South Plainfield Elks Promote Literacy with Dictionaries and “Freckle Juice”
South Plainfield Elks Promote Literacy with Dictionaries and “Freckle Juice” The South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 in New Jersey recently completed its latest literacy outreach through The Dictionary Project, distributing over 300 dictionaries and copies of “Freckle Juice” by Judy Blume to third grade students at Franklin, John E. Riley, John F. Kennedy, Roosevelt Schools, and Holy Savior Academy. The students learned not only... Read More
South Hinds Rotary Club Delivers Dictionaries to Third Graders in Hinds County
South Hinds Rotary Club Delivers Dictionaries to Third Graders in Hinds County The South Hinds Rotary Club, in collaboration with the Hinds County School District, delivered 360 dictionaries to every third-grade student in the district, including students at Utica Elementary, Bolton Edwards Elementary, Raymond Elementary, and Gary Road Intermediate School. This literacy initiative, part of The Dictionary Project, helps students build stronger vocabularies and... Read More
Mayfield Grange and Fire Department Gift Dictionaries to Local Students
Mayfield Grange and Fire Department Gift Dictionaries to Local Students Third grade students at Mayfield Elementary School in Mayfield, New York recently received the gift of knowledge—a personal dictionary—thanks to the Mayfield Grange #683 and the Mayfield Fire Department. This year, 53 students received their own copy. The Mayfield Grange has partnered with The Dictionary Project since 2008, helping nearly 1,400 students build strong... Read More
Crossroads Ruritan Club Gifts Dictionaries to Henry Elementary Students
Crossroads Ruritan Club Gifts Dictionaries to Henry Elementary Students The Crossroads Ruritan Club recently donated dictionaries to every third grader at Henry Elementary School in Henry, Virginia. The students were excited to receive their very own copy and wasted no time flipping through the pages. The school expressed their gratitude with this message on Facebook: “Thank you to the Crossroads Ruritan Club for giving... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Snoqualmie Valley Donates Nearly 10,000 Dictionaries
Kiwanis Club of Snoqualmie Valley Donates Nearly 10,000 Dictionaries Since 2007, the Kiwanis Club of Snoqualmie Valley has supported local literacy by gifting personal dictionaries to every third grade student in the Snoqualmie Valley School District. To date, they’ve presented nearly 10,000 dictionaries to area students—an impactful tradition that continues year after year. A recent post by Timber Ridge Elementary School on Facebook thanked... Read More
Rotary Club of the Smithfields Delivers Over 8,200 Dictionaries to Students
Rotary Club of the Smithfields Delivers Over 8,200 Dictionaries to Students For 20 years, the Rotary Club of the Smithfields has partnered with The Dictionary Project to promote literacy in Pennsylvania. Each year, the club donates personal dictionaries to every third grade student in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. Since the program began in 2004, more than 8,200 students have received their own... Read More
Murrysville-Export Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries and Life Lessons
Murrysville-Export Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries and Life Lessons Since 2005, the Rotary Club of Murrysville-Export in Pennsylvania has donated more than 6,000 dictionaries to local third graders through The Dictionary Project. This year, the tradition continued at Franklin Regional School District, where every third-grade student received a personal dictionary to support their reading and writing. Rotary Interact high school students joined the visit, reading... Read More
Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries to Over 550 Students
Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries to Over 550 Students Continuing a tradition that began in 2004, the Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club in South Carolina donated more than 550 dictionaries to third grade students at Dorchester, Sand Hill, and Beech Elementary Schools this year. To date, the club has provided over 13,200 dictionaries through its partnership with The Dictionary Project. “We are pleased to... Read More
Wagner Wealth Management Gifts Dictionaries to Locust Grove Third Graders
Wagner Wealth Management Gifts Dictionaries to Locust Grove Third Graders Every third grade student at Locust Grove Elementary School in Locust Grove, Virginia received a personal dictionary this year, thanks to the generous support of Wagner Wealth Management of Davenport. The donation brought smiles and excitement to the students, who were thrilled to receive such a practical and lasting resource for learning. This effort... Read More
Aiken County Rotary Clubs Distribute 46,600+ Dictionaries Since 2004
Aiken County Rotary Clubs Distribute 46,600+ Dictionaries Since 2004 In a long-standing commitment to literacy, all Rotary Clubs in Aiken County, South Carolina have worked together since 2004 to ensure every third grade student in the county receives a personal dictionary. This includes students in public, private, and charter schools, in partnership with the Aiken County School District. Each year, Rotarians and Interact Club... Read More