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How
It All Began
Project Cuddle® is the result of one woman's crusade to help prevent infants from being abandoned. Debbe Magnusen fostered over 30 drug-exposed babies, while raising two biological children. Eventually five of those beautiful little ones were adopted and became part of the Magnusen Family.
The Project Cuddle® crisis line was actually formed from the living room of Debbe's home, with the hope of ending baby abandonment. Within 12 hours of opening the 24 hour crisis-line, Project Cuddle® got its first crisis call. A frightened woman that had hidden her pregnancy from everyone she knew, was due to deliver any and had no prenatal care. There was no time to waste. Debbe had only days to orchestrate a safe and legal alternative to abandonment, Project Cuddle® was able to retain an attorney, a family wanting to rescue and adopt the baby, as well as an obstetrician, hospital and social counselor, Debbe Magnusen coached this woman through the delivery of a beautiful baby girl. After the baby was delivered into the arms of the adoptive parents, the birth mother said to Debbe. "I feel like I've done something good for the first time." The woman did not break the law, the baby was safe and a rescue couple was overjoyed at having a new daughter in their lives.
Tragically, babies are being abandoned across the nation on a daily basis. Since its inception, Project Cuddle® has saved over 600 of babies across the country and into Canada from the fate of being abandoned, or worse. John Stamos in the National
Spokesperson for the organization. With John's help, the charity has been able to create a school video to educate students on the importance of calling for help instead of abandoning your baby. Oprah and John Surprised Debbe and Project Cuddle® by being featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Project Cuddle® was incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity in 1994. A volunteer Board of Directors oversees the organization, which Debbe runs on a day-to-day basis with the assistance of volunteers and a minimally-paid staff. Your generous donations are always appreciated and help us to save the lives of more babies from the fate of abandonment.
In 2008, Debbe was honored at the Child Help Fashion Show and Luncheon, and by Toastmasters.
 Read about how Project Cuddle®
works.
Read about recent abandonments. |
HOW
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If
you or someone you know is hiding a pregnancy
call our toll-free phone number anytime, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
English : 1-888-628-3353
Spanish : 1-888-483-2323
This number is for crisis calls ONLY and we need
to keep this line open for women in need of help.
For non-crisis calls you may phone us at: 714.432.9681
or email us at: info@projectcuddle.org
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