Chief Buildings may still be relatively new to Lancaster, South Carolina, having opened our doors for operation in October of 2022, but our community ties run deep through Stacy Catoe, HR and Payroll Administrator, who was born and raised in Lancaster and is the driving force behind our community engagement.
“I appreciate Chief’s commitment to helping make my community a better place to work and live, not only for me, but for future generations. Lancaster is home to me. I went to high school here, graduated college here, and I love seeing the positive impact Chief is making in my hometown. I really look forward to seeing what all we can accomplish together,” said Stacy.
Chief sponsored and participated in several community events and fundraisers recently for organizations who directly impact the lives of our employees, their families, and the greater Lancaster community.
“The Oyster Roast for the Rotary Club of Lancaster supported a partnership with the Lindsay Pettus Greenway. I am a daily Greenway walker/runner, so participating in this event meant a lot to me,” said Stacy.
The Greenway is a 100% volunteer-led non-profit organization whose mission is to connect people with trails and promote healthy lifestyles in a safe and natural environment.
“Another recent event we sponsored and several of us here in the office participated in was the Fall Flurry Clay Shoot fundraiser for the Lancaster Children’s Home.”
The Lancaster Children’s Home provides a safe, stable, nurturing, homelike environment for abused, abandoned, or neglected children within Lancaster County and the state of South Carolina. They work to educate and instill positive values and life skills in children so that they become independent, productive, and responsible citizens.
While the event was fun for our staff to attend, supporting the mission and work of the Children’s Home was the true driving force behind our participation.
However, we know that fostering strong communities is a collaborative long-term commitment, and working alongside our fellow community business leaders is crucial.
“We also attended the Industrial Spotlight hosted by Lancaster County Economic Development this fall. It was a discussion between many manufacturers in Lancaster on community happenings, hiring, retention, and other topics related to our community. I really enjoyed this event too, and the ability to network with other businesses in the community,” said Stacy.
Stacy is showing no signs of slowing down her community engagement after a busy fall and is already looking forward to what’s next.
“We have an event coming up in January that lends mentioning: The Lancaster Career Center is hosting a Parent Night to try to bridge the gap between graduating students and local businesses. The hope is to get more students to complete the Career and Technical Education Pathways in effort to prepare them for local careers. Chief is representing the Weld Department. I will have 2 Chief employees with me who completed the Weld Pathway. They’re going to talk to parents and students about careers with Chief in their field, and how the Weld Pathway helped them in their careers. How cool is that?”