Carolyn Major, Quincy Elks Lodge # 943, Quincy Catholic Academy, Quincy, MA
Dear Elks & Members of the Dictionary Project Committee, I want to thank you so much for your wonderful Dictionary Project! The dictionaries are a very valuable and worthwhile book which does everything you hope it will do for the children. It does help them to be good writers, active readers, and creative thinkers! Be assured that there is much enthusiasm and excitement when... Read More
Sandy Marzec, Federal Way Lions Club, Lake Dolloff Elementary School, Auburn, WA
Dear Lion Nancy Rathe, Chairperson, We want to thank you so very much for your generosity in supplying our 3rd graders with your wonderful, informative and very lovely dictionaries. My students absolutely love them, and we use them daily for all lessons. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated! We all thank you again! You are very kind! Sincerely, Sandy Marzec
Micaiah, Rotary Club of Dixon, Dixon, IL
Dear Rotary Club, Thank you for the dictionary very much. I can use it for my stories and other things too! So far it’s done me super duper google good! I’ve been looking up things ever since I got it! Without it I would be misspelling things! Thank you very much for them. You make children happy with the dictionaries! Keep up the good... Read More
Taylor, Rotary Club of Dixon, Dixon, IL
Dear Rotary Club, Thank you for the dictionaries. I love the stuff in the back. We use to have to go to the teacher and have her spell the words for us. Now we can just look it up in the dictionary. I like the stuff like the sign language, planets, multiplication table, Roman numerals, the presidents, the states of the U.S.A., and the... Read More
Mary Ann Seeko, Rotary Club of Wallkill Valley, Lafayette, NJ
I heard about this program from PDG Robert Pityo at an international Rotary Convention in Texas in 2003. I was so excited about it I returned home and went to all the Rotary Clubs in my county, and we all began the program at the same time and have continued it ever since. I think this project is wonderful and I hope it continues... Read More
Dana Gordon, Rotary Club of West Hartford, West Hartford, CT
The West Hartford Rotary Club loves doing the dictionary project. It is amazing to see how excited 3rd graders get over receiving their own dictionary. Kids will come up to the Rotary Booth at various charitable endeavors and say, “Hey you are the guys who gave me a dictionary.” We will continue to fund and execute this project as long as your organization exists.... Read More
James Hinckley, Rotary Club of Winnfield, Dodson, LA
This on one of our favorite projects in Rotary! Anyone who has helped with the distribution will always be first to volunteer when Dictionary Day comes around again. They love to see the excitement in the children’s faces as they receive their very own dictionary!
Zinnia, Roxbury Rotary Club, Gilboa Conesville Central School, Gilboa, NY
Dear Rotary Members, Thank you for your generosity. My personalized dictionary is indescribable. This is my favorite word: Zinnia. It means: A tropical American herb related to the daisies that is widely grown for its bright flower heads that last a long time. Sincerely, Zinnia
Paige, Optimist Club of North St. Louis County, St. Ferdinand School, Florissant, MO
Dear Mr. Rieth and The Optimist Club, My name is Paige and I am at St. Ferdinand school in forth grade. Thank you for the dictionary. I use it all the time. My favorite part is the multiplication chart because it is cool. My family thought it was awesome! I love it thank you so much. Thank you, Paige
Curt Secker, Olympia West Lions Club, Olympia, WA
This will be the second year our Lions Club has provided dictionaries. We absolutely love it, the kids love it, and the teachers think it is fantastic!!!