Contributed photo The Rockingham Rotary Club is disbursing more than $51,000 in community grants to 37 Richmond County agencies. Due to the large number of recipients, the grants are being awarded during a two-week period. Pictured from left to right are Rockingham Rotary President Dale McInnis of Richmond Community College; Robert Steele, American Legion Post 147; John Jackson, president of FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital; Sue Stevenson, New Shoes for Christmas Fund- Presbyterian Church; Karen Bostic, New Horizons; Deborah Knight, Leath Memorial Library- Summer Reading Program; Mike White, AMVETS Post 316; Michelle Parrish, United Way of Richmond County; Emily Tucker, Autism Society-Richmond County Chapter; J.C. Watkins, Leak Street Alumni; Merrie Dawkins, Arts Richmond/Richmond County Arts Council; Jim Warren, Helping Hands of Hamlet/Backpack Pals; and Michael Chapman, Richmond Early College.

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The Rockingham Rotary Club is disbursing more than $51,000 in community grants to 37 Richmond County agencies. Due to the large number of recipients, the grants are being awarded during a two-week period. Pictured from left to right are Rockingham Rotary President Dale McInnis of Richmond Community College; Robert Steele, American Legion Post 147; John Jackson, president of FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital; Sue Stevenson, New Shoes for Christmas Fund- Presbyterian Church; Karen Bostic, New Horizons; Deborah Knight, Leath Memorial Library- Summer Reading Program; Mike White, AMVETS Post 316; Michelle Parrish, United Way of Richmond County; Emily Tucker, Autism Society-Richmond County Chapter; J.C. Watkins, Leak Street Alumni; Merrie Dawkins, Arts Richmond/Richmond County Arts Council; Jim Warren, Helping Hands of Hamlet/Backpack Pals; and Michael Chapman, Richmond Early College.

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