Earle Jewell, Lummi Island Grange # 925, Lummi Island, WA
The kids love these dictionaries as do their teachers.
Charles Costello, Wellsville Elks Lodge # 1495, Wellsville, NY
We have been participating for 6 years now. This is a great project! I think it is something that should definitely be kept. We order the Student’s Dictionary. I like them because they are not just a dictionary. We make sure to reference the multiplication table because third graders will be learning that before the end of the year. Teachers are always excited to... Read More
Steve Schoming, Optimist Club of Salina, Salina, KS
We have been distributing dictionaries to third grade students in the Salina Public schools for over twenty years, and feel it is a most rewarding project. We always receive a lot of letters from the students, teachers, and parents thanking us for the gift of these dictionaries.
Candy Smith, Williamsburg Grange # 225, Williamsburg, MA
We have been doing the “Words for Thirds” project for 6 years and have delivered over 200 copies to the local elementary school. The children are all delighted to receive them and use them for many years to come. We love this project and are pleased that the Grange has taken this on every year.
Jalaine Carden, Kiwanis Club of Loganville, Monroe, GA
Kiwanis Club of Loganville and Kiwanis Club of Monroe have participated in the Dictionary Project for about the past 6 years. We love it. The kids are so excited when we come in to hand them out. You would think we were giving them a million dollars. The schools are so appreciative and the parents often send us thank you notes. It is very... Read More
Jim Pratzner, Rotary Club of Brandywine Hundred, Wilmington, DE
I don’t know how long we have been doing this but I’ve been involved for the past 5 years. This is a great and fun project for us and the kids love it!
Allen Hott, Rotary Club of Romney, Augusta, WV
The reaction of the kids receiving the dictionaries is the highlight of our year.
Soldiers Thank Dictionary Project for Donation
Mary L. French, Thank you very much for your organization’s donation of school supplies for the children of Afghanistan. These much appreciated items go a long way to help these children succeed in becoming better educated. We have an established relationship with local schools and I can assure you that they are thankful and grateful for the supplies you donated. Your organization’s support represents... Read More
Nancy Church, Kiwanis Club of Plattsburgh, Chazy, NY
The schools in our area love our Kiwanis Club of Plattsburgh to visit every year and personally present the bright yellow dictionaries to their 3rd graders! It’s one of our favorite projects!
Alfred Stoessell, Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, Falls Church, VA
The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads has been donating the dictionaries to the 3rd grade students in schools in our area for a number of years. The teachers tell us that the students really appreciate and use the dictionaries.