“Up Close with Steve Schirripa” benefits The Sunshine Kids cancer charity – Harbor Lights, Warwick

July 8, 2026/RINewsToday

The Gammons Team of Berkshire Hathaway and Harbor Lights Golf Course and Marina are teaming up to host the legendary actor, Steve Shirippa, for an evening fundraiser to benefit The Sunshine Kids.

Proceeds will benefit children and families of children fighting cancer.

The event will be held on August 3rd from 4 to 7pm and limited to 200 attendees. Tickets to this event are limited to 200 guests – so those interested in attending are encouraged to reserve their tickets now.

All attendees will receive a personalized signed copy of Steve’s new book – and a professional photo with Steve, hors d’oeuvres, and cash bar

“Steve Schirripa has such a strong following, and we are thrilled to bring him to Rhode Island yet again for a meaningful cause,” said Allen Gammons of The Gammons Team. “The Sunshine Kids Foundation does important work for children and families facing cancer, and we are proud to help support that mission with a fun, memorable community event.”

The Sunshine Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to children with cancer. Established in 1982, they are committed to providing positive group activities and emotional support for young cancer patients. The Sunshine Kids provides a variety of programs and events, free of charge, for Kids who are receiving cancer treatments in hospitals across North America.

The Sunshine Kids Foundation was founded by Rhoda Tomasco in 1982 while she was serving as a volunteer in the pediatric cancer unit of a hospital in Houston, Texas. After seeing the loneliness and depression among children during their extended hospital treatments, Rhoda had a vision to provide these young cancer patients with opportunities to participate in positive group activities which promoted self-esteem, personal accomplishment and just plain old fashioned fun! Today, that vision has been realized many times over, as thousands of children from hospitals across the country have reaped the benefits of The Sunshine Kids Foundation’s many programs and national and regional events. Funded by personal contributions, corporations and foundations, the Sunshine Kids continues, as it has since its inception, to provide all of its activities completely free of charge to the children and their families.

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About STEVE SCHIRRIPA

The actor, host, and NYT best-selling author currently stars on the long running CBS series “Blue Bloods,” in the role of detective ‘Anthony Abetemarco.’

Schirripa became well known for playing fan-favorite character ‘Bobby Baccalieri’ on the acclaimed HBO drama “The Sopranos.” Steve, with castmate and friend Michael Imperioli, hosted the Webby award winner for Fan Favorite TV/Film podcast, “Talking Sopranos,” a re-watch of the entire series. The two co-authored a companion book, WOKE UP THIS MORNING (HarperCollins) which is a New York Times Best Seller.

Some of Steve’s impressive films and TV credits include JERSEY BOYS, HEREAFTER, both directed by Clint Eastwood, and was a series regular on the award winning “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” Schirripa also starred in several independent films such as THE HUNGRY GHOSTS, CHASING YESTERDAY, and WHAT ARE THE ODDS, which won him best supporting actor at the New York Independent Film Festival.

As a regular and favorite guest on TV talk shows, Steve became a special correspondent for “The Today Show,” and “The Tonight Show,” which led to hosting and producing a number of shows such as “Steve Schirripa’s Hungry,” Investigation Discovery’s “Karma’s a B*itch!,” and the ID series “Nothing Personal.”

Schirripa added New York Times Best Selling Author to his list of accomplishments with his Goomba book series, A GOOMBA’S GUIDE TO LIFE, THE GOOMBA’S BOOK OF LOVE, and THE GOOMBA DIET. With the popularity of the Goomba series, Steve went on to write books for young adults, the first entitled NICKY DEUCE: WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, which was made into a film for Nickelodeon, and starred several of his Sopranos’ alum.

Schirripa currently resides in New York and Los Angeles with his wife.