FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : COSTA MESA
Debbe Magnusen, founder and director of Project Cuddle, a program to help children taken into custody during domestic disturbances, was selected as this month’s Mayor’s Award winner.
Mayor Gary Monahan initiated the monthly award to recognize individuals in the community who have performed outstanding acts, services or deeds.
For nearly 20 years, Magnusen, a Costa Mesa resident, has been helping children in the community and across the country. She is a nationally known author and advocate for children and received a national Points of Light Award in 1998.
Project Cuddle was established in 1990 when Magnusen began equipping police vehicles with soft toys to help reduce the emotional trauma of children taken into custody by law enforcement.
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