NABLF To Honor Robert De Niro
• The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) announced Robert De Niro, actor, producer and co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises, as the recipient of the 2024 Service to America Leadership Award — NABLF’s highest individual honor, which is presented in recognition of charitable work and public service.
De Niro will be honored during the 2024 Celebration of Service to America Awards, presented by Bonneville International and Hearst Television, June 4 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.
“The NAB Leadership Foundation is excited to honor Robert De Niro’s decades-long commitment to his community and the film industry,” said Foundation President & CEO Michelle Duke. “We look forward to celebrating exemplary public service by local broadcasters and award winners at the 2024 Celebration of Service to America Awards in June.”
De Niro’s passion for human rights and access to the arts is evident in his philanthropic efforts and his work with the Tribeca Festival. He co-founded the festival in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. De Niro also serves on the board of the 911 Museum and Memorial, and is part of FilmAid’s Global Artists Council, which uses film and media to provide lifesaving information, psychological relief and hope to refugees and other communities in need.
Previous recipients of the Service to America Leadership Award include former first ladies Laura Bush and Nancy Reagan, renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés, legendary artist Patti LaBelle, Hamiltoncreator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, and award-winning recording artists John Legend, Sara Evans and Jon Bon Jovi.
The Celebration of Service to America Awards also honors local television and radio stations and broadcast groups across the country for their public service and philanthropic efforts to help their communities throughout the year. The Foundation previously announced Mutual of Omaha as this year’s Corporate Leadership Award recipient.
