PRESS RELEASES
2024
Chambliss Center for Children to Host 12th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
Chambliss Center for Children will host the 12th Annual Mardi Gras Gala on Friday, February 9th, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at The Chattanoogan Hotel Ballroom, located at 1201 Broad Street.
Chambliss Center for Children to Host Annual Bunny Hop! Fundraiser
Chambliss Center for Children will host the 23rd annual Bunny Hop! event to benefit Chambliss Center for Children on Friday, May 3rd at the First Horizon Pavilion from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
2023
Chambliss Center for Children to Host 11th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
Chambliss Center for Children will host the 11th Annual Mardi Gras Gala on Friday, February 3rd, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at a new location, The Chattanoogan Hotel Ballroom, located at 1201 Broad Street.
Chambliss Center for Children To Host Annual Bunny Hop! Fundraiser
Chambliss Center for Children will host the 22nd Annual Bunny Hop! fundraiser to benefit the agency on Friday, May 5th, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the First Horizon Pavilion.
isaiah 117 House at Chambliss Center for Children Officially Opens
Isaiah 117 House at Chambliss Center for Children, a Tennessee based organization that cares for children awaiting foster placement, will officially open its doors with a special ribbon cutting event on Monday, October 16th at 11:00 AM.
Chambliss Center for Children To Host Foster Care Info Night
Chambliss Center for Children will host a free Foster Care Info Night on Monday, November 6th at 6:00 p.m.
Chambliss Center for Children to Host Foster Care Info Night
Chambliss Center for Children will host another free Foster Care Info Night on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
2022
Chambliss Center for Children Throws AnniversaPARTY Event This October. All are Invited to Celebrate the Agency’s 150 Years of Service.
Chambliss Center for Children will host a free family-friendly event on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 10AM - 4PM on its main campus, located at 315 Gillespie Road, to celebrate their milestone anniversary.
UNUM Hosts Back to School Bash at Chambliss Center for Children
School-aged children enrolled in Chambliss Center for Children’s summer program had a blast at UNUM’s annual Back to School Bash on Thursday, August 4th.
Isaiah 117 House at Chambliss Center for Children Groundbreaking
Chambliss Center for Children, in partnership with Isaiah 117 House, a Tennessee-based organization that cares for children awaiting foster placement, will soon break ground on their Hamilton County house.
Tennessee American Water Pool Party at Chambliss Center for Children
In what has become a summertime tradition at the agency, Tennessee American Water hosted a pool party today at Chambliss Center for Children, welcoming summer with a sparkling pool and treats for the children participating in the summer program.
Created May 27, 2022
2022 Pre-K Graduation
Parents, family members, friends, and staff filled the gymnasium at Chambliss Center for Children on Friday, May 20th for the Early Childhood Education Center’s Pre-K Graduation.
Created May 20, 2022
Bunny Hop! 2022 Presented by Seed Biotech
Make plans to attend the 21st annual Bunny Hop! event to benefit Chambliss Center for Children on Friday, May 13th, 2022 at the First Horizon Pavilion from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Created April 18, 2022
10th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
Local nonprofit Chambliss Center for Children will host the 10th Annual Mardi Gras Gala on Friday, February 25th, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Stratton Hall, located at 3146 Broad Street.
Created February 25, 2022
150th Anniversary
Established in 1872 by women from five churches in the Chattanooga area, Chambliss Center for Children is celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year. In addition to naming Katie Harbison as President & CEO in late 2021, the agency plans for program growth and a special celebration of their history throughout the year.
Created: January 4, 2022
2021
National Adoption from Foster Care Month
November is National Adoption Month, specifically adoption through foster care, and Chambliss Center for Children is celebrating by spreading awareness about local children and teens in need of responsible, loving foster and adoptive homes.
Leadership Transition at Chambliss Center for Children
Phil Acord, CEO of Chambliss Center for Children, will retire at the end of this year after 50 years of employment with the organization, and current President Katie Harbison will assume the President/CEO position, completing a five-year succession plan.
Isaiah 117 House at Chambliss Center for Children Lemonade Stand Challenge
Chambliss Center for Children invites the community to participate in the Isaiah 117 House Lemonade Stand Challenge on Saturday, July 17th, 2021, to help raise awareness for the first Isaiah 117 House in Hamilton County.