Mary Kary Corporation has put tremendous efforts into ministering to the evacuees and other people affected by Hurricane Katrina. The company, one of the largest cosmetics companies in the world, is known for its public generosity and for taking care of its own. They are donating more than $1 million in aid to Katrina's victims. In addition, the company has established the Mary Kay Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund so that the more than 1.5 million members of its independent sales force can contribute to the members of its independent sales force who have been affected by the disaster.
Mary Kay worked with Million Air at Addison Airport to charter a plane that delivered a group of Dallas-area doctors who have volunteered their time to assist with the treatment of the hundreds of injured victims, as well as hospital patients that had to be evacuated from the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
The corporate website quotes David Holl, Mary Kay Inc. president and chief operating officer, as saying that “Mary Kay’s caring culture has never been more evident than these past few days as the outpouring of support has taken shape. Our goal is to provide both immediate and long-term assistance to the relief effort. Like every family, Mary Kay’s 3,600 employees and 1.5 million independent sales force members grieve with each victim of one of the most devastating natural disasters in our nation’s history.”
The Dallas-based firm also provided 1,000 care kits to the evacuees housed in Dallas’ Reunion Arena. The individualized kits for men, women, and children contained basic necessities such as shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush and deodorant that many of the victims had not seen since fleeing from their homes to escape the hurricane’s path. Children’s kits also contained a small toy and snack items. The company began assembling the kits at its corporate headquarters on the morning of September 2nd and delivered them that afternoon. The following pictures tell the story of the difference that one company made in the lives of 1,000 men, women, and children who needed help.
