Moore Honored as Father of the Year!

DONALD MOORE HONORED AS FATHER OF THE YEAR

The Greensboro Grasshoppers are proud to announce the selection of President and General Manager, Donald Moore, as receiving Father of the Year.
The Father of the Year Awards are presented by the Greater Greensboro Area Father’s Day Council, the local branch of a national organization which helps to identify and honor fathers who have demonstrated the ability to balance their personal lives to serve as a role model for their children while making a positive difference in their community. 2010 will mark the fourth year this event has been held in the Greensboro area.

“I am humbled and flattered to receive this award. Being a father is one of the most special gifts a man has in his life,” said Donald Moore. Four other honorees will be honored along with Moore; Mr. C. Robin Britt, Mr. Henry H. Isaccson, Mr. Michael S. Smith and Dr. Gerald Truesdale, all Greensboro residents. The honorees will join past national recipients: Ronald Reagan, Billy Graham, General Colin Powell, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Babe Ruth, actor Andy Griffith, and many others.

Moore will be officially presented with the award during a black tie optional gala at the Grandover Resort, Friday, June 11. The gala is schedule to start at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are available by calling the American Diabetes Association 888.342.2383, ext. 3266 or visit www.diabetes.org/foty.

Prior to the evening, honorees are recognized through donations that benefit the American Diabetes Association and its diabetes research, education and advocacy initiatives. The Greater Greensboro Father’s Day council hopes to raise more than $110,000 to serve in the fight against diabetes.

Before starting his career in baseball, Moore enjoyed a successful career in the pharmaceutical and real estate industries. He chaired the Little Four Invitational from 1999-2003, and made it the largest, most successful high school basketball tournament in North Carolina. Over $450,000 was raised for the tournament under his direction.

Moore has created several college scholarship funds, including the Bill Lee Memorial Scholarship and the Charlie Harville Memorial Scholarship. He currently sits on the board of The Bryan Family YMCA, The Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame, Downtown Greensboro, Inc. and is President-Elect of the Greensboro Sports Council. In February, 2010, he was honored by the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation with the prestigious Unsung Community Hero Award for his outstanding service to Greensboro as an advocate for sports, economic development, and overall quality of life.

Donald is a life-long Greensboro resident and a graduate of North Carolina State University. Donald and his wife Kim have two children, Allison and Donald Jr.