2nd annual ‘Ignite the Light’ concert slated for Monday

Regional celebrity Alex Boye (left) shares a lighthearted moment with Cache County Executive David Zook backstage at the 1st annual 'Ignite the Light' concert in Sept. 2021.

LOGAN – Cache County is hosting a free-to-the-public suicide awareness and mental health event on Monday, Aug. 22.

The event is slated from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Cache County Event Center and Fairgrounds.

The 2nd annual “Ignite the Light” suicide awareness event will begin with a first responder appreciation reception at the county events center from 5 to 7 p.m.

Education booths by local non-profits will also be available starting at 5 p.m on the fairgrounds, along with local food trucks.

At 7 p.m., regional celebrity Alex Boyé and his band will take to the stage in the fairgrounds for a free concert.

“I’m thankful for the generous support of our sponsors and non-profit organizations who make this event possible,” said Cache County Executive David Zook.

Community support for those experiencing mental health difficulties is important,” he added. “Connecting people with resources is vital for healing.”

Zook said that making county residents more aware of mental health resources in the community is one of the major goals of the “Ignite the Light” event, coming just days before September’s annual observance of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

The 1st annual “Ignite the Light” concert, in September of 2021, drew a crowd estimated at more than 2,000 to the Cache County Fairgrounds, where local residents were both entertained and educated about suicide as a growing community concern.

The highlight of that event was also a concert starring Boyé.

Boyé is a British-American singer, dancer, actor and musician who has resided in Utah for two decades.

He is a former member of the European boy-band “Awesome” and of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Suicide prevention is a personal crusade for Boyé, who has performed at numerous similar concerts throughout Utah, where suicide is the leading cause of death for teenagers and the second leading cause of death for young adults.

Boyé has also confessed to having been troubled by thoughts of suicide in his own disadvantaged youth.

Don’t judge your whole life by just one chapter in your story,” he told a youthful audience recently. “One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you are going through now and it will become a healing part of someone else’s story.”

The 2nd annual “Ignite the Light” concert is made possible by support from generous donors, free publicity courtesy of the Cache Valley Media Group and Cache County, according to Zook.

Those wishing to support the event may donate at www.cachevalleyignitethelight.com.

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