Fannie Battle News and Updates

FANNIE BATTLE DAY HOME FOR CHILDREN IS PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG PAYBACK! The annual giving day The Big Payback is returning on Wednesday, May 4th! The fun starts at 6:00 PM and continues until 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 5th. Fannie Battle is excited to participate and join in on the fundraising event that unites […]

Investing in Fannie Battle Teachers – Cathey & Wilford Fuqua – Blog Leadership, ultimately is not about how long something lasts however the impact that it makes day after day, year after year, generation after generation. At Fannie Battle for 131 years, we have made it our mission to serve the families and children in […]

Partner Highlight: Jackson National Life Insurance Company At the forefront of all partnerships is the mission — the reason behind commitment. It can fuel the rejuvenation of a community and represent hope for a family, single mom, young child or even the elderly who may be looking for a second chance. For 130 years Fannie […]

Fannie Battle Day Home Welcomes Four Board Members and New Board Leadership for 2021 New leadership will work to continue Fannie Battle Day Home’s mission, integrity, and financial stability   Nashville, TN – Fannie Battle Day Home (Fannie Battle) today announced four new board members and leadership who will work to continue Fannie Battle’s mission […]

Our Classroom Caroling Competition is HERE! Welcome to Fannie Battle’s first ever Classroom Caroling Competition! From December 7th-24th our classrooms are competing to win best Caroling group through donations. It’s all in fun and everyone is a winner here. CATERPILLARS (Infants) Our Caterpillars classroom sings Jingle Bells. Cast your vote for them at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/FBcaterpillars   […]

JOIN US FOR OUR 104TH CAROLING FOR KIDS FUNDRAISER Caroling for Kids has long been a vital part of our fundraising efforts. It is through our volunteer caroling groups, who raised over $32,000 in 2019, as well as individuals donors and corporate sponsors, that we are able to keep tuition rates low for working families. […]

On Monday, June 1st, we re-opened the center and had a total of 20 children arrive on the first day! As the week progressed, more children began to return. It is definitely different around here: parents drop off and pick up children outside at the front door, all temperatures are taken, hands are immediately washed, […]

  We understand that it’s a difficult and overwhelming time for children as they are trying to process what is happening and it can be difficult for adults to respond. We  would like to share with you some valuable resources that can hopefully help with these discussions.     CNN and ‘Sesame Street’ to host a […]

Fannie Battle Day Home’s board of directors announced that they have appointed Kristie P. Ryan, CFRE, as Executive Director. She will take helm of the model childcare organization dedicated to providing accessible and affordable high-quality early education. “The board is very excited to welcome Kristie to our Fannie Battle family and feel that her experience, […]

It has now been over two weeks since we saw you and your children; we want you to know that we miss you and look forward to your return. We thought we would share some updates on what everyone here at Fannie Battle has been up to while we have been away: Staff: Although we […]