• Education

    Core Academics ~ Homework Help ~ Tutoring ~ Testing

    Helping students to excel in school, with a focus on reading and math, is integral to Cottage Cove's daily programs.
  • Lifeskills

    Cooking ~ Sewing ~ Gardening ~ Banking ~ Public Speaking ~ Woodworking

    Enabling students to learn and experience skills that will help them throughout their lives.
  • Musical Arts

    Piano ~ Percussion ~ Guitar ~ Ukulele ~ Voice

    Enabling students to experience musical arts and basic music theory.
  • Faith & Morals

    Bible Study ~ Prayer ~ Character Building - Memorization

    Helping students understand they are a child of God while developing and exercising their faith and biblically grounded morals.
  • Visual Arts

    Drawing ~ Painting ~ Jewelry Making ~ Design ~ Crafts

    Enabling students to experience and express themselves through visual arts.
  • STEM

    Coding ~ Robotics ~ Electronics ~ Mad Scientist ~ Basic Engineering

    Teaching logic, creativity, and problems solving using science and technology.

    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
    • Facilities owned by Cottage Cove . Governed by a diverse, active, and independent Board of Directors
    • Operates 12 month 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 daily
    • Daily program free of charge to the children and their families

    Programs

    Cottage Cove offers a free daily program, through scholarships, for children in kindergarten and older. We provide a safe and caring place where at-risk child can come after school or each afternoon on extended school breaks. This program is filled with learning and love.

    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 helps provide Christmas for families who would otherwise struggle to have Christmas at all. Our goal is to provide everything necessary for them to have a wonderful Christmas, from stocking stuffers and essentials, to that special item their child could only dream about.
    Cottage Cove’s annual premiere gala showcases ministry highlights and the students we serve. Complete with music 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 God’s Word shows in the many topics he speaks on.

    Are you curious about the historicity of Bible events, people, places, and everyday items? Fascinated by fossils? Long-time Bible researcher and explorer of the Bible Lands, Cottage Cove’s Executive Director, Brent
    MacDonald, has a private museum filled with artifacts from the Bible Lands, from Israel and Egypt to Sudan, Iran, Iraq, and many more.

    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

    Corporate sponsorship provides an opportunity for businesses, churches and groups to support our ministry through direct giving, special involvement in our major events, or through adopting special projects. Corporate names and logos are featured at our events plus on our web site throughout the year. Additional exposure avenues include printed publications and verbal recognition to Cottage Cove volunteers and supporters.

    Individuals and Families

    The support of generous and caring individuals and families has been the heart of Cottage Cove since the very beginning. Gifts of all sizes, whether one time or ongoing, all come together to make our programs happen. Monthly giving is a great way to spread your generosity over the whole year!

    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.
    Preds Grant 2021
    Our Corporate Sponsors
    Featured Sponsors
    Primary Sponsors for over a decade
    For accountability, our financial information is available through these external organizations:

    Contact Us

    Our locations

    Contact Information

    Mail

    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

    Contacts/Support

    Phone: 615-292-2303

    Mailing Address: 4908 Aquatic Rd, Nashville, TN 37211, USA