The Exchange Club of Haverhill recently distributed $44,000 to community organizations, nonprofits and high school seniors, $27,000 in grants and $17,000 in scholarships.
The 10 organizations receiving awards were Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill, Haverhill Community Playground, Haverhill Firefighting Museum, Haverhill Performing Arts Workshop, Haverhill’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Haverhill YMCA, Liz Murphy Food Pantry, Michael B. Christensen Center in Lawrence, New England Center and Home for Veterans and Ozzie’s Kids.
Students receiving scholarships were Bright Arhin, Sophia DeFrank, Molly Jordan, Thomas Murphy, Brady Smith, Luke Smith andBrett Walters, all 2026 graduates of Haverhill High School; Danielle Femino, a 2026 graduate of Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School; and Lucia Cavallini, Amelia Crowe, Madelyn Grimes and Julia Swiniarski, all 2026 graduates of Pentucket Regional High School in West Newbury.
The students were feted at a lunch Thursday, May 31. The organizations received checks at lunch Thursday, June 4.