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19 Apr 08

Rebuilding Together – St. Louis

McCarthy prides itself on being a community builder. Chances are you have heard stories about ‘when McCarthy comes into a community it becomes part of the community.’  That was the case on a Saturday in April when a group of McCarthy employees took part in Rebuilding Together – St. Louis.  A team headed up by Midwest Estimators braved the elements and took on the task of rebuilding a home in North St. Louis County.

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17 Mar 08

Hard Hats and Flowers Come Together in OC for the Fight Against Cancer

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.

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10 Mar 08

Angels Wearing Hard Hats?

Construction workers build ramps for physically challenged residents

Most visions of angels don’t include hard hats, but in the eyes of a Valley not-for-profit, that’s exactly what appeared recently when a team of local construction workers built ramps to ease access to their members’ homes and other buildings.

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04 Mar 08

Local Builders Donate Labor And Supplies To Reroof The Laguna Beach Community Clinic

McCarthy has joined with Westcoast Roof Consulting of Costa Mesa to assemble a group of subcontractors and suppliers to help reroof the Laguna Beach Community Clinic (LBCC). Altogether, the group is expected to donate approximately $35,000 in construction materials and services to complete this project. LBCC provides a full scope of primary care services to the underserved in this area and is one of only two community clinics in south Orange County.  Dr. Korey Jorgensen, a physician at LBCC for more than 35 years, is spearheading the building effort for the clinic.

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07 Jan 08

McCarthy “Heart Hats” Build New Outdoor Pathways, Patio and Elevator

McCarthy Heart Hats volunteers recently conducted construction work along with Jezowski & Markel Contractors/Marne Construction, Conco Concrete Pumping, Standard Concrete, Pinnacle Disposal and California Sanitation at the family home of Alec (Bunk) Wurth in Orange, Calif.

Bunk suffered a serious spinal cord injury in 2006 and is paralyzed from the shoulders down. McCarthy “Heart Hats” learned about Bunk’s need for construction assistance at his home from a McCarthy employee who is a good friend of Bunk’s.

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