Putnam’s Rotary Park was packed Saturday June 8 with local residents and families enjoying the gorgeous day and the free family event, Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope. In its 13th year, Particle Accelerator is an annual benefit concert that raises awareness for suicide and depression and funds for United Services. Saturday’s concert raised just over $10,000 [...]
Following the tragic suicide of their son on his birthday in May of 2007, Grace Young and Jack Young Sr. of Putnam sought to turn their grief into a positive event that would honor Jack Jr.’s memory and love of music while helping to raise awareness of and support for mental health and suicide prevention. With the resulting benefit [...]
Nearly $9,000 Raised for United Services at 7th Annual Free Music Festival Held in Memory of Local Musician, the Legendary Jack Young, Jr. Organizers of the annual benefit music festival Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope have announced that this year’s festival, held on June 8 at Rotary Park in Putnam, has raised a record $9,000 to support [...]