heard about this from woopie on the view its agreat thing you are doing keep up the good work

I heard about it on the VIEW this morning. I immediately tried to log onto the site but got an error message about the site being down or something. I will keep trying. I would love to see this take off and give the youth something they can hang on to and use to help them find direction for improving their lives. My heart goes out to the youth of today. They need the love and support of anyone who can give it. Give it without expectations and judgements. These kids need us now!

look forward to the site when it is up and running. sounds like a wonderful resource for young people and older alike.

Just watched THE VIEW and this is great. I would love to help out with our youths.
They are just as scared as we Adults are on the works of the USA. I went to work
back in the 70’s to help my parent and left out the rest of the schooling. They should not and they need to know that College or vocational schools are there to help them.

This is an incredible idea. I pray it realizes it’s goal in reaching and supporting those in need. Just wanted to express my support and committment to aid in way possible.

Man cannot live with out hope, this forum has the potential of providing just that.

I watched The View this morning and heard about this extraordinary opportunity to get involved.

I am looking forward to this site so that I may get involved.

This sounds like a wonderful site for youths and seniors to get help and support. I thank the View for putting this on their show. More shows should offer help and get the word out that there is hope for all of our kids, whether your poor, disabled, have divorced parents, no parents, or what ever the case may be. Don’t give up. Our future depends on the youths of today and they need to be given a chance to succeed and to go to school/college. I have volunteered my time to schools(Jumpstart Reading) since my children started kindergarten. They are in high school now. It feels good to help someone in need.

Heard about splashlife this morning on the “view”I have a 13 year old granddaughter whos mother left her and her father when she was 7 and this sounds like something she could get interested in.

Thank you to THE VIEW for bringing this topic to light…I’ll be watching 20/20 on Friday night to learn more.

It is a national disgrace that we are spending BILLIONS to bailout the corporations that have, through greed and mismanagement, created so much anguish among our people, particularly for the littlest and most vulnerable….our children. If the government isn’t going to help then it’s up to us through grassroots groups like SpashLife, through well thought out plans and deklivery systems, to help in our own community.

Kudos to SpashLife for addressing and seeking ways to ease our childrens fears and tears.

Beth
Englewood, FL

Good luck with the site. I have nieces and nephews that I will be sure to make aware of it.

Yup, Whoopi got through to me too. I’ve been doing something similar in the Philadelphia area for several years and I’d very much like to help in this effort. The youth are our greatest wealth, and we need to start treating them like the treasure they are!

I was most inspired by the information provided on the View this morning by Whoopi. I do what I can on a limited basis with the homelessness in my area. But would like to do more. If you can use volunteers, I’m in N. California…please let me know how I can help. This sounds like a great opportunity to do something, rather than talk about it. God Bless you!

I also heard about your organization via Whoopie on The View this morning. I thank you and commend your organizaion for making this a reality and a beacon of hope for the many young people who are struggling and for those who will be struggling due to the ripples of the economic recession.
I grew up on welfare, living in a tenement just east of Hell’s Kitchen in midtown NYC. for the first 12 years of my life. Eight years prior, our mother abandoned my brother and I and we lived with an abusive father until he died. We were then placed in a temporary
shelter for three months and then was transfered to an orphanage ran by the Sisters of Charity in Rockland County. I’ll be 59 this year and I look back gratefully and feel that I was fortunate to be there. I could only imagine the detrimental lifestyles choices that could have easily been an easy access for me growing up!
It now makes me wonder, why we continue to build prisons when a portion of these allocated funds could be given to non- profit and religious organizations to house and shelter the mentally ill along with families and children. It would be cost effective in the long term knowing that children are resilient and giving them a safe haven and a foundation to grow on . It would surely have a more positive affect then building more prisons with revolving doors on them. It costs an average of $35,000 a year to “maintain” a prisoner and chances are they will never be in a position to give back to the community. If given the opportunity to treat people and children who are caught in circumstances beyond their control with dignity, respect and ‘tools” that they can use to be independent and self-sufficient, there would be a substantial drop in prison population. I also believe their involvement in the community would be an investment that is priceless!
Many thanks to you and all those businesses and individuals that are donating, volunteering and contributing to great cause. I believe you will get the funds to create shelters that are so desperately need at this time! Blessing to all..

