The Dictionary Project The Dictionary Project

Call them the vanguards of vocabulary. Charleston Elks Lodge members have recently donated nearly 500 dictionaries, through the Dictionary Project, to third-grade classes in several Kanawha County schools. The Dictionary Project’s mission...

Fundraiser Helps Rotary Meet Key Community Needs

Feb 24 2015

Mary

On Feb. 6, the Rotary Club of Port Huron presented its annual “3-Grand Slam” fundraiser at the Port Huron Country Club. More than 200 participants attended. Rotary President Marge Kopp performed the...

Honest Abe Delivers Dictionaries

Feb 19 2015

Mary

Jim Conine, portraying Abe Lincoln, speaks to a group of third-grade students at Glyndale Elementary School Wednesday after passing out dictionaries to them. Conine and his fellow members in Brunswick Elks Lodge...

Throw-Back Thursday: Rotary Club of Ocoee’s Dictionary Project

Feb 16 2015

Mary

The Rotary Club of Ocoee started the project in 2008. This video not only captures their first year participating, it also shows the joy and gratitude from Ocoee students receiving their personal...

Third-graders Get Dictionaries from Hickory Kiwanis

Feb 14 2015

Mary

Every student attending the third grade at Hickory Public Schools will receive the gift of a personal dictionary, thanks to Hickory Kiwanis. This annual donation campaign, started locally in 2005, provides new...

The Rotary Club of Irvington Brings the Gift of Words During February

Feb 13 2015

Mary

The Rotary Club of Irvington (RCOI) conducts their annual dictionary project during the month of February. Alison Bryant, Assistant Governor for Rotary District 7470 and RCOI Dictionary Project Coordinator, explained, “There are...