Today we would like to highlight the work of Rotary club of Monongahela. This year the Monongahela Rotary Club proudly continued its annual tradition of supporting youth literacy by delivering new dictionaries to third-grade students at Ringgold North, Ringgold South, and Madonna Catholic Regional School. As part of Rotary’s global Dictionary Project, Rotarians Tom Graney and Deb Mangino visited classrooms this week to hand out the books and... Read More

Frontier Elementary School in Loxahatchee, FL recently received a donation of dictionaries for their third-grade students. With the help of third-grade teacher Susan McConville, the dictionaries were distributed, and the students eagerly began searching for the longest word in the book!   For more than half of the students, this was their first time using a dictionary, and they were thrilled to have one of... Read More

Dana Gordon, 65, was a devoted member and past president of the Rotary Club of West Hartford, CT, a passionate supporter of the Dictionary Project, and a strong supporter of the Noah Webster House’s school programs. Through this partnership, students learned about Noah Webster’s role in American history and the evolution of the dictionary they received. Dana’s commitment to education and community service will be fondly remembered.

Through their annual Rotary Dictionary Project, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, proudly donated personal dictionaries to many excited third-graders in Archuleta County.   Recently, Paola Hasbun’s class at Pagosa Peak Open School was visited by Rotarians Cindi Galabota and Lisa Scott, who distributed dictionaries and led the students on an adventure through the pages—discovering maps, animals, U.S. history, and many other helpful reference tools. The... Read More

Third-grade students at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School in Loxahatchee, Florida, celebrated as they received “A Student’s Dictionary & Animal Gazetteer” to take home as their own. Vice Principal Juliana Bradley looked on with gratitude as the children searched through their books to find words about animals and words they don’t know in the dictionary. One student was so excited about his new book that he asked if... Read More

Since 2017, the Greater Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) Carrollton Civic Women’s Club in Georgia has partnered with The Dictionary Project, generously donating dictionaries to local third-graders. On a memorable school visit, GFWC member, Laura Miller, watched a student place her new dictionary on her head. When asked why, the child said, “Letting it sink in!” Needless to say she was very excited to explore and absorb all the... Read More

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the “Elf Helpers” — ER Brent Reedy, Activities Chair Pam Haley, and Secretary Deborah Reedy of Jacksonville Elks Lodge #0221 in Jacksonville, Florida, visited Hogan–Spring Glen Elementary School to present 96 dictionaries to three classrooms, made possible through funds from their Gratitude Grant. “We had such a great time with the students,” said Deborah Reedy. “We talked with them... Read More

The River Region Republican Women (RRRW) recently delivered dictionaries to 19 schools across Jefferson and St. Charles parishes in Louisiana. Over the past 11 years, RRRW has proudly distributed more than 15,000 dictionaries to third-grade students throughout the area. This year, the group was honored to have Dr. James Gray, Superintendent of Jefferson Parish Schools speak at one presentation, and School Board member Ralph Brandt joined several... Read More

BARTOW, Fla. — The former mayor of Bartow loves passing on his passion for the power of words. Steve Githens has been delivering thousands of special dictionaries to third-grade students in Polk County for many years.   What You Need To Know Former Bartow mayor Steve Githens takes thousands of dictionaries to Polk County third graders It’s a project of the Bartow Rotary Club Githens... Read More

The Rotary Club of Elizabeth continued their annual Dictionary Project, bringing smiles and learning to third-grade students across the Elizabeth Forward School District in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Rotarians provided more than 170 dictionaries to three elementary schools.  Their enthusiasm and appreciation reminded us just how powerful the simple gift of a book can be. Each year, the Rotary Club of Elizabeth participates in the national Dictionary Project, helping young students... Read More