Bob Hope

Operation Homefront Presents Cornerstone Award to Tony Montalto of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation

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Monday, February 1, 2021
Entertainers, Actors, Occupations, Bob Hope, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Dolores Hope, Montalto, Bob

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Operation Homefront , the national nonprofit serving America's military families, has presented its prestigious Cornerstone Award to Tony Montalto, President and COO of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Operation Homefront , the national nonprofit serving America's military families, has presented its prestigious Cornerstone Award to Tony Montalto, President and COO of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation.
  • Since then, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, under Mr. Montalto's leadership, has provided more than $1.7 million in support.
  • About Tony Montalto President and COO, The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation
    For over 30 years, Tony Montalto acted as advisor and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to Bob Hope the legendary actor, comedian, and humanitarian.
  • After Mr. Hope's death in 2003, Mr. Montalto worked closely with Bob's wife, Dolores, to continue building the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation.

Eagle Scout's dream comes alive as Ontario Airport, Bob Hope USO reopen renovated center for visiting troops

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Friday, September 11, 2020
Entertainers, Entertainment, Actors, United Service Organizations, Bob Hope

Marines and airmen from March Air Reserve Base pitched in to repaint the center itself, move furniture and install floorboards.

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  • Marines and airmen from March Air Reserve Base pitched in to repaint the center itself, move furniture and install floorboards.
  • "We're extremely grateful for our partnership with the Bob Hope USO, the support we've received from all of our volunteers and donors, and, of course, to Christian, whose dream has now come alive."
  • "The Patriot Patio is a great example of the strong community in Ontario," said DJ Stanhope, USO Inland Empire Manager.
  • To join us in this important mission, and to learn more about the USO, visit USO.org or at Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation awards $250,000 challenge grant to Operation Homefront

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
Entertainers, Entertainment, American culture, Dolores Hope, Bob Hope, Operation Homefront, Hope, Homefront

SAN ANTONIO, March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In furtherance of Bob Hope's unwavering passion for and commitment to our military, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation announced today they will award an additional $250,000 challenge grant to Operation Homefront to serve military families impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In furtherance of Bob Hope's unwavering passion for and commitment to our military, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation announced today they will award an additional $250,000 challenge grant to Operation Homefront to serve military families impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Through this "challenge grant," the Hope Foundation hopes to encourage others to join them in serving military families during this unprecedented national crisis.
  • This challenge grant builds on the Bob Hope Military Families Emergency Assistance Fund, which they established with Operation Homefront in 2016, to serve military families who are struggling to make ends meet in locations where Bob Hope lived and worked.
  • About the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation:
    Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation (BobHope.org) supports organizations that bring "HOPE" to those in need and those who served to protect our nation.

The USO Reads Across the Globe and Celebrates One Year of the Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program

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Thursday, February 28, 2019
Awards, Entertainers, Entertainment, Bob Hope, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, United Service Organizations, Dolores Hope, Hope

Last year, Miranda Hope stated why the program is the perfect legacy for her grandfather and the USO, "For just a few moments, Bob Hope and what he stood for and the reading program make a warzone disappear.

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  • Last year, Miranda Hope stated why the program is the perfect legacy for her grandfather and the USO, "For just a few moments, Bob Hope and what he stood for and the reading program make a warzone disappear.
  • The Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program currently brings story time on demand around the globe through:
    Virtual tuck-in's with bed-time stories.
  • In some USO locations, the Bob Hope Legacy Reading program offers small libraries, reading rooms and nooks that allow our military and their families to relax and dig into a good book.
  • The Bob Hope Legacy is part of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation which was established to provide for and to assure the continuation of the philanthropic ideals of Bob & Dolores Hope.