celebrity Sponsors

 Jimmy Tingle is a nationally recognized comedian, commentator, producer, actor, and the founder of Humor for Humanity, a new social enterprise which raises spirits, funds, and awareness for nonprofits through his work as a performer, emcee, and auctioneer. 

Jimmy performed a one man show during our Second Annual Ricky, Inc Online Auction 2021 and was a huge hit! 

Jimmy also hosted our fundraising comedy benefit show in March 2023 at the "sold-out" Norwood Theatre. The show featured performances by Jimmy, Steve Sweeney and Christine Hurley.

Due to his lifelong relationship with the Giacoppo family, he has offered his continued support to Ricky, Inc.

Massachusetts comedian and actor Lenny Clarke, famous for his thick Boston accent, has been making people laugh across the globe for decades. 

Born and raised in Cambridge, MA., Clarke is a Boston Comedy Legend and has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies. 

  Clarke starred in his own network sitcom Lenny (1990), and in such TV shows as The Job, The John Larroquette Show and It's All Relative. He has also appeared in movies like Something About Mary, Monument Ave, Fever Pitch, Me, Myself & Irene, Southie and Halloween Kills.

From 2004 to 2011, Clarke appeared in the recurring role of Uncle Teddy on the FX comedy drama Rescue Me. 

Lenny is currently appearing in NBC's comedy sitcom Extended Family.

Lenny has been a lifelong friend of the entire Giacoppo family and strongly supports Ricky, Inc. and its activities.

 Founder & CEO - WAHL ST. PRODUCTIONS

Wahlberg has co-written, co-produced and co-directed many films, including If Only and A Different Kind of Tears, two of Wahl St.'s most recent productions that were created to shine a light on the nation's opioid epidemic. He has traveled from coast to coast showing If Only to hundreds of thousands of young people, educators, parents, community leaders and others to create a meaningful dialogue about substance use disorder and treatment.

The middle child in the famous family of nine siblings, Wahlberg has been Executive Director of the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation since its inception more than a decade ago. He is an advocate for substance use disorder treatment, an active member of the Catholic community, a devoted husband and father to three children. James is an enthusiastic supporter of Ricky, Inc.

Jim Todd has been coaching basketball since 1978 when he held the distinction of being the Head Coach for Fitchburg State College "and" Notre Dame High School of Fitchburg where he led the team to a State Championship.

Jim secured assistant positions at Division I College programs Columbia, Marist and Manhattan before becoming the head coach at Salem State College where he amassed an impressive 110-10 record in MASCAC Division III play and led his teams into the NCAA Postseason Tournament eight times in nine years.

In 1996, Todd would start his NBA career as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks under Chris Ford.  Jim's NBA professional career would last 17 years including being selected as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. He would hold Assistant Coach positions with the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings and the New York Knicks. He currently serves as a consultant to the Indiana University men's basketball program and its coach Mike Woodson.

Jim was Rich's basketball coach at Fitchburg State and the two have remained good friends since 1978. Jim and his wife Gail have generously donated to Ricky. Inc. on several occasions and they are staunch supporters of our cause.

Ernie Boch Jr. is a well-known celebrity personality and an extremely successful businessman, philanthropist and has a passion for music.  

He is a proud donor and supporter of Ricky, Inc. and its mission and is happy to support a great cause that provides relief for those in crisis.  

  WBU Welterweight World Champion "Irish" Micky Ward, also known as       "The Fighter".

His three fight Trilogy with Arturo Gatti were so epic that they are considered amongst the best battles in all of boxing history. 

The first Ward-Gatti fight (pictured above) was ruled the "Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine and HBO Boxing called it 

"1 of the 10 greatest fights of all time".

Micky is such an iconic boxer that his story was told by Hollywood in the hit movie "The Fighter" starring Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward. The movie details his journey through the very tough world of being a boxer with all of its successes and failures, culminating in his winning of the Welterweight Championship of the World. 

Upon winning the title, ringside HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant told the television audience about Micky 

"He's done it again......he's done it again".

"Irish" Micky Ward agreed to become a sponsor for Ricky, Inc. when told about our mission and past help for persons suffering from substance use disorder, Micky emphatically stated. 

"Absolutely, I'd love to become a sponsor for an organization that supports addressing addiction, recovery and helping people".