Christopher Belmonte

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Christopher "Monte" Belmonte (born 1978) is a radio personality in Western Massachusetts known for his fundraising event Monte's March, in its twelfth year in 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Belmonte is a program director and morning show host at The River, WRSI, in the 6-10 am slot. [4] [5] He broadcasts while he is on his fundraising march from a portable transmitter in a shopping cart he pushes. [6] The walk takes place over two days, walking 43 miles from Springfield to Greenfield, Massachusetts, with Belmonte often in costume. [1] [7] [8] [6] He is often joined by Congressman Jim McGovern who has marched with him nine out of the last twelve years. [7] His 2020 march raised $614,577 for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. [1] During the COVID pandemic many schools did "solidarity marches," doing local marches while raising money for local food banks. [9]

Belmonte also writes about wine for the Valley Advocate. [10] He has been a regular guest bailiff on Judge John Hodgman. [11] He supports other charity projects, raising money for cancer with the Cancer Connection Campout, and being a judge for Stir Up Some Love which raises money for the Treehouse Foundation. [12] [13] He was named one of Business West's 40 Under 40 in 2017 when he was 39. [5] He is the board president of the Shea Theater in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. [14]

Belmonte is of Italian American heritage. [15] He was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts and raised in Norton, Massachusetts. [16] He is married and has three children.

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  2. ↑ Poli, Domenic (2018-05-29). "Monte's March: Walking 2 days, 43 miles to benefit food bank". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  3. ↑ Center, Shea Theater Arts (2021-11-03). "Monte Belmonte's 40th Birthday Bacchanalia , Sat, Feb 24, 2018". Shea Theater Arts Center. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ↑ "Monte Belmonte". 93.9 & 101.5 The River. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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  6. 1 2 Serreze, Mary C. (2016-11-24). "Monte's March against hunger raises $200,000 for Food Bank of Western Mass". masslive. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  7. 1 2 O'Brien, George (2020-09-15). "Monte Belmonte". BusinessWest. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  8. ↑ Berry, Patrick (2021-11-18). "43 mile Monte's March for hunger steps off Tuesday". WWLP. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  9. ↑ "Monty's March". Collaborative for Educational Services. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  10. ↑ "Monte Belmonte, Author at Valley Advocate". Valley Advocate. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  11. ↑ "Episode 122: Reckless Endungeonment". Maximum Fun. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  12. ↑ "Monte's Bed In for Cancer Connection Fundraising Page". pledgereg.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  13. ↑ "Support Western Mass Restaurants and The Treehouse Foundation". Stir Up Some Love. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  14. ↑ Center, Shea Theater Arts (2021-11-03). "Shea Theater Arts Center". Shea Theater Arts Center. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  15. ↑ "Monte Belmonte Wines: Trying to Love Italian Wine". Valley Advocate. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  16. ↑ "10 Questions with ... Chris". All Access. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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