In March of 2006, Karolina received an award from the non-profit organization, Women Together, for her humanitarian work. In May she was scheduled to present an award to New York columnist Simon Doonan. However, she pulled out days beforehand. Wrote Doonan, "The lovely Karolina Kurkova was scheduled to present the Fashion Maverick Award to me, and had cancelled days before the ceremony. (Like any well-brought-up Czech gal, she sent a note and an orchid.)"
