Richard Benat, Rotary Club of Richardson Central, Richardson, TX
We are doubling our efforts this year to include third grade in six elementary schools in the Richardson ISD. Our plan is to double again next year, and by the following year, we should be distributing dictionaries to the third graders in the entire school district. We include a label on the inside cover of the dictionary stating that the dictionary is a gift... Read More
Nancy Buchanan, South Greenville Grange # 225, Neenah, WI
This is our 4th year. We really enjoy this project, because the smiles on the students’ faces and the gratitude they show for getting a dictionary is priceless! It is so worth doing! I wish all our members could come along when we present the dictionaries, so that they could all feel the excitement & warm fuzzies we feel when we present them.
Joyce LaCour, Ascension Republican Women, Prairieville, LA
We began in 2010 with one school. We then raised money so that we could meet our goal of providing a dictionary to every third grader in Ascension Parish. The members of our organization, Ascension Republican Women, find this the most rewarding of all the projects that we have done.
Michael Mears, Eureka Lions Club, Eureka, NV
We have been distributing dictionaries to our 3rd grade students at two schools for several years now. The students really enjoy the dictionaries, and we have always provided the encyclopedic version. We work with our 3rd grade teachers to conduct an essay contest allowing the students to use their new dictionaries. We are proud to be a partner with the Dictionary Project.
Freda Dudley, AT&T TelecomPioneers / Albany Council, Leesburg, GA
This is the 4th or 5th year the Albany Council has been presenting dictionaries. This is so important for the children. This is a great project.
Steve Snipes, Rotary Club of East Cobb, Marietta, GA
This is our second year. Great program. The students love the dictionaries.
Richard Whitaker, Mazeppa Lions Club, Zumbrota, MN
The Mazeppa Lions took part in this project several years ago. We are starting again as part of an effort to donate dictionaries to all third graders in our Lions Zone (Zone 6 of Lions District 5M1). Excellent project. Teachers are pleased to take part.
Virginia Bushmiller, Arlington House Chapter DAR, Arlington, VA
This is a wonderful project. The children are delighted to receive the dictionaries.
Lynda Breeden, Putnam County Adult Literacy Council, Cookeville, TN
The primary focus of our organization is the human services of literacy, GED, and skillbuilding. By improving the participants’ education, they are more employable and are often better able to take care of personal, family, and civic responsibilities. Helping to break the cycle of under-education and under-employment directly impacts the health and welfare of our children and the quality of life in our community.
Judith Wilson, Clinton Elks Lodge # 1306, Clinton, MA
This is always a fun task; the children are soooo excited to see us.