Doing good. On this Giving Tuesday, and her mother Martha’s birthday, Ashley McBryde announced her new charitable initiative, Ashley McBryde’s Light On Fund. The name is of course a nod to her song 2023 “Light On In The Kitchen,” which was inspired by her mom and her mom’s two sisters, and the fund exists to support causes close to McBryde’s heart. “Light On In The Kitchen” was included on her album The Devil I Know, and was co-written by McBryde along with Jessi Alexander and Connie Harrington. The song finds her reflecting on all of the life lessons and advice that the women in her life have given her over the years, so it’s the perfect named for this new fund. The Light On Fund will focus on mental health of veterans, rehabilitation resources for the creative community, helping children in the foster care system, championing ASL interpretation at live music events, and much more, and it will announce a new charitable focus each quarter starting 2026. McBryde says she wants the Light On Fund to be a “place of support, care and nurturing” for causes that are close to her heart: “Leaving the light on for someone is the same as telling them you love them where I’m from. Folks are suffering in ways we’ll never see or know about, and the same way I want someone to come to my show and know that for 90 minutes, they’ve got a safe haven, we hope the Light On Fund will be a place of support, care, and nurturing for causes that have touched my life and my history.” She adds that “The women in my family have led by generous and humble example, living out that the most important gestures are the ones from one heart to another. With the establishment of the Light On Fund, I hope that we’re letting people know that we see them and we care. Wherever they may be or may end up on life’s journey, we’ll leave a light on for them.” The inspiration for the fund stems from the kindness of McBryde’s mom, Martha, who recently auctioned off one of Ashley’s childhood dresses to give back to her local foster care system in Arkansas. Ashley’s mom is clearly a big inspiration for everything Ashley does, and you can watch the video and hear more about it from her here: View this post on Instagram In addition to launching this new initiative, McBryde will return to Eric Church’s Chief’s on Broadway for several shows in 2026, where she recently opened her non-alcoholic bar Redemption. Redemption Residency Dates January 22 & 23 – Just Me and My Shadow February 19 & 20 – Postcards from Lindeville March 19 & 20 – Just Me and My Shadow April 17 & 18 – Mixtape from the Mixed Up Years “Light On In The Kitchen” The post Ashley McBryde Announces New Charitable Initiative, Ashley McBryde’s Light On Fund first appeared on Whiskey Riff.