Founded in 2010, the Jake Owen Foundation was created to offer its support on a national level to children battling cancer and other childhood diseases through St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital while also lending its support to youth organizations and various charities in Owen’s hometown area of Indian River County, Fla.  The local organizations benefiting from the foundation’s annual concert assist youth with illnesses, shelter, food, education, health and fitness, the arts and the opportunity to better themselves through various programs and organizations. Amongst the Indian River County charities benefiting from the annual Jake Owen Foundation Benefit Concert are the Boys & Girls Club of Indian River Country, Hibiscus Children’s Center and Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation.