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Elks Lodge ā€œElf Helpersā€ Deliver Dictionaries and Smiles to Local Students

Jan 15 2026
Carrie Bonavita
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the ā€œElf Helpersā€ — ER Brent Reedy, Activities Chair Pam Haley, and Secretary Deborah Reedy of Jacksonville Elks Lodge #0221 in Jacksonville, Florida, visited Hogan–Spring Glen Elementary...
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Teacher Testimonial – Marysville Elementary

Jan 15 2026
Carrie Bonavita

River Region Republican Women Celebrate Another Successful Dictionary Distribution – Reaching 15,000+ Students Through The Dictionary Project

Jan 14 2026
Carrie Bonavita
The River Region Republican Women (RRRW)Ā 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...
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EVERYDAY HERO: Former Bartow Mayor Steve Githens takes thousands of dictionaries to Polk County third graders.

Jan 14 2026
Carrie Bonavita
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...
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Elizabeth Rotary Club Helps Build Bright Futures—One Dictionary at a Time

Jan 14 2026
Carrie Bonavita
The Rotary ClubĀ of ElizabethĀ continued their annual Dictionary Project, bringing smiles and learning to third-grade students across theĀ Elizabeth Forward School DistrictĀ in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Rotarians provided more than 170 dictionaries to three elementary schools.Ā Ā Their...
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Rotary Club of Natick spreads the gift of literacy; giving dictionaries to nearly 400 third-graders

Jan 13 2026
Carrie Bonavita
Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Natick has proudly supported Rotary International’s mission to increase literacy through its annual Dictionary Project. Each year, every third grader in the Natick Public Schools receives...
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