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Mary
Kay Ash’s philosophy of giving
led to the establishment of the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation
in 1996. Today, the Foundation helps carry on Mary Kay’s
legacy with its unified mission to find a cure for cancers that
affect women and to end domestic violence. |
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| February 1996: A long-time supporter
in the fight against cancer, Mary Kay Ash establishes the Foundation
to raise money for cancer research related to women’s health. |
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| July 1997: The
first grants are awarded to fund six innovative research programs targeting
breast and ovarian cancers. |
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| July 1998: “Silver Wings” is
introduced to the independent sales force as a symbol of the Foundation. |
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| November 1998: St.
Paul Medical Center in Dallas dedicates its Mary Kay Ash Institute
for Cancer Research in honor of her support. |
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| Spring 1999: Mary Kay employees
establish the Women Helping Women team to develop support programs
for local women’s shelters. |
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| July 1999: The
MK CARE program is launched to encourage individual acts of kindness
and community support. |
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| January 2000: Independent National
Sales Directors contribute their personal stories to create Paychecks
of the Heart and dedicate the book to Mary Kay Ash as a Foundation
fundraiser. |
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| May 2000: Employees
donate 1,000 books and create 800 Care Kits for The Family Place, an
agency in Dallas that provides assistance to victims of family violence. |
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| July 2000: The Foundation embraces
a second mission to prevent violence against women. |
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| August 2000: The
Foundation and Company underwrite “Breaking the Silence: Journeys
of Hope,” a national Public Broadcasting Service documentary
about violence against women that aired in October 2001. The Foundation
awards a grant to the Association of Junior Leagues International for
their national public service campaign against domestic abuse. |
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| October 2000: During the national
Call to Protect program, Mary Kay Inc. presents cellular phones collected
at Seminar 2000 to Congressman Pete Sessions to be given to domestic
violence victims. |
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| August 2001: The
Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation is launched in Canada. It announces
support for the Look Good … Feel Better program, a nonprofit
service for women cancer patients, and it pledges to help end violence
against women. |
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| October 2001: Fifty-one grants are
awarded to women’s shelters — one in each state and the
District of Columbia. |
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| November 2001: Beloved
Founder Mary Kay Ash dies. |
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| January 2002: Inspired by Mary Kay
Ash’s generous bequest of $15 million ($1 million per year for
15 years) to the Foundation, an independent sales force campaign is launched with
the goal to raise $2 million by Dec. 1, 2002, in her honor. |
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| March 2002: The
Foundation and Mary Kay Inc. partner with the American Bar Association
to make the “Breaking the Silence: Journeys of Hope” video
and workbook available for ordering online at www.mkacf.org for
groups and schools. |
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| April 2002: At the first annual
National Conference on Medical Care and Domestic Violence, the Foundation
and Company receive the first presentation of a community service award
named for Mary Kay Ash. |
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| June 2002: The
Foundation awards a $150,000 grant to CancerCare Inc. to provide mammograms
for underserved women in major cities across the United States. |
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| October 2002: Foundation receives
the prestigious Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Los Angeles
County Commission on Assaults Against Women. Fifty grants are awarded
to women’s shelters, one from each state. Foundation doubles
the amount of grant money given to each shelter to $5,000. |
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| December 2002: The
2002 Unit Challenge launched to the sales force in January ends. The
independent sales force raises more than $1.15 million for the Foundation. |
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| January 2003: And Stirred With
Love Cookbook debuts featuring favorite recipes from Mary Kay
Ash and Independent National Sales Directors from around the world.
Proceeds from the cookbook benefit the Foundation. |
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| March 2003: Due
to the tremendous success of the 2002 Unit Challenge, the Foundation
funds a second round of shelter grants to 90 more women’s shelters.
