Former Los Angeles Dodgers great Steve Sax is hosting an inaugural golf tournament at the Tierra Rejada Golf Course and a luncheon at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Sunday, November 5, to honor his late son, Captain John Sax.
Steve Sax lost his son on June 8, 2022, when Capt. John Sax was one of five United States Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton who were killed when their Osprey crashed while training in the California desert near San Diego.
The golf tournament and luncheon is to benefit the Captain John J. Sax Foundation, which will help support others whose purpose is to offer scholarships and grants of hardship cases to aspiring aviators.
“My son, Captain John J. Sax, was a true patriot whose devotion and love of country were immeasurable,” Sax said in a statement. “As a young boy, his love for aviation was clearly apparent as he was able to look into the sky and name the aircraft that were passing overhead.
“My son’s life dream came true when he became an aviator in the Marine Corps. Sadly, my dear son and four of his fellow Marines lost their lives prematurely in a tragic V-22 Osprey training accident on June 8, 2022.”
Speakers at the luncheon will include Congressman Mike Garcia, Steve Garvey, Steve Sax, as well as Lt. Col John Miller, who was John Sax’s commanding officer.
The foundation will also name the first recipient of a grant to a foundation for a fellow fallen soldier.
How to attend the John J. Sax tournament
Anyone interested in purchasing a spot in the golf tournament or a ticket to the luncheon should visit johnnyourhero.org.
The golf tournament will begin at 7:30 a.m. PT, with registration starting at 6:30 a.m. Luncheon registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and lunch is to follow at 1 p.m.
Anyone attending the luncheon is also free to tour the Ronald Reagan Library.
Donations to the foundation can be made online at the same website, or checks can be made payable to the “Captain John J. Sax Foundation” to PO Box 185, Roseville, CA 95661.
Note:
There is no affiliation between the Capt Sax Foundation, which was founded and is operated by the surviving spouse and children of Capt John J. Sax, and the Captain John J. Sax Family Foundation, which was formerly operated by Stephen Sax and referenced in this article.
The Captain John J. Sax Family Foundation is no longer operational or active. No funds raised or managed by Stephen Sax or his organization have ever been provided to, or used by, the Capt Sax Foundation. The Capt Sax Foundation operates independently as a registered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to honoring Capt. John J. Sax, through providing aviation scholarships.
