A dictionary teaches a child how to approach a problem and use critical thinking skills by sounding out the word and finding it in the dictionary. This simple task gives them a feeling of self-confidence and satisfaction that they cannot get online.

Anna Marie Neuland, Rotary Club of Cazenovia, Cazenovia, NY

2008 was our first year of this project; but we have voted to make it an annual project. It is a wonderful project and last year our Rotary Club received hand written thank you notes from every third grade student. The money raised for this project comes from a phone book that we publish for our community every other year by selling yellow page ads for it.