PPB April 2021

Bob Wa l do r f , CAS In a career that has spanned almost 60 years, Bob Waldorf, CAS, has also made time to give back substantially to those most in need. This year he was honored with the PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award. By Tina Berres Filipski B ob Waldorf, CAS, was once a kid in need. Growing up in Los Angeles, his family didn’t have much money, but he was fortunate to be able to attend Camp Max Straus, a nonprofit overnight summer camp for kids founded by Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters, located in Glendale, California, just 15 miles from downtown LA. It was there that he met other campers from various backgrounds, races and religions— and where he saw the deeply personal reward that comes from getting involved with others. Years later, he became a Big Brother with the 100-year-old organization and got involved with the camp as a volunteer, worked on committees and in the 1990s, served as president of the board of directors for three years. In 2015, Happy Camper 62 | APRIL 2021 | THINK