His personal awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal
 

2007 Accomplishments
Kids Programs:
100 Christmas stockings for needy kids full of fun and sweets.
2 successful fun fill activities at a low cost for our community youths (Spring Fling & Halloween Party)
12 registration fee for high school students.
1 student was able to join 3 sport teams at the middle school and we paid for her equipment needed to participate as well as her food cost for her away games.
1 Pair of cleats for a High school student
52 back packs full of school supplies to help local students start their school year right.
(that was a over 60% increase from the prior years distribution! )
 
Patriotic Programs:
120 Christmas goody packs along with letters from our community members to troops in Iraq
Freedom Walk 9/11/07
Veteran's March & Luncheon 11/10/07
Memorial Day Flag Pins 5/07
Flag Replacement (over 150)
We have raised another $10,000.00 for the veteran's memorail! Thank you! $25,000.00 More to GO!
 
 
Fundraising Events:
Spring Fling 5/07 (Sponsored)
Greer Days 6/07 (Attended)
St Johns Fiestas 6/07  (Attended)
Apache County Fair 9/07  (Attended)
Horse Races 9/07  (Attended)
"A Hero's Ball" 9/07 (Sponsored)
Halloween Party 10/07 (Sponsored)
 
BIG Thanks to:
Swire Coke Show Low AZ
SRP St Johns, AZ
Little Colorado Behavioral Center St Johns. AZ
Cellular One Show Low , AZ
Mr & Mrs Roca Springerville, AZ

2006 Accomplishments
Kids Programs
We awarded (1) $500.00 Fine Arts scholarship
(8) Students were provided book bags full of Supplies
(6) Students were given school clothes
(1) High School Student college registration application fees were paid
(2) Student attended school trips
(1) Students school fees and year book were paid
We provided a low cost Kids’ Fun Day,
A Halloween Party, Cookies for our
City’s Christmas Party, (189) Handmade Christmas Stockings filled with snacks and toys to the
Joey’s Toys for Kids Program
Patriotic Programs
We sent (205) American Troops in Iraq letters and homemade baked goods.
We raised over $4000.00 for our St. Johns
Veteran’s Memorial
Flag Replacement (152)
Sponsored:
St. Johns 1st Annual Veterans March (11/11/07)
with a Luncheon for our town’s veterans and their families
1st Annual Freedom Walk (9/11/07)
a reminder of our country’s lost on this day as well in our fight against Terror.
9/23/06 2nd Annual "A Hero's Ball"
This fund raising event is dedicated to Joe for his sacrifice for our country and celebrates his life and our inspiration

 

The Cpl Joe McCarthy Foundation Accomplishments of 2005 & 2004

In December 2005 we held our Logo Contest. We did not find a winner but we had some very impressive artwork submitted. We like to thank all of our 20 entries and are happy you shared your creative talents with us. Each entry were awarded for their efforts with vouchers from the following local merchants: Speedy B , Corkey's, Rent A Flix, El Camino's, Home Town Movie Theater, Out Back Chiropractor

Also in December, we sponsored “Greetings From Home!” We sent off cards, letters, and donated home baked goodies collected from our community warm hearts. 54 American soldiers received a variety of homemade cookies and breads and 8 letters each. I have received 2 letters back so far thanking everyone for their time and thoughts! You all deserve a big huge, just like the one you help send them. Thank you from us all.

Christmas 2004 “Greetings from Home” We sent out 200 gift bags with home made goodies and over 8 letters each to a Marine platoon in Fallujah Iraq.

I like to take a moment to list a few things we were able to do for some of our St Johns kids and our community’s veterans in 2005.

Two school registrations were paid; two field trip costs were paid. Purchase of eyeglasses for a student at the high school. A book bag filled with school supplies. 165 stockings were given out at Christmas time. A Christmas meal was provided for a family of 8. We provided the cookies at this years Christmas town gathering after the parade.

We, with the help of our local boy scouts, replaced all the grave site flags and those in need of a veteran’s flag holders at both cemeteries. We replaced all the 36 class room flags at the middle school, and replaced the high school’s outdoors flag. We also entered a float in this years Christmas parade. The theme was a child’s Christmas Wish. We chose to remind our town about so many families wishes “Daddy’s Home” from war.

November 05 we held two fundraisers. During the week of Veteran’s Day local (9) volunteers stood outside some of town’s local business and collect donations. Each donation received an American flag pin .Throughout the entire month of November, St Johns Drug, Ace Hardware, and Napa, sold cards with the photo of Joe with the Iraqi Kids on them for 1.00 each. They then displayed them in their store’s front windows.( All participants were awarded something for their efforts) All donations collected from this fundraiser went into the veterans memorial fund.

The Labor day weekend we were a food vendor at the St Johns Grand Prix. We also had foundations products for sale. We held a raffle with top prize of Hand made quilt and a 309 riffle.

Sept 17th 05 we held our first annual “A Hero’s Ball”. It was held at Hondah Resort/Casino and everyone who attended (approx. 40) had a great time. This was our first fundraiser for the foundation. It is our intention to hold it annually to honor the day Cpl Joe McCarthy gave his life for his country. All money raised from this event went into the general fund.