The Spirit of Aloha – Sponsor Spotlight: William Turner
A special thanks to William Turner for taking the time to answer this questionnaire and share a little bit about his life and the Rotary Club of Downtown Honolulu’s project. 1. Where are you from? Where do you live now and how did you get here? I was born in LaGrange, Illinois but grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Kindergarten – Grade 12). I currently... Read More
Collaboration: City of Grants Fire and Rescue
We would like to recognize the City of Grants Fire and Rescue for encouraging a sustained commitment to civic participation through collaboration. Over the past seven years of working with The Dictionary Project, the City of Grants Fire Department has encouraged over twenty local businesses to come together and contribute to literacy in Grants, New Mexico. This could not have been done without the... Read More
First Year to Volunteer: 16 New Elks Projects
The Dictionary Project is always excited to see new organizations join our efforts to provide dictionaries to third graders. This past 2014-2015 school year, 15 Lodges picked up the project and donated over 4,300 dictionaries. Bismarck-Mandan Elks Lodge #1199, ND Chandler Elks Lodge # 2429, AZ Charlevoix Elks Lodge #2856, MI Dayton Elks Lodge #58, OH Destin Elks Lodge #21688, FL Flint Elks Lodge... Read More