David Idemudia hosts the SYT 2023 raffle drawing, calling winning ticket numbers and distributing prizes including gift cards, a wellness basket, and sponsored items from NAMI and Crofton Yoga. The segment is punctuated by a highlight moment in which vendor Joe Gagliardi (Ethereal Marine Art) presents a donated spray-paint artwork and shares how his work as a Marine veteran and full-time artist serves as a metaphor for moving through depression toward growth.

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Transcript

[02:51:11] raffle time hmm i think i made a b make a b for me make a b for me i forgot i can’t rap sorry uh

[02:51:20] just everybody it is raffle time so let’s start off with

[02:51:25] folks who happen to show up after pre-purchasing tickets

[02:51:33] oh you want me to pull oh you gonna pull it maybe uh so again the reason why we want you

[02:51:46] pre-purchase tickets so we know who’s coming what to give how much to give um to know if we

[02:51:54] have the venue space

[02:51:55] for you all so it’s helpful to pre-purchase these tickets until next year we’re hoping to be bigger

[02:52:02] and better all right so we’ve got a walmart gift card 25 target gift card 25 and a wellness

[02:52:09] basket over there which includes ag1 journal art what i said art sorry i assembled this basket

[02:52:22] myself and with the help of my my fiancee but

[02:52:25] still don’t know what’s in it that’s a problem that’s a big problem smelly good candles

[02:52:30] painting yes wellness wrap all right so for the first one and and i’ll let people pick so

[02:52:39] for the first here we go

[02:52:43] yeah yeah yeah do what he’s doing everybody do what he’s doing do that do that

[02:52:50] and i told you not to do that do it

[02:52:55] lose your tickets and if you left sorry sorry to that man all right ticket

[02:53:04] number nine four zero seven eight five

[02:53:09] get out of here you get out of here state your name Anita Hagen Hagen let

[02:53:24] me see that ticket I almost didn’t give you a ticket I almost and you win

[02:53:38] coincidences my friend

[02:53:39] do not exist you didn’t have to give it to me take that as a memory but what

[02:53:45] would you like receive drumroll please

[02:54:09] ticket number nine four zero seven nine one

[02:54:15] our wonderful assistant from art farm who’s been taking all your tickets and

[02:54:29] your donations for your raffles you deserve it oh yeah I mean I believe her

[02:54:35] I believe women trust me

[02:54:39] you get a choice Walmart or Target $25 okay a little bougie she said I need that

[02:54:49] all right all right we got one more one more you pick it you pick you up drumroll

[02:54:55] please dig in a ticket number nine four zero eight zero one

[02:55:09] seven Frauen

[02:55:23] Oh

[02:55:25] yeah

[02:55:26] all right just so you know Brian’s mom if you got me納

[02:55:37] Friday in Miami we’re gonna roll you inside and why are you guys so excited to pick up your gift cards yeah

[02:55:38] Brian’s mom if you guys have seen a promo with myself and Tyler in it for

[02:55:43] speak your truth Brian is an award-winning award-winning

[02:55:48] award-winning film director and that’s his mom thank you thank you for giving

[02:55:57] birth yes thank you so in addition we’ve got a donation from one of our

[02:56:17] wonderful vendors and Tyler were you to confirm

[02:56:25] okay

[02:56:26] hey

[02:56:27] come here

[02:56:27] you yeah you yeah you yeah wonderful vendor who donated this wonderful

[02:56:37] painting hey you mean Joey Gagliardi Joey Gagliardi is that your name yes I

[02:56:50] remember you sir I remember you but tell us what this is so my my business name is

[02:56:57] a theory of marine art and this is my think third or fourth speak your truth

[02:57:02] normally I perform here as a stand-up comic but this year I brought my newly

[02:57:08] launched spray paint business when I racked war veteran I was in the Marine

[02:57:12] Corps and so I make these paintings that look three different ways depending on

[02:57:17] the light that you look at them in so you have normal light ultraviolet light

[02:57:20] and then they all glow in the dark so this is an example of one of the pieces

[02:57:26] here is sort of like a metaphor for depression right like you might start out feeling you know

[02:57:32] dark or like you’re having a really hard time but if you just stick with it if you just keep

[02:57:36] following your path eventually you’ll blossom into uh who knows what because i mean i was a

[02:57:40] marine and now i’m a full-time spray paint artist so i’ve never seen that coming so thanks very much

[02:57:47] so wow we’ve got people who are coming out of all the places and just joe thank you thank you

[02:58:03] he was with us during the pandemic as well which it was kind of hard because we did a telehealth

[02:58:08] speak your truth which was oh like i just it just it hurts me just to think about it but

[02:58:14] i just i just really appreciate you like

[02:58:17] keeping it alive man it was going to be one of those hey are we having one this year uh is joey

