Pink Lipsticks and Green Thumbs: Mary Kay Inc. Celebrates 60 Years of Sustainable Beauty With Special Tree Planting Event in Lewisville
May 14 2024 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Mary Kay Inc., a corporate leader in global sustainability, is
strengthening its roots in Lewisville. On May 10, the company
partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation and Keep Lewisville
Beautiful to host a tree planting event at Railroad Park to
celebrate Mother Nature and Mother’s Day.
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Trees planted at Railroad Park directly
impact Lewisville communities by providing important ecosystem
benefits in the Trinity River watershed. (Photo: Mary Kay Inc.)
“Through partnerships with organizations like the Arbor Day
Foundation, Mary Kay is making positive environmental impact in
ecosystems where we operate around the world,” said Ryan Rogers,
CEO of Mary Kay, Inc., and grandson of Mary Kay Ash. “But
change starts in your own backyard. We enjoyed ‘sprucing’ up the
community by planting trees that will benefit local families for
generations to come.”
Mary Kay volunteers planted 60 native trees along the trails and
waterways in Railroad Park, symbolizing the company’s 60th
anniversary of enriching the lives of women and their families
worldwide and protecting the planet. The park is four miles from
Mary Kay’s state-of-the-art Richard R. Rogers (R3)
Manufacturing/R&D Center. Trees planted at this location
directly impact Lewisville communities by providing much-needed
shade in community spaces, enhancing the beautification of
recreational areas, and providing important ecosystem benefits in
the Trinity River watershed.
"We are thrilled to see Mary Kay contribute to the tree canopy
of Lewisville,” said TJ Gilmore, Mayor of Lewisville. “This
initiative is not only a breath of fresh air for our city but a
testament to the flourishing partnership between our community and
a corporation that continuously gives back. Together, we’re making
Lewisville a better place to live and work."
Mary Kay’s partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation stretches
back more than 16 years—and in that time, the company has helped
plant 1.4 million trees around the world. Arbor Day
Foundation is the world’s largest membership nonprofit dedicated to
planting trees.
“The Arbor Day Foundation is dedicated to helping our local
planting partners unlock the transformative power of trees in their
community,” said Dan Lambe, Chief Executive of the Arbor Day
Foundation. “Trees clean our air, cool our cities, and improve
the lives of the people around them. We’re happy to partner again
with Mary Kay and Keep Lewisville Beautiful to maximize the impact
of the urban canopy and inspire more people to engage with nature
in a meaningful way.”
Keep Lewisville Beautiful is a local environmental nonprofit
that partners with organizations to plant trees and provide
residents opportunities to care for Lewisville’s tree canopy on
public lands.
“Tree planting is an investment in our community’s future,” said
Amy Wells, Executive Director of Keep Lewisville Beautiful.
“These trees will help create shade for families visiting Railroad
Park, provide habitat to local wildlife, and will provide a
multitude of ecological benefits for our local environment. Keep
Lewisville Beautiful is excited to partner with Mary Kay and the
Arbor Day Foundation to increase Lewisville’s tree canopy and make
a visible difference in our community with Mary Kay volunteers.
Their donation to our community and KLB will go a long way towards
keeping Lewisville beautiful.”
Following the planting, the Lewisville Parks Department is
committed to long-term maintenance and upkeep of the trees with
supplemental watering, pruning, and care.
Did you know:
- R3 Manufacturing/R&D Center in Lewisville is named in honor
of Mary Kay Inc.’s cofounder and Mary Kay Ash’s son, Richard R.
Rogers.
- Built on 26 acres of land, R3 features state-of-the-art R&D
laboratories and cutting-edge manufacturing technology.
- 57% of products manufactured at R3 are exported to Mary Kay’s
international markets.
- R3 production capacity is up to 1.1 million products per day.
The facility boasts 20 product-packaging lines and 21 processing
vessels and mixing tanks.
- R3 is LEED Building Design and Construction Silver-Certified
facility.
About Mary Kay
Then. Now. Always. One of the original glass ceiling breakers,
Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty brand in Texas in 1963 with
one goal: to enrich women’s lives. That dream has blossomed into a
global company with millions of independent sales force members in
more than 35 countries. For 60 years, the Mary Kay opportunity has
empowered women to define their own futures through education,
mentorship, advocacy, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to
investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing
cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements,
and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in preserving our planet for
future generations, protecting women impacted by cancer and
domestic abuse, and encouraging youth to follow their dreams. Learn
more at marykayglobal.com, find us on Facebook, Instagram, and
LinkedIn, or follow us on Twitter.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the largest
nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees.
Together with our partners, we have helped plant more than 500
million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and forests
throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where
trees are used to solve issues critical to survival. Through our
members, partners and programs, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires
people across the globe to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More
information is available at arborday.org.
About Keep Lewisville Beautiful
Keep Lewisville Beautiful (KLB) is a non-profit and
award-winning affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep Texas
Beautiful. KLB’s mission is to “engage the citizens of Lewisville
through service and education to enhance their community
environment”. Our vision is to partner with the community to
promote environmental quality, making Lewisville the best place to
live, work, and play. Annually, KLB volunteers contribute over
10,000 volunteer hours towards litter abatement, environmental
education, and beautification programs, and remove 25+ TONS of
trash from community green spaces and waterways. Learn more at
keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.
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