KAREN LOUCKS RINEDOLLAR, is the Founder of Project Linus, a nonprofit charity that has provided over 4 million security blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children worldwide. She recently authored Working for Peanuts: The Project Linus Story and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows as well as in the print media.
Oprah introduced Karen with “Simple acts of compassion create miracles in the world all the time. Nobody knows that better than my next guest, Karen Loucks. Take a look at how a stitch of kindness inspired people across the whole country to help warm hearts and heal the spirits of children who are in need.”
Dr. Laura Schlessinger exclaimed, “For the 35+ years I’ve been on the radio, my focus has been on helping families and children. Protecting our children and doing what’s in their best interest has always been the most important issue for me. Clearly, Karen has shared that thinking and has acted upon it in a unique and loving way.”
Karen enjoys sharing her messages of Adding Purpose to Your Passions and Working for Peanuts and Loving It! to inspire others to take the leap to make a positive difference in the world. She has spoken to audiences big and small around the world for over 15 years. She has married over 100 couples in Colorado as an ordained Reverend and in her spare time, Karen satisfies her adrenaline junkie appetite with motorcycling, travel and scuba diving with her husband Gary.