from jail can look for work. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($33) 2409
January 20: Gas so that a patient can go to Stanford for a procedure. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($100) 2410
January 20: Emergency formula for a 3-month-old baby. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($63.98) 2439
January 20: Gas and water/trash payment for a family of 8. The mother has been battling cancer. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($179.50 and $78.88) 2411 and 2412
January 20: RTA month pass so a woman with knee problems can get to treatment sessions. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and purchase by Carol Tickner ($44) 2439
January 20: Partial rent for a room for a woman struggling with mental health issues. House visits will be made to help her stay on medication. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2413
January 20: Partial PG&E payment for a hospitalized man. Referral: Drew Washer and Wendy Beryl, French Hospital social workers ($300) 2414
January 21: Gas for a single mother who is homeless on the Coast to bring her child to doctor appointments in San Luis. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($100) 2415
January 21: Gas for a mother to drive to a mental health hospital out of the area to bring her son home, and clothes for him to wear when he leaves the hospital. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100 and $100) 2415 and Debit
January 21: Household items for a woman who is leaving T-MH housing and moving to live on her own with a Section 8 voucher. She is doing well in recovery, and helping others, as well. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($200) 2416
January 21: Oncology bill payment for a struggling woman. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($287.50) 2417
January 22: DMV registration for a mother to drive herself to work and her daughter to school. Referral: Trista Ochoa, T-MH ($115) 2418
January 22: Dental treatment for a 15-year-old boy whose father just lost his job. Referral: Cecilia Merrill CDHC ($110) 2419
January 25: Partial rent to help a woman who has a brain tumor, She has been homeless, and is now moving to an apartment. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($175) 2420
January 25: Partial payment to treat severe gum disease for a woman who is low-income and elderly. A payment plan is in effect going forward. Referral: Fiona Phillips, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($300) 2421
January 25: Partial payment of a medical bill that has been sent to collection for a the mother of 2 who has been ill. Her husband works, but is not making enough to pay. Referral: Araceli Guzman, CAPSLO ($300) 2422
January 25: Emergency motel stay for 2 nights for a woman who is homeless and recovering from a hospital procedure. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker, and delivery by Carol Tickner ($124.30) 2423
January 25: Payment of 2 utility bills for a family that used all funds on rent; the father works in landscaping and his hours have been reduced with the rains. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($148.83 and $111) 2424 and 2425
January 26: Partial rent for a single mother of 6 who left an abusive relationship. The father is now severely disabled from a motorcycle accident and not contributing to the care of his children. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 2426
January 26: Bus pass for a single mother to get to treatment. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol, and shopping by Carol Tickner ($44) 2439
January 27: Food for a family that had to use all money to take their child newly diagnosed with a tumor to a hospital in Madera. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2428
January 27: Emergency medication for 6 days for a patient who is low income and was sent home with a partial prescription that Medi-Cal does not cover. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($95.18) Debit
January 27: Clothes for a man living in a sober living house so he can seek employment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($200) 2429
January 27: Partial payment for tires so a mother can get her children to school. Her husband is in jail until July. Referral: Aly Greene, LINK ($300) 2430
January 28: Motel stay and food for a mother and her 4-month-old baby who are homeless. They had to leave the shelter because the baby has pink eye. Referral: PHN ($265.95 and $51.90) 2431 and 2432
January 28: Partial rent for a hard-working mother who lost her job and is looking for another. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO ($300) 2433
January 28: Partial rent for a family of 4. They are behind because the father's work is seasonal and their car broke down. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2434
January 29: Car repair and registration payment for an elderly lady who is living in her car. Referral: Brenda Vaughn, ARK ($209.15 and $81) 2435 and 2436
January 29: Partial rent for a Veteran who was a firefighter in another state. Having his own place will allow him visitation with his children who were illegally taken out of that state and brought here by their mother. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH/SSVF People Assisting the Homeless/Supportive Services for Veteran Families ($300) 2437
January 29: Partial rent for a single mother who is legally blind. Her benefits were interrupted by error, and it will take a couple weeks for reinstatement. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Schools ($300) 2438
January 30: Partial deposit to house a couple who were evicted because the property owner plans to renovate. They are both disabled, and the man is deaf. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($250) 2440
January 30: Auto windshield for a woman with severe PTSD after domestic violence; she needs to be able to drive her teen daughter who is struggling with mental health issues. Referral: Belinda Benassi, DSS ($240) 2441
Items Donated: port-a-crib from Laura Fulton; hangers from Madeline Stevenson; coffee maker from Anne Turner; 5 hand-knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; pots and pans from Barbara Rosenthal; diapers from Denise West; blankets from Judy Eisenhard, Cheri Jump, and Anonymous; adult diapers from Anonymous; diapers from Vita Miller; clothes for PIrates' Closet from Vita Miller; LOMS Backpack food from Sue Hood; household items and clothes from Roxanne Pryor; new sewing machine from Phyllis Martinelli; co-sleeper for a newborn's safety from Colleen Spafford; bike for a woman to get to work from Michelle and David Good; diapers, wipes, diaper bags, clothing, and much more from Alison Haupt and United Methodist Children's Center's families and staff; delivery by Jimmy apRoberts; school supplies from Cathy Marvier; 2 port-a-cribs from Carrie Fogo; port-a-crib from Norine Piccardo-Gibbons; handmade quilts and blankets from Katie Perez; training pants from ALPHA via Pat Cano; high chair from Liz Miller;
Admin Fund Donations: Leslie Rotstein, Wendy Daly,
Funds Donated: Madelyn Millholland, Erica Thralls in honor of Jean de Bruyn, Kathleen Torcaso, Nancy and Ed Dumire in loving memory of Jean de Bruyn, Tanc and Nikki Aguis in honor and memory of Jean de Bruyn, Melaleuca, Diane Wettlaufer, Shay Edwards, Joanna Kay, Dianne Webster, Billie Tichner, Rosemary Cleaves, Judy Eisenhard, Patty O'Reilly, Rose Bowen, Sharon Lechiner, Peggy Freehauf, Sally Woelper, Annette Freistroffer, Michelle McGill, Faith Wu, Marcela Ferreira, Sandra Sawyer, Denise West, Jeanne Wilbanks, Cheri Jump, Mischelle Townsend, Donna Gang, Wendy Kreller, Robin White, Kari Cook, Carol and Jay Devore in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Anneka Scranton in honor of Jean de Bruyn, Maribeth Peterson, Karen O'Grady, Liz Curren, Susan Hood, Darlene Krouse, Jeannette Powles, Vita Miller, Donna Howard, Evelyn Ruehr, Maggie Maly, Vivian Levy, Cindy Binkele, Kathie Cohl, Anonymous, Beta Sigma Phi - Susannah Werner, Marian Anderson, Phyllis Bollinger; Michael Giles in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Maggie Ragatz, Linda and John Olson in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Nita La Loggia, Anonymous, Marilyn Fuller, Leslie Jones, Marylou Gooden, Ros McQuade, Gloria Lomax, Diana Foch, Sharynn Chirpich, Lisa Wearda, Bonnie Bruerd, Wendy Daly, Lorraine Hargrave, Barb Evanish, Judy Riener, Kathy Long-Norris, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Barrie Dubois, Mary Gaule in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Evelyn Greenwald, Anne Tiber, Elaine Gardiner, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Whiz Kids Toys Diaper Drive For Womenade
This Saturday, March 26th
Calico Critter Party from 10 - 1
Bring diapers for 20% off a single item.
Grateful to Lesa Smith and her wonderful staff!
