Shirley Baker, Orangevale Grange # 354, Orangevale, CA
This is the sixth year that the Orangevale Grange # 354 has been giving a dictionary to every 3rd grade student in the Orangevale and Fair Oaks communities. It is just great. All the students and teachers rave about how complete the dictionary is and that it fits perfectly in their backpacks.
Rebecca Morrison, Rotary Club of Mission, Mission, TX
This is the first time the Rotary Club of Mission is participating in the Dictionary project. The Mission CISD school board and principals of each elementary school are excited about receiving this educational resource for the children to have within their respective homes.
Peggy Carlson, Whitepine Grange # 102, Trout Creek, MT
This will be our eighth year. The teachers and students look forward to it each year. We think the project is fantastic. The people from the Grange think very highly of Mary French.
Ken Chapple, Rotary Club of Dallas, Dallas, PA
Dallas Rotary Club has been distributing dictionaries for over 10 years in the Dallas and Lake Lehman school districts. Distribution is to third grade students. Excellent organization with a wonderful goal.
Stephanie Steinhauser, Fayette County Republican Women, Flatonia, TX
This is my first year as Literacy Chairman of this project. I decided to take it on after being a helper for distributing the books. It is by far one of the most rewarding projects that I have ever been involved with. My favorite story is of a young girl that saw me at a football game on Friday night. She ran up to... Read More
Steven Martin, Rotary Club of Hopewell, Hopewell, VA
Hopewell Rotary has participated in this project for three years; our students love the books.
John Wispelwey, Rotary Club of Pequannock Valley, Pompton Plains, NJ
We have been involved for 8 years now and each year it is so rewarding to see the smiles on the children’s faces when they get their own dictionary. So many say that older siblings had their dictionaries and they couldn’t wait to get their own.