SPLAT October Update

All is going well for SPLAT. There will be another benefit concert for splat thanks to grass routes acrostica stay posted and we’ll let you know when
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October Update

S.P.L.A.T. continues to make weekly visits to LAFH, thanks to the help of its generous volunteer, Bradley Reinfeld who alternates weeks with myself. S.P.L.A.T. currently has 5 students and last week they enjoyed a new typing exercise where they had to type out clues to a mystery person thus practicing both there spelling and typing [...]

another graduate

One of SPLAT’s original students, Spencer has just graduated. He still holds the title of being the only person to be able to complete the typing game, “Toby Typer” Thanks to generous donors SPLAT was able to give Spencer his own laptop and his own printer.

July Update

S.P.L.A.T now has a total of 6 students each week who are all dedicated and love coming to S.P.L.A.T. I am also sad to announce the volunteer coordinator of L.A.F.H. Cecilia Ribakoff is leaving to go back to school but will still volunteer at L.A.F.H.

SPLAT’s facebook page

I just made a facebook fan site for SPLAT. to get to the fan page sign in on your face book and search S.P.L.A.T. and if you scroll down to approximately the seventh picture it will have the SPLAT  logo sign it will say under it  “non-profit”  click on  the logo or view page button [...]

Good Morning America piece on SPLAT 2008

June 1,2009 update

I have a new student and i am also training a new possible volunteer for SPLAT.   I am updating my mission plan and will post it for your reference . I am also putting together letters that i will to other transitional living centers and i hope to open up another location for SPLAT by [...]

Another pair of successful graduates

Last week another pair of successful graduates, a brother and a sister named Joshua and Vanessa, with the help of L.A.F.H. were able to move in to their own apartment. With the help of all the generous donors from Grassroots  Acoustica S.P.L.A.T. was able to give them their own laptops, a new printer, and software. [...]

Donor List

SPLAT greatly apprecitates the donations by the following companies, people and families:
2009 Donations:
Ms Wendy Conrad
Mr. Michael Gerber & Mrs. Gail Gerber
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Glaser
Mrs. Margaret Guggenheim
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hochman
Mr. Mark Islam
Ms. Pamela Kreitenberg
Ms. Linda Lapetino
Ms. Naomi Leavitt
Mr. Jerry Persky
Mr. Bradley Quick
Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Reinfeld
Ms. Evelyn Shafner
Mr. Paul Weisman
Many generous, anonymous cash contributors [...]

April 11, 2009 Update-Grassroots Acoustica

This Saturday evening, Grassroots Acoustica generously held another Benefit Concert for SPLAT. For those of you who don’t know, Grassroots is a talented bunch of musicians who generously get together every month to perform benefits to collect money for local Los Angeles charities. SPLAT was lucky enough to be chosen in 2008, and [...]

March Update

Hey everyone, 
Sorry for not posting for a while SPLAT has been very busy. Both Shelters have been providing weekly lessons. SPLAT at Upward Bound in Santa Monica is on “Hiatus” for the time being but will hopefully start again during summer. At SPLAT’s last session this week at Upward Bound SPLAT gave 4 laptops to [...]

Donations received by SPLAT

SPLAT greatly apprecitates the donations by the following companies, people and families: Patterson Dental, Hoffman Brown Insurance Company, Ms. Margaret Guggenheim, The Davis Family, Don and Lolly Hochman, Mary Glarum, Esq., of Doll, Amir and Eley, for providing trademark registration assistance, Ms. Jenny Lapidus, Mrs. Ilene Reinfeld, Mr. David BattersonJust Buy Ink, Howard Bunte, David [...]

January/February update

SPLAT just had its second successful graduate of upward bound who received his laptop. At Upward bounds request i will set up a meeting between upward bound and my school to discuss a possible community service relationship. everything continues well at the LAFH shelter thanks to my volunteer Bradley Reinfeld.

