In the Community
Maybe it's because we're an employee-owned firm that has an exceptionally strong family orientation. Or because the type of employee that's attracted to McCarthy is passionate about his or her community and is equally passionate about being involved.
Regardless of the reason, McCarthy is an active part of each community where we have a presence. And rather than follow some kind of corporate mandate that dictates how charitable or community service activities should be conducted, we prefer to take a decidedly different and much more personal approach.
McCarthy’s business model is based on the notion of “community-based” building. One facet of that is that each of our business units makes a concerted effort to become a significant contributor to their individual communities.
Unlike most companies, a large portion of McCarthy’s corporate giving is driven by requests from individual employees who have a personal interest in a charitable organization. Organizations supported in 2005 included:
- Ace Mentor
- AGC Education Foundation
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross
- American Stroke Association
- Anne Malone Children’s Home
- Arthritis Foundation
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Boys & Girls Clubs
- Catholic Charities
- Camp Wyman
- Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
- Christmas in April
- Corporation of Public Broadcasting
- Crew Foundation
- Edgewood Children’s Home
- Florence Crittenton Services
- Gateway Hemophelia Association
- Goodwill Industries
- Habitat for Humanity
- Heart of Texas FCA
- Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club
- Junior Achievement
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Kidney Foundation
- Kiwanis International
- Make-A-Wish
- March of Dimes
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Ocean Institute
- Our Little Haven
- Ronald McDonald House
- Safetyville USA
- Salvation Army
- Southwest Autism Research
- St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
- St. Louis Science Center
- St. Louis Zoo
- Sun Health
- Susan Komen Race for the Cure
- Sutter Adopt-A-Family
- Sutter Health Child Life Program
- Taller San Jose
- Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
- United Cerebral Palsy
- United Way
- YMCA/YWCA
Additionally, on “Community Day” groups of McCarthy employee are given a paid day off to volunteer his/her time and talents to a variety of civic and charitable organizations.
All told, in 2005 McCarthy contributed in cash donations more than 3% of our operating profits to community organizations.
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