The
LeRoi Moore Fund, established by the late saxophonist’s
trust to ensure that his philanthropic activities would continue
after his passing, has created three four-year college scholarship
programs that will launch with the 2010-2011 academic year. The
following scholarships have been established in Moore’s name:
- North Carolina
Central University Durham, NC – a four-year/$5,000 per year
scholarship open to Business and Education majors, the departments
in which Moore’s parents studied while at the university.
Applicants will be evaluated based on their financial need, with an
emphasis on community service.
- Albemarle High School Charlottesville, VA - a
four-year/$2,500 per year scholarship towards the recipient’s
college expenses. The scholarship will be open to music students
and be based on their talents, financial need and community
service. Moore attended Albemarle High School, where his father was
also a teacher.
- University of Virginia School of Nursing
Charlottesville, VA - a four-year/$5,000 per year scholarship will
be awarded to a Nursing Department student exhibiting financial
need and a history of community service. Moore, who was treated at
The University of Virginia Medical Center, had expressed a desire
to honor the efforts of all those who had helped him during his
time there.
Applications and additional information on the scholarships may be
obtained from the respective schools.
The LeRoi Moore Fund will also make annual contributions to the
following charities:
Toys For Tots,
Habitat for
Humanity,
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and
Blue Ridge Area Food
Bank. Moore, a founding member of Dave Matthews Band, had
regularly supported these organizations during his lifetime.
For more information on the LeRoi Moore Fund, please contact the
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