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Friday, March 18, 2016
March 1: Food for a family of 5 not eligible for food stamps due to family income; all bills are paid, but no food in the house. Referral: April Madden, County Behavioral Health ($200) 2519
March 1: Gas and food support for a returning college student who doesn't qualify for support because she dropped out 7 years ago due to homelessness and medical issues. Referral: Andrea Devitt, counselor, Cuesta College ($200) 2520
March 1: PG&E payment, diapers, and wipes for a single father. Referral: Rochelle Fingerson, Family Maintenance, Child Welfare Services ($212.48 and $14.03) 2521 and 2526
March 1: Partial rent for a grandmother who is filing for disability after an operation for varicose on her head; she is the sole caretaker of her 15-year-old grandson. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2522
March 1: Tablet for a woman in the Transitional Housing Program who is working with Supportive Employment specialists and the Department of Rehabilitation; she is paying her housing costs and saving money. She will need this tablet to to keep up with job opportunities. Referral: Jan Lewis, T-MH ($105.95) 2523
March 2: Gas and food for a single mother of 3 children who has just lost her job. She needs to drive her children to counseling and herself to look for another job. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($300) 2524
March 2: Gas, food, and personal products for a family of 5 who is homeless; the father is not stable. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 2525
March 2: Partial car repair payment for a young mother who is homeless. Referral: Kevin Reeder, ECHO ($210.37) 2527
March 3: Partial rent for a single woman who was a victim of domestic violence and a violent crime; she cleans houses. She is being helped with financial management going forward. Referral: Catherine Manning, People's Self-Help Housing ($300) 2528
March 3: Food for a family who has run out of money because of unexpected medical bills they had to pay. Referral: Tatiana Abundus, Big Brothers/Big Sisters ($200) 2529
March 4: Lice kit for the elementary daughter of a mom who is homeless. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($26.23) 2530
March 4: Partial rent to prevent the eviction of a single mother and her family; the mom was injured on the job. Referral: Rocia Hernandez, LINK ($300) 2531
March 7: Car repair for a single mother of 2 boys, a Veteran, who was formerly homeless after fleeing domestic violence. Referral: Tephiny Jones, PATH ($300) 2532
March 7: Motel stay for a mother and her 6-year-old son who are homeless; she recently had surgery and now has the flu. Referral: Drew Washer, French Hospital social worker ($124) 2533
March 7: Phone and first month's payment for a woman who needs to make appointments to doctors and employers. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions Mental Health ($70) 2534
March 7: Utility bill payments for a family of 5. The father lost his job due to disability and those payments haven't started yet. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($102.80 and $81.98) 2535 and 2536
March 8: Food and gas for a woman who is elderly and low income and the primary caretaker for her son who has significant health issues. Referral: Fiona Phillips, HUD/People's Self-Help Housing ($200) 2537
March 8: Food for a woman who has seizures and has had to use her limited funds to upgrade her life alert system to a GPS-based system, so first responders can find her if she is not at home. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($150) Debit
March 8: PG&E payment for a young mother of 2; she will soon go back to work after the birth of her baby, but has been unable to stretch her savings out to make all her bills. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($157) 2539
March 8: Medical bill payment for a senior who is uninsured and was taken to an urgent care center. Referral: Eloisa Medina, HCRC ($166) 2540
March 9: Partial payment to repair a car so a mother of 2 young children can get back to work. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2541
March 9: An RTA pass for a woman who is homeless to travel to and from treatment, and one for a client to get to and from work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment, and purchase by Naomi Blakely and Jayne Devencenzi ($88)
March 9: Diapers and receiving blankets for a newborn; mother is experiencing a complicated pregnancy. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK, and shopping by Jayne Devencenzi ($)
March 10: RTA pass so a woman living in a Sober Living Home can get to appointments. She currently has no income. Referral: Cyndy Shaparnis, Drug and Alcohol Services, and purchase by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 10: Car registration so a Veteran can accept a job he has been offered. Referral: Esther Castillo, PATH ($158) 2542
March 11: Partial rent for a room for a formerly homeless woman who has just graduated from a 6-month drug and alcohol program and is moving to a supportive environment of Captive Hearts in Grover Beach. Referral: Beverly Cook, Goodwill/America's Jobs ($200) 2543
March 11: Partial rent to allow a 62-year-old woman who is disabled to move from congregate housing to her own apartment. Referral: Monica Diaz, Transitions-Mental Health nurse ($300) 2544
March 11: Rent for a young mother in a Sober Living Home; she just got a job, but won't receive her first check for 2 weeks. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2545
March 12: Soccer fees for 3 students in low income families; the YMCA has reduced costs for them. Referral: Kim Richards, Tidelands Counseling ($120) 2546
March 12: Food and gas for a 19-year-old student waiting for financial aid approval; her mother is in a mental hospital and her father is in jail. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($200) 2547
March 12: Household cleaning items for 17-year-old mom due to have a new baby, the dad, and their 14-month-old boy moving from a mold-infested apartment to a healthy one. Referral: Patti Fox, ALPHA ($100) 2548
March 12: Food and gas for a sister, brother-in-law, and 18-month old who are low income while they are here from Canada to say goodbye to her sister who is in Hospice care. Referral: Ashley Hahn, Dignity Hospice ($211.90) 2549
March 14: Knox Box for a woman who has frequent seizures so the first responders can have access to her apartment instead of having to break down the door if she is locked inside. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($140) 2550
March 15: Large size undergarments from Lane Bryant for a woman at risk of losing her job for not having good coverage through her work uniform. Referral: Laura Gaisie, T-MH ($150) 2551
March 15: Motel stay for a family of 6 who became homeless today. Only dad is working at this time. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($266.85) 2552
March 15: Partial rent for a single father, a Veteran, who has received a 3-day notice for eviction. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO ($300) 2553
Items Donated: for the camping family, air mattress from Nanette Madding, hotel nights from Alison Haupt and Kathy apRoberts, camp stove and lantern from Jimmy apRoberts, flashlights from Shannon Matuszewicz, and tent from Vince and Jen Caffee; children's clothes from Kim Equinoa via Sally; filled purses for the homeless from Alexandrea Silver-Helms delivered by Kat Tuculet; puzzles from Tina Dodd-Wilson and games from Carrie Fogo for Nipomo Elementary Library; child safety gate from Gini Griffin; binders and puzzles from Rosemary Cleaves for Nipomo Elementary Library; children's chairs and trike from Pat Lindquist; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; bed from Janice Lynch via Angela Freberg; bed from Sally Wielder; wipes from Carrie Fogo and Linda Jankay; diapers and children's items from Rebecca Larsen; crib from Donna DiGangi; Los Osos Backpack Program food from Amanda Sorenson, Kathy Gisler, and Anonymous delivered by Sue Hood; mastectomy bras and prosthesis from Ilene and Anonymous; diapers from Barbara Ramsdell and Central Coast Circle of Friends; couch, table, lamps chair, cabinet, and 2 boxes of kitchen items from Kellie Kallchak; chest of drawers and night stands from Andrea Surfleet; Backpack food from Angela Freberg; paper for Lucia Mar from Spirit Winds Physical Therapy; soap from Linda Jankay;
Admin Funds: Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin,
Funds Donated: Linda and Roy Rawlings, Lisa Bertrand, Arlene Versaw, Amy Wagner, Patty Aguilar, Terry Day, Jean Steele, Jayne Devencenzi, Fred Donati, Linda Jankay, Anonymous, J. Clay and Alice Thompson in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Carla Saunders, Diana Henderson, Susan Demma, Lynn Heinrich, Michele Williams, Nancy Shearer, Muriel and Gary Harkins' Movie Group, Sally Equinoa, Addie Nichols, Judy Barclay, Laurie King-Rossi, Angie Logan, Eileen Falcinella, Ann Shannon, Michelle Brown, Judy Burrows, Lydia Heinbockel, Peggy McCain, Brenda Hill, Kathleen Wilson, Terry Gillespie, Cynthia Fatzinger, Linda Mize, Anonymous, Libbie Agran, Patrice and Zaf Iqbal, Mary Parker, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Sue Smith, Phyllis Martinelli, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Diane Wettlaufer,
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
February 16: Partial payment for dentures through the Noor Foundation for a woman in need. Referral: Jessica Devereaux, Wilshire Community Services ($300) 2490
February 17: Gas bill payment for a senior man living on Social Security. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($80) 2491
February 17: Storage unit payment to prevent the loss of important papers for a single mother of 2 who is disabled and homeless. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($168) 2492
February 17: Tires for a cancer patient to safely drive to medical treatments. Referral: Eloisa Medina, HCRC ($300) 2493
February 17: Underwear and shoes for a young boy in a struggling family. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($100) 2494
February 19: Gas bill payment for a father and his special needs child who have received a shut off notice. Referral: April Madden, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2495
February 19: Partial payment for a medical procedure for a woman in need. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2496
February 19: Mini size crib mattress for a baby too big for her bassinet. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Jacque Fondren ($47.60) 2518
February 19: Partial rent for a senior woman; her son, who usually helps her, is ill. Referral: Eloisa Medina, HCRC ($300) 2498
February 22: Utility payments to restore services for a family; the father passed away leaving significant debt. Referral: Linda Pierce, Lucia Mar Schools ($250 and $100) 2497 and 2499
February 22: Deposit for a single, disabled mother of 3 to move her family to housing. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($300) 2500
February 22: Car insurance payment so a client in the DAS Co-occurring Disorders Treatment program can drive herself and other patients to treatments. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2501
February 23: Support for a mother who had to stop working due to postpartum depressions; her husband had to stop work as well as she felt she could hurt herself and her children. The father is now back to work, but their finances still can't cover the glasses she has been going without for months. Referral: Stella Medina, LUMSD ($198) 2502
February 24: Reinstatement fee to Laborers Local 220 for a man released from custody and working to improve himself. Referral: Else Mai Curry, Post Release Treatment Services, County ($114) 2504
February 24: Partial rent for a woman recovering from debilitating medical issues. Referral: Amanda Hartman, Dignity Health ($300) 2505
February 24: Infant car seat for a premature baby in Foster care. Referral: PHN, and purchase by Jacque Fondren ($83.71) 2418
February 24: Diapers for a small baby. The family has recently been housed, but the mom hasn't started her new job yet. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($26.99) 2506
February 24: Crucial medication for depression for a mother who is trying to get more work hours to manage her medications, while being available for her child custody, mental health, and other medical appointments. Referral: Juan Majano, CAPSLO ($217.85) 2507
