"(It) gives them a better Christmas," said concert organizer and Pine Valley Boys frontman Jimmy Miller. He helped start the holiday bluegrass event about 10 years ago as a way to raise money for Sugar Valley Lodge, where he serves on the board.
"They are always running tight for money," he said. The money gathered through donations and raffle ticket sales is used for a variety of needs, including purchasing gifts for residents.
So they relocated to the downtown theater and the event became a fundraiser for both groups. Barrow-Civic Theatre employee Gary Barton estimated Saturday's crowd at approximately 175, which was an increase over last year.
"Everyone of them (is) giving their time... and they come a long ways," Miller said of the evening's performers. "It's really a nice thing."