Caroling
Fannie Battle Caroling
A Nashville Tradition Since 1916
Your support of the 92nd season of Fannie Battle Caroling helped raise $47,000! Funds will help us continue our mission of providing affordable high-quality child care, for at-risk children in a nurturing environment while empowering families to reach their potential. On behalf of the children, families, and staff….THANK YOU!!!
Looking for a fun low cost Christmas activity to do with a group?
Go Caroling for Fannie Battle Day Home for Children between Dec. 1-24.
Since 1916, Caroling for Fannie Battle has been a holiday tradition in the greater Nashville community. Each year families, neighbors, churches, schools, companies, and civic groups carol door-to-door throughout greater Nashville collecting money for Fannie Battle Day Home for Children. Below are the steps of how you can become a Fannie Battle Caroler.
In addition to caroling from door-to-door, we also have a choral group of Vanderbilt students that for a minimum donation of $250 will sing carols at our home or office party. To schedule this group please email rmartinez@fanniebattle.org.

This is not a one-time event. Caroling runs from December 1st-24th and is a uniquely Nashville holiday tradition. Each year civic groups, companies, church groups, and families carol from house to house, door to door, for donations on behalf of the Day Home, often requesting the same streets year after year. It is a great way to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, promote neighborhoods, and raise money for a childcare center that provides a valuable service to low income families that are working or furthering their education.
How Do I Become a Fannie Battle Caroler?
- Call the Day Home at (615) 228-6745 or email rmartinez@fanniebattle.org
- Leave your name, number and where you would like to carol. You can even request a specific street or streets.
- A Carol volunteer will contact you to verify the street and make sure it is not already being caroled. A time will be arranged to deliver your caroling bags loaded with everything you need: song sheets, announcement envelopes, and instructions.
- Get your group together, decide which evening you will be caroling, and deliver the letters a few days before the caroling date to let neighbors know you’re coming.
- After you’ve caroled, contact the Carol volunteer to arrange a time for returning your caroling bags and donations.
- Have fun caroling, and make it a yearly event!

Will Blevins, one of our loyal volunteers, got a group together to share in the joy of caroling.
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JINGLE BELL JOG ~ DECEMBER 2008
We truly appreciate the support of our sponsors Baker Donelson and Lee Company!

Lisa Brace ~ Liz Beavers District Chairs are essential to the success of Caroling. They recruit, contact, and ensure groups have everything they need to go Caroling for Fannie Battle. $500 – $999 $200 – $499 CAROL GROUP LEADERS
Glenda Childs ~ Cindy Dixon
Wendy Gatto ~ Sarah Hayman
Rachel Martinez
$1,000 or more
George & Lydia Armistead
Mary Catherine Bradshaw
Caroline Stevens
John Thorpe
Pat Todd
Anita Bailey
Will Blevins
Damon Byrd
Ann Davis
Jennifer & Richard Gaw
Jan Giordano
Linda Lindley
Melanie Neal
Sallie Norton
Susan & Vic Wesley
Jacki Abel
Mary Agee
Neischa Alexander
Mary Baker
Dianne Benedict
Helen Bowers
Stephanie Brakefield
Karen Cain
Woody & Millie Camp
Landy Campbell
Kathryn Collins
Holly Conners
Sharon & Rod Connor
Jim & Marty Conrad
Tom & Amy Cox
Melissa Donahue
Carolyn Fisher
Megan Fox & Bunny Blackburn
Becky Griffith
Sedley & Chris Hassell
Marjorie & George Koehler
Jane Kopf
Ilene Lipscomb
Sarah Keith Maxcy
Sharon Mulloy
Ella Marie Parkison
Martha Publow
Ginny Ripley
Larry Sheridon
Adele Simmons
Weeza Swain
Peg Williams
Boy Scout Troop 31, Jacki Abel
Mary Agee
Neischa Alexander
Tina Allocco
George & Lydia Armistead
Anita Bailey
Mary Baker
Julia Barksdale
Liz Beavers
Dianne Benedict
Bunny Blackburn
Will Blevins
Helen Bowers
Caroline Bradshaw
Mary Catherine Bradshaw
Stephanie Brakefield
Damon Byrd
Karen Cain
Woody & Millie Camp
Landy Campbell
Kathryn Collins
Jim & Marty Conrad
Holly Conners
Tom & Amy Cox
Sharon & Rod Connor
Marian Couch
Thomas & Lynn Creswell
Nancy Crofford
Carol Crowell
Barbara Culley
Ann Davis
Melissa Donahue
Kathy Felts
Carolyn & Irwin Fisher
Mike Fleming
Megan Fox
Jennifer & Richard Gaw
Jan Giordano
Becky Griffith
Marjorie & George Koehler
Jane Kopf
Linda Lindley
Ilene Lipscomb
Irish Johnston
Lynn Jung
Andy Martin
Chris McCarthy
Keith McCord
Anne Elizabeth McIntosh
Stephanie Michon
Dolly Millican
Corinne Moore
Sharon Mulloy
Melanie Neal
Debbie Panaia-Rocko
Ella Marie Parkison
Martha Publow
Liz Ramsey
Sue Reinhardt
Jennifer Ring
Ginny Ripley
Claire Robbins
Larry Sheridon
Adele Simmons
Caroline Stevens
Jennifer St. Jacques
Martha Stamps
Weeza Swain
John Thorpe
Amy Tripp
Pat Todd
Susan & Vic Wesley
Westminster Presbyterian Youth
Leigh Zimmerman
Pat Zimmerman
Chris Zinkiewicz