Reception honoring the Coastal Women’s Shelter took place on Tuesday, November 15th at the New Bern Chamber of Commerce at 6 PM. Many board members, consultants and community were in attendance. The 2011 grant to the CWS is for $20,000. It is one of 150 grants made in the United States. There were over 700 grant requests made to the MK Foundation this year.  The Mary Kay Foundation began in 1997 with a mission to raise funds for cancers affecting women. In 2000, the mission of eradicating domestic violence was added. When our Founder Mary Kay Ash died, she left $15 Million ($1M per year) to the Mary Kay Foundation. 

There are many ways that the Mary Kay sales force continues to raise funds for the Foundation. Our company slogan is “Party with a Purpose” so with that mission in mind,

 we venture out to the community to find needs and fill them. We thank all of our Mary Kay customers because nothing happens until someone sells/buys something.