About Us
Our vision is to see children and youth equipped and growing into mature adults with the skills and knowledge necessary to rise above their circumstances and not merely survive but rather thrive in life and faith.
Our mission is to provide educational opportunities, life skills classes, and training in the arts through the power and in the name of Jesus Christ.
Cottage has been a grassroots endeavor from the very beginning. With a small, professional, missions-minded staff, we are dependent on a multitude of volunteers and supporters to assist us in making this a quality program for thousands of children for over two decades.
Quick Facts
- Founded in 1994, incorporated in 1995.
- Directed by Brent and Angie MacDonald since 2002
- Three facilities, each owned by Cottage Cove. Governed by a diverse, active, and independent Board of Directors
- Operates 12 months per year.
- A non-profit, non-denominational, tax-exempt 501(c)3 Christian ministry.
- Year-round focus on helping at-risk children.
- Serving up to 108 children and youth in our daily programs
- Daily program free of charge to the children and their families
Programs
Cottage Cove’s summer camp extends our summer program to an all-day format for a limited number of students. Focusing on the youngest children we serve, our amazing summer camp program fills the morning and afternoon prior to our regular program with fun, learning, and field trips.
Cottage Cove’s annual premiere gala showcases ministry highlights and the students we serve. Complete with musical entertainment, amazing food, and more.
Looking for a speaker at your church or event? Want to host a thought-provoking seminar? Cottage Cove’s Executive Director, Brent MacDonald, is available for conferences or seminars at your church or
ministry. Brent’s passion for history and God’s Word shows in the many topics he speaks on.
Are you curious about the historicity of Bible events, people, places, everyday items, and even fossils? Long-time Bible researcher and explorer Brent MacDonald has a private museum filled with artifacts from the Bible Lands, including Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, and more.
Cottage Cove aids our local public schools by providing educational incentives, life necessities, and school supplies. These tangible items help many students beyond those in our daily programs. Reward incentives encourage students to excel in their academics and behaviors.
Volunteers
The heartbeat and lifeblood of Cottage Cove is our volunteers.
Whether for our daily after-school program, to help with a special work project, or perhaps our Christmas Store, there are hosts of opportunities available.
If you are available to give 1 to 3 hours of your time, one day a week, you can make a big difference. For example, helping children complete their homework takes place from 3:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. If you can listen to a child read, help supervise the playground, or assist with a class, we can use your help.
If you have special skills in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or can help with grounds care, we’d love to have your help (or on-call availability). Keeping our well-used facilities looking great and working well is an unending process. Many of these projects, even cleaning, can be scheduled around your availability.
Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
Individuals and Families
Your generosity enables Cottage Cove to be a safe and caring place of learning all year long!
Specific Ways to Help
- Special gifts (Including year-end giving)
- Monthly or annual support: Phone to have this done automatically via your bank debit or credit card.
- Designated giving through United Way of Tennessee. Our United Way of Metropolitan Nashville UWMN) designation code is 3454. The United Way takes a portion of your gift for administration. We are not a United Way agency and we do not receive regular funding from them.
- Secure On-line Giving: Use donate button on this page.
- Round up your purchasing at Walmart. Cents add up!
- Donate needed program items or supplies.
- Adopt a project.
- Donate your unneeded item to us and we’ll auction it! We have auctioned everything from cars to guitars. If we have any of our own auctions currently listed you can find them here.
- Register your Kroger Card to benefit Cottage Cove through your regular shopping.
Contact Us
Contact Information
General: info@cottagecove.org
Donations: gifts@cottagecove.org
DTI Inquires: dti@cottagecove.org
Executive Director: brent@cottagecove.org
Executive Assistant: angie@cottagecove.org
Program Tusculum: zacc@cottagecove.org
Program Glencliff: genesis@cottagecove.org
Program Madison: abigail@cottagecove.org
Operations: alyssa@cottagecove.org
Phone: 615-292-2303
Mailing Address: 4908 Aquatic Rd, Nashville, TN 37211, USA