Rick Moore, founding director of the Claremont Forum, brought the Prison Library Project to Claremont in 1985, planting the seeds for one of the nation’s largest book-to-prisoner programs. His vision expanded to include the Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market and the Forum Bookshop, all rooted in wellness, education, and community care. Rick’s legacy lives on through the programs he built and the lives they continue to impact.
Rick Moore, founding director of the Claremont Forum, brought the Prison Library Project to Claremont in 1985, planting the seeds for one of the nation’s largest book-to-prisoner programs. His vision expanded to include the Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market and the Forum Bookshop, all rooted in wellness, education, and community care. Rick’s legacy lives on through the programs he built and the lives they continue to impact.
