After the books were sorted and stuffed into bags at Day of Action, it was time to deliever them! A total of 509 children across ten childcare centers received bags of books. The childcare centers included: Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center. Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, First Steps, Inc., Grace M. Eaton, King's Daughter Day Home, Martha O'Bryan Center, McNeilly Center for Children, St. Luke's Community House, and and St. Mary Villa.
Teacher Shativa Robinson, reads one of the United Way-donated board books with her daughter, Briah.
Semaj Patton, held by Fannie Battle Day Home teacher Shativa Potter, reaches our to touch the board book shared by United Way staffer Rebecca Carter.
Semaj Patton and Akeelah Ingram look on as Fannie Battle teacher Shativa Robinson reads to them from one of the United Way-donated board books.
Children at Fannie Battle Day Home crowd around to get their bags of books!
Tabitha Stevens investigates the contents of her very own book bag.
Fannie Battle student Maliniya Cummins shoulders her very own book bag from United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and its donors.
Sarah Longhini and Jeanne McGehee pose with Fannie Battle's new board books!
The bags of books were happily accepted at Martha O'Bryan Center, Inc.
Martha O'Bryan children were quick to open their bags and check out their new board books!
United Way staff enjoyed getting to spend time with some of the children!
The children loved having their books read to them!