The Catalyst Adapts to 21st Century to Meet the Needs of Entrepreneurs

What happens when an entire business model designed to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners on a personal basis is challenged by a large-scale pandemic? Well, in the case of The Catalyst Center, it gets up, dusts itself off, rolls up its sleeves and shifts gears. Agility: It’s the entrepreneurial way. By taking a proactive […]

An Egg-citing Donation Arrives for the Food Bank of North Alabama

The number of families in North Alabama needing food assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic has doubled in some counties and quadrupled in others.  Shirley Schofield, Executive Director of the Food Bank of North Alabama, celebrated this week when Rick Pate, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, showed up at the Huntsville headquarters with a donation […]

KTECH Helps Stem Rise of Juvenile Criminals; Opens Gateway to Jobs for Foster Kids

In 2003, while investigating a news story about a man on Death Row, then-television news anchor Lee Marshall discovered the man was a product of Alabama’s foster care system. Marshall, who was herself adopted as an infant, hit on an alarming statistic from Pew Research: Between 75 and 80 percent of kids in the juvenile […]

Madison Community Rocks to Help Those Affected by Pandemic

MADISON — What is so special about a big bag of river rocks? They can feature an inspirational message, the name of a special person, or an organization on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. These rocks come together to form the Madison River of Hope, a permanent painted rock garden on Bill’s Hill […]

Thrift Store with a Twist: Greater Huntsville Humane Society Store Relocating

For 51 years and counting, the Greater Huntsville Humane Society has continuously grown to meet the needs of the community’s animal population. In her first year as CEO, Anne Caldwell is taking GHHS to the next level with a new business model and relocating the Thrift Store while expanding animal service capacity at the shelter. […]

KTECH Implements 3D Virtual Tours as New Recruitment Tool

When her Kids To Love foundation was deemed an essential business during the coronavirus shutdowns due to its support for foster children across North Alabama and Southern Tennessee, founder and CEO Lee Marshall used the opportunity to accelerate an innovative 3D Virtual Tour recruitment tool she already had in the works for her KTECH students, […]

IberiaBank Donates $10,000 to Manna House

IberiaBank (www.iberiabank.com) is donating $10,000 to Huntsville’s Manna House. The gift is part of a $500,000 pledge the bank is making to local food banks across the company’s footprint. To help address this pressing issue, we are pleased to pledge $500,000 to food banks in our communities. “Manna House has seen a tremendous increase in […]

Nonprofit Offers Emergency Loans to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Outbreak

Huntsville-based nonprofit Neighborhood Concepts Inc. is offering emergency loans to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Acting through its subsidiary the North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund, LLC, NCI will offer working capital loans up to $25,000 to help small businesses cover operating expenses in instances where their monthly income is insufficient to cover their […]

The Catalyst Center Going Remote; Providing Updates for Small Businesses

A Statement from The Catalyst Like all of you, we have been closely monitoring the updates and impacts of the COVID-19 virus. We wanted to let you know that we will be operating remotely in the upcoming weeks in hopes of reducing the spread of this virus. We have been preparing for this over the […]

The “Power of the Purse” Big Reveal: A Glimpse of Glamour before the Girls, Inc. Fundraiser

If you’re looking for that “one-of-a-kind” designer purse, then look no further than Girls, Inc. To generate enthusiasm for the “Power of the Purse” fundraiser, members of the Girls, Inc., board and staff provided a sneak preview of six purses to be auctioned. The “big reveal” was all that and then some: the black veils […]