About
Through potlucks and other efforts, South SLO County Womenade (SSLOCW) raises critical funds for food, clothing, utilities, transportation, medical and dental, rent, and school supplies. We cover the following areas: Arroyo Grande (including Huasna Valley), Grover Beach, Nipomo, Oceano, and Pismo Beach (including Shell Beach).
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Additional Womenade organizations have formed throughout the county, including: Los Osos Cares Womenade, Womenade SLO, and North County Neighboraid.
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Our Current List of Agencies We Support
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Care4PAWS
Casa Solana
Child Advocacy Center of SLO County
County Nurses
Department of Social Services
Early Learning Centers SLO Office of Education
Families in Transition
Family Care Network Inc.
Five Cities Homes Coalition (5CHC)
Hearst Cancer Resource Center
Lopez High School
Lopez High School's Wolf Den
Martha's Place
Mission Hope
Mujeres de Acción
Nipomo Elementary Food Distribution Center
Nutrition Team
People's Self Help Housing
Pregnancy & Parenting Support
South County Youth Coalition
Arroyo Grande Family Resource Center
Nipomo Family Resource Center
Oceano Family Resource Center
Transitions Mental Health Association
Welcome Home Military Heroes
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Additionally, in partnership with the SLO Food Bank and the Nipomo Elementary School, we distribute food to over 450 families on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Nipomo Elementary School campus. We also organize collection and distribution drives throughout the year, for example: Toiletry Drive in April, Teachers’ School Supplies in August and Holiday Food Baskets in November.
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Our Mission
The mission of South San Luis Obispo County Womenade is to provide urgent financial assistance to individuals and families.
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Our History
San Luis Obispo County Womenade was founded in 2003 by Sandy Richardson to support individuals and families in need in San Luis Obispo County, California. In 2019, we changed our name to South SLO County Womenade to reflect our change of focus to our immediate community.
​Please note our Diversity Equity and Inclusion statement linked here.
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Board of Directors
President
Ann McDowell
Retired Epidemiologist
Secretary
Susan McCutcheon
Retail Manager
Director
Rosemary Cleaves
Retired Consultant and Executive
Director
Kristin Bertsch Heenan
Director
Marcella Gelman
In accordance with our bylaws as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our Board members are not paid. Additionally, we do not have paid staff. EIN # 27-0809744