With those iconic, traffic-stopping Mary Kay pink Cadillacs rolling into Georgiaalong with more than 7,000 Mary Kay Independent Sales Directors, the city of Atlanta is turning from peach to pink for the beauty company’s annual U.S. Leadership Conference.
The top beauty brand and direct seller in nearly 40 countries around the world kicks off the conference on Jan. 14 at the Georgia World Congress Center bringing $8.4 million in direct spending and an opportunity to give back to its host city.
While the four-day event focuses on recognizing, educating and motivating leaders from across the country within Mary Kay’s independent sales force, attendees will also assemble 2,000 care kits to distribute to five Atlanta area domestic violence shelters: Forsyth County Family Haven, Gateway House, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, NOA’s Ark/No One Alone and Project Safe.
The care kits are filled with Mary Kay® basic hygiene products and offer a source of comfort to women at emergency shelters who often flee abusive situations with little personal belongings.
“From soaps to lotions to everyday skin care products, our clients are in desperate need of any and all necessities after many have fled unthinkable circumstances,” said Nancy Friauf, President and CEO at Partnership Against Domestic Violence.
“Throughout the