- Bob Venturini
Bob Venturini is a
Rhode Island cable access show host, presenting "An Hour with Bob " and "Bob's Big Adventures ". He has been a public access user since 1991.Each year, Bob Venturini and his television crew put together the "Victor J. Venturini Memorial Toys for Tots Telethon" to collect toys for needy children across Rhode Island. The
telethon gets its name in honor of Bob's late father and late brother. The show is telecast live from theWarwick Mall and gains the attention of the local media.Attendees include the US Marines, personalities from Rhode Island television stations (Eyewitness News -
WPRI-TV , NBC10 News -WJAR , and ABC6 News -WLNE-TV ), and lots of local and regional entertainers who donate their time and talent. Most importantly, Bob and friends collect thousands of toys each year for deserving children who might have otherwise gone without.He was also an extra in the feature film "
A Civil Action " withJohn Travolta , and a guest in the ballroom scene of "Meet Joe Black " withBrad Pitt as part of "Bob's Big Adventures".Bob has traveled to five continents and currently lives with his
Beagle (Jack) inEast Greenwich, RI .External links
* [http://www.bobsadventures.com/ www.bobsadventures.com]
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