February 24: Gas bill payment for a senior woman who has faced much grief due to several deaths in the family. Her gas bill doubled in the December/January cold snap, and she could either buy food or pay it. Referral: Kelly Hannula, Wilshire Community Services ($128.43) 2508
February 25: Partial rent for a senior couple; he works in the fields, but has been ill for 3 weeks. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($265) 2509
February 26: Car repair for 61-year-old gentleman. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($273) 2510
February 26: Gas card and food for a single mother of 1 recently placed on medical disability; disability payments won't start for a while and she needs to get to treatments and special food for her medical condition. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($200) 2507 and Debit
February 26: Gas card to take a mother to chemo appointments. Dad lost his job because of too much time off work when he took her to LA for surgery and treatment. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($100) Debit
February 26: Partial payment for a used mobility scooter so a father can get out of the house to get supplies and be a part of his young daughter's school life. Referral: Rose
Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($300) 2511
February 26: Partial dental payment for a patient ill with cancer for 3 years; she had a dental emergency while in LA seeing her oncologist. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2512
February 29: Transportation for a single mother of 3 children who has Stage 4 ovarian cancer to take her children to her parents, so they can take care of them after her death. Referral: Eloisa Medina, HCRC ($423.80) 2513
February 29: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single father and his 4 children. He works in the fields. He has a budget for future payments. Referral: Bianca Terrazas, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($300) 2514
February 29: Gas so a a mother can travel to a sub acute facility in LA to visit her 7-month-old son who has respiratory problems with a trach and a g tube for feeding. Referral: Jennifer Miners and Mary Rose Niemi, CenCal Health ($100) 2515
February 29: Motel stay after surgery for a homeless mother, her 9-month-old ex-NICU baby and her significant other who is on permanent disability. They are working hard to find a place that will accept their Section 8 voucher, and have signed up for vocational training. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($300) cash to motel
February 29: Utility payment for a recently housed single father who has been homeless since his wife passed away 10 months ago. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($84.88) 2516
February 29: Partial shelter rent for a single mother with 2 daughters. The usual fund is out of money. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County ($300) 2517
Items Donated: bounty of grocery bags from Molly Kiely and Elaine Stewart; children's clothes from Karla Quiroga; 2 bikes for people who are homeless from Jim Ellman; toddler bike from Jayne Engle Allen; children's bike from Elaine Stewart; delivery by Judy Rutter; delivery by Dana Starkovitch; reusable bags from a bounty of people delivered to Whiz Kids; children's clothes from Shy Smith; bed from Nancy Hurd; bunk bed and sofa bed from Wendy Lewis via Naomi Blakely delivered by Terry Elfrink and David Buck-Moyer; 2 children's bikes from Jim Ellman; toiletries from Judy Riener; fabric from Linda Jankay; dining table and chairs from Pat Cano; baby items and diapers from Sara Fiore; baby clothes from Cara Battino; laundry detergent from Rosemary Cleaves and Madeline Fay; toiletries from Lynn De Leo, Lynn Heinrich, and Ann Jones; diapers from Kemay Eoyang; diapers and clothes for a new baby - the mother was dropped off at a homeless shelter by her mom once she learned her daughter was pregnant - the girl has not missed a day of school since and is on track to graduate in March and start dental assistant school; 90 recyclable bags from Anonymous; backpacks and shampoo from Baywood Navy to Pirates' Plaza via Carol Devore; mastectomy bras and prothesis for uninsured women served by Hearst Cancer Resource Center from Angela Freberg and Kathy apRoberts; toiletry delivery to Prado and Grizzly from Kat Tuculet; recyclable bags from Anonymous; Read Across America t-shirt from Anonymous; sleeping bags and purses/blessings bags for the homeless from Alexandrea Silver-Helms;
Admin Funds Donated: Leslie Rotstein,
Funds Donated: Mary Parker to honor Amanda Brunelli, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca, Amazon Smile, Florence and Frank Simon, Nurse Mo McGee, Maggie Ragatz, Rosemary Cleaves, Darlene Bowman, Mariam Shah, Grace Nagel, Gay Groomes, Madeline Stevenson, Mary Franks, Margaret Helley, Bonnie Rivera, Lola Zybura, Monica Soren, Kathleen Johnson, Gwen Carton, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Dyann Campagna, Christen Zybura, Kathleen Dautremont, Ginny Kenny, Marla Lee Eaton, Phyllis Bettencourt, Mary Gregory, Lynn De Leo, Kathy Greer, Jennifer Miners, Bob and Carol Kerwin,
Saturday, April 30, 2016
April 18: Monthly bus pass so a father can get to his new job. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($44)
April 18: Utility payments for a family struggling with emotional health issues. Referral: David Lichti, counselor ($121.51 and $48.11 and $131) 2660, 61, and 62
April 18: Tires and car repair for a struggling family. Referral: Nessa Garcia, nurse, Cayucos Elementary School ($350) 2663
April 18: Bus pass so an elderly woman can get to treatments. Referral: Michael Axelrod, Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($44)
April 18: College fees for a YouthWorks and AVID student in a struggling family who has been accepted to 5 colleges. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($400) 2664
April 18: Partial rent to prevent a Veteran’s eviction. Referral: Tephiny Jones, PATH ($100) 2665
April 18: Partial rent for a migrant family of 4 whose hours in the field have been reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($350) 2666
April 18: Car fluid change and registration for a young client. Referral: Trista Ochoa, Transitions Mental Health ($81.19 and $83) 2667 and 2668
April 19: Gas so a parent can take her child to UCLA for treatment. Referral: Laura Geisie, Transitions Mental Health ($100) 2669
April 19: Brakes repair so a mother can get her child safely to services. Referral: Magena Ammen and Casey Roos, Martha’s Place ($110.13) 2670
April 20: Food for a mother and her 5 children who just were in a bad car accident. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program ($200) 2671
April 20: Two twin beds for the children of a woman moving her family to a safe place after domestic violence. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($260) 2772
April 20: Glasses for an elderly woman with many health issues being cared for by her daughter who is trying hard to find a job. Referral: Beth Belingheri, CCHH ($149.88) Debit
April 20: Sober living home rent for a mother of 3 who has been in treatment. She is unable to return to her home due to an abusive partner who refuses to stop using drugs. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2673
April 21: Boots and hard hat so a man who is homeless can start a new job tomorrow. Referral: Shawn Ison, Prado ($115.80) 2674
April 22: Partial mobile home rent for a woman suffering domestic violence. Referral: Marina Garza, LMFT ($300) 2675
April 22: Auto repair for the mother who is disabled and caring for a teen special needs son. She needs her car to continue to search for housing and maintain her son’s school and mental health appointments. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($328.20) 2676
April 23: Clothes and supplies for a newborn baby boy. Referral: Barbara Turk, CWS ($100) 2677
April 23: Gas for a mother to get her child to appointments and school. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($100) 2677
April 23: Diapers for 3 babies served by our Public Health Nurses, and a baby hat to protect a newborn being carried while her mother works in the fields. Referral: PHNs ($74.64) 2678
April 25: Dental treatment for a girl with painful cavities. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($187) 2681
April 26: Water heater for a woman who lives in an RV and is recovering from open-heart surgery. Referral: Brenda Vaughn and Don Passineau, ARK ($319.50) Debit
April 27: Prom ticket fee, clothes, and shoes for a senior to attend prom this weekend. Her father suffers from alcoholism, and her mother left taking all the money the girl had earned working 2 jobs to pay for her senior activities. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($40 and $115.80) 2683 and 2684
April 27: Gas card so a mother can visit her baby in a long term care facility in LA. Her husband just got a job, and they are hoping to move to housing. Referral: Jennifer Miners, CenCal ($100) 2685
April 27: Partial rent for a patient and his wife; he has been hospitalized and unable to work for several weeks. Referral: Wendy Beres, French Hospital ($300) 2686
April 27: Crib mattress for a new baby. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($)
April 28: Partial rent for a woman who had to use part of her rent money to go to Montana to see her dying mother. She has been working hard and going to school since leaving jail. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($300) 2687
April 28: Partial rent for a family with a new baby on the way who will be able to make payments going forward. Referral: Rochelle Fingerson and Barbara Turk, County Family Reunification, Child Welfare Services ($300) 2688
April 28: Diapers for a premie baby just released from the NICU after 3 months. Referral: PHN ($30.20) 2689
April 29: Motel stay so a woman who is homeless and coming out of the hospital after knee replacement surgery can have some time to heal. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($347.40) 2690
April 29: Partial deposit so a Veteran who is 100% disabled can move to an apartment. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO Veterans ($300) 2692
April 30: A weighted vest for a 5-year-old to used with her occupational therapist to help her with her activity level. Her single mom works full time, but their funds are extremely limited. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, Mental Health Therapist, Martha's Place ($58.27) Debit
Items Donated: household supplies from the Paso Robles Branch of AAUW; delivery of toiletries to Grizzly Academy by Kat Tuculet; bikes and food for the Children’s Development Center from Cooper and Debbie Melton; bounty of socks for Pirates’ Plaza from Kitty Rice; tv and dvd from Nori Hendry; printer for Lucia Mar from Tess Mathews; blankets, shoes, clothes, toys, hair care items from Anthony Scalzo; diapers from Kim Jeffers and Dawn Jimenez; bed from Andrea Surfleet; cases of diapers and wipes from Central Coast Women’s League; play mat and highchair from Lauryn Delgado; sheets, blankets, and mattress covers from Darcy Ryan; American Girl dolls from Joy Sostrin, couch from Ramneek Kaur; kitchen items, sofa bed and sofa from Pat Cano; table from Monica Carinio; Backpack food from Peti Johnson, Leslie Rotstein, Anonymous, and Anonymous; 3 reams of computer paper and groceries Linda Thompson; 24 bunk beds from the San Luis Obispo First Presbyterian Church and the Presbytery of Santa Barbara via Susan Updegrove to families served by County Child Welfare services; 100 duffle bags filled with toys and books for the children at our Nipomo Food Distribution from The Women of Eta Rho, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority; Grizzly Academy delivery by Kat Tuculet; South County delivery by Dana Starkovich; double stroller from Julie Jones; hand knit baby blankets from Ruth Nagano; cases of diapers from Cal Poly student, Laney Turay’s, diaper drive; socks and underwear from Baywood Navy for Pirates’ Plaza - shopping by Carol Devore; North County delivery by Joy Sostrin; food certification and training from Dr. Arlene Grant-Holcomb so Womenade can shop at the Food Bank warehouse; shelf, lamp, and heater for a Veteran moving to housing from Adria Beaman: high chair, diapers, and baby food from Sky Smith; board books from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys;
