Industry Spotlight

McCoy Construction & Forestry is Proud to Support Communities Near and Far

Marketing new and used John Deere forestry and construction equipment, along with providing machine parts and offering service work, is what McCoy Construction & Forestry is best known for. However, the organization takes great pride in being engaged with the communities and people it serves.

A tradition dating back to the 1960s through early 1980s when Bob McCoy Sr., the founder of McCoy Construction & Forestry’s parent company McCoy Group, served on the school board and as mayor in Shullsburg, Wis., the organization’s businesses and employees have a long track record of being active in giving of their time and resources.

An example of this stewardship was displayed in August, when McCoy Construction & Forestry’s Merrill and Chippewa Falls dealerships teamed up with Wisconsin-based construction company, James Peterson Sons Inc. (JPS), in hosting the Golf Fore a Cause golf outing in Cadott, Wis. Together, the businesses raised more than $27,000 for the Special Olympics program in Taylor County.

“McCoy Construction & Forestry has a long history of being a good business partner and supporting causes in our communities,” said Dale Gessell, vice president of McCoy Construction & Forestry’s Region 1, which includes locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. “This tradition of giving back is a practice we hope to continue for years to come.”

Organizers plan to make the outing an annual event and are already looking ahead to other charitable groups to support in the future. 

The Golf Fore a Cause outing preceded another annual fund-raising effort by the John Deere dealer. McCoy Construction & Forestry has a long-standing tradition of raising money for the Log A Load for Kids program during the annual Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo.

In recent years, McCoy Construction & Forestry and sister company Truck Country have supported Log A Load through a raffle of several high-end giveaway items during the expo. This year, the companies raised $5,475 by hosting raffles for a John Deere gun safe, a child’s John Deere Gator XUV, hunting and fishing trips and fishing equipment.

McCoy Construction & Forestry and sister companies have raised more than $45,000 for Log A Load for Kids since 2021 through various fundraisers.

The company’s philanthropical spirit has not been limited to the communities it serves in the Great Lakes region. McCoy Construction & Forestry’s Tennessee stores spearheaded a collection to assist victims of flooding that occurred in September following Hurricane Helene. The dealerships also loaned construction equipment to local contractors who volunteered to assist with debris removal.

To learn more about McCoy Construction & Forestry and its community engagement efforts, visit mccoycf.com.