“Always do more than what is expected.”
Coach Jerry Moore
These simple words are more than a motto for Coach Jerry Moore, this phrase represents the true path of this man’s life. During Moore’s 23-year career as Head Coach of Appalachian State University, he led the Mountaineers to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007, achieving the first “three-peat” in NCAA Division I FCS/I-AA history. In 2014, Moore was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
These successes might have been enough for some, but Moore felt he could do more for the community. He has been an ardent supporter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes since the 1960s. Coach and Margaret Moore are very active in their church and other local non-profits in the High Country. They found a new purpose joining High Country Caregiver’s board of directors in 2019. Margaret and Jerry volunteer to purchase and deliver Christmas gifts, lead Bible studies, and assist with any fundraisers. They pray for the success of the organization and the transformation of the children in our program.
Coach and Margaret began “Coach’s Kids”, a High Country Caregivers program that sends kids to summer camp, pays for recreational sports fees, music lessons, horseback riding lessons, and any other health conscious youth activities children wish to participate in. This program gives children opportunities otherwise unavailable to them. Their vision was to give children engaging activities in a safe place. HCC provided 64 summer camp scholarships last year. Our program has grown to over 100 families and the need for these opportunities has doubled.
“Coach Moore wanted to organize a golf tournament to raise money for the children of HCC. Coach and his friends in the coaching world, Scott Satterfield, Dave Doeren, Shawn Clark, Paul Johnson, Mack Brown, Oval Jaynes, and Sparky Woods are attending the first annual “Coaches Golf Tournament” benefitting the children of HCC. HCC cannot thank Coach Moore and Margaret, their friends, generous donors, sponsors, players, Blowing Rock Country Club, and everyone helping us to give children life changing opportunities.