The Dictionary Project The Dictionary Project

2014 marks the first year the Charlevoix Elks Lodge # 2856 has taken on a dictionary project, and we are excited to include them on our list of dedicated sponsors! When the...

The Impact Volunteering Has in Your Community

Dec 05 2014

Mary

There are a multitude of benefits from volunteering. Not only does volunteering strengthen your community by uniting people towards a common goal, it also creates an outlet for people to learn from...

The Fallon Elks Lodge #2239 promotes literacy with the gift of a dictionary to students in Churchill County School District.

Dec 03 2014

Mary

Members of the Fallon Elks Lodge have participated in The Dictionary Project for 5 years, donating over 2,000 books. Working in conjunction with the Fallon Rotary Club, both groups ensure that students...

Members of the Oakview Grange #311 Promote Education

Dec 03 2014

Mary

On November 4, much to the delight of Jefferson-Lincoln Elementary 108 third graders, Oakview Grange members Joyce Kludt and Alice Coakley presented each student with their very own dictionary. This marks the...

Around South County: Rotary Gives Out the Gift of Words to Area Third-Graders

Dec 03 2014

Mary

Even in the 21st century, the age of ubiquitous electronics, with smart phones, tablets and laptops seemingly in every hand, it’s good to know that kids still get a kick out of...

Students in Hidalgo County Receive Dictionaries for the 10th Year

Dec 02 2014

Mary

Volunteers from the Lordsburg Elks Lodge #1813 completed their annual dictionary project this past fall after distributing 48 dictionaries to students attending both R.V. Taylor and Southside Elementary Schools in Lordsburg, New...