Mission
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TIMES EACH YEAR AT SIX CENTERS, ON DOZENS OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND IN THE COMMUNITY, BOB HOPE USO KEEPS OUR TROOPS CONNECTED TO FAMILY, HOME AND COUNTRY THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. AS A CHARTER ORGANIZATION OF USO, INC., BOB HOPE USO IS AN INDEPENDENT, CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND RELIES ENTIRELY ON THE GENEROSITY OF LOCAL DONORS AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES NO FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND NO SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.WE DIRECTLY INTERACTED WITH MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES MORE THAN 264,728 TIMES IN ALL OF 2018 AT OUR AIRPORT CENTERS, AT MILITARY BASES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF AND OUR TEAM OF OVER 750 VOLUNTEERS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS PHILANTHROPIC DONORS, DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR OUR TROOPS AND KEEP THEM CONNECTED TO THE FAMILIES THEY LEFT BEHIND. WE ALSO OFFER SERVICES FOR TRO