In observance of Daffodil Days, a national celebration of hope and healing for cancer patients, St. Joseph Hospital, McCarthy and TAYLOR teamed up to bring cancer patients a smile and hope in an event dedicated to raising awareness of cancer. The event was part of the McCarthy Heart Hats volunteer outreach program, led by the employees of McCarthy.
Construction workers and architects currently working on the hospital’s new $69 million Cancer Center, which is slated to open in July, crossed La Veta Street in Orange with yellow daffodils in hand and offered oncology patients solidarity and hope. Each of the participants giving daffodils to patients had a personal story of how cancer has affected them or a loved one.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), cancer will affect the lives of one in two men and one in three women. Each year the ACS encourages organizations to participate in Daffodil Days and hand out daffodils, the first flower of spring and a symbol of hope and renewal, in an effort to raise awareness of the disease and encourage support of programs and research.
About McCarthy Heart Hats
The McCarthy “Heart Hats” community involvement program is dedicated to encouraging, supporting and recognizing McCarthy employees’ volunteer efforts in a variety of causes to ensure real needs are being met in communities where employees work, live and play. McCarthy employees are as passionate about building better communities as they are about construction. In addition to recognizing outstanding employee volunteers and providing a company-wide paid volunteer day, McCarthy “Heart Hats” donates countless hours of in-kind services and monetary contributions to improve communities each year.
Founded in 1864, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is one of the leading construction firms in Orange County, and among the nation’s oldest and largest commercial construction companies. The company provides general contracting, construction management, program management and design/build services for education, healthcare, parking, entertainment, retail, laboratory, biotechnical, microelectronic, and industrial facilities; green buildings; office buildings; tenant interiors; mixed-use; and bridges and highways. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com.