Admin Funds Donated: Mary Anne Morgan, Denise West, Leslie Rotstein, Ann Palmer, Kat Tuculet, Gini Griffin, Marilyn Wills, Carol Pillsbury, Ros McQuade, Liz Johnston, Mariam Shah, Arlene Versaw, Tess Mathews, Carol Winger, Kathie Hendricks, Robert and Marla Lee Eaton, Jacquoline Williams, Central Coast Women’s League, Kathleen Martinelli, Sarah Hillis, Mary Eltzroth, Elaine Paulson, Laurie Morgan, Anonymous, Gladys Porter, Carol and Jay Devore, Melissa Gilbert and Andrea Wasko, Darlene Krouse, Lynda Allen, Gwen Infante, Maggie Maly, Karen Muschenetz, Nancy Meyer, Phyllis Martinelli, Diane McKeague, Marilyn Banducci, Karen Kolba, Marcie Lindvall, Kathy apRoberts, Betty Scully, Sharon Lechner, Bonnie Allen, Barbara Cotton/The Cotton Group, Sandra Brill, Anonymous Matching Donor,
Funds Donated: Kat Tuculet, Lauren Rueda, Ingrid Pires, Melaleuca, Kim Jeffers, Debra Jackson, Dawn Jimenez, Linda Reynolds, Lynda Allen, Karyn Carnes, Judy Eisenhard, Robin White, Annette Freistroffer, Mary Anne Morgan, Rosemary Cleaves, Tom and Kathy McLaughlin, Louise Noel, Anne Tiber, Anonymous, Carol and Jay Devore, Susan Hood, Karen O’Grady, Liz Curren, Anneka Scranton, Evelyn Ruehr, Peti Johnson, Darlene Krouse, Lynda Allen, Sally Ryono, Maggie Maly, Karen Muschenetz, Nancy Meyer, Colleen Spafford, Victoria Roberts, Maggie Ragatz, Lainie Wachter, Sophidion Foundation/James T. Clarke, Marilyn Banducci, Ann McMahon, Kathy Greer, Jennifer Miners,
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Sunday, April 24, 2016
3rd Annual Spring Fundraiser at the Sauer-Adams Adobe to Benefit
San Luis Obispo County Womenade
Where: Sauer-Adams Adobe (964 Chorro St, SLO)
When: Sunday, May 15 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm
(Open House – Stop by anytime)
Cost:
$200 for Platinum Sponsorship (includes 4 tickets)
$125 for Gold Sponsorship (includes 3 tickets)
$75 for Silver Sponsorship (includes 2 tickets)
a limited number of individual tickets will be available for $30/each
What: taco bar, margaritas, beer, wine and music
Contact: Andrea Devitt (andrea.devitt39@yahoo.com or 805.801.3086)
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
April 1: Partial utility bill payments for a gentleman living independently who has fallen behind. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($150 and $100) 2597 and 2598
April 1: Auto repair for a woman making good progress in the co-occurring disorders program. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($258) 2599
April 1: Food and gas for a Cuesta student who works full-time and supports his mom who hasn’t been able to work since he was 16 years old. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($200) 2602
April 1: Partial rent to keep a family of 6 housed. The mother recently lost her job, and is waiting for food stamp approval as well as her tax refund. Referral: Bianca Terrazas, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($300) 2603
April 2: Partial rent for a room for a single dad with a 3-year-old daughter; he lost his job due to downsizing, but will start a new one Monday. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2604
April 2: Car seat for a 1-year-old. Referral: Linsey Boncquet, Family Care Network ($97.99) 2605
April 4: Formula for the baby of a mother who is homeless. Referral: Barbara Turk and Ashley Totah, Child Welfare Services ($25.99) 2607
April 4: Access fee so a Veteran can get his belongings out of storage to move to his new apartment. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO Veterans ($50) 2608
April 5: Final storage payment for a Veteran whose application for housing will hopefully be accepted this month. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO Veterans ($280) 2609
April 5: Driving lessons for a young single mother of 2 who was recently housed. She is working hard on pre-req nursing studies at Cuesta while also seeking employment. She needs to get her license to get to work, classes, and transport her girls to school. Referral: Olivia Silva, Family Care Network ($240) 2610
April 5: Water bill payment to prevent shut off for a grandmother taking care of her 17-year-old granddaughter. Grandma works doing childcare, but hasn’t been able to as much recently due to health issues - she is awaiting surgery. Referral: Belinda Benassi, Child Welfare Services ($134.05) 2611
April 5: Utility payment for a family of 4. Father was recently laid off for medical reasons. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($34.85) 2612
April 5: Choir trip to Disneyland for a young girl who as been homeless for quite a while; she and her family just moved to housing, and she is doing well in school. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($220) 2613
April 5: Shoes and pants for a 24-month-old in an at-risk family. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2615
April 5: Emergency motel and gas so parents can take their 6-year-old daughter to LA for a 4 hour EEG to diagnose small seizures the child is experiencing. Referral: Diana Ringer, Tri-Counties Regional Center ($234.90) 2616
April 5: Water bill payment for a single mother and her child experiencing great difficulties. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK and SAFE ($91.05) 2617
April 6: Emergency humidifier and medication for a little boy moving to live with his grandma. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($105.95) 2618
April 6: Partial rent for a 59-year-old woman whose income has been greatly reduced after her husband, a Veteran, passed away. Referral: Brittany Carraway, People’s Self-Help Housing ($300) 2619
April 5: Senior computer for an 83-year-old woman with limited means; she is isolated after an extremely serious surgery left her very frail. Referral: Patricia Reading, ARC Rehabilitation Clinic for PT, OT, & Speech Therapy ($322.49) Debit
April 7: Partial assistance for rent for a single mother. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 2620
April 7: Food for a woman with mild dementia who is being cared for by her grandson who is currently unemployed. Referral: Rose Levenson-Cooke, CCHH ($100) 2621
April 7: Partial room rent for a single mom and her 13-year-old daughter. She lost her job, and subsequently lost her home, and they moved to a room in a woman’s house. The mom starts a new job in May. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO Family Resource Center ($300) 2622
April 8: Running shoes for 3 children who have been homeless and are now moving to housing. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($150) 2623
April 8: Gas so that a father living in a motel with his 3rd grade son can drive to a temporary job in Atascadero. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Cayucos School ($100) 2624
April 8: Motel stay for a homeless family with a 1-year-old and a new baby due. It is hoped housing can be found next week. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($317.85) 2625
April 8: Partial payment to allow a mother who has been laid off to complete her rent. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($300) 2626
April 8: Partial rent for a family whose father has been diagnosed with a serious illness, and it is taking a while to process his disability application. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($300) 2627
April 8: Payment to restore electricity for a single mother and her 3 children. Her husband left the family because he was unable to cope with her cancer diagnosis. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($183.06) Debit
April 8: Motel stay for a family of 6 with a baby coming. They are on the wait lists for warming shelters and ECHO, and don’t qualify for the 16-day homeless prevention program because the dad works. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($200) 2628
April 8: School backpack for a first grader at Cambria Grammar School. His single mother with 2 children has not been working for 2 months. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK, and shopping by Cyndy Later
April 8: Utility payments for a woman who is a victim of domestic violence. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo County ($114.67 and $101.23) 2629 and 2630
April 11: RTA bus passes for 2 clients who need transportation to groups and work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outreach Treatment, and purchase by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: RTA bus passes for 2 new clients who are required to attend Court each Friday and attend meetings 4 times a week, but have no income for transportation. They are working diligently to change their lives. Referral: Rosie Amendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: RTA bus passes for individuals coming out of incarceration at the County Jail and needing transportation to find work. Referral: Dona Wilson, Restorative Partners, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($88)
April 11: Partial rent for a woman who lost her mother and used part of her rent money to help with funeral costs. Elaina Chavez, LINK ($400) 2631
April 11: Eye exam for a very low income woman. Referral: Beth Belingheri, Central Coast Home Health ($54) 2632
April 11: Partial rent for a Veteran, his wife, and their developmentally disabled son who have suffered some recent setbacks. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO, Veterans ($300) 2633
April 12: Gas for a family to take their child to school. He no longer has the motor skills to ride the school bus. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($100) 2634
April 12: Emergency gas card for a client to travel to medical appointments out of the county. Referral: Laura Gaisie, T-MHA ($100) 2635
April 12: Motel stay for a family of 8 homeless until there is room at ECHO. The parents work in the fields. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($211.90) 2636
April 12: Partial rent for a single mother of 3. She lost her 2 jobs last week, and is starting a new one next week. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($300) 2637
April 12: Gas and food for parents whose 7-year-old daughter will be hospitalized for some time. They are field workers who can’t work while they are at the hospital with their daughter. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker ($200) 2638
April 12: Clothes and haircut for a 15-year-old girl moving to a new school now that her grandmother has parental guardianship. Referral: Christine Flores, Transitions Mental Health ($211.90 and $48) 2639 and 2646
April 12: Food and a bus pass for the 8-month pregnant mother of a 2-year-old. They have just been moved to housing, and the mother has been walking 5 miles to her new job. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK, and shopping by Cyndy Later ($100 and $44) 2640
April 12: Gas card to allow trips to Santa Barbara for a man facing cornea transplants in both eyes. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($75) 2640
April 12: Gas card for a woman getting out of a domestic violence situation; she needs transportation to get to work. She is currently homeless because all shelters are filled at this time. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($100) 2641
April 12: Partial payment for car repair for a woman living successfully in a sober living home. With the repair of her car, she can get to treatment and work. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2642
April 12: Partial sober living home rent for a man who has successfully maintained his sobriety since October of 2015. His SSI is pending which resulted in rent shortage. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2643
April 12: Football league fees for 2 brothers in a family of 5. The single mother is a victim of domestic violence. The brothers are passionate about football and need adult mentoring and positive peer relationships; this program will keep them active from 3:00 - 6:00 and away from serious problems as they transition from junior high to high school. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero Junior High counselor ($250 and $250) 2644 and 2645
April 13: Partial rent for a woman with terminal cancer. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($100) 2647
April 13: Car registration so a senior woman living in the shelter can search for housing. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO ($164) 2648
April 13: Partial rent for a 52-year-old man with neck cancer - he is receiving treatment and using a feeding tube. His wife is working 20 hours a week. The landlord has been understanding, but now they are facing eviction. Referral: Shelley Kilcoyqne, Central Coast Home Health ($400) 2649
April 13: Partial payment to restore water to a family currently living in an RV with a severe water leak. Referral: Magena Ammen, Martha's Place ($219.19) 2650
