Buffalo N.Y. (WGR 550) - Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame pass rusher Bruce Smith will host an inaugural Celebrity Golf Tournament and Gala on Monday, Aug. 29 to kick off a fundraising effort for 10 scholarships in honor of Buffalo Police Lt. Aaron Salter.
Lt. Salter was one of 10 people killed on May 14, 2022 during a racially motivated mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. He was working as a security guard in the grocery store that day when he gave his life exchanging gun fire with the shooter, saving many other lives in the process.
The tournament, hosted by Smith, will start at 9 a.m. ET with a scramble format at the Lockport Town and Country Club, followed by the Gala, which will be held at Seneca One Tower from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET. The attire for that event will be business casual.
Earl E. Perrin Jr., President of the Board of Directors for the Lt. Aaron Salter Memorial Scholarship Inc. said that the 10 scholarship’s will be given to 10 kids who represent the criteria of having high ethics, morals and civic duty.
Prizes will be awarded for the top-three scores of the tournament. Tickets will be $250, while the Gala will be $50 and will include a silent auction including signed NFL memorabilia.
Tickets for the events can be purchased at https://aaronsalterscholarship.com/