December Update

I am happy to announce that SPLAT had it’s first graduation from Upward Bound House and a laptop was sent home with a great young boy. Bradley Reinfeld and I both still go to LAFH and Upward Bound House  weekly and continue teaching students. SPLAT will immediately resume after the first of the year. Happy [...]

December Update

Hi it’s me again and everything has been going great. I recently went to my old shelter in North Hollywood to bring three more laptops and  visit  my SPLAT students including one new student. Thanks to my generous donors  I have a steady flow of  laptops coming in but since several students will soon be [...]

November 1,2008 Update

I am proud to say I just returned from Seattle, WA. where I received the International Dyslexia Society Remy Johnson award for my work with SPLAT.  I feel very lucky that I was also able to bring notice to kids with dysgraphia.  I am still tutoring weekly at Upward Bound in Santa Monica, and my [...]

Honored to win a IDA award and other updates

I have just found out that i have been selected as the winner of the IDA (International Dyslexia Award) award. The award is given to kids who use their dyslexia or dysgraphia to put a postive spin on their or others life. I just wanted to say all of this has been like one big dream and i am [...]

september 3rd update

SPAT is still doing great and i am scheduled to have my first tutoring with upward bound next tuesday. also there is a possibility of the generous hearts of “Grassroutes Aucsita” doing another benefit concert for me. i will keep you updated on that information so if you want to come you will know [...]

AUGUST UPDATE-NEW SHELTER AND NEW SPLAT VOLUNTEER

I am happy to confirm that SPLAT has been welcomed at a new shelter. Starting in September i will be bringing SPLAT on  a weekly basis to Upward Bound Family Shelter in Santa Monica California. I am very proud that Executive Director David Snow and Volunteer Coordinator Tracy Chin have trusted me to work with [...]

Another gradaute leaves with a laptop and printer thanks to the generous doners of SPLAT

June 19, 2008 update

I brought two recruits for SPLAT for training and to hopefully continue the SPLAT tutoring at one shelter when I hopefully open SPLAT at another family shelter in the fall.  I will continue to ask for donations and used laptops for both locations.  I have been asked to talk at Los Angeles Childrens Hospital later [...]

due to unbelievable amounts of spam i have been forced to change my email  address it is now mguggs@gmail.com   

Although i haven’t updated recently i am still going to TLC and happy to announce another one of my student’s family has graduated to their own home and she was able to take her laptop with her. I am starting to look into a new shelter which will be closer to my middle school and [...]

SPLAT’s weekly tutoring is going great all of my students are exiling in typing.    Sadly I am going to change shelter due to where my new school is.  Luckily thanks to generous donors I will be able to continue SPLAT in a new shelter AND at the one i am at now.

Another Successful tutoring!

This Week, SPLAT had another great tutoring.   More students are wanting to learn how to type. SPLAT has received some more great laptops and will continue to send laptops home with children when they graduate.

Major Break Through for student

Last session a student of mine who has been diagnosed with learning disabilities and processing problems has just had a major breakthrough. Before this she would be very nervous and afraid to try typing. Now though, she loves typing and feels good about her self. I personally am really proud and happy for her.

Update

Good News one of my original students Andrew just moved out and i was able to give him a laptop thanks to generous donors

Update as of March 2nd

I would like to thank Grass Roots Accoustica for its great and successful fundraiser this past Saturday night.  Thanks to the talented musicians: Jane Bolduc, Byron Pfeifer, Alfred Johnson, Tracy Neweman & The Reinforcements, Steve Seskin, Bryan Tysinger and all the hard work of MARK ISLAM putting this together, and thanks to all the generous [...]

link to GOOD MORNING AMERICA and CNN stories

GOOD MORNING AMERICIA. http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ygzz0V6CmM
CNN http://youtube.com/watch?v=cPKz937OxiY

Hi it is Michael since the CNN  and ABC GOOD MORNING AMERICA stories ran i have had an amazing response of kindhearted people who want to know about SPLAT. Many people have asked me questions and told me stories about challenges their having in life. It is very rewarding to be able to help others with these [...]

