I had the chance to sit down down with Wealthy “Huge Daddy” Salgado and talk about, sports activities, insurance coverage, St. Jude, his upcoming St. Jude Huge Daddy Celeb 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 had been Dominican and Peruvian. He has two youthful brothers; His brother Lewis has a son along with his spouse Jade and Jimmy has two sons and a daughter along 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 faculty, I went into the insurance coverage enterprise the place I began insuring former gamers, coaches, businessmen and girls and made my manner insuring so many various people and firms.”
“Giving again has at all times 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 yr, we went again to St. Jude, and so they welcomed us with open arms.”
Salgado is named a delicate large. He has an incredible coronary heart and is at all times 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 guide 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 along 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 evening of the St. Jude Huge Daddy Celeb Golf Basic on Monday, June 24 at Chilly Springs Harbor.”
“This yr’s occasion begins off on Sunday, June twenty third with a non-public VIP Occasion at Oheka Citadel. All our superstar company will probably be staying at Oheka Citadel. Another particular company like our sponsors will even be becoming a member of us. Monday, we begin off with golf starting at 1230pm the place the foursomes could 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 could have a cocktail get together adopted by a gala with musical efficiency by Michael Martocci and his 17-piece orchestra. We will even have a silent and dwell public sale and music will probably be spun by the well-known DJ SKRIBBLE.”
Visitors 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 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 just a few.
“We do have some particular company 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 probably be {golfing} however not performing.”
“We should give a particular point out to the sponsors who make it potential. 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 Citadel! He was so beneficiant and really giving to St. Jude.”
Folks can nonetheless sign-up for golf. There are just a few foursomes out there in addition to particular person spots to play. There are tickets additionally out there for the night’s gala. You too can turn into a sponsor or simply make a donation by going to www.stjude.org/bigdaddygolf
“Our objective with this occasion is to boost a whole lot 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 on.”
“I want to see everybody, regardless of who you might be 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 people lining as much as play within the outing and performances from musical teams from all musical backgrounds. I will probably be working extraordinarily laborious for this.”
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