In 2016, the Buzzi Unicem USA Chattanooga Plant and Quarry began a sincere commitment to helping their local Tennessee communities through various outreach programs, and, to this day,  continues steadfast in that commitment. The community engagement has been focused on planning and implementing events aimed at meeting the needs of local not-for-profit organizations, who in turn assist less fortunate individuals and families.

As committed members of their local communities, the employees of the Chattanooga Plant and Quarry have come to understand both the day to day issues their communities face as well as the seasonally specific challenges. First, the employees of the Plant and Quarry work together to identify those local organizations and charities most in need of donations.  They then set about developing plans to collect the largest number of needed items.  One of the most successful strategies has been to create healthy competition between departments within the plant and quarry.

In the past, donations have included the collection of several tons of much-needed food for local food banks, sleigh-loads of children’s Christmas toys, the ever in demand school supplies as well as a mountain of coats for one of our local homeless shelters. These are just a few of the activities where items have been collected and donated.  

But that has not been all, for our own little “family” at the Chattanooga Plant and Quarry has found that our commitment to the community goes beyond helping to provide the physical items needed. Our employees, and their families, regularly participate in the Susan G. Komen ‘Be More Than Pink’ breast cancer awareness program, the Blood Assurance local blood drives, the American Heart Association Tennessee Valley Heart Walk, the annual Tennessee River Rescue Project, and have donated regularly to Miranda’s Wish and St. Jude’s Research Hospital.

Yet, the giving does not stop there. Some of our employees have carried their community contributions above and beyond by donating their time and skills to personally assist those in need.  Construction of a handicap accessible deck and ramp for one of our retirees and providing gravel and rock donations for use at some of the local park renovations are just two of the more recent projects.  

While these events were initially geared towards giving back to the community and to helping those less fortunate, our employees will tell you they have reaped benefits in ways that cannot be measured. The Chattanooga Plant and Quarry family have experienced personal growth and reward from their community service efforts, and this spirit of giving that has been embraced by our facility has led to the improvement of the lives of the children and families within our community as well as within their very own families.