*** heroic Oklahoman ready to turn the page. I, it’s, I hate that such *** tragic event happened. I appreciate all the attention, but I just, I’m ready to move on with life. Paul’s Valley principal Kirk Moore said Thursday that for him moving on means giving back. I’ll give them *** graduation present when they graduate college. As he was honored by the governor and the state board of education, he announced the Principal Kirk Moore Fund is *** combination of online fundraisers. I had *** former student and another gentleman that I have never met or heard of started GoFundMe accounts and corporate contributions. Love’s OERB, Hobby Lobby. They’ve donated over $60,000 to it. The fund is now pushing $100,000. He says that money will be handed out to Paul’s Valley alum who attended the district for at least 3 years and become *** teacher or first responder. We’re gonna, we’re going to give *** graduation present to those kids that stick it out, graduate. Become teachers for the kids that go to Highway Patrol Academy, you know, first responders, and I’ve already got *** couple lined up to, to give money to this year. Moore calling his students resilient. The students directly impacted by the shooting will be wrapping up their school year virtually, but they’re all looking forward to celebrating graduation this Friday night. Reporting in OKC, Olivia Hickey, KOCO, Five News.
Oklahoma principal who thwarted school shooter creates fund to support students
Oklahoma Principal Kirk Moore, who stopped a gunman weeks ago, has launched a fund to help students pursuing careers as teachers or first responders.
Weeks after stopping a gunman, Oklahoma Principal Kirk Moore has announced a fund to support his students. “I hate that such a tragic event happened. I appreciate all the attention, but I’m ready to move on with life,” Moore, principal at Pauls Valley High School, said Thursday. Moore explained that moving on means giving back. “I’ll give them a graduation present when they graduate college,” he said. During an event where Moore was honored by the governor and the State Board of Education, he announced the creation of the “Principal Kirk Moore Fund,” which combines online fundraisers and corporate contributions. “I had a former student and another gentleman I had never met or heard of start GoFundMe accounts,” Moore said. He added that corporate donors, including Love’s, OERB, and Hobby Lobby, have contributed more than $60,000 to the fund, which is now nearing $100,000. Moore said the money will be given to Pauls Valley alumni who attended the school for at least three years and go on to become teachers or first responders. “We’re going to give a graduation present to the kids that stick it out, graduate, go to become teachers, or the kids that go to PHP Academy, first responders. I got a couple lined up I’m going to give money to this year,” Moore said.As for his current students, Moore said they are doing well. Those directly impacted by the shooting are finishing the school year virtually, but all are looking forward to celebrating graduation Friday night. You can donate to the Pauls Valley Foundation for Academic Excellence by clicking here.
Weeks after stopping a gunman, Oklahoma Principal Kirk Moore has announced a fund to support his students.
“I hate that such a tragic event happened. I appreciate all the attention, but I’m ready to move on with life,” Moore, principal at Pauls Valley High School, said Thursday.
Moore explained that moving on means giving back.
“I’ll give them a graduation present when they graduate college,” he said.
During an event where Moore was honored by the governor and the State Board of Education, he announced the creation of the “Principal Kirk Moore Fund,” which combines online fundraisers and corporate contributions.
“I had a former student and another gentleman I had never met or heard of start GoFundMe accounts,” Moore said.
He added that corporate donors, including Love’s, OERB, and Hobby Lobby, have contributed more than $60,000 to the fund, which is now nearing $100,000.
Moore said the money will be given to Pauls Valley alumni who attended the school for at least three years and go on to become teachers or first responders.
“We’re going to give a graduation present to the kids that stick it out, graduate, go to become teachers, or the kids that go to PHP Academy, first responders. I got a couple lined up I’m going to give money to this year,” Moore said.
As for his current students, Moore said they are doing well. Those directly impacted by the shooting are finishing the school year virtually, but all are looking forward to celebrating graduation Friday night.
You can donate to the Pauls Valley Foundation for Academic Excellence by clicking here.
