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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.
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 over 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!
In order to expand the mission in California, Cris and her local Board of Directors broke away in 2005 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 and 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
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Isabelle 
Fox

Executive Director
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Arielle
Leviste

Program Associate
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Chaoyi
liu

Social & Financial Services Manager

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Miles Melamed

Missions and Outreach Specialist
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ANNE
SARCO

Grants & Development Consultant
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jeffrey
schare

Operations Specialist

2022 board of directors

LORI
BECKWITH​

Sotheby's International Realty
​​​Board President​

CARMELA
​DE BROuWER

Keller Williams Realty
Board ​Vice-President​

Richard Tabura

Greenburg Traurig LLP
​
Board ​Secretary​

Alexis
​Crump

Attorney, Partner
Lewis Brisbois
​
​Board Treasurer​

Robert Bernstein, MD

Chief of Staff
​​Shriners Hospital

JASON
​FRISCHER, MD

Cincinnati Children's Hospital
​
Colorectal Center

Rana Gebran

Financial Services Professional

Dorothy
​Lucey

​Reporter
Media Personality

Trisja Malisoff

Realtor
Compass

Robinson
​moore

CardConnect

Kevin Plihal, MBA, RRT

Sr. Director, Global Marketing
Vyaire Medical

​Ayal Willner, md

Southern California Ear, Nose and Throat
​

Evan Zahn, md

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Congenital Heart Program​

DOUGLAS STOTLAND

Vice President
Marketplace Development ServiceChannel​

Julia Hans

Emeritus & Founding Board Member

ROBYN MOORE

Emeritus Board Member
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​21255 Burbank Blvd, Ste 120
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
​
Phone: 
818-843-6363
​General Inquiry:
​hello@mendingkids.org

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  • Home
  • Donate Now
  • Get Involved
    • Refer a patient
    • Volunteer
    • Fundraise
    • Become a Monthly Donor
    • Our Shop
  • Programs
    • Hometown Mission
    • Overseas Mission Trips >
      • Armenia Mission
      • Guatemala Ear Nose & Throat
      • Nicaragua ​Interventional Cardiology
      • Peru Mission
      • Philippine Regional Cardiac Missions
      • Tanzania ARM
      • Tanzania Cardiac
      • Tanzania ENT
      • MISSION Q&A
    • MEND US
  • EVENTS
    • Hike to Mend
    • Gala 2023
    • Wine30
  • Press
  • About us
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • Photo Albums
    • Blog
    • Heroes