Over the last 20 years, Hopkinsville’s Back to Back Foundation has helped countless families year-round, and thanks to the community’s generosity, many more will benefit in the coming years.
Saturday night’s show featured Brice Long, founder of the non-profit organization, who brought hits he’s written for Gary Allan, Jon Pardi, and Randy Houser to the Alhambra Theatre stage. Following Long, 90s country hitmakers McBride & the Ride took to the stage. After a 20-year break, they have recently returned to the studio and are working on new music while also touring again.
The historic Alhambra was packed for the benefit show, which included a silent auction. Before Long took to the stage, Hopkinsville Community College graduate Brittanie Bogard, thanked the group for helping her family in their time of need.
Since the age of 15, Bogard had multiple run-ins with the law, including witnessing a murder – before turning her life around. Turning to words from Governor Andy Beshear and Judge J. Foster Cotthoff for words of comfort, she’s since received two degrees from the local college while working on a third she will receive in December.
Bogard is the ambassador for Challenge House #1 on Central Avenue in Hopkinsville. The program helps children in inner-city neighborhoods find the skills needed for life and teaches the love of God. She has also founded Teen Talk, which received a $1,500 donation from the Back to Back Foundation.