April 13: Partial rent for a single mother and her 3 children. Mom missed work due to the death of her mother and the illness of one of her daughters. Referral: Betian Webb, Paso Robles Housing Authority ($300) 2651
April 13: Partial rent for a woman who is homeless and has now found housing. She is suffering from a serious illness. Referral: Romi Ramirez, CAPSLO ($300) 2652
April 13: Partial rent for a family facing a 3-day eviction notice. The single mother has had her work hours reduced. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($300) 2653
April 14: Adult diapers, underwear, and clothes for a Transitional Mental Health resident who recently broke his pelvis when he fell in the shower. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, CCHH ($200) 2654
April 14: Groceries for a fisherman who recently had an above the knee amputation, and is currently unable to work. Referral: Lisa Salopek, Central Coast Home Health ($200) 2655
April 14: Diapers for the baby of a single mother who is has been out of work after gallbladder surgery. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($26.79) 2656
April 14: Gas bill payment for an elderly woman with stage 3 kidney cancer. Referral: Bessy Hoffmann, LINK ($266.64) 2657
Items Donated: Stroller from Kate Czek; children’s clothes from Helma Smulders; microwave ovens from Terry Parry, Backpack food from Andrea Bowers, bedding from Pat Lindquist, household and baby items from Betsy Canter,
Admin Funds Donated: Dana Starkovich, Nancy Shearer, Rita Erwin, Fran Norris, Peti Johnson, Wendy Daly, Marylou Gooden, Naomi Blakely, Penny Platt, Rosemary Cleaves, Elaine Gardiner, Karen Horst, Tenli Vanrozeboom, Roz Phillips, Leslie Jones, Marie Allen, Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys, Bonnie Heikes, Lisa Simon, Karen Morgan, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, letterhead funds from Joan Duffy, Vicki Wyne, Rose Bowen
Funds Donated: Carol Tickner, Leslie Jones, Lisa Bertrand, Fred Donati, Jayne Devencenzi, Jean Steel, Patty Aguila, Amy Wagner, Bob and Carol Kerwin, Ros McQuade, Marcy Owens, Ralphs, Michele Williams, Judy Riener, Judy Barclay, Mila Vujovich-La Barre, Jacque Wheeler, Wendy Daly, Marilyn Fuller, Naomi Blakely, Julie Jones, Karen Blum, Penny Platt, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Gail Sears, Carol Tickner, Kay Postma, Sue Smith, Barbara Rosenthal, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Anonymous, Mary Parker, Karen Horst, Jacque Miller, Lisa Murdoch, Marie Allen, Dee Lacey, Leona Sullivan, Judy Riener, Naomi Blakely to celebrate the anniversary of Tom and Nancy Dwyer, Erin Shurson, Heidi Harmon, Diane Wettlaufer, Madelyn Millholland and Warren Lowry, Cheryl Parker, Pat Stevens, Patricia Abernathy, Ruth Reasor, Beverly Howe, Karen Lamas, Lynne Newhouse, Phyllis Smith,
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Friday, April 1, 2016
March 16: Clothes and shoes for 2 boys in different families who are homeless. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero Junior High counselor ($400) 2554
March 16: Soccer clothes and shoes for a 7th-grader who has just moved into Transitions-Mental Health housing. Referral: Dianne Bray, counselor, Atascadero Junior High ($100) 2555
March 16: Car payment so a man who is homeless can find work, go to treatment groups, and drive to Fresno periodically to help his ailing mother. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($251) 2556
March 16: Partial rent for a woman who is a field worker who lost pay during recent rains. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($325) 2557
March 16: Martial arts down-payment for a 16-year-old who recently completed his high school credit requirements and wants to maintain a positive, structured life. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment ($100) 2558
March 16: Soccer fees for 6 siblings whose parents are going through a difficult time. Paso Robles Youth Soccer greatly reduced payment. Referral: Elena Chaves, LINK ($150) 2559
March 16: Bus pass for a 15-year-old boy to travel to treatment twice a week; he sometimes misses because his mother works. Referral: Holl-lee Lawrence, County Youth and Family Treatment, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 16: Track shoes and socks for a high school girl who has suffered much trauma; she has been accepted to several colleges and offered running scholarships. Referral: Manual Barba, County Mental Health ($120) 2560
March 17: For 2 pregnant teen young ladies, food to eat in their motel room to carry them over until they are approved for food stamps. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($200) 2561
March 17: Gas card for the father of a family of 3. His field work is slow due to the rains; he is looking for evening jobs for fast food and stocking shifts. Referral: Veronica Cablayan, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($100) 2561
March 18: Partial utility payments for a single mother with 2 children who made the rent, but is short. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200 and $100) 2562 and 2563
March 18: Gas and motel stay to UCLA for an recently unemployed expectant student 25 weeks along who has been referred to Children’s Hospital LA after her baby’s ultra sound showed a serious brain anomaly. Referral: Leona Gray, Lucia Mar Unified School District, Hope Program Coordinator, County Teen Parenting ($311.90) 2564
March 18: Partial room rent for a young family. She is 8 months pregnant and he just got a steady job working in the fields. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($375) 2565
March 18: Partial rent for a room for an elderly woman who is disabled who will soon get food stamps and Medi-Cal so she can pay her own rent going forward. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2566
March 19: Partial rent payment for a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Eloisa Medina 2567
March 22: Partial rent for a single father with 3 boys and 1 girl. Referral: Eloisa Medina 2568
March 22: Gas card for the single mother of 5 children to bring one of them to the doctor in San Luis and food for the family. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($2500) 2569
March 22: RV campsite for 9 days for a Veteran who received an RV in the RV for Vets program, but he won’t have any funds until the beginning of next month. Referral: Larry Feldt and Brandy Bowser, CAPSLO Vets ($62.50 and $25 and $25) 2570, 2571, 2572
March 22: Utility payment to restore a family's water services. Referral: Marisela Corona, LINK ($222.25) 2573
March 23: Van registration for a gentleman who is working hard to improve his situation, and has been hired as a driver for the railway. Referral: Else Mai Curry, SLO Behavioral Health ($150) 2574
March 24: Partial payment for new tires for a single parent who has just been hired as a food delivery driver. Referral: Mariana Gutierrez, San Luis Coastal Schools ($175) 2575
March 24: Partial security deposit to move a 56-year-old woman in a wheelchair to housing. She lost her leg to cancer as a young woman. Referral: Lori Eister, T-MH/50 Now Program ($300) 2576
March 25: Car payment for a survivor of long-tern childhood sexual abuse who recently was laid off from her job. Referral: Amber Hollarman, RISE ($168) 2577
March 25: Partial payment to repair a car for a homeless woman at the shelter. Referral: Kevin Reeder, ECHO ($300) 2578
March 25: Car payment for a woman who got behind on her bills because of severe kidney problems. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($300) 2579
March 25: Food for a single mother of 2 children. Her son is recently on Home Hospital, and she can’t work until he sees a specialist. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2580
March 25: Partial rent for a survivor of 5 years of Human Sex Trafficking. She has 3 children, and is in therapy for severe PTSD. Referral: Amber Hollarman, RISE ($300) 2581
March 25: Stroller for a teen mother of a 1-month-old. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Naomi Blakely
March 25: RTA pass for a man to attend required weekly court dates and other appointments. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Naomi Blakely ($44)
March 26: Motel stay for a gentleman with open wounds on his legs. He currently lives in his car and can’t adequately take care of himself as he deals with serious health issues, diabetes, general weakness, and depression. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health ($300) Cash
March 28: Tires for a single dad raising 3 children, so he can take them to school and himself to work. Referral: Christine Flores, T-MHA ($100) 2582
March 28: Dental exam to allow a woman who is disabled and suffering from serious gum disease to apply for a grant to receive a much needed dental procedure. Referral: Fiona Phillips, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($145) 2583
March 28: Nursing license renewal to allow psychiatric technician to continue to work; she is currently in counseling. Referral: Elisa M. Leigan San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health ($300) 2584
March 28: Partial propane payment to start service for a woman doing well in treatment who is moving to housing. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Outpatient Treatment ($300) 2585
March 29: Motel stay for a family who is homeless. They will move to housing Friday. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($160.90) 2586
March 29: Gas for an approved visit for a mother to see her child placed out of the area with family members. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) 2587
March 29: Partial car payment for a woman who lost her job, but will be starting a new one in April. Referral: Dr. Shapiro ($100) 2588
March 29: Repair of a broken front tooth on a denture for a woman who is disabled and wheelchair-bound. Referral: Sara Alley, Wilshire Community Services ($235) 2589
March 30: Emergency food for a single mother with 4 children. Referral: Lisa Beals and Belinda Benassi, DSS ($200) 2590
March 30: Emergency food and necessities for an 80-year-old living on Social Security; an error caused her usual monthly income to be $39.40 instead of the $405 she usually receives. Referral: Brittany Carraway, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing ($317.85) 2591
March 30: Partial security deposit for a mother and her 3 children moving into transitional housing after living at the ECHO shelter and in her car. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County ($300) 2592
March 30: Partial security deposit to allow a woman getting out of an abusive situation to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, WSP ($300) 2593
March 30: Partial rent for a woman who was formerly homeless; she has a minimum wage job, but is short this month because of problems with her vehicle. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2594
March 31: Tarp and bungee cords to cover the trailer that a mother and her 2 sons are living in; the trailer leaks and gets very cold. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($134.90) 2595
March 31: Emergency double stroller for a mother of 2 with no transportation. Her 3-year-old has been accepted to start a special day class on Monday. Referral: Yecenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness ($200) 2596
Items donated: pack-and-play from Jerry and Sharynn Chirpich; Backpack food from Lora Goodwin; dining table from Janeen Murphy; diapers from Corey Torczon; rocking chair from Ingrid Pires; linens from Ann Palmer; deliveries by Jayne Auchterlonie; bed and mastectomy bras and prosthesis from Janice Lynch; 2 queen mattresses from Muriel Harkins; sofa and love seat from Anneka Scranton; children’s clothes from Shy Smith; bounty of diapers from Whiz Kids Toys Diaper Drive; stroller from Sharynn and Jerry Chirpich; diapers from Canyon Country 4H; gift cards from Anonymous; towels from Shannon Matuszewicz;; Backpack food from Kathy apRoberts; linens from Cheryl Alikhan;
Admin Funds donated: Leslie Rotstein, Dana Starkovich, Rita Erwin, Leslie Rotstein, Monica Soren in memory of Jackson, Jayne Engle Allen,
Funds donated: Peti Johnson, Melaleuca, Karen Diefenderfer in memory of her dear friend Barbara Marcum, Camilla Sloan in memory of Jean de Bruyn, Maggie Ragatz, Kathy Greer, Naomi Blakely to honor Toni Andre on her birthday, Ingrid Pires, Jennifer Miners, Kathleen Friend, Marianne McKeon-Wedell,
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Utilities
Cell Phone
$1,070
Internet
$564
Subscriptions
Constant Contact
$295
$60
Misc.
