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Particle Accelerator is an all day free benefit music festival that raises money to support suicide prevention programs at United Services. This is a free all day music festival with 16 acts from many different genres. he event is run by a group of local residents, business owners and musicians who donate their time, money and talent in order to bring suicide and depression awareness to the forefront. Particle Accelerator began 2007 in response to the suicide of local youth and musician Jack Young Jr.; aka The Legendary Jack Young Jr. When Jack Young Jr. told his family of his depression, they tried to get him help. But because Jack had no health insurance, he was turned away by local mental health clinics. Feeling hopeless, Jack Young Jr. died by suicide on his 27th birthday, May 8, 2007. It wasn’t until after young Jack’s death that his parents Grace Young and Jack Young Sr. discovered that United Services provided mental healthcare regardless of insurance status. Determined that no more parents should lose their son due to a lack of information, Jack Young Jr’s family and friends created Particle Accelerator to honor Jack’s memory, spread awareness of suicide and depression, and raise funds to help United Services in all that they do for the community.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Putnam Rotary Park, 190 Kennedy Dr, Putnam, CT 06260-1618, United States
