STAMOS HOSTING GALA FOR BABY CHARITY
Actor JOHN STAMOS is hosting a charity gala in New York to help reduce th e number of babies who are abandoned at birth.
The star is a long-term spokesman for Project Cuddle, an organisation w hich supports expectant mothers.
Stamos is heading up a charity event on Monday (26Apr10) for the cause - and he is hoping to raise awareness of the organisation.
He tells PopEater.com, "My mom was friends with the founder, Debbe Magn usen. She was saving babies out of her home. It’s just one of those chari ties where it came to me like, ‘Wow, I can really make a difference,’ bec ause she needed exposure.
"A lot of these girls who call are hiding the babies from their parents and boyfriends and don’t get prenatal care. A lot of it is also preventi ve. We have a video we made on birth control that we are trying to get sh own in all sex-ed classes."
Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
