I had the chance to take a seat down with Wealthy “Huge Daddy” Salgado and focus on, sports activities, insurance coverage, St. Jude, his upcoming St. Jude Huge Daddy Movie star Golf Traditional, and his particular buddy Tyler who was a affected person for St. Jude.
Salgado grew up in New Hyde Park, Lengthy Island to 2 immigrant dad and mom who have been Dominican and Peruvian. He has two youthful brothers; His brother Lewis has a son together with his spouse Jade and Jimmy has two sons and a daughter together with his spouse Carolyn. Wealthy went to Milford Academy for Postgraduate and performed for Vince Sinagra and he then went on to play soccer on the College of Maryland.
“I liked taking part in soccer however after school, I went into the insurance coverage enterprise the place I began insuring former gamers, coaches, businessmen and ladies and made my approach insuring so many various people and companies.”
“Giving again has at all times been a part of my DNA. I received concerned with St. Jude years in the past after which my occasion took a break after covid. Final 12 months, we went again to St. Jude, and so they welcomed us with open arms.”
Salgado is called a mild large. He has an amazing coronary heart and is at all times doing for others. He additionally grew to become very pleasant with Tyler, a former pediatric affected person of St. Jude who’s now in remission.
“Tyler and I met 10 years in the past when he was a affected person. We spent a while talking and hanging out. From that second, I had made a particular buddy.
I had Michael Strahan ship him an autograph e-book that he learn and holds with nice honor in addition to admiration. I additionally had Arizona Iced Tea President, John Posillico, ship him a really BIG Care package deal with goodies from America’s favourite Beverage Firm. I additionally had Tyler get his one CHEESE HEAD from the Inexperienced Bay Packers. So, we alongside together with his mother and pa have developed a friendship. I’m trying ahead to sharing the stage with Tyler as he shares his story with the viewers the evening of the St. Jude Huge Daddy Movie star Golf Traditional on Monday, June 24 at Chilly Springs Harbor.”
“This 12 months’s occasion begins off on Sunday, June twenty third with a non-public VIP Celebration at Oheka Fortress. All our superstar friends will probably be staying at Oheka Fortress. Another particular friends like our sponsors may also be becoming a member of us. Monday, we begin off with golf starting at 1230pm the place the foursomes could have a celeb golfer becoming a member of them. It’s best ball format which ought to make it enjoyable and transfer the sport alongside.
After the golf, we could have a cocktail celebration adopted by a gala with musical efficiency by Michael Martocci and his 17-piece orchestra. We may also have a silent and dwell public sale and music will probably be spun by the well-known DJ SKRIBBLE.”
Visitors and golfers can anticipate to see Michael Strahan (GMA Host, NFL Corridor of Fam, & NY Giants Tremendous Bowl Champion), Justin Tuck (2x New York Giants Tremendous Bowl Champion), Howard Cross NY Giants Tremendous Bowl Champion), Brandon Graham (Philadelphia Eagles), Bobby Okereke (NY Giants) Jillian Cardarelli (Nation Music Artist), Adam Schefter (ESPN NFL Insider),
Mike Tannenbaum (ESPN NFL Workplace Insider), Kevin Weekes (ESPN NHL Insider& NHL Community), Jim Leyritz (NY Yankees 2x World Sequence Champion),
John Randle (NFL Corridor of Fam Minnesota Vikings), Chris Hogan 2x New England Patriots Tremendous Bowl Champion), David Merritt 5x Tremendous Bowl Champion DB Coach with Chiefs and Giants, to call a couple of.
“We do have some particular friends becoming a member of us in addition to the celebrities. Nassau County Government Bruce Blakeman, Ingrid Martin Lewis of NYC Mayor Adams workplace, Carolyn Manno of NBC Sports activities, Mike DelGuidice lead singer of BIG SHOT, Billy Joel’s Band who will probably be {golfing} however not performing.”
“We should give a particular point out to the sponsors who make it attainable. DELTA Airways, NIKE, Arizona Iced Tea, Sam Adams, DOS Hombres Mezcal, Lefty Cigars, Rothmann’s Steakhouse, Matteo’s Eating places, Vincent’s Clam Bar,
And most significantly, Gary Melius, proprietor of the Oheka Fortress! He was so beneficiant and really giving to St. Jude.”
Folks can nonetheless sign-up for golf. There are a couple of foursomes accessible in addition to particular person spots to play. There are tickets additionally accessible for the night’s gala. You may as well turn out to be a sponsor or simply make a donation by going to www.stjude.org/bigdaddygolf
“Our aim with this occasion is to boost a variety of funds and consciousness for the mission of St. Jude. We additionally need to get the message out globally that funds are wanted to make sure that households of the sick by no means ever obtain a invoice. By no means fear about meals, housing, and so forth.”
“I want to see everybody, regardless of who you’re or the place you’re from, be part of us on Monday, June twenty fourth. Okay, Tom Brady and Mark Wahlberg. LOL.
If I had a crystal ball, I’d see this occasion flip right into a nationwide one with people lining as much as play within the outing and performances from musical teams from all musical backgrounds. I will probably be working extraordinarily arduous for this.”
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