Thanks to the View - for putting this information out about helping or giving our youth a place to communicate with someone who might give them some sound advice.

Much luck….I am living in Culpeper, Va. and I am an AARP recipient, but have grandchildren , nieces and nephews that will be profit from this site.

I will constantly check this site for update and if I can assist in anyway, please contact me.

Thanks again Whoopi !!!!!

Thanks to the View - for putting this information out about helping or giving our youth a place to communicate with someone who might give them some sound advice and guidance.

Much luck….I am living in Culpeper, Va. and I am an AARP recipient, but have grandchildren , nieces and nephews that will profit from this site.

I will constantly check this site for updates, and if I can assist in anyway, please contact me.

Thanks again Whoopi !!!!! I love the “View”!!!!!

I saw this information this morning on the View. I have worked with youth and young people all my life. I am a business owner and I teach Youth Entrepreunership because I realize
that every youth will not go to college but can be viable citizens of their society.

My heart went out to the young man who’s parents were four months behind on the rent payment. How devastating it must be for the young man. How can we turn our backs on the youth today? Instead of giving bonuses to people with five figures, how about giving that money to our youth today, so they can grow up with dignity… Society needs to take a long long look at what we are doing to the future generation. Oh yes, there are some that are fortunate but there are more that are not. Let’s get some answers on what we are going to do for the future of the youths.

What a great idea.I heard about it on the View and will follow your progress.Good luck

How do I help???

Heard about you on the view tonight after I tivo’d the show! what a cool idea - can’t wait for the site to be up and running!

i seen this on the view and iam 18 and i want to help other teens like me this is a great thing your doing and i want to thank you for thinking about the young people.

i watched the news and gangsters are going to shoo 5 inisent people thats really sad i hope everyone is going to be safe there going to kill 3 women and 2 children thats the most saddest thing iv ever heard in my life .

Good luck! I heard about this on the view by Whoopi. You need to go on MSNBC with Rachael Maddow, Keith Oberman and to the White House and speak to First Lady Michelle.

Heard about this website on The View from Whoopi, and if you can trust anyone, you can trust whoopi! Anyone hail from San Diego? Would like to help some homeless, have work will hire.

Heard about SplashLife.com from the View this morning. I am looking forward to watching 20 20 tomorrow night for more infornation on how I can help mentor.
Debbie

AS AlWAYS WE LEAVE IT TO THE “GIRLS” OF THE VIEW TO LET US KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT THINGS A COMING…..please let us know what we can do…FROM A MOM AND DAD WHOS 18 YEAR OLD DECIDED TO WORK INSTEAD….teach us and we will help him to teach others

jimwendy75@aol.com

i heard about this on the view. i think it is a wonderful thing that you ared doing. i have a 17 year old son and this is a great avenue for him. thanks. will keep up this program, both my son and i.

As everyone here I heard about you from the View. Its great to know that there is actually someone who IS doing something to really help the youth. Growing up was very hard for us too. Our father left us when I was twelve. My mom did what she could to keep us moving forward. We, me and my three younger siblings ranging from 6 to 11, worked with my mom after that to pay the bills. We sold gifts in for every occasion ( graduations and holidays). We even worked with her on every Christmas eve day, She would then go to the late night food stands to keep selling the christmas even night. And we would all get right back up on Christmas morning to back out and keep selling. We didn’t get anything but as long as we helped my mom that was enough. We are all grown up know and my mom doesnt have to do any of that, we take care of her now. Young people do take on their parents problems even if we try to hide it from them. Thank you for stepping up to do something about it. Please let me know what I and my family can do to help out!!

Thanks to The View and the intelligent, talented and wonderful Whoopi Goldberg for telling us about http://www.splashlife.com. Unfortunately, there seems to be a problem with the website so, please Whoopi, keep us posted on what we can do!

I would like to read the stories of teens and children affected by the economy and tensions that arise from these financial issues. I grew up with a great deal of anger in my home and can relate to the stress adults “out of control” can cause to their children. I can’t seem to find an actual site with the stories but would love any “link” or info about how to get there. I’m an adult living in Maine anxious to hear how I can help.