Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 201

Tonight's SPECIAL GUEST is Mike Tikkanen from Minnesota. Founder of K.A.R.A. (Kids at Risk Action), Mike began his activism with kids years ago as a volunteer reader to 3rd graders. The web site of his non profit efforts is at www.InvisibleChildren.org where you can also find a copy of his book, "Invisible Children; The American cycle of abuse and its cost" (free off the site as a PFD file or audio book). Mr Tikkanen is a knowledgeable and engaging public speaker, available for keynotes, breakouts, luncheons and other corporate, educational and community events. He has spoken at many public policy and social work conferences; has been the keynote speaker at hundreds of business, community, and religious organizations and had has lead a workshop at the United Nations in New York addressing the rights of children. Mike is passionate about improving the treatment of abused and neglected children and has formed the non-profit, Kid's At Risk Action (KARA) to bring public awareness to children's rights and form action groups to improve public policy towards at-risk children.