When Bobby launched his podcast, Baltimore Sports & Beyond, one of his objectives was to consistently dive into stories that matter, and go deeper than headlines.

When the sports world came to a screeching halt in March, along with so many other routine areas of life, it was jarring. Sports and competition were pushed aside to make room for our country’s heroes to do what they do best while making the ultimate sacrifice to protect US on the front lines of our global battle against COVID-19.

Now, maybe more than ever before, our healthcare professionals and first Responders deserve to honored, appreciated, highlighted and featured. And that’s exactly what Beyond the Front Lines with Bobby Trosset has set out to do.

It began with a simple, casual social experiment with Bobby asking his Instagram, Facebook and Twitter networks to nominate someone they feel would be worthy of being recognized for their efforts on the front lines.

The response he received was overwhelming overnight, so much so, local community members rallied around it. That’s where Vice Chairman of the Building for God Community Foundation in Towson, Tom Shannon, comes in