Waypoint Madge Phillips Center Shelter has recently received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation in observation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
According to Anne Crews, Mary Kay Inc. Vice President of Government Relations and board member for The Mary Kay Foundation, the Mary Kay Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The Foundation's mission is two-fold: to fund research of cancers affecting women and to help prevent domestic violence while raising awareness of the issue.
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Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of the Miami Foundation, puts it, “Miami is home to a young, diverse demographic that’s looking for ways to get involved, ways to improve our community that aren’t traditional, like a formal gala.”