SP&H & Sponsors Raise Thousands for “Project Cuddle”

Meet Marcus.  Marcus is a healthy baby boy who is loved and cared for by an adoptive family in Orange County.  Marcus is alive and well solely because of an organization called ‘Project Cuddle,’ whose purpose is to, “stop the plight of discarded babies by aiding the pregnant girl or woman find a safe and legal way to save her unwanted baby and give her hope for a brighter future.”

Marcus’ mother lived under the Bristol Street underpass off the 405 Freeway in Southern California until the day he was born.  His mother, with no desire to have a baby, sought out assistance from Project Cuddle’s 24-hour crisis hotline. 

Debbe Magnusen, founder of the organization, immediately began steps to counsel this young girl and prevent her from abandoning her child.  Through Project Cuddle’s efforts, Marcus was born, a couple was turned into a family, and another life was saved.

Project Cuddle has saved over 500 babies from being abandoned or discarded since its creation 10 years ago.  In July of 1996, the 24-hour crisis hotline was unveiled to the public, and now receives calls from frightened girls and women throughout the United States and Canada.  Project Cuddle takes no stance on abortion and is solely in existence to help each girl or woman make a safe decision for both her life and the life of the unborn baby. 

SP&H, in collaboration with:

¨      Kosmont Companies,

¨      Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer & Francis,

¨      Price, Raffel & Brown

¨      PNC Business Credit,

¨      Brown, Winfield & Canzoneri,

¨      Good Swartz Brown & Burns, and

¨      Pricon Enterprise Technologies

was proud to host Project Cuddle at this year’s Fall Reception and Casino Night held on Thursday, November 11, 2004 at Fox Studios in West Los Angeles.  ALL PROCEEDS from the casino night and private contributions were donated to Project Cuddle.  Ms. Magnusen, along with a couple of the girls who have been through the organization’s program, were present at the event, answering questions and sharing their experiences.

To learn more about Project Cuddle, please visit their website at www.projectcuddle.org, or call them directly at 1-888-6CUDDLE.  For information on our fall reception, or to make a donation, please contact us at bizvalue@sphvalue.com, or 310/571-3400.