Our beloved Mary Kay Ash has received a royal honor befitting a queen ? the Humanitarian Rose Award presented by The People?s Princess Charitable Foundationbased in London. In honor of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, one of the most well-loved humanitarians of our time, the Humanitarian Rose Award recognizes other world-class humanitarians who exemplify Diana?s own caring and generous spirit through charitable endeavors.
Among the six 2004 Humanitarian Rose Award recipients, Mary Kay Ash was chosen as the only posthumous honoree. She was recognized primarily for her vision that has changed the lives of so many women around the world and for her efforts to eliminate cancer through supporting research.
Mary Kay?s grandson, Ryan Rogers, Executive Administration Project Manager and a board member for the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation, accepted the award at a gala event held at Kensington Palace in London on Oct. 2. Ryan shared that Mary Kay Ash built an organization of women who ?live by the principles she held as the core of her philosophy.? He said, ?It is impossible to measure how many lives have been touched by the millions of women that followed in her footsteps and continue to carry on her mission today, but what is measurable is the global impact that is the legacy of Mary Kay Ash.?
The Humanitarian Rose Award was created by Maureen Dunkel, the CEO and founder of The People?s Princess Charitable Foundation and a former Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant herself. Several years ago, Maureen purchased a collection of Princess Diana?s evening gowns and created a traveling exhibit that toured the world raising money for the charitable causes that were close to Diana?s heart. The gowns are now part of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, which gave The People?s Princess Charitable Foundation exclusive rights to entertain at The Royal Apartments at Kensington Palace ? once Princess Diana?s personal residence.
Several Mary Kay Inc. staff members as well as Independent National Sales DirectorElizabeth Ozua and Independent Executive Senior Sales Director Yvonne Williams of the United Kingdom also were in attendance at the grand awards ceremony that included all the pomp and circumstance expected at such a regal event.