Recent Update Febuary 15th

SPLAT has continued to receive additional donations of laptops and learning CDs.  I am really happy about this and I will be taking the new items to the kids this week.  I will also be presenting a laptop to one of my “graduating” students, Jasmine.  You may have seen her in the Good Morning America [...]

Please understand that I really appreiciate all the great comments and e mails but I am just one kid trying to get through school while this is all going on. So if it takes me a while to get back to you don’t take it personally!  If you can’t reach me at my e mail you can always post a comment to the [...]

Recent update January 27 2008

Several exciting events which have happened and are coming up:  First, I have received the Volunteer Service Award from Secretary Spelling of the U.S. Department of Education, which is a really great honor and I hope this brings more attention to  dysgraphia in addition to SPLAT’s mission to get more laptops to kids here in the U.S.    I [...]

SPLAT’S first graduate

Heaven Sanders has just graduated and received her own laptop as a present. I am very proud of Heaven not only because of how here typing is changed but also by her work ethic. Cecilia Ribikoff said ever since Heaven joined SPLAT her work ethic has gotten much better. I am eager to meet my [...]

New laptops received

I have just received two new laptops from generous doners who saw my article

Here is the web address to the LA Times article about SPLAT(you can copy and paste it into your browser). I hope this will get more laptops

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dysgraphic7jan07,1,5702958.story

update

Good news I have sent some more letters to companies and hoping to get some more laptops. I have also been interveiwed by the L.A. Times and Patterson dental newsletters and I hope this generates more laptops.

New laptop received

Glad to announce I have received an additional laptop! I have also put out a donation box at school and hope to recieve some additional computer learning games from the Los Encinos families

My weekly tutoring at TLC in North Hollywood is going really well.  The kids love coming and using the laptops for learning Word and using donated educational CDs to learn typing and basic reading and math games.  We got some mini speakers donated that attach to the laptops so it’s really working well.  After the [...]

Went with my shipment with laptops and started tutoring the kids.

First Delivery and Tutoring session for the Transitional Living Center (TLC)

good news first delivery of laptop  computers and tutoring at TLC happened this past Wednesday, November 7th.  The computers have been loaded with games and learning activities, Microsoft Exel, Powerpoint, Word, and typing tutorials. The first session went perfectly!  I have a class of three children at a time, and will meet with them every Wednesday.  THey [...]

Met with LAFH

I met with LAFH ( Las Angles Family Housing) and they are exited about this. Setup of the computers and training should start before the end of October

Donations received by SPLAT

SPLAT greatly apprecitates the donations by the following companies, people and families: Patterson Dental, Hoffman Brown Insurance Company, Ms. Margaret Guggenheim, The Davis Family, Don and Lolly Hochman, Mary Glarum, Esq., of Doll, Amir and Eley, for providing trademark registration assistance, Ms. Jenny Lapidus, Mrs. Ilene Reinfeld, Mr. David BattersonJust Buy Ink, [...]

How you can help

There are many ways you can help SPLAT accomplish its goals.  If you and/or your company can donate used but functional laptops or you can donate computer learning disks and software (newly purchased in compliance with disk licensining laws) SPLAT will accept and distribute these donations appropriately.
Please contact me by e-mailing me at Mguggz@yahoo.com
Copies of [...]

Mission Plan

 Overview:

 
My name is Michael Guggenheim.  I am almost 13 years old, and have graduated from 6th Grade, and will start middle school in the fall at Wildwood School in Los Angeles, California.  I overcame a challenge called Dysgraphia, which is a motor processing problem which makes it difficult for me to write and [...]

where to E-mail me

you can E-mail me at Mguggs@gmail.com

Hello

Hello my name is Michael Guggenheim I am the founder and president of S.P.L.A.T (showing people learning and technology) I have my Mission Statement and other papers on this website. If you are on here that means you are probaly intrested in my charity. So I’ll Explain about it a little. S.P.L.A.T. is a non-profit charity [...]

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