Nathan & Chelsea Elsey
Hi friends, we’re the Elsey family. We met in 2016 over ice cream in Franklin, TN then we were married three years later. Our lives involve being nerds who love dragons, games, comic cons, pop culture, and three loving cats. At the center of everything is God. We want to see, and share God’s love. Our hearts are for God, family, and serving. We have seen the Light, now we are called to be a light.
**The first $3,000 donated to this project will be matched!**
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Baby Elsey
God led us to adoption this past year showing us closed doors while opening new ones. We want to love a child as God shows us His plan and how this has all been in His timing. We struggled with infertility due to Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and other fertility specific health issues. Nathan was adopted from South Korea and has had a heart for adoption for a while. These things and God has lead us to adopt and show the same love God shows us and give that to a child.
Ms. Livia
"I am a mother, grandmother and I have been a widow for 20 years. My oldest son, Tommy, lives in Knoxville with his wife, Lorah, and children, Daphne and Emerson. My younger son, Chad, lived in Columbia with his wife Ashley and children, Zaiden and Maddie. Sadly, Chad passed away on October 10, 2025. This past year has been difficult for me in many ways. I not only lost a part of me, I lost the person whom I depended on to take care of many things around my house. I am honored and blessed to be a part of Nathan and Chelsea’s Both Hands journey to adopt a child." We can't wait to bless Ms. Livia with this project!
A Different Kind of Fundraiser
A team of volunteers is completing a service project of fixing up a widow's home. We are raising sponsorship for our day of service. The funds raised will help a child to become adopted into a forever family. Will you sponsor us?
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Both Hands
Attn: Elsey 1720
PO Box 2705
Brentwood, TN 37024
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Your tax-deductible donation is to the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Both Hands Foundation (EIN 26-1879659). In following IRS guidelines, Both Hands’ governing board retains full discretion over the donation’s use, but intends to honor the donor’s suggestion. Both Hands does not charge an administrative fee and raises its operating support separately. Donors that supply their email will receive a tax receipt upon donation. Those who leave it blank will receive a mailed tax receipt at year end, if the donation is $250 or more.
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We don’t take a penny out of the funds raised for adoption or orphan care projects for ourselves.
We are committed to doing everything we can to help our Both Hands families afford adoption. That’s why we don't take out any administrative fees from donations to our projects. If a donor chooses not to cover the credit card and processing fees, Both Hands will cover it to ensure 100% of the gift supports the cause.
We raise funds for our operations separately through support from donors like you. By supporting Both Hands, you help us serve more adoptive families, bless more widows, and bring even more children into their forever families.