[02:58:24] there yeah okay let’s do this all right so we’re gonna pick up another number

[02:58:29] drum roll please

[02:58:33] number 940

[02:58:47] 798

[02:58:49] 798

[02:58:51] who are you come up here

[02:58:55] 798

[02:58:57] 940

[02:58:59] 798

[02:59:00] 798

[02:59:02] going once

[02:59:04] oh they left the building so

[02:59:07] sorry to that man

[02:59:08] sorry to that man

[02:59:09] sorry so sorry you know don’t don’t miss your blessings

[02:59:14] hey

[02:59:15] 940

[02:59:16] 798

[02:59:17] 798 nobody last call

[02:59:20] i was about to say hey

[02:59:26] all right just in the nick of time

[02:59:32] hey

[02:59:37] hey give it up for him one time y’all

[02:59:47] i think we’re getting in a tight spot now

[02:59:50] yeah

[02:59:51] yeah and so we’re going to raffle the tickets real quick

[02:59:54] ticket number

[02:59:57] 8510

[02:59:59] 8 510

[03:00:00] 2

[03:00:01] 4

[03:00:01] 8 10

[03:00:03] 1

[03:00:06] 4

[03:00:07] 5

[03:00:08] no

[03:00:10] really

[03:00:11] get it last

[03:00:12] yeah

[03:00:14] yeah all right and so we’re going to be raffling the rest of the tickets real quick ticket

[03:00:15] number 851014

[03:00:16] no no no see no coincidences I’m telling you right now oh yeah everybody look who

[03:00:23] hey I’m telling you right right or something that’s what’s up you better go

[03:00:34] play I guess I’m supposed to believe you yes I believe you of course

[03:00:38] congratulations did he give you your basket show everybody your basket

[03:00:45] hey go play the lottery after this you want a hot streak play all the numbers

[03:00:51] all right for the Java mama pack courtesy of Christine Russell from NAMI

[03:00:58] we have number eight five one one zero eight one zero eight you and hold on y’all

[03:01:10] hold on how both y’all keep winning

[03:01:13] listen listen listen listen listen

[03:01:16] you you you go you’re gonna have people thinking that we got this rigged over

[03:01:20] here all this for the kids oh you are these are the kids okay you’re gonna give

[03:01:28] those kids coffee you better talk to their mom yeah don’t set her up like that

[03:01:35] you will play the lottery too all right all right winner winner oh you take it you can get your prize

[03:01:45] at the table over there

[03:01:46] on the left.

[03:01:51] There’s just a lot going on.

[03:01:53] As you guys can see,

[03:01:54] what am I doing right now?

[03:01:56] You need help?

[03:01:57] Here, take the ticket.

[03:01:59] You call the number.

[03:02:00] And I’ll get myself situated.

[03:02:01] That’s how my life is.

[03:02:08] Wow, for the gourmet jerky basket.

[03:02:11] That’s worth $100.

[03:02:12] A hundred dollars of jerky?

[03:02:15] That’s good.

[03:02:16] You want me full.

[03:02:18] Like real full.

[03:02:19] So, the winner of the gourmet jerky

[03:02:22] is 851089.

[03:02:27] 089.

[03:02:29] 851089.

[03:02:32] I would…

[03:02:33] No.

[03:02:35] No.

[03:02:36] Hold on, she won again?

[03:02:39] Yo.

[03:02:40] Oh, no.

[03:02:41] Did you buy all the tickets?

[03:02:45] I mean, fair is fair.

[03:02:54] You should donate that jerky to somebody.

[03:02:56] What he said.

[03:02:57] Somebody wearing a black and gold hat.

[03:02:59] What he…

[03:02:59] Black and gold?

[03:03:01] That’s oddly specific.

[03:03:04] Give you the raffle item?

[03:03:06] All right.

[03:03:07] For the international…

[03:03:09] Did you buy this too?

[03:03:10] Just let us know now.

[03:03:11] So we can just hand this over to you.

[03:03:12] Did you buy this?

[03:03:14] Yes.

[03:03:15] She left the room.

[03:03:17] I mean, you’re welcome here.

[03:03:19] I’m not trying to say that you’re not.

[03:03:25] International snack basket.

[03:03:27] Value of $70.

[03:03:30] And the winner is

[03:03:32] 851073.

[03:03:36] And we got a winner.

[03:03:38] Thank you.

[03:03:39] Yeah.

[03:03:42] Yeah.

[03:03:43] Told you it’s not rigged.

[03:03:45] Yeah.

[03:03:45] That’s what’s up.

[03:03:47] That’s our team, right?

[03:03:48] Yeah.

[03:03:48] Yeah.

[03:03:49] That’s our team.

[03:03:50] Thank you.

