Philip McKenzie, Rotary Club of Thief River Falls, Thief River Falls, MN
We originally committed to 3 years. The board enthusiastically agreed to continue the project this year and gave it blanket approval for future years as well.. It works very well.. This funding comes from our entire Rotary club from general funds. We have one coordinator for the project, me, and several volunteers for distribution of the books..
Judy Fleming, Highland Park Ruritan Club, Kingston, TN
bought first 200 books in 2011 Give to class each year. the children are thrilled to have their own book. For many of them it is their first personal book. Many children bilingual and it helps them immensely..
Mary Widger, Marcellus Grange # 464, Marcellus, NY
Marcellus Grange has been giving dictionaries to Third Grade students for at least 10 years. We do receive thank you notes from parents.. Excellent project – it helps innumerable students, and keeps on going!.
Ann Fuge, Rotary Club of Clintonville, Clintonville, WI
this is the second year for our Rotary Club to be involved in the Dictionary Project. We were so happy with the response from studetns and teachers last year that we knew we must do it again! This year we are adding school in a nearby city.. Giving the dictionaries to the students is a great pleasure- words cannot describe the feeling we get... Read More
Nancy Olechnowicz, Rotary Club of Delhi, Delhi, NY
We have been participating for at least 5 years and plan to continue in the future.. We think the Dictionary Project is great! It’s so rewarding to see the smiles and read the thank you letters from the children..
Lisa Mueller-Conroy, In Our Lady, Independence, MO
We are a homeschool co-op of 100 kids kindergarten through 12th grade. . I have been a member of the group for3 years. My son received a dictionary several years ago from the school he was attending and loved it..
Ernesto Romero, Rotary Club of Hialeah-Miami Springs, Miami, FL
I heard about other Rotary clubs doing this project and presented to my club. This will be our third distribution. I am a huge advocate of reading as part odf all education as well as the enjoyment it brings and I think this helps kids learn to enjoy it.
Patty Lybrook, Clermont Lions Club, Indianapolis, IN
This is our 4th or 5th year.. It is a great idea to give these to students! They truly enjoy having a book of their own..
Sharon George, Rotary Club of Placida, Englewood, FL
We have been participating in the Dictionary Project for the past 10 years. It is very rewarding to present the dictionaries to students because they are so excited and grateful when presented to them.. It is a great project and our Club is so happy to be a part of it.. Our membership works very hard at our fundraisers to contribute to our community..
Richard Bonin, Burnsville Lions Club, Burnsville, MN
We have been participating in the program for over 10 years. We give to 12 schools. It is one of our most fun projects. We really have a good time.