I had the chance to take a seat down with Wealthy “Massive Daddy” Salgado and focus on, sports activities, insurance coverage, St. Jude, his upcoming St. Jude Massive Daddy Movie star Golf Basic, and his particular good friend Tyler who was a affected person for St. Jude.
Salgado grew up in New Hyde Park, Lengthy Island to 2 immigrant mother and father 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 beloved enjoying soccer however after faculty, I went into the insurance coverage enterprise the place I began insuring former gamers, coaches, businessmen and girls and made my method insuring so many alternative people and firms.”
“Giving again has all the time been a part of my DNA. I bought 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 delicate big. He has an amazing coronary heart and is all the time doing for others. He additionally turned 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 good friend.
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 bundle 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 pop have developed a friendship. I’m trying ahead to sharing the stage with Tyler as he shares his story with the viewers the night time of the St. Jude Massive Daddy Movie star Golf Basic 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 Social gathering at Oheka Fortress. All our superstar visitors will likely be staying at Oheka Fortress. Another particular visitors like our sponsors may even be becoming a member of us. Monday, we begin off with golf starting at 1230pm the place the foursomes can have a star 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 can have a cocktail occasion adopted by a gala with musical efficiency by Michael Martocci and his 17-piece orchestra. We may even have a silent and dwell public sale and music will likely be spun by the well-known DJ SKRIBBLE.”
Company and golfers can count on 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 Collection 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 visitors becoming a member of us moreover the celebrities. Nassau County Govt 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 likely 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 can even grow to be a sponsor or simply make a donation by going to www.stjude.org/bigdaddygolf
“Our aim with this occasion is to boost plenty of funds and consciousness for the mission of St. Jude. We additionally wish 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 many others.”
“I wish to see everybody, irrespective of who you’re or the place you’re from, be a 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 of us lining as much as play within the outing and performances from musical teams from all musical backgrounds. I will likely be working extraordinarily laborious for this.”
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