Billie Cox, teacher, Rialto, CA
This opportunity is amazing. I could not afford to do this for my students any other way. These books are Christmas presents for my class. I have given them for several years, and succeeding teachers tell me that their students continue to use them throughout the years.
Janet O’Meara, Rotary Club of Homer Downtown, Homer, AK
We have been providing dictionaries to third graders on the Lower Kenai Peninsula for about four years, generally in cooperation with one or more other Rotary Clubs. This year we are the only club in our community to be donating dictionaries. We love this project, and we want to keep doing it as long as we can. The kids love getting their dictionaries and... Read More
Chuck Fitzgerald, Rotary Club of Peoria, Peoria, AZ
We have participated in the Dictionary Project for 8 years, and it is one of the keynote projects of our club. We like the interaction with the students, teachers and faculty at all of the schools. When someone asks us, ‘What does your Rotary Club do?’ the first thing many of our members say is, ‘We give away dictionaries!’
Ann Cook, Rotary Club of Benson, Saint David, AZ
We have been involved for a number of years. We include the school districts, charter schools, private schools and home-schooled students. We look forward to carrying on this project for the benefit of all the youngsters in our communities.
Madeline Orfitelli, Rotary Club of Dormont-Mt. Lebanon-Castle Shannon, Pittsburgh, PA
Our mission is to help 3rd graders with spelling, how to look up words and definitions of words.
Linda Myklebust, Rotary Club of Virginia, Virginia, MN
We are a Rotary Club who builds this project into their budget. The community loves this program!
Ken Wilmott, Rotary Club of London West, London, ON
To assist and encourage Adult ESL students and Grade 3 Elementary School children as they progress from Learning to Read to Reading to Learn. The project is excellent. The children love it; especially the sign language page.
Jean Meehan, Prospect Grange # 144, Prospect, CT
This is the 9th year we have given out the gift of words (dictionaries). This is the greatest program. The teachers in our school system as well as the principal, tell us the dictionaries help their students tremendously. Jean Meehan is the Community Service Chairperson, and she has arranged for the dictionaries along with special book marks to be given to the students each... Read More
Donna Stump, Rotary Club of Brick Township, Brick, NJ
We have been participating for well over 5 years–Great program. The members of the Early Act Club at Veterans Memorial Elementary School (the youngest Rotarians) will put labels in the books and help to distribute them to all of the 3rd graders in the District. Last year the Early Act Club from Herbertsville was a big help.
Donna Sheeran, Woburn Elks Lodge # 908, Woburn, MA
We have been doing this for a long time and enjoy meeting the children and seeing how excited they are to receive their own dictionaries. This is a great way to work with the children in furthering their education.