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​ABOUT US

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.
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Our volunteer medical teams donate their time and services
​to care for children while educating local medical staff.

how it all started...

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​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!

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THE TEAM 

A dedicated team of people who combine their skills and power their hearts
​to organize, plan, empower and execute our mission
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Alanoud
Hamad

​Missions Coordinator
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Chaoyi
liu

Social & Financial Services Manager
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Daniel
​Belshe

Mission Logistics Manager
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Isabelle 
Fox

Director of Global Outreach
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Chris
Johnson

Chief Executive Officer
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Cristina
​Farrut

Director of Mission Services
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Natasha
​Tree

Communications & Development Coordinator
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tori
​WILSON

Missions Specialist

board of directors

Leslie Frost​


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​Board President​

WILLiam MILLER

Buchalter Nemer, PC
​Shareholder

Board ​Vice-President​

Emily ZalenskI

Warner Brothers
​Vice President, Publicity

Board ​
Secretary​

Greg Booth​

Google
​Market Development

​Board Treasurer​

Rosey Bell

Joan Brown


​Coldwell Banker
​Realtor​

Michael Chang


​Keck Medical Center of USC
​Chief Data Officer​

David Ferry, MD

Corbel Capital Partners​
​Senior Associate

Tiffany Le


​LEK Consulting
​Consultant, Life Sciences

Medical Associates
​Pediatric Cardiologist

Amit Malik


​Global Health
​Solutions Group
​Principal

Lila Rodriguez,
RN

​Retired R.N.

Danny E. Bundren

Surgery Partners
​VP, Operations & Development

ANDRE PANOSSIAN, MD

Pediatric Plastic Surgery

​Nikhil K. Vasa

​Breitburn Energy Partners
VP, Finance
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​Robin Tarufelli

​​Deloitte
​Strategic Relations

Brandon Burroughs

Bolton & Company
Asst. Vice-President
​Human Resources

Bruce Hendricks

Dick Cook Studios
​President of Production
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Robinson Moore

Card Connect
​Director of Sales


Julia Hans

Emeritus & Founding Board Member

ROBYN MOORE

Emeritus Board Member
Come Down Home 2015
Come Down Home 2015
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Music On A Mission 2015
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All Star Jam Concert 2014
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Guatemala Mission 2012

The GALLERY

Besides saving children's lives, we also put on fun events and fundraisers that you don't want to miss!
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Four Kings & an Ace Poker Night 2012
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Four Kings & an Ace Poker Night 2016
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Ironfly VIII Golf Event 2017
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Wings Around the Galaxy Gala 2014
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Current Location:
2307 W. Olive Ave., Suite B
Burbank CA 91506
WE ARE MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION AT THE END OF MARCH!

New Location as of 4/2/2018:

1101 N. Pacific Ave., Suite 200
Glendale, CA 91202

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Phone: 
818-843-6363
Fax: 818-843-6365

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