October 19, 2021
This October the McKay Group is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the colour pink!
McKay’s maintenance team in Whangarei collaborated with Whangarei District Council to make the Te Matau a Pohe and Kotuitui Whitinga bridge lights shine pink throughout October. If you are yet to see the pink lights on either bridge, be sure to visit them at night while doing the Hatea Loop!
The iconic harbour bridge and footbridge is used by thousands of locals as part of their daily walk or cycle around the Hatea Loop – Huarahi o te Whai. Te Matau a Pohe, translated as ‘The fishhook of Pohe,’ also provides an alternate option for traffic traveling from Onerahi to the south of the city. The Whangarei community have seen both bridges shining pink to support the cause.
McKay provided the lighting, control design and full electrical installation for the bridge when it was built in 2013 and this is a great way to help locals become aware of Breast Cancer.
On Thursday 14th of October, the McKay Group held a Pink Shirt Day to help raise awareness and funds for the cause. On ‘Pink Shirt Day’ a number of employees in the offices throughout New Zealand, as well as those working from home wore pink for the day to show their support.
Our wonderful staff chose to wear pink shirts at McKay offices throughout New Zealand - and those working from home in our Northland lockdown, joined in too. McKay made a donation, along with everyone who wore pink.
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Breast Cancer Awareness month is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis has a huge impact on those diagnosed as well as partners, kids, family, community, and the workplace. Breast cancer is also most treatable when it’s found early and this is why it is so important for people to be educated on and aware of the disease.