Cat·a·lyst [KAT-uhl-ist] n.
As in chemistry, a "catalyst" is an entity whose energy investment precipitates change in others, resulting in a synergy of more creative power to produce more goodness.
Taken from the article "Catalyst Coffee Pours Profits Into The Community" in the Greeneville Sun on May 27, 2022:
On May 18, Wakefield and Dickerson were on hand at The Hope Center of Greeneville to present a check to the pregnancy resource center’s director Pam Crank to aid with the on-going ministry it provides to pregnant women and their babies.
The donation was one of the largest to date that Catalyst has been able to provide to a community organization thanks to the on-going support of its customers, Dickerson said. Nathan Dickerson, who serves as Catalyst Coffee’s general manager, stressed that the coffee shop is not actually the donor to these community works, though.
“The people who bought items at Catalyst are the ones who gave,” Dickerson said. “It’s the people coming in [to the shop] who are putting in the money, and they are the ones who need the shout out. We’re just the go-between.”
“Catalyst isn’t just a coffee shop,” Wakefield added. “It’s a place for people to meet, connect, build relationships, and thereby join us as a Catalyst Partner who is pouring back into the community. Every time you visit, you’re investing in our community and supporting nonprofit work in Greeneville.”
On May 18, Wakefield and Dickerson were on hand at The Hope Center of Greeneville to present a check to the pregnancy resource center’s director Pam Crank to aid with the on-going ministry it provides to pregnant women and their babies.
The donation was one of the largest to date that Catalyst has been able to provide to a community organization thanks to the on-going support of its customers, Dickerson said. Nathan Dickerson, who serves as Catalyst Coffee’s general manager, stressed that the coffee shop is not actually the donor to these community works, though.
“The people who bought items at Catalyst are the ones who gave,” Dickerson said. “It’s the people coming in [to the shop] who are putting in the money, and they are the ones who need the shout out. We’re just the go-between.”
“Catalyst isn’t just a coffee shop,” Wakefield added. “It’s a place for people to meet, connect, build relationships, and thereby join us as a Catalyst Partner who is pouring back into the community. Every time you visit, you’re investing in our community and supporting nonprofit work in Greeneville.”