The 22nd annual MK5K, a fundraising event hosted by the Mary Kay Ash Foundation, welcomed more than 2,300 participants who walked and ran both virtually and in person to raise money for cancer research and programs that help survivors of domestic violence.
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Mary Kay Inc., announced more than $2.5 million in cancer research and domestic violence shelter grants.
For more than two decades, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation has helped shape the national response to violence against women through its 21-year commitment as Presenting Sponsor of the Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW). As the Foundation marks its 30th anniversary, this strategic, sustained investment in saving lives, strengthening systems, and building safer communities nationwide is a cornerstone of the Foundation’s key initiatives toward ending domestic violence and better supporting survivors.
As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation marked an important philanthropic milestone of more than $100 million donated in support of advancing women’s health and safety. This significant investment has been used to drive life-saving cancer research, fund critical domestic violence prevention and support programs across the US and empower women through safety, healing and hope.
Mary Kay Inc., through its Mary Kay Ash Foundation, is supporting a groundbreaking initiative that aims to revolutionize early detection and intervention strategies for breast cancer. The foundation’s generous grant is funding the TRIM-EBC Trial (Tirzepatide weight loss in patients with MRD and Early Breast Cancer) in alignment with Baylor Scott & White Health and the Texas Cancer Interception Institute (TCII).
Mary Kay, through its philanthropic organization the Mary Kay Ash Foundation, selected the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation for a $500,000 grant to advance cancer research and early detection. The multi-year gift will support groundbreaking clinical trials and help shift cancer care from reactive to proactive.
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.
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation, Mary Kay Inc.’s philanthropic organization, hosted its 21st MK5K event, inviting participants to run, walk and bike to raise money for breast cancer research and clinical trials as well as women-related cancers and nonprofits dedicated to ending domestic violence.
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation continued its commitment to support women in need and help create a safer world for women that is free from abuse. This year, the Foundation awarded four grants, totaling $100,000, to domestic violence shelters in North Texas.
Mary Kay’s philanthropic organization, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation, announced grants totaling $2.4 million to support cancer research and domestic violence shelters.
May Kay hosted its 20th annual MK5K, a fundraising running event benefitting the Mary Kay Ash Foundation and its mission to advance cancer research for women and end domestic violence. The route for the one-mile fun run as well as the 5K race was hosted in Addison, Texas.