Mending Kids provides free life-saving surgical care to sick children worldwide by deploying
volunteer medical teams and educating communities to become medically self-sustaining.
Our volunteer medical teams donate their time and services
to care for children while educating local medical staff.
volunteer medical teams and educating communities to become medically self-sustaining.
Our volunteer medical teams donate their time and services
to care for children while educating local medical staff.
how it all started...
The vibrant and significant history of Mending Kids International began with our founder and devoted full-time volunteer Cris Embleton almost 30 years ago. After the tragic passing of Cris' adopted daughter just prior to her first birthday, when $5 worth of medicine would have saved her life, Cris set out to make certain children around the world had access to life-saving surgeries and medical care.
By building relationships with local hospitals in Southern California and third world physicians, Cris was able to bring children to the United States for surgery and provide treatment to others through annual medical missions abroad. She formed her own international non-profit organization, Healing the Children - which is now running in 14 states!
Nearly thirteen years ago, in order to expand the mission in California, Cris and her local Board of Directors broke away to form Mending Kids International. Cris will always be such a special part of our daily mission to help children around the world receive transformational surgeries to live normal, fun childhoods!
THE TEAM
A dedicated team of people who combine their skills and power their hearts
to organize, plan, empower and execute our mission
to organize, plan, empower and execute our mission
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board of directors
Leslie Frost Board President |
WILLiam MILLERBuchalter Nemer, PC
Shareholder Board Vice-President |
Emily ZalenskIWarner Brothers
Vice President, Publicity Board Secretary |
Greg BoothGoogle
Market Development Board Treasurer |
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Danny E. BundrenSurgery Partners
VP, Operations & Development ANDRE PANOSSIAN, MDPediatric Plastic Surgery
Nikhil K. VasaBreitburn Energy Partners
VP, Finance Robin Tarufelli
Deloitte
Strategic Relations |
Brandon BurroughsBolton & Company
Asst. Vice-President Human Resources Bruce HendricksDick Cook Studios
President of Production Robinson MooreCard Connect
Director of Sales |
Julia HansEmeritus & Founding Board Member
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ROBYN MOOREEmeritus Board Member
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Come Down Home 2015
Music On A Mission 2015
All Star Jam Concert 2014
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Guatemala Mission 2012
The GALLERYBesides saving children's lives, we also put on fun events and fundraisers that you don't want to miss!
Four Kings & an Ace Poker Night 2012
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Four Kings & an Ace Poker Night
2016
Ironfly VIII Golf Event 2017
Wings Around the Galaxy Gala 2014
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Location:
1101 N. Pacific Ave., Suite 200 Glendale CA 91202 Phone: 818-843-6363 Fax: 818-561-3895 |
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