The man behind the wildly successful mission to provide U.S. soldiers with needed but unavailable supplies has been selected one of 22 finalists from 13 states for 2013 Citizen Service Before Self Honors, a prestigious civilian award.
Paul Moore, a former Nashua resident who co-founded MooreMart in 2004, “distinguished himself with extraordinary, selfless service to his community by sending more than 50,000 care packages to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan,” according to the selection committee.
MooreMart, so named after a grateful soldier joked that the mission “carries more supplies than Walmart,” has grown exponentially since Moore and his sister, Carol Moore-Biggio, started sending care packages to their brother, Brian Moore, an Army sergeant whose unit was deployed to Iraq in 2004.
From the 22 finalists, the selection committee, made up of members of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, will choose the three individuals who will receive this year’s Citizen Service Before Self Honors at Arlington National Cemetery on March 25, which is National Medal of Honor Day.
To be considered for what the committee calls the “most prestigious civilian award in America,” nominees must have made a difference in the lives of others “through a singular act of extraordinary heroism, or through their continued commitment to putting others first.”
News of Moore’s selection as a finalist drew congratulations and praise from across the state and beyond.
“This prestigious recognition is a testament to Paul’s exceptional dedication to supporting our servicemen and women,” Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte said in a statement.![]()
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