More than 15 community organizations shared more than $12,000 in financial aid which was distributed recently by the Gloucester Rotary Club. 

Club president Henry Moncure presented checks to representatives of four of the organizations during a recent Rotary luncheon held at Olivia’s in the Village. The club also presented $7,000 in scholarships to graduates of Gloucester High School, with $4,950 going to the Rotary International Foundation.

Organizations receiving gifts included VersAbility Resources, the Laurel Shelter, Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, Gloucester Samaritan Group, the Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, Bread for Life Food Pantry, Boy Scout Troop 111, Gloucester Girl Scouts, Southeastern Correctional Ministries, the Gazette-Journal’s Newspapers in Education program and Peasley Middle School for its Snack Pack program and Future Problem Solvers team.

According to GRC spokesperson Bob Marble, Page Middle Schoo...