Today we want to highlight the Las Cruces (Rio Grande) Rotary Club of Las Cruces, New Mexico for delivering dictionaries to 25 elementary schools in their area! We are so happy to see the joy their generous donation has brought to area students and thank them for their commitment to the Dictionary Project.

The Kiwanis Club of Ross Island Earlyrisers of Southeast Portland, Oregon, recently donated dictionaries to third grade classrooms at Grout Elementary School and Marysville School. This effort continues the club’s long-standing partnership with The Dictionary Project, which began in 2007.   Teachers have been very supportive of the program, recognizing the value these dictionaries bring to students as they build reading, writing, and research skills. By putting a dictionary into every child’s... Read More

The Iron Range Rotary Club delivered dictionaries to third grade classrooms around the Iron Range, including ones at Merritt Elementary School (left) and Marquette Catholic School. In 2025 the Iron Range Rotary Club of Virginia, MN proudly distributed 288 dictionaries to third graders in Virginia, Mountain Iron, Aurora, and Tower, introducing students to a hands-on learning tool they can use at school and take home for years... Read More

The North Hunterdon Rotary Club of Clinton, NJ, recently supported local literacy by donating dictionaries to third graders at Holland Township Elementary School and Milford School in Milford, NJ, through their 19 year partnership with The Dictionary Project. Rotary members visited the schools to present the dictionaries, giving students hands-on tools to build vocabulary, confidence, and a love of learning—both in the classroom and... Read More

Today we would like to highlight the Rotary Club of Decatur, Texas. They have been participating in the Dictionary Project for 12 years and have delivered thousands of dictionaries during that time. Over the course of three days this past November 2025, they donated to five different elementaries in their area. We offer a heartfelt thank you to the Rotary Club of Decatur, Texas... Read More

Today we would like to highlight the Coffeyville Rotary Club of Coffeyville, Kansas. This fall they delivered dictionaries to three elementary schools in their area. We thank the Coffeyville Rotary Club for their support of the Dictionary Project and their on-going commitment to promoting literacy in the next generation.

Spooner-Trego Lions Club member Connie Huebner, proudly presented dictionaries from their club to all third-grade students at Spooner Elementary School. They eagerly explored their new dictionaries, flipping through pages, discovering new words, and looking up definitions. The dictionaries will serve as valuable learning tools throughout the school year, helping students build confidence, strengthen vocabulary skills, and foster a lifelong love of reading and learning.

The Parker Arizona Elks Lodge #1929 of Parker, Arizona, recently visited seven schools across LaPaz County, donating 178 dictionaries to 11 classrooms where the children were thrilled to receive their very own copy! Parker Elks Lodge #1929 has participated in the Dictionary Project since 2024, donating 384 books. We are proud of the good work they do to help students build a lifelong love of reading and... Read More

  (In the featured photo above: Lion, Doris Maynard and her daughter Lion, Michelle Maynard joins the St.Francis Xavier School third-grade students.  – Photo courtesy Essex Junction Lions Club) The third graders at St. Francis Xavier School in Winooski, Vermont recently celebrated their annual visit from the Essex Junction Lions Club, which has been proudly donating dictionaries and bookmarks to students since 2018. The presentation is a... Read More

(Rotary member Sharon Fulton shakes hands with Marcus Heavyrunner as Rotary members gathered at Linderman School in Polson last Tuesday to disperse free dictionaries. (Photo courtesy Kristi Niemeyer/Leader) Thanks to the Rotary Club of Polson, MT, nearly 400 third graders received their own dictionaries—hands-on tools that help students build vocabulary, learn research skills, and grow beyond screens. For many children, it’s the first book they’ve ever... Read More