The Mary Kay Ash Foundation, Mary Kay Inc.’s philanthropic organization, awarded dozens of grants totaling nearly $3 million to support its mission to eliminate women-related cancers and ending domestic violence.
This year, the foundation awarded more than $1.2 million to domestic violence shelters, The National Domestic Violence Hotline and The Conference on Crimes Against Women. To support cancer research and related programs, the foundation granted $1.6 million to the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation, the Texas Cancer Interception Institute, CancerCare, Cancer Support Community North Texas and ten esteemed cancer researchers from the nation’s leading accredited universities.
These grants will support groundbreaking studies and clinical trials, cutting-edge biomarker technology and early detection efforts, and professional care services to support those facing a cancer diagnosis.
“For nearly 30 years, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation has been guided by a simple notion: when women thrive, communities thrive,” said Michael Lunceford, President of the Mary Kay Ash Foundation Board of Directors. “From funding innovative women’s cancer research to strengthening services for survivors of domestic violence, at our core we are empowering communities, restoring hope, and giving women the chance to live longer, healthier, safer lives.”
Since its launch, the Mary Kay Foundation has awarded more than $98 million toward these efforts.
