Project Cuddle® and John Stamos host "Mardi Gras Madness" Dinner by the Bay in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Dec. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Project Cuddle® is proud to announce the nonprofit organization will host their Annual Dinner by the Bay on Saturday February 8^th 2014 at The Hilton Long Beach and Executive Meeting Center at 701 West Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA.

Tickets and Sponsorships are now on sale for Project Cuddle® Annual Fundraiser, Dinner by the Bay. National Spokesperson John Stamos invites you to bring your best carnival beads and masks for this year’s theme, “Mardi Gras Madness” for an evening of dining, dancing and saving the lives of babies from abandonment. The event features a Silent Auction, Dinner and Dancing with performances by the Boogie Knights Band.

The Event Hosts are Project Cuddle’s National Spokesperson and Advisory Board Chairman-John Stamos and Founder and CEO-Debbe Magnusen.  They will be joined by Special Guest, Lisa Vanderpump during the VIP Reception. The event Co-Master of Ceremonies for the fundraising event will be Erik Morris & Robert Carpello.

All proceeds from this event will benefit Project Cuddle® (www.projectcuddle.org) and help continue the mission of the organization to save the lives of babies from abandonment and as of today, 746 babies have been saved.

The evening begins with a silent auction featuring exciting items including gift baskets, weekend getaways, spa packages, dinner and hotel certificates and tons of other gifts for men, women and there is always a large assortment of baby items.

Date: Saturday, February 8^th 2014, Time: VIP Cocktail Hour at 6 pm, General Seating at 6 pm and 7:30 PM Dinner and Entertainment

VIP admission tickets: $150. per person  or Table for 10  at $1,500 and includes admission to the event and dinner, private cocktail hour in the VIP room with one individual photo with event host John Stamos, VIP swag bag, VIP seating and a photo opportunity with special guest Lisa Vanderpump.

General admission tickets: $100 per person or Table for 10 at $1,000, includes admission to the event and dinner, Children’s tickets (12 years old and under) are $75 per child. Tickets always sell out, and NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.  All ticket sales are final, no refunds and all minors must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or legal guardian.

For Ticket purchase visit website,  http://projectcuddle.org/dinner-by-the-bay-2014-2. For Sponsorship Information, please call 714-432-9681

Evening’s honorees include: President’s Choice Award: Douglas & Carmella Hansberger, Founder’s Choice Award: Nancy Ferguson, Angel of the Year: Paytra Klein, Volunteer of the Year: Christine Castillo,  Phone Operator of the Year: Belinda Savage, National Angel Award: Denise Petersen and Board Member of the Year: Stacy Luhrs.

An Emmy^® nominated actor and producer, John Stamos is an advocate for Project Cuddle. Stamos currently serves as the non-profit’s National Spokesperson and Chairman of the Advisory Board, and has been a supporter of the charity for over eight years.  His television credits include “General Hospital,” ABC’s “Full House,” NBC’s Emmy Award-winning drama “ER.”  Stamos produced and starred in ABC’s comedy “Jake in Progress” and “Thieves” and appeared in the Emmy & Golden Globe nominated adaptation of “Raisin in the Sun” for ABC.  Other notable appearances include NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU,” HBO’s “Entourage” and a multi-episode arc on Fox’s hit series “Glee” and NBC’s “The New Normal.” Stamos most recently appeared in the third season of “Necessary Roughness” on the USA network. Stamos has had tremendous success on Broadway having performed opposite James Earl Jones in The Best Man.  He has also appeared in the Tony^® Award-winning musicals Hairspray, Bye Bye Birdie, Nine and  Cabaret.  Currently in development with Twentieth Century Fox, he will produce with Neil Meron & Craig Zadan a feature musical set to the music of the Beach Boys.  Additional producing credits include the Emmy nominated ABC miniseries “Beach Boys: An American Family” and the highly rated CBS telefilm “Martin & Lewis.”  Stamos has also displayed his musical talents over the past 25 years while touring with The Beach Boys.

Special Guest, Lisa Vanderpump, is a British restaurateur, philanthropist, author, actress, and television personality. Hailing from London, restaurateur, designer, author, philanthropist, producer and television personality, Lisa is best known for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, from the 2010 cast. A breakout star on Bravo in 2013 saw the premiere of Lisa's new reality television show, Vanderpump Rules, exploring the intricacies of owning SUR, a sexy, unique restaurant in West Hollywood. After years as a restaurateur, Lisa is delighted to showcase her passion for food, decor and lifestyle in her bestselling book, Simply Divine: A Guide to Easy, Elegant and Affordable Entertaining. A prolific writer, Lisa also serves as a Contributor for Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine.