The Naked Karate Girls concert, originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, has been cancelled due to impending weather and rescheduled for the following Tuesday, June 25. Emceed by Q102’s Katie Walters, the annual event is co-hosted by Brighton Center in which concert-goers are asked to bring a can good to help stock the Newport-based social […]
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Naked Karate Girls Share What You Can to Benefit Brighton Center’s Food Pantry
The City of Fort Thomas will hold a free concert to benefit Brighton Center’s food pantry. Share What You CAN, sponsored by Crawford Insurance and United Bank will take place Tuesday June 19 at Tower Park Amphitheater in Fort Thomas from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Katie Walters of Q102 will emcee the concert. Attendees […]
Fort Thomas Resident Appointed to Kentucky Housing Corporation Board
Tammy Weidinger, president and CEO of Brighton Center, was among those appointed to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors, Tuesday by Gov. Matt Bevin. Weidinger’s 34-year history with Brighton Center began with front line work with individuals and families and led to her current position, responsible for leadership of Bright Center programs. She is […]
Brighton Center 80’s Throwback Party | Brighton Center | Highland Country Club
Dr. Rachel Gold Ewald, Matt Ewald, Clem and Casey Fennell. FTM file. For the fourth year in a row, an 80s Throwback Party will be held at the Highland Country Club in Fort Thomas to benefit the Brighton Recovery Center for Women. The party will be on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. Tickets […]
Brighton Center: 50 Years supporting NKY
The original Brighton Street Center (provided) The Brighton Center was founded in 1966, in a small store front on a corner of Brighton Street in Newport. With only a small sign on the corner to let you know it was there, you could have been forgiven for missing it. Fifty years later things have changed, […]
Brighton Center Announces 6th Annual Feast for Your Home hosted by Best Furniture Gallery
Click on the image to see larger. Best Furniture Gallery has partnered with Brighton Center for the 6th Annual Feast for Your Home Event on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample assorted wines and enjoy a bourbon tasting along with delectable hors d’oervres served by Center […]
Fort Thomas Residents Named CINspirational People For Community Involvement
Fort Thomas resident Deneen Wolber currently serves as Fundraising Coordinator for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fort Thomas resident Katie Walters, Promotions Coordinator at Q102, has done extensive work with Brighton Center. So often we lament on the seemingly endless negativity found in news stories, essays and blogs. And while information is important, sometimes we need, […]
80s Throwback Party to Benefit Brighton Center (PICTURES)
80’s Throwback Party – Record Attendance, Record Donations. Presented by Katie Walters from Q102 and Fort Thomas Matters. Katie Walters threw an all-timer on Saturday. A record amount of people showed up for the third annual 80s Throwback Party to benefit Brighton Recovery Center for Women. Over 230 people helped raise nearly $5,000 for the […]
3rd Annual 80’s Throwback Party to benefit Brighton Recovery Center for Women
Hosted by Q102 Katie Walters and Fort Thomas Matters BUY TICKETS HERE (LINK) Amy Simpson and Gretchen Geraci at last year’s 80’s Party to Benefit The Recovery Center for Women at the Highland Country Club. Saturday, February 6th, 2016, 8 p.m. – 1 a.m., Highland Country Club 80s Music by Q102 DJ Mark McFadden $25 […]
Support Local Organizations on #GivingTuesday
The countdown to turkey time is on, and so is the official beginning to the holiday season. Since Thanksgiving has now become synonymous with consumerism, many of us are anxious to dig into those Black Friday deals. In recent years, Thanksgiving shopping has transformed into a days-long marathon of themed shopping days packed with special […]

