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August 2025 Recap

  • Writer: Womenade SLO
    Womenade SLO
  • Aug 31
  • 4 min read

Thank you! We doubled the dollar amount we shared this month, and, thanks to YOU, we were able to keep up with the growing demand for help in our city. You are making a massive difference in San Luis Obispo!

In August:

  • 14 referring agents reached out to us on behalf of their clients.

  • 29 households donated so we met every need.

  • $6,422.49 was given to help SLO residents in need.

  • 100% of your donations helped someone in crisis in the city of SLO

Read on to see what needs you met this month, our latest volunteer opportunities, the summer fundraiser results, and words from a social worker who explains the impact you have on our city, and more. Join us September 21st as we gather together to raise funds for urgent needs in the city of SLO!

Want to volunteer with us? Fill out a volunteer form on our website or scan the QR code above! We would love your help!
Want to volunteer with us? Fill out a volunteer form on our website or scan the QR code above! We would love your help!
Join us on September 21st for our fundraising potluck! It is such a sweet time where we gather, connect, and raise money to serve those in need in our city. RSVP, bring a dish to share, and we'll see you there!
Join us on September 21st for our fundraising potluck! It is such a sweet time where we gather, connect, and raise money to serve those in need in our city. RSVP, bring a dish to share, and we'll see you there!
WOW! Thank you for helping us reach our summer fundraising goal! Thanks to you, we were able to keep up with the growing demand. If you're able, please donate to help us meet needs in September and beyond. Thank you so much!
WOW! Thank you for helping us reach our summer fundraising goal! Thanks to you, we were able to keep up with the growing demand. If you're able, please donate to help us meet needs in September and beyond. Thank you so much!

NEEDS MET IN AUGUST 2025


8/22/2025 Five nights in a hotel and laundry money for an elderly woman with a two-year-old. She is on the waitlist for shelter housing but needed a safe place to sleep in the interim. Referral from Grecia Nunez with San Luis Obispo County Public Health ($583). 


8/22/2025 PG&E payment to turn the electricity back on for a father and his child. He had a serious job-related injury which forced him to stop work, and he is currently in a legal battle for disability. Referral from Ian Kizanis, People’s Self-Help Housing ($382.31).


8/21/25 Partial childcare expenses so a single mother is able to register for classes at Cal Poly. Referral from Courtney Moore from Cal Poly Students with Dependents ($600).


8/19/25 Portable air conditioner for an elderly patient with bladder cancer. He is very uncomfortable and the AC will help improve his quality of life. Referral from Ashley Hahn at Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($488.27).

8/15/25 Phone bill payment and gas card for mother of two on maternity leave. She needs the gas to be able to help her children. Referral from Adrian Candido with the Department of Social Services Child Welfare ($450.09).

 

8/14/25 Clothing and shoes for a family in need. Referral from Heather Minnoch at SLO City Church ($250).


8/14/25 Funds to pack and move belongings out of a rental and into a storage facility for a woman with a disability who has to move into a temporary shelter. Referral from Jamie Moothart from Access Central Coast ($600).


8/11/25 Partial rent for a cancer patient and her son who recently moved into low-income housing  Referral from Ashley Hahn at Hearst Cancer Resource Center ($561).


08/11/25 Partial rent for a woman who had to unexpectedly juggle emergency dental work and unexpected car repairs. Referral from Rick Gulino at People’s Self-Help Housing ($441.87).


8/11/25 Scrubs, socks, underwear, and hygiene supplies for newly employed unhoused woman. Referral from Denise Casillas at the County of San Luis Obispo ($300). 


8/7/25 Partial rent assistance for a newly housed single father and his child. There was a glitch in his promised aid and our funding is helping him secure the rental so he can make future payments. Referral from Carmen Gaitan with Access Central Coast ($600).


8/5/25 Birth certificate for newly housed woman on an extremely limited income. Her apartment required it for her to complete her lease and stay housed. Referral from Ian Kizanis with People’s Self-Help Housing ($65.95).


8/7/25 Set of tires for elderly woman who needs go to medical appointments out of town. Referral from Chris Kertzman from People’s Self-Help Housing ($500).


8/1/25 Partial down payment for an unhoused family to be able to secure housing. Referral from Maribel Chavez, CL Smith Elementary ($600).


 

Thank you to Courtney Moore of Students with Dependents at Cal Poly for partnering with us this month!
Thank you to Courtney Moore of Students with Dependents at Cal Poly for partnering with us this month!

Thank you to our amazing August donors: Nurse Mo, Sylvia Drucker, Tom and Linda Murray, Carol Astaire, Carol Astaire in memory of Maureen “Cissy” Pimentel, Anonymous, Colleen and Tim Spafford, Frank and Sandy Richardson, Julie Jones, Kathryn Dickinson, Kimberly Barrett, Carol Tickner, Elaine Gardiner in Honor of Howard Drucker’s 90th Birthday, Elaine Gardiner in Honor of Berta Hesser’s 80th Birthday, Marylou Gooden (2), Wendy Daly (2), Linda Jankay, Christine Blakely, Sally Hopkins, Linda Olson, Erin Shurson, Kathy Greer, Jenny Beck, Denise Topham, Ros McQuade, Ilene Brill, and Jayne Devencenzi.

 

August volunteers:

Linda Murray, Priscilla Pesqueira, and Sandy Richardson.

I am so thankful for your support. Thank you for partnering with Womenade SLO to help residents in need in the city of SLO!


Sincerely,

Elaine Stewart 

Executive Director

Womenade SLO

elaine@womenadeslo.org 



 
 
 

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