Project Cuddle
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Project Cuddle is a nationwide
Denise Richards have helped to create an educational video that is available to distribute for free to Health clinics and schools.[4] It operates a 24/7 toll-free hotline which treats all calls as confidential.[2] Project Cuddle and its founder, Debbe Magnusen, were featured in a People magazine article in February 2007 in the popular column Heroes Among Us,[5] on The Oprah Winfrey Show in April 2000,[6] and again on a special "Cheers To You!" episode on May 9, 2007.[7] The organization has also been featured on ABC News,[8] CBS News,[9] and Dateline Houston.[10]
History
Project Cuddle was formed as a
pregnant women. Within 12 hours of opening their 24-hour hotline to callers, they received their first call from a young mother.[11] The California State Auditor reported that 404 babies were abandoned in California alone between 2001 and 2007.[12] As of August 2015 the volunteers and employees of Project Cuddle have saved 786 babies from being abandoned and provided the mothers with alternatives.[11]
Awards
- Disneyland Show Your Character Award - 2005
- Received a 37th State Senate District of California that recognized July 13, 2013, as Baby Abandonment Prevention Awareness day from State Senator Mimi Walters.[13]
References
- ISBN 978-0-8147-2754-6. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "About". Project Cuddle. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Pace, Giacinta (October 15, 2009). "John Stamos: Saving babies from abandonment". NBC News. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Believe Campaign". projectcuddle.org. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "She Finds Homes for Abandoned Babies - 564 and Counting". People. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "Should Women Be Allowed to Abandon Their Babies?". Oprah. April 19, 2000. CBS.
- ^ "Cheers to You!". Oprah. May 9, 2007. CBS.
- ^ ABC News. May 4, 2000. ABC.
- ^ CBS News. August 2, 1998. CBS.
- ^ Dateline Houston. January 2000. NBC.
- ^ a b "History". Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ Howle, Elaine. "Safely Surrendered Baby Law" (PDF). Bureau of State Audits. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ "Senator Mimi Walters and California Senate Resolution Baby Abandonment Prevention Awareness Day". PRLog. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
External links
- Official website
- Cheers to you!
- "Heranwachsen rund um den Globus" - Cuddler TV Report (außendienst by ZDF auslandsjournal) in German language