The GFAA would like to announce to the community that we have allocated funds to start a scholarship in memory of our founder and friend, Dick Wilson.
Dick passed away in July 2023. He was a believer in doing what he called “good-ness” and made a difference with his philanthropy and volunteerism in countless ways in the community. The hallmark of Dick’s life was doing good deeds, big and small, and he made Gloucester better along the way. He had a knack for seeing a problem, coming up with an idea on how to fix it, and getting people to help him make it happen. He was an inspiration to many and had a profound impact on Gloucester and the people that call Gloucester home.
We would like to offer a scholarship to a graduating high school senior. The amount will be determined annually. Half of the scholarship will be for the recipient to get started in their next chapter and half of the scholarship will be for the recipient to use to do “good-ness” in Gloucester.
Dick wasn’t a big fan of a lot of paperwork or a lot of rules, so we are going to honor that with this scholarship. More details will be shared during the upcoming school year.
If you would like to make a contribution to the scholarship, checks can be mailed to
GFAA, attn: Scholarship, PO Box 3010, Gloucester, MA 01930
or Venmo @GFAA01930
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