Help us in winning the battle to restore lost children
OUR MISSION: FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM, RESTORING OUR CHILDREN
In today’s world, our children’s hope for a bright future stands as a beacon of light, illuminating the path to a brighter tomorrow. But in the shadows, evil threatens to extinguish these precious lights, enslaving innocent minds before they can fully blossom.
This evil is not merely ‘human trafficking’; it is current day slavery that preys on the most innocent and vulnerable children, exploiting their innocence and reducing them to mere commodities.
This crisis is not a political issue. This crisis is a public safety issue. And a mental health issue.
We stand at a crossroads today, where we can either turn a blind eye or rise up as a ray of sunshine for these vulnerable children. Our choice is clear: we must join forces to identify, rescue and rehabilitate these stolen children, giving them a chance to heal, rebuild, and embrace a brighter future.
Join us in the fight for freedom today.
OUR FOUNDER
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
In the professional world, Mills is a globally renowned interior designer and former host of Living Large, an on-air design show featuring a regular line-up of celebrity guests and HGTV stars where she regularly promoted charities.
Karen has been a media spokesperson for national brands including Sherwin Williams, Kohler, G.E., and Ferguson. Plus, Karen has been featured in the media innumerable times including two international books who tout her as one of the top designers in the world.
Mills has won 2 national awards; the 2021 Enterprising Women of the Year award and the 40 Over 40 Know Women award for not only fast growth and mentoring others, but also for being an outstanding leader in her community. And she was featured in the 2024 Marquis’ Who’s Who national registry.
COMMUNITY SERVICE BACKGROUND
Raised by a family that believed in giving back, volunteering has been woven into the fabric of Karen Mills’ life since childhood.
Karen’s training and experience include but aren’t limited to:
1. 30+ years of experience helping battered women and children.
2. Conference speaker globally on overcoming trauma.
3. Currently writing a book on how to overcome emotional and physical trauma through forgiveness.
4. Led an emotional and physical trauma team that helped people globally.
5. Former K.C. marketing director for Team Impact events, a global anti-drug/alcohol youth program
6. Led IBM Mentoring Program for disadvantaged youth
7. Speaker, spokesperson and/or board member for charities over 125 times including the U.S. Department of Health, Kansas Sustainability Task Force, Boulevard of Dreams, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, K.C. Symphony Alliance, battered women’s shelters and more.
OUR POSITIONING STATEMENT
We, at Karen’s Kids are dedicated to restoring hope to these lost children, both trafficked and discarded by society.
Our commitment extends beyond boots on the ground rescue of these stolen children; we are also helping raise awareness of child predators, working on educating professionals on how to identify lost children, helping provide for the direct needs of rescued children and bringing similar charities together so we can be more effective as a whole.
One Child’s Story
On a beautiful sunny day, little 9-year-old Sheila was innocently playing outside on the school playground. Running to chase a ball that got close to the street, she was suddenly snatched by a man in a black vehicle, who sped off before anyone could save her. The police arrived on the scene and began their search for Sheila, but without success.
Three months later, officials got a hot tip that led them to another state where law enforcement was able to devise a rescue plan from the home where she was held captive. When officials arrived, they found Sheila in a hidden part of the house and returned her to her family, but by then the damage had already been done.
After being kidnapped, abused and tormented by her perpetrators, Sheila did eventually recover physically, but the emotional scars still remained. And unfortunately, this story is just one of countless other devastating stories of child abuse here in the U.S. and abroad.