Each shelter receives a $5,000 grant. |
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| April 2003: San Fernando Valley
Child Abuse Council honors the MKACF with the Distinguished Organization
Award which recognizes organizations that go above and beyond to further
the Council’s goals of eliminating domestic violence and child
abuse. |
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| May 2003: The
Foundation awards eight cancer research grants of $100,000 each to
esteemed doctors and research scientists in the United States. |
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| September 2003: The Foundation grants
$500,000 to the Safety Net Project of the National Network to End Domestic
Violence, a project that teaches domestic violence victims to safely
and strategically use technology to protect themselves and their families. |
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October 2003: The
Baylor Health Care System Foundation honors the MKACF with the Circle
of Care Award. Also:
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The Foundation receives the 2003 Ron J. Anderson, M.D.,
Healthcare Servant Leadership Award given by
the Alliance for Healthcare Excellence, an association
of health industry leaders working to improve our
nation’s health care system through education, networking
and collaboration. |
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The Foundation awards a $5,000 grant to 51 women’s
shelters – one for every state in the union and Washington,
D.C. This marks the fifth year the Foundation has made
grants to women’s shelters, bringing
the total amount awarded to more than $1 million since
undertaking the mission of preventing violence
against women. |
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| December 2003: Mary Kay Inc. donates
$2 million to the MKACF as part of the Company’s ongoing efforts
to support the Foundation and the legacy of Company Founder Mary Kay
Ash. The donation marks the largest single contribution the Foundation
has received since its creation in 1996. |
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| January 2004: Since
its debut on PBS in October 2001, “Breaking the Silence, Journeys
of Hope” has aired more than 800 times in all 50 states, reaching
nearly 100,000 households and 250,000 individuals. |
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| March 2004: Lifetime Television’s
Times Square Project honors the Foundation for its work to stop violence
against women. |
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| May 2004: The
Foundation awards 10 cancer research grants of $100,000 each to esteemed
doctors and scientists in the United States. |
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October 2004: The Foundation awards
100 grants of $15,000 each to women’s shelters across the United
States.
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Mary Kay Ash receives Humanitarian Rose Award at Kensington Palace
for the work she has inspired through the
Foundation and the impact she has had upon women’s lives around
the world. |
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The Foundation receives the Community Service Award from the Good
Shepherd Shelter in Los Angeles, Calif. |
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December 2004: A
record annual amount — $3.6 million — is granted to support
the Foundation's
causes in 2004. |
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| May 2005: The
Foundation awards 10 cancer research grants of $100,000 each to esteemed
doctors and medical scientists in the U.S. |
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| September 2005: The
Foundation holds its first annual “Breaking the Silence: Children’s
Stories” 5K
Fun Run and Walk in Dallas. |
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October 2005: The Foundation
awards $20,000 grants to 150 women’s shelters across the United
States for a total of $3 million.
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The Foundation underwrites “Breaking the Silence: Children’s
Stories,” produced by Tatge/Lasseur Productions and Connecticut
Public Broadcasting. The documentary attracted more than 600,000
viewers in 44 states. |
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Mary Kay Ash is honored as a Texas Legend by Belo Corporation
and Cadillac for her entrepreneurial genius, providing opportunities
for women to achieve success, and for her foresight in establishing
the Foundation and the important national work it has accomplished. |
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| December 2005: The
Foundation awards a record annual amount of $4.7 million to support
its causes in 2005. |
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May 2006: The
Foundation awards 13 cancer research grants of $100,000 each to esteemed
doctors and medical scientists in the United States. |
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September 2006: The
Foundation holds its second annual 5K Fun Run and Walk, renaming the event the MK5K™. |
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October 2006: The Foundation
awards $20,000 grants to 150 women’s shelters across the United
States for a total of $3 million.
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The Foundation underwrites the ¡No Más Silencio! campaign to increase awareness of and help prevent domestic violence in the Hispanic community nationwide. |
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Mary Kay Ash is honored as a Texas Legend by Belo Corporation
and Cadillac for her entrepreneurial genius, providing opportunities
for women to achieve success, and for her foresight in establishing
the Foundation and the important national work it has accomplished. |
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| July 2007: The Foundation awards $200,000 to the National Domestic Hotline for their Love is Respect program. Part of the Called to Make a Difference campaign, Love is Respect works to raise awareness and champion zero tolerance of dating violence among teens. |
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September 2007: The
Foundation grants the Safety Net Program of the National Network to End Domestic Violence $200,000 for the production and distribution of the training CD, “Survivors Technology: An Interactive Safety Planning Tool.” The Safety Net Program raises awareness of safety issues concerning the use of technology such as cell phones, e-mail and the Internet.
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