NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A longtime Nashville childcare center that has served families for nearly a century is facing its biggest challenge yet as the holidays approach.

The Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center in North Nashville is asking for community support to provide Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts for hundreds of families. Rising costs, inflation, and declining donations have left the center struggling to meet growing demand.

"We're gearing up for Thanksgiving, so you're going to see thousands of boxes of food and hopefully some turkey sometime soon," co-director Roxanne McEwen-Fondren said.

Since 1934, the center has been a cornerstone for families, offering childcare, food, and essential resources. Directors McEwen-Fondren and Abby Champion say their work is a lab

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