Insurance
$2,500
Gorernment fees
$115
Bank Fees (stop payment on checks)
$100
Office Supplies
Stamps
$500
Misc office supplies (paper, printer cartridges, etc.)
$400
Checks
$200
Donation receipts
$200
Note cards
$150
Note card envelopes
$200
Letterhead
$115
Letterhead envelopes
$145
Marketing
Brochures and business cards
$200
Professional Fees
Bookkeeper
$6,000
Total: $12,814
Monday, May 16, 2016
May 1: Clothes for a 2-year-old whose family is in crisis. Referral: Jennie Nostrum, RISE ($150) 2694
May 1: Motel stay for a woman with serious medical needs. Referral: Isaac Smith, medical social worker, Central Coast Home and Hospice ($115.80 and $231.60) 2696 and 2697
May 2: Car window repair for a single mother and her 16-year-old son. He recently had emergency surgery on his leg due to shattered bones; mom is suffering from anorexia and fighting to stay in recovery ($250) 2698
May 2: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a low-income woman who is working hard to maintain self-sufficiency. Referral: Jason Flanagan, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($100) 2700
May 2: Partial payment to repair a car for parents working as much as they can. Referral: Daniella Esparza, Martha's Place Children's Center ($300) 2702
May 2: Partial payment for transportation for a hospice patient who is bed-bound to move from her daughter's home to a skilled nursing facility. Referral: Naomi Simpson, medical social worker, Central Coast Hospice ($300) 2703
May 3: Partial payment of first month's rent for a Veteran and his wife who have have been living in their van, but now have a VASH voucher, so they will be able to maintain housing costs moving forward. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2704
May 3: Partial rent for a family of 5 whose father, a farm worker, got addicted to painkillers and is receiving treatment. Mom just started working. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2705
May 4: Clothes, underwear, and shoes for a single mother and her daughter. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($200) 2706
May 4: Motel stay for a single mother and her young son; they left her brother's house after being physically attacked and she been 58 days sober. Referral: Cynthia Caldeira, County Behavioral Health ($231.60) 2707
May 4: Bus pass so a woman who is currently unemployed can get to treatment 3 times a week. Referral: Maria Aquino, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($44)
May 4: Double stroller so a mother with a medical condition can take her children safely with her to the bus when she travels to San Luis for weekly medical appointments. Referral: Yesenia Silvas, Oceano School Readiness, and stroller donation from Jim and Kathy apRoberts
May 4: Partial payment for green card renewal for a 57-year-old farm worker who is raising her 2 grandchildren, ages 3 and 9. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2708
May 4: Daycare costs for a week for 2 children until their new Foster parents receive their Foster care funds. The parents must work, and our support keeps the children in the family. Referral: Barbara Turk, County Child Welfare Services ($285) 2709
May 5: Diapers for a newborn. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK (25.99) 2710
May 5: Motel stay for a mother and her medically fragile son. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter ($309.59) 2711
May 5: Partial rent for a family whose father and son lost their jobs due to a company take over. Referral: Catherine Manning, Peoples' Self-Help Housing ($300) 2712
May 5: Propane for a single mother with 3 children who had to buy a set of used tires. Referral: Stella Medina, LMUSD ($235) 2713
May 5: Bedding for 2 Foster children who have been taken in by relatives who have beds but no bedding. Referral: Tomoko Rhoat, Martha's Place Children's Center ($64.30) Debit
May 6: Storage unit for a father and his 6-year-old son. Dad got very sick, lost his apartment, and moved into a studio that won't hold their belongings. Referral: Bessy Hoffman, LINK ($189) 2714
May 7: Gas so a family in Cayucos can bring their 5-year-old to medical appointments in San Luis. Referral: Laura Gaisie, Transitions-Mental Health ($50) 2715
May 7: Transportation costs so a woman struggling with a life threatening illness can travel to UCLA for an evaluation. Referral: Else Mai Curry, County Behavioral Health ($273.70) 2716
May 11: Phone payment to prevent shut off tomorrow for an elderly lady on a fixed income who is having a hard time. Referral: Patty Ramirez, Transitions-Mental Health ($250) 2717
May 9: Baby items for a newborn boy. Referral: Barbara Turk, Child Welfare Services ($100) 2718
May 9: Shoes for a man to wear to work. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($100) 2719
May 9: Chrome book for a high school junior to complete homework. She and her family have lost their home and are moving to a motel. Referral: Colleen Ryan, Tidelands Counseling ($218) Debit
May 10: Partial deposit so a mother and her 8-year-old can move to housing. She is starting a new job. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($270) 2721
May 11: Storage payment to allow a woman moving to housing to get her belongings. Referral: Nicole Holst, T-MH ($128) 2722
May 11: Partial rent payment for a single mother of 3 children who works in the fields. Her husband has been deported, and she has had to miss work because 1 of her children is acting out at school because his dad is gone. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2723
May 12: Medication for a homeless patient who had all her money stolen. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($9.99) 2724
May 13: Bus pass for a father, living in a motel with his family, to get to work and treatment. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and shopping by Kathy Gisler ($44)
May 13: Partial rent for a domestic violence victim who is working 2 jobs to support her 2 children. She got behind financially when her son fell and broke his wrist, and she had to take him to urgent care. Referral: Michelle Gaulden, San Luis Obispo County Mental Health ($300) 2725
May 13: Car battery for a single mother unable to work due to a car accident. The battery is necessary so she can drive to classes at Cuesta and take her children to school. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($143.63) 2726
May 13: Food for a Cuesta student who works and goes to school full time, and has no family support. Referral: Andrea Devitt, Cuesta College counselor ($100) 2727
May 13: Gas for a mom on limited income to travel from Paso Robles to be with her sick baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($100) 2728
May 13: Partial payment for a school field trip to San Francisco for a Coast student. The family's single mother of 3 has been able to save $350 for the trip, but is short the rest. Referral: Danilda Reyes, LINK ($150) 2729
Items Donated: printer and cartridges for Dana Elementary from Barbara Cotton; storage bins from Ann Jones; high chair from Anonymous; high chair, bassinet, nursing pillow from Shy Smith; sewing machine and notions from......; double stroller from Jim and Kathy apRoberts and Amanda Sorenson; plates, bowls, silverware, and cups from Marylou Gooden; bus passes from Vita Miller; sewing machine from Terry Tilton; pack-n-play and stroller from Stephanie Conner; toaster oven from Elise Carraway; children's books, backpacks and costumes from John Hostetter; golf clubs and bag for a high school junior donated by San Luis Obispo Country Club Golf Shop; silverware, utensils and pillow cases from Marylou Gooden; microwave from Linda Blonsley; refridgerator from Jane Wu;
Admin Funds Donated: Sandra Brill, Bette Kulp, Linda Blonsley, Donna Leach, Dana Starkovich, Ladonna Rinn, Grace Nagel, Marilyn Fuller, Rita Erwin, John Thomas, Susan Austin, Sara Cress,
Funds Donated: Amy Wagner, Patty Aguilar, Fred Donati, Lisa Bertrand, Sharon Westray, Mary Parker, Greg and Lara Baxley, Stephan Lamb, Wendy Daly, Jacque and Chuck Wheeler, Janice Woolpert, Lisa Wearda, Denise Fourie, Heather Tissue Stevenson/Heather Tissue Design, John and Deb Spatafore, Betsy MacDonald, Whiz Kids Toys, Laura Mullen, Lisa Simon, Dan Carpenter, Marylou Gooden, Linda Blonsley, Fran Norris, Marilyn Rolph, Jane Fairbairn, Francis Wagner, Janet Chaney, Rosemary Nelson, Yvonne Williams, Vivian Chaubet, Christina Martin, Sharon Con, Betty Scully, Darlene Cassell, Judy Earnest, Christi Nemetz, Donna Lacki, Donna Nisbet, Deborah Art, Norah Lee, Nikki Nestor, Robert Swaim, Jimmie Brewer, Adriana Kuhn, Karin Rivers, Freddi Quin, Janine Raby, Nancy Kraus, Shirley Richard, Toni Mahoney, Tania Schepper, Valerie Serbein, Myra Akel, Claudia Sorensen, Cynthia Grenz, Gail Ryan, Eunice King, Arlene Shinderman, Patricia Rallis, Marcia Traversaro, Julie Holland, Jane Mouw, Elizabeth Steen, Carolyn Quigley, Toni Destro, Karen Floyd, Angela Bleier, Janice Paulsen, Amy Hedges, De Hampton, Christine Hammer, Marie Kyle, Valerie Mecchi, Bonnie, Keller, Leslie Bennett, Rita Walls, Beth Ladin, Sharon Thacker, Rhonda Richard, Carol Cape, Verna O'Connell, Nancy Bayliss, Linda Smith, Jayne Devencenzi, Ron Riegier to honor his wife, Doreen and his mother Dottie, on Mother's Day, Elizabeth De Haan, Michele Williams, Zaf and Patrice Iqbal, Mary Parker, Elise Carraway and Frank Nerli, Peti Johnson, Phil and Joanne Ruggles, Barbara George, Vickie and Dan Ebert in memory of Barbara Marcum, Lauren Ruda, Heidi Harmon, Karen Horst, Sue Smith, Teddy Burton, Sandra Gillespie Linda and Peter Jankay, Roberta Kassak, Sibyl Hanson, Pamela Bleisch and Tim Strawn, Susan McCutcheon, Dawn Tyra, Linnaea Phillips, Thao Christman, Lisa Wearda, Celeste Richter, Anonymous, Diane Duenow, Anonymous, Diane Wettlaufer, Melaleuca,
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach-5 Cities donated $920 to San Luis Obispo County Womenade to support local individuals in need. Womenade is grateful to partner with Rotary in our community! Pictured l-r: Joel Conn, Rotary President; Sandy Richardson, Womenade President; Jacque Wheeler, Womenade; and Steve Curry, Rotary Grants Director.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
June 1: Diapers and gas for a single mom who is struggling to support her child and get to counseling. Referral: Mary Teresi and Laura Otrondo, Martha’s Place ($84.54) 2777
