For many people, The Dictionary Project is about promoting literacy, learning, and a love of words. But for one couple in Fargo, North Dakota, it also became the beginning of a love story. Ryan McManus and Heather Ranck of the Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Club first met years ago while volunteering with their local Rotary Club to distribute dictionaries to third graders — part of Fargo’s... Read More

Members of the Rotary Club of the Plainfields recently joined forces with students from the Interact Club at North Plainfield High School to prepare nearly 1,100 dictionaries for distribution. Together, they applied special labels identifying the books as gifts from the Rotary Club and the Plainfield Foundation, which provided a grant to support the project. These dictionaries were then delivered to every third-grade student... Read More

Members of Valley Grange #144 are once again celebrating Dictionary Days and Words for Thirds with 5 area schools throughout the region. This annual literacy outreach brings smiles, excitement, and a love of learning to local third graders as they each receive their very own dictionary. Recently, Walter Boomsma, a longtime member of the Valley Grange team visited Ridgeview Elementary School in Dexter, where... Read More

The joy of learning came alive once again as every third-grade student in Wellington, Florida received a personal dictionary, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Wellington Rotary Club who are local sponsors of The Dictionary Project. This year marks another successful distribution to students in all eight Wellington schools, continuing a cherished annual tradition that began 20 years ago in 2005. Since that... Read More

Members of the Kellogg Elks Lodge #1841 recently continued their commitment to youth education and well-being by participating in two national initiatives that benefit local students, The Dictionary Project and National Red Ribbon Week. As part of The Dictionary Project, lodge members donated personal dictionaries to third graders at Pinehurst and Canyon Elementary Schools, helping students strengthen their reading and writing skills. Since joining... Read More

The Westfield Lions Club recently completed its annual Dictionary Project, ensuring that every third grader in the Westfield school system received a personal Webster dictionary. On October 17, club members visited Maple Glen Elementary School— their final stop—where they distributed 130 dictionaries, bringing this year’s total to 810 books. For 12 years, the Westfield Lions have proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, a national... Read More

The Kiwanis Club of Lake Norman in North Carolina recently donated 400 Student Dictionaries to rising third graders at three local elementary schools. This generous contribution is part of the club’s ongoing commitment to support literacy and education in the community. Pictured here is a third-grade classroom in Davidson, NC, where students were excited to receive their very own dictionaries. For many, it was... Read More

The Lake Oswego Rotary Club is continuing its long-standing tradition of sharing the joy of learning with local students at River Grove Elementary School. (Courtesy photos: Sue Linnerooth) by donating dictionaries to every third grader in town. Throughout October and November, club members have been busy visiting area schools to personally deliver these books. So far, students at Hallinan and Forest Hills Elementary Schools... Read More

For more than 20 years, the Catalina Mountain Elk Lodge #2815 has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, helping to promote literacy and learning among local students. This year, their members distributed over 200 dictionaries to third-grade students across five elementary schools. The excitement and curiosity from the students were truly inspiring. Many eagerly flipped through the pages, discovering new words and fascinating facts.... Read More

Since 2008, the Cranberry Sunrise Rotary Club has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, providing A Student’s Dictionary to third-grade students at Seneca Valley and Saint Kilian schools. This year’s presentation marks a special milestone—nearly 10,000 dictionaries distributed! Each year, Rotarians visit the classrooms to personally present the books, encouraging students to explore the power of words and discover the joy of learning. In... Read More