Ronald Moore, Rotary Club of Wilmington West, Wilmington, NC
It’s great! We usually have a two person team go into the classroom and tell the students about civic clubs and Rotary and then have a few students pass out the books. First we get them to put their name in the dictionary and stress it is their very own book. Then we take them through a number of pages that are interesting like... Read More
Gene Barrs, VFW Post 4364, Saint Petersburg, FL
This is the 2nd year we have participated in this program. To see the faces of the children when we told them they could take the dictionaries home was priceless. Everyone who helped to distribute them last year said immediately, we’ve got to do this again. Wonderful program.
Lynn Farley, White Bear Lake Lions Club, White Bear Lake, MN
We have been participating in the program for about 10 years. This project is one of the best public relations projects our Lions Club does. We also donate Thesaurus books to all the 5th graders.
Rhinebeck Rotary gives the gift of words
At 1:45pm on the afternoon of Monday, October 24, 2011, an extraordinary event will be taking place at Rhinebeck’s Chancellor Livingston Elementary School.
Elks distribute dictionaries
Continuing a longstanding tradition, the Wickenburg Elks Lodge Youth Committee participated in the nationwide Dictionary Project.
Felipe, gr. 5, Wickenburg Elks Lodge, Aguila Elementary School, Aguila, AZ
Dear Elks and Mrs. McDonald, Thank you for the dictionaries. I really needed one because my family says some pretty complex words. I also translate for my family so I need a big vocabulary. I’ll take real good care of it. I’ll keep it by the sofa. If you’re wondering why by the sofa it’s because I sleep there. I had a really good... Read More
Bonnie Denzel, Rotary Club of Fergus Falls Noon, Fergus Falls, MN
This is our third year and the teachers are calling us before school starts with their student count!