June 1: Partial payment for extensive dental work payment for the child of a single mom. Dental care at Tolosa Children’s Dental Center ($300) 2778
June 2: Legal documents which were lost when a single mother of 5 from Africa escaped domestic violence. Referral: Amber Balais, LINK ($300) Cashier’s Check
June 2: Urology procedure for a woman with kidney problems who is without insurance. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($200) 2780
June 2: Tires for the car of a single mother of 2, so she can safely drive to find work. Referral: Vanessa Greene, LINK ($250) 2781
June 2: Nicotine patches prescribed for an elderly man who has heart and lung problems in addition to diabetes and a history of cancer. He has already made great strides to decrease his cigarette use. Referral: Alexa Talbert, social worker, People’s Self-Help Housing ($80) 2782
June 2: Diapers and wipes for the child of a single mom. Referral: Jill Anderson, Mental Health Therapist, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($43.18) Debit
June 2: Summer school clothes for 2 young girls in separate single family homes where family members are suffering from mental illness. Referral: Christine Flores, Transitions-Mental Health ($100) Debit and donation from Colleen Spafford
June 3: Partial payment for family camp for a 3rd grader with severe hearing loss and her parents. Referral: Karen Sharp and Diane Frost, San Luis Coastal School District ($300) 2784
June 3: Partial rent for a single mom attending treatment at Atascadero Drug and Alcohol Services. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, County IOT ($300) 2785
June 3: Partial storage payment to prevent a woman living in a care facility from losing all her belongings. Social services will help her obtain her most important items, such as family photos, before the rest is auctioned off. Referral: Cyndi Murray, Director of Social Services, Bayside Care Center ($300) 2786
June 3: Gas so a LINK case worker can drive a mother to Los Angeles to assist in the immigration process. Referral: Dianne Bray, Atascadero School District ($100) Debit
June 5: Diapers for a teen mother’s 2-year-old. Referral: Laurabeth Medlock, Trinity Presbyterian, San Luis ($34.54) Debit
June 6: Immediate payment of partial rent for a woman who has been ill and just learned her rent has been increased. Referral: Sara Alley, Wilshire Community Services ($280) 2789
June 6: Bras, underwear, and socks for a homeless woman who has lost a lot of weight since becoming homeless. Referral: Kimberly Anderson and Belinda Benassi, Department of Social Services ($125) Debit
June 6: Gas and food for a mother and her newborn being discharged from the hospital. Referral: Sierra Vista social worker and delivery by Jacque Wheeler ($200) Debit
June 7: Partial rent for a woman seeking drug and alcohol services. Referral: Heather Sorensen, Grover Beach Adult Outpatient Treatment/County Behavioral Health ($300) 2790
June 7: Partial payment for RV repair so a homeless man can live in it at a local park that has a space open. Referral: Nicole Holst, Transitions-Mental Health ($300) 2791
June 7: Kids Camp registration and field trip fees for a 3rd grader who, along with his dad, has been homeless for 2 months. Stress is increasing due to the upcoming loss of structure, routine, and relationships with school about to be out. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Cayucos School ($50 and $100) 2792 and 2793
June 7: Salon station rent for an 67-year-old hairdresser who is self-employed and works 3 days a week to supplement her SS income of $671 per month. She has been in the hospital since June 1, and has not been able to work since May 25th. Referral: Wendy Beres, French Hospital ($300) 2794
June 9: Partial YMCA summer camp fees for the son of a single mother so he can be in a supervised environment while she works full time. Referral: Manuel Barba, County Mental Health ($188) 2795
June 9: Partial funding so a family with 2 babies can move their RV to a park. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO shelter ($300) 2796
June 9: Room payment for an older lady who works in the fields. She is going to have cancer surgery after suffering in pain for a year, but because she needed to work, she didn’t get medical care. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2797
June 9: Glasses for a gentleman in need. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($175) 2798
June 9: Bassinet for a baby due by C-Section on Monday. Referral: Jill Anderson, Martha’s Place ($59.11) Debit
June 9: Household items for a pregnant young woman moving to housing. She is doing well in meeting her treatment plan. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($175) Debit
June 9: Clothes and shoes for a woman recently released from jail who is in a sober living home and doing well in treatment. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($150) Debit
June 9: Work clothes and shoes for a man who recently obtained a job, and is doing well in treatment. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($150) Debit
June 9: Britta-type water filter pitcher for a family with a baby whose water quality is questionable. Referral: Public Health Nurse, and shopping by Jacque Wheeler ($)
June 9: Activity floor mat for an infant who needs help with developmental growth. Referral: PHN, and shopping by Jacque Wheeler ($)
June 9: Emergency payment of partial rent for a woman who just moved to housing with a roommate who can’t make his part of the rent because of a medical emergency with his child. The lease is in her name, and she will lose the new housing without full payment. Referral: Lynn Gizzard, San Luis Obispo County Health ($250) 2799
June 10: Partial payment for a gentleman applying to take the Nursing State Boards again. He worked at ASH for 9 years, and was terminated due to taking sick time to care for his father. Referral: Jeannette Garcia, CAPSLO/VETS ($300) 2800
June 10: Partial payment for Green card/residency card for a 59-year-old woman who is a farm worker. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($300) 2801
June 10: Gas for a mother who is having trouble getting her child to Martha’s Place and herself to therapy for domestic violence. She just had a baby, and has not yet returned to work. Referral: Mary Teresi and Casey Roos, Martha’s Place Children’s Center ($50) Debit
June 10: Partial rent for a gentleman who missed work 4 days because he hit a deer and rolled his car on the way to work. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 2802
June 10: Partial dental lab costs for a Medi-Cal patient who is in need of extensive dental work requiring a partial implant. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($300) 2803
June 10: Partial rent for a pregnant woman living in a sober living home. Referral: Kim Schwab, DAS/Family Treatment Court ($300) 2804
June 10: Motel stay for a mother and her teenager while housing assistance is sought. Referral: Christine Flores, T-MH ($100) Cash out
June 13: AYSO soccer registration for 2 sons. Their single mom is caring for 6 children. Referral: Janice Chagoya, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($100 and $100) 2805 and 2806
June 13: Partial rent payment for a Goodwill Warehouse employee who has had his hours decreased. His counselor is working with HASLO to have his rent reduced accordingly. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO/VETS ($300) 2807
June 13: Undergarments, clothes, and shoes for a man who is paying out of pocket for very expensive medication. He is HIV in recovery and high risk. Referral: Lorena Gomez, CAPSLO ($150) Debit
June 14: Tires to make driving safe for a woman of limited means. Referral: Kayla Kerrigan and Belinda Benassi, DSS ($304.86) 2808
June 14: Payment to a treatment specialist for an elderly man who is low-income and battling gum disease. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People’s Self-Help Housing ($232) 2809
June 14: Partial payment for Sensory Integration evaluation and treatment for a 4-year-old boy who was premature, received early intervention services from Tri-Counties, no longer qualifies under that program, and is having behavioral issues. Referral: Suzanne Gorter, MFT ($300) 2810
June 14: RTA bus pass for a single mom in treatment for the first time and flourishing. Referral: Rosie Armemdariz, County Adult Treatment Court Collaborative (Donated pass)
June 14: RTA bus pass for a young man working diligently to change his life. Referral: Rosie Armemdariz, County Adult Treatment Court Collaborative (Donated pass)
June 14: Summer camp for a teen girl whose single mom has been able to save a part of the cost. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar Unified Schools ($300) 2811
June 14: RTA bus pass for a young woman in a sober living house can get to her new job. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services (Donated pass)
June 14: Glasses for a 3rd grader, who receives Special Education support, to have at school. Referral: Dana Francis, counselor, Cayucos School ($300) 2812
June 14: Partial rent for a woman who is dealing with pancreatic cancer. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2813
June 15: Bed rail to help a woman who is elderly stay safely in her bed. Referral: Becky Jones, CenCal Health ($21.48) Debit
June 15: ID for teen girl to get a job. Referral: Joanne Benham, Youth Programs Director, TAPP/CAPSLO ($29) 2814
June 15: Partial deposit for a 50-year-old client who has full time employment at Wal-Mart and has found a room to rent in Paso. Referral: Kevin Reeder, ECHO Shelter ($300) 2815
Items donated: baby clothes from Dottie Andoli; 4 bikes from Jim Ellman; crib to keep a baby from getting out of his pack-n-play and leaving his house from Heather Thomas; delivery by Eloisa Medina; delivery by Kat Tuculet; 4 cases diapers from Kathie Hendricks; stroller, dishes, and potty from Debbie Bennett; dishes and silverware from Rita Vogi; comforter, sheets, and towels from Kelli Cole; sheets, towels, and newborn clothes from Amber Idell; baby clothes from Katie Robinson;
Admin Funds donated: Dana Starkovich,
Funds donated: Barbara Deel, Susan Demma, John Baas, Paula Montgomery, Lynn Grizzard, Joanne and Phil Ruggles, Sue Smith, Jean Steel, Jayne Devencenzi, Mary Parker, Jacquoline Williams, Carrie Zinn, Patrice and Zaf Iqbal, Linda Olson in memory of Don Thibido, Anonymous,