[03:03:53] Yes, sis.

[03:03:54] Yeah.

[03:03:55] Hey, put that up like Simba and the Lion King.

[03:03:57] Go ahead.

[03:03:57] Go ahead.

[03:03:59] Yeah.

[03:04:00] You win, y’all.

[03:04:01] My bish.

[03:04:02] Yeah.

[03:04:06] It’s damn close.

[03:04:07] I’m Nigerian.

[03:04:08] I know.

[03:04:09] All right.

[03:04:09] All right.

[03:04:13] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:14] All right.

[03:04:15] All right.

[03:04:15] All right.

[03:04:15] All right.

[03:04:15] All right.

[03:04:15] All right.

[03:04:15] Very similar.

[03:04:16] Tyler, are you okay?

[03:04:19] All right.

[03:04:19] For the single origin foods chef basket, $100 value.

[03:04:29] Oh, that’s what that is.

[03:04:31] That slab right there.

[03:04:33] Woo.

[03:04:37] Ticket number 851074.

[03:04:44] 074.

[03:04:45] 8-5-1-0-7-4

[03:04:51] Double winners tonight

[03:04:53] Who is it?

[03:04:54] He had me

[03:04:55] It’s gone

[03:04:56] We got to start checking

[03:05:00] Oh wow

[03:05:02] He was super happy

[03:05:04] Hey somebody get a picture of this please

[03:05:07] Somebody get a picture of this

[03:05:09] Yo

[03:05:11] That family going to be eating good

[03:05:12] That family going to be eating good

[03:05:16] Dang

[03:05:19] Yo

[03:05:23] That’s what’s up

[03:05:26] Bought all the tickets

[03:05:27] All the tickets

[03:05:29] Oh we got some more?

[03:05:30] Yeah yeah yeah

[03:05:31] Alright folks

[03:05:38] For the stress relief acupuncture

[03:05:41] Which is worth $250

[03:05:42] Courtesy of Crofton Yoga

[03:05:45] We’ve got a gift certificate

[03:05:48] For number

[03:05:49] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:05:53] 1-2

[03:05:54] 0-1-2

[03:05:57] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:04] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:05] Check those tickets

[03:06:06] Alright

[03:06:06] One more time

[03:06:08] 8-5

[03:06:09] 8-5

[03:06:12] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:12] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:18] Check your tickets

[03:06:19] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:20] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:21] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:22] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:23] 8-5-1-4-3

[03:06:24] 8-5-1-4-3

[03:06:25] 8-5-1-4-3

[03:06:26] 8-5-1-4-3

[03:06:27] It’s probably her

[03:06:28] And she’s like

[03:06:29] I’m not going to check it

[03:06:30] Tyler are you shuffling these?

[03:06:31] Are you?

[03:06:32] Hold on hold on

[03:06:33] Let me see this

[03:06:34] Let me see this

[03:06:35] Are you shaking the cup at least?

[03:06:36] Are you shaking the cup?

[03:06:37] Alright so the next number

[03:06:38] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:39] 8-5-1-0-1-2

[03:06:40] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:41] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:42] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:43] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:44] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:45] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:46] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:47] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:48] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:49] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:50] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:51] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:52] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:53] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:54] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:55] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:56] 8-5-1-0-1-3

[03:06:57] zero one three five four three two it’s probably her yeah it probably is she feels shamed

[03:07:08] all right okay for speak your truth seventh year in a row this is the final number i’m gonna call

[03:07:17] i’m about to just take it myself you know i’m a little stressed because of this you know event

[03:07:22] here oh well why didn’t you put it in that cup why didn’t you put your ticket in that never mind

[03:07:29] hey guys uh a51007 007 who got 007 hey a brand new winner yeah let me see that let me see that

[03:07:42] hey oh thank you thank you thank you hey let’s get it yeah that’s 250 right there

[03:07:50] hey

[03:07:52] we got more raffles one more raffle one more raffle one more raffle

[03:07:57] four classes of yoga

[03:08:02] four classes of yoga

[03:08:07] from courtesy of crofton yoga and the ticket number is 851077

[03:08:17] 77077

[03:08:22] are you serious hey yo asking you shall receive look let me investigate that cup

[03:08:33] let me see let me see let me see

[03:08:39] yo oh wow they did that’s a three p

[03:08:46] dang hey yeah congratulations

[03:08:50] yeah

[03:08:52] i mean there’s winning and then there’s winning winning like wow

[03:08:59] that’s crazy yo what are you doing so wow thank you guys for letting us take that time but we

[03:09:10] don’t want to take these next speakers time exactly um so we are on to the next speaker

[03:09:16] wow wow cool

[03:09:22] ready okay to the next artist arty fox give it up for arty fox you guys

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