Pawling Rotary Club Delivers Dictionaries to Pawling Elementary Students
Pawling Rotary Club Delivers Dictionaries to Pawling Elementary Students Third grade students at Pawling Elementary School in Pawling, New York, were all smiles as they received their very own personalized dictionaries. This generous gift came from the Pawling Rotary Club, continuing a local tradition of promoting literacy through The Dictionary Project. The Pawling Rotary Club began its partnership with The Dictionary Project in 2004... Read More
Fifth Grade Students at John H. Bayne Elementary Receive Dictionaries
Fifth Grade Students at John H. Bayne Elementary Receive Dictionaries Fifth grade students at John H. Bayne Elementary School in Capitol Heights, Maryland, recently received a gift that supports lifelong learning: their own personal dictionaries. Donated through The Dictionary Project, these books are helping students develop essential language and research skills—without relying on the internet. Their teacher, Akua Johnson, shared why this initiative is... Read More
Olean Rotary Club Delivers Dictionaries to 300 Third Graders in Six Schools
Olean Rotary Club Delivers Dictionaries to 300 Third Graders in Six Schools Becoming a strong reader, writer, and critical thinker starts with having the right tools—and more than 300 third-grade students in six area schools now have a key resource to help them grow: their own personal dictionaries, thanks to the Rotary Club of Olean. As part of its ongoing commitment to literacy, the... Read More
Rotary Club of Ponca City Brings Dictionaries to Kay County Students
Rotary Club of Ponca City Brings Dictionaries to Kay County Students The Rotary Club of Ponca City in Oklahoma recently completed its annual Dictionary Project by visiting 16 schools across Kay County. Over 650 third-grade students were each given a personal dictionary to support their literacy and learning journey. This year’s effort was made possible in partnership with Ponca City Refinery, reinforcing the club’s... Read More
Golden K Kiwanis of Columbia Donates Dictionaries to A.C. Moore Elementary Students
Golden K Kiwanis of Columbia Donates Dictionaries to A.C. Moore Elementary Students In a meaningful move to promote literacy, the Golden K Kiwanis of Columbia joined The Dictionary Project for the first time this year. Members visited A.C. Moore Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, to present third-grade students with their very own dictionaries. The students gathered in the school’s media room, where Assistant... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Woodhaven Promotes Literacy Across Local School Districts
Kiwanis Club of Woodhaven Promotes Literacy Across Local School Districts The Kiwanis Club of Woodhaven, Michigan has been a consistent champion of literacy since 2007, when they began their partnership with The Dictionary Project. Since then, the club has gifted over 7,650 dictionaries to third grade students across the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District and the Trenton School District. Recently, students at Gudith Elementary School in... Read More
Rotary Club of Plainview Brings Words to Life for Hale County Students
Rotary Club of Plainview Brings Words to Life for Hale County Students The Rotary Club of Plainview, Texas has been building a strong foundation for literacy since 2005 through its participation in The Dictionary Project. As part of the Words for Thirds initiative, the club has gifted more than 11,000 dictionaries to third grade students across Hale County. Each year, members of the Rotary... Read More
Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club Continues Literacy Legacy in Adams County
Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club Continues Literacy Legacy in Adams County Since 2014, the Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club has proudly partnered with The Dictionary Project to support literacy in Adams County, Illinois. Their mission: to ensure every third grade student receives a personal dictionary to help them succeed in school and beyond. To date, the club has donated nearly 11,000 dictionaries across local schools. Most... Read More
Minnehaha Grange Shares the Gift of Words with Vancouver Students
Minnehaha Grange Shares the Gift of Words with Vancouver Students The Minnehaha Grange #164 in Vancouver, Washington has been promoting literacy through The Dictionary Project for nearly two decades. Since launching their initiative in 2005, the Grange has donated 3,168 dictionaries to third grade students in the Vancouver School District. This year, students at Minnehaha Elementary School celebrated the donation by signing a heartfelt... Read More
South Orangetown Rotary and Orange & Rockland Light the Way with Dictionary Donation
South Orangetown Rotary and Orange & Rockland Light the Way with Dictionary Donation The South Orangetown Rotary Club, in partnership with Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc., continued its commitment to literacy by presenting dictionaries to third grade students at Cottage Lane Elementary School in Blauvelt, New York. Since launching this initiative in 2006, the Rotary Club has ensured every third grader in the district... Read More