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
May 16: Partial payment so a man can receive an emergency radiology test. Referral: Eloisa Medina, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($300) 2730
May 16: Partial rent for a single mother and her 4 children. Mom works in a fast food restaurant, and her paycheck was sent to the wrong place through no fault of the mother. Referral: Mary Squellati, CAPSLO ($300) 2731
May 17: Car radiator for a family's auto so they can travel from North County to see their baby in the NICU. Referral: Sierra Vista Hospital social worker ($174) 2732
May 18: Partial rent to prevent eviction for a single mom and her 2 children; the father passed away suddenly, and she used the rent money to pay for his funeral expenses. Referral: Karina Ayala, CAPSLO ($300) 2733
May 19: Utility payments for a mother and her 2 children. Referral: Magena Ammen, RISE ($75 and $105) 2735 and 2736
May 19: Driver Training fee and DMV fee so a teen, the son of 2 parents who are disabled, can get to his new job as a Teen Wellness Provider at CHP clinics. Referral: Kayla Wilburn, CAPSLO ($120 and $33) 2737 and 2738
May 19: Gas so a formerly incarcerated mother who has been working full time at her minimum wage job, paying rent, and staying sober for 3 years can travel to LA to see her daughter who is dying of cancer. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($100) 2739
May 19: Childcare for the children of a single mother who has just found a full-time job. She will be able to afford this cost in the future. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($275) 2740
May 19: Gas and diapers for a mother and her 1-year-old who are homeless; the mom just lost her spouse to a drug overdose. Referral: Laura Ottrando, Martha's Place Children's Center ($100) 2741
May 19: Tires for a single mother. She uses her car for doctor appointments, taking her daughter to school, and looking for work, and her current tires are bald. Referral: Melissa Jenkins, Wilshire Community Services ($400) 2742
May 19: California ID card for a pregnant client in the IOT program. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient Treatment ($28) 2743
May 20: Rent payment to a sober living home for a single mother of 3 escaping an abusive husband and drug use. Referral: Corey Hoffman, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2745
May 20: Partial rent to a sober living home for a woman who has no family or friends. She has started a job at limited hours. Referral: Heather Sorensen, County Behavioral Health ($300) 2746
May 20: Food and gas for a mother living in a motel with her 2 sons. Referral: Diana Howard, RISE ($200) 2747
May 20: Rent for a field worker who broke her ankle. She has a soft cast on now, and plans to go back on the fields as soon as they put a full cast on her leg. Referral: Eloisa Medina ($380) 2748
May 21: Partial rent for a woman in a sober living house. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol Services ($300) 2749
May 23: Partial rent for a Veteran who is recovering from surgery. He is due to return to work in June. Referral: Esther Castillo, VASH/PATH ($385) 2750
May 24: Partial car registration for a woman having trouble affording the smog check and fees required. Referral: Emily Zubritsky, Family Care Network ($300) 2751
May 24: Partial rent to house a chronically homeless Veteran. By July his income will increase, so he will be able to pay his part of housing. Referral: Larry Feldt, CAPSLO, Veterans ($117) 2752
May 24: Respite care so a 62-year-old quadriplegic can be cared for while his wife attends their daughter's college graduation in Northern California. Their daughter has colon cancer. Referral: Victoria Roberts, Cherish Home Health, Cambria ($376) 2753
May 25: Driver's license so a mother can drive her daughter to mental health services. Referral: Christina Flores, Transitions-Mental Health ($25) 2754
May 25: Food for 2 families who have had to use their limited funds for medical emergencies. Referral: Fiona Phillips, People's Self-Help Housing, and shopping and delivery from the Coast by Linda Holland and Lisa Bertrand ($400) 2755
May 25: RTA passes and cooked food for a single mother and her 14-year-old daughter who have been homeless for 6 months. Mom is on disability and only makes $545 a month, so no one can rent to her. Referral: Sonia Greene, LINK ($84 and $200) 2756 and 2757
May 25: Crib for a mother who is 36 months pregnant. A family member gave her a crib, but it is unsafe. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($116.13) Debit
May 26: Storage unit payment to allow a woman who has been sober for months and reunited with her children to get all her belongings. She now has a job working as a housekeeper. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($300) 2758
May 26: RTA month passes so 2 clients can get to required Court appearances. Referral: Rosie Armendariz, County Drug and Alcohol Services, and purchase by Kathy Gisler ($88)
May 26: Mattress and bedding for a young pregnant couple moving from homelessness. Referral: PHN ($130) 2759
May 26: Car registration so a woman who is mentally and physically disabled and currently housed can work at a temporary job at Camp Roberts. Referral: Dee Torres-Hill, SLO Housing Connection ($204) 2760
May 26: Gas so a young man can get to and from treatment. Referral: Paterese Reynolds, Intensive Outpatient treatment ($100) 2761
May 26: Gas and diapers for a family having trouble living on 1 low-wage salary. The mom is not working because of the high cost of childcare. Referral: Mary Teresi and Casey Roos, Martha's Place Children's Center ($100) 2761
May 26: Diapers for the young son of a single mom; she is also taking care of her mother who has cancer. Referral: Mary Teresi and Casey Roos, Martha's Place ($22.15) 2761
May 26: Emergency car repair so the father of 8 can get to work. The family paid all their tax return toward the repair. Referral: Stella Medina, Lucia Mar School District ($300) 2762
May 26: Partial payment to help a family of 9 children send their mother's body home to be buried. All of the children are of limited means, and are contributing all they can. Referral: Rose Levinson-Cooke, Central Coast Home Health and Hospice ($300) 2763
May 26: Medical imaging payment for a woman with stage 4 breast cancer. Referral: Gloria Caine, Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($152.49) 2764
May 26: Tires for a victim of long time abuse who works in the fields and is working very hard to become independent. Referral: Jessica Mondragon, RISE ($331.07) 2765
May 27: Partial rent for woman who entered sober living. She is looking for a job. Referral: Nathaniel Reynolds, County Drug and Alcohol ($300) 2766
May 27: Driving class for student who has improved his school attendance, registered for summer school, and has a part-time job. Referral: Christine Flores, T-MH ($100) 2767
May 28: Kindle books and clothes for 3 siblings who had to leave their home with nothing. The family is splitting, and the children are moving East to find a more affordable place. One child is autistic, and books and drawing are his coping tools. Referral: Colleen Ryan and Elise Thompson, Tidelands Counseling ($300) 2768
May 29: Car seat for an infant due in 2 weeks. The mother has totally turned her life around, and has returned to school. Referral: Janet Allenspach, CAPSLO ($55.55) Debit
May 31: Partial rent for a woman who has recently switched jobs, and hasn't been paid yet.. Referral: Amanda Brown and Belinda Benassi, County Department of Social Services ($300) 2769
May 31: Partial water bill payment to prevent shut off today for the 19-year-old mother of a 20-month old who lives with her parents on the Coast. Referral: Public Health Nurse ($220) 2770
May 31: Partial RV space deposit for a single mother and her 4 children who are moving from homelessness. Referral: Ricardo Vazquez, ECHO Shelter ($280) 2771
May 31: Partial deposit to allow an abuse victim and her teenage son to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program ($300) 2772
May 31: Partial deposit to allow a man with a 4-year-old son to move to transitional housing. Referral: Shona Pruitt, Women's Shelter Program ($300) 2773
May 31: Utility bill payments for a 30-year-old who has been dealing with breast cancer, and is now in her 3rd round of cancer issues with spinal cancer. Her husband is on National Guard active duty. Referral: Shelley Kilcoyne, Central Coast Home Health ($141.41 and $90.98 and $35.84) 2774, 2775, 2776
Items donated: baby toys and child carrier from Annie Chambers-Coteil; handmade children's quilts and blankets from Katie Perez; detergent from Bonnie Rivera, Mary Anne Morgan, Madeline Fay, Rosemary Cleaves, Nicki Bywater; diapers from Candace Gouldeman and Rosemary Cleaves; toys from Lori Sonnabend; sheets from Cheryl Alikhan; diapers and wipes from De Hampton; diapers from Sue Zweig; diapers, wipes, and gift card from Nancy Kraus; bounty of diapers and wipes from Trilogy Womenade delivered by Julie Holland; toys, costumes, and shelf from John Hostetter; 2 large boxes of toys and colored pencils from Lesa Smith and Whiz Kids Toys; 4 wetsuits, fins, and booties from Susan Updegrove for children served by Family Care Network; children's clothes, diapers, and grocery bags from Susan Updegrove; trike and afghan from Marcie Lindvall; RTA month pass from Jen Melton;
Admin Funds donated: Leslie Rotstein, Katie Perez,
Funds donated: Diane Wettlaufer, Jen Melton, Carrie Zinn, Anonymous, Karen Blum, Betsy Umhofer in honor of Jacque Wheeler, Judy Barclay, Kat Tuculet, Maggie Ragatz, Fred Donati, Diana Henderson, Maria Page, Ginny Kenny, Dianne Thompson, Judy Eisenhard, Katie Perez, Mariam Shah, Madeline Fay, Mary Anne Morgan, Loretta Sonnabend, Jacque Fondren, Barbara Crawford, Lola Zybura, Mary Lois Franks, Lynn Heinrich, Barbara McPherson, Karyn Carnes, Rosemary Cleaves, Gwen Carton, Joy Pickell, Janice Chagoya, Marla Lee Eaton, Bonnie Rivera, Nancy Shearer, Gail Applegate, Candace Guildeman, Nicki Bywater, Wendy Hallin, Lauren Knuttila, Christen Zybura, Madeline Stevenson, Su Tsao, Nicole Pazden/Elder Placement, Kathy Greer, Janet Kourakis, Lisa Bertrand,
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