‘Dictionary Project’ returns to Johnson City Elementary School.
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) — A yearly tradition returned to Johnson City Elementary School once again. The yearly tradition began in the school in 2004. The Johnson City Rotary Club and the Elks Lodge handed out 170 free dictionaries to third graders as part of a nationwide campaign called “The Dictionary Project.” The project aims to promote literacy among young students. Once the students... Read More
Honoring Jan Pashley: A Lifelong Advocate for Education and Community.
OSWEGO, NY – Jan H. Pashley, who passed away on April 3, 2025, at the age of 73, left behind a powerful legacy of service, education, and community spirit. Among his many contributions, his dedication to the “Dictionary Project” stands as a shining example of how one individual can make a lasting impact on young lives. Jan, a longtime member of the Oswego Elks’... Read More
Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham is proving that community efforts effect change
“Books, Ducks, and a Sense of Purpose” By Carly McCurry I was three weeks into housewifery, six months into the pregnancy, and drowning in clean laundry and reorganized spice racks when I stumbled on a small newspaper ad: “Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham needed ESOL teachers”. I sent an email. VFL doesn’t boast a flashy logo, but its impact is real. They offer “free... Read More
Lakeview Urbandale Kiwanis Dictionary Project.
Dictionaries Deliver Lifelong Learning in Battle Creek, MI In a heartwarming show of community support, the “Kiwanis Club of Lakeview-Urbandale” in “Battle Creek, Michigan”, recently donated personal dictionaries to local elementary students as part of “The Dictionary Project“—a nationwide effort to promote literacy and learning fundamentals. For “Harold Oswald”, a passionate Kiwanis Rotary Club member, this initiative stands out. “Absolutely the best project with... Read More
JC Elementary Students Receive Over 150 Dictionaries to Take Home.
Representatives from the JC Rotary and JC Elks Lodge went to multiple 3rd-grade classes, giving out a dictionary to take home and read, and a bookmark to help, continuing an over 20-year-old tradition at the school. The day’s activities are a part of the nationwide “Dictionary Project”, Promoting literacy among students, with over 170 dictionaries given out today. Rocky Martinez from the JC Rotary... Read More
Hillsboro Elks Lodge #1862
The Hillsboro Elks Lodge #1862 recently completed its Dictionary Project for the 2015-2016 school year. The project provides dictionaries to third grade students in 31 grade schools in Hillsboro, Oregon. Since starting the project in 2011, members of the lodge have donated over 5,500 dictionaries. Thank you!
The Conway Rotary Club’s Commitment to Education
The Dictionary Project appreciates the diligent work of the Conway Rotary Club. For almost ten years, members have provided students in Horry County with the gift of a dictionary.
Rotarians Deliver Dictionaries
Today the members of the Rotary Club of Daniel prepared and delivered dictionaries to all third grader students at the Cainhoy School and on Daniel Island. As part of the club’s literacy program the club deliveries dictionaries to all third grade students each year. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination,... Read More
Rotary Club of Savannah Sunrise Donates to West Broad Street YMCA
Maureen Horvath along with fellow members of the Rotary Club of Savannah Sunrise recently presented dictionaries along with other valuable learning resources to their local West Broad Street YMCA.
Jennings Foundation Presents Dictionaries and Thesauruses
Representatives of the Jennings Memorial Foundation visited Carter Elementary School and Kuehn-Haven Middle School on Nov. 4 to present dictionaries to third graders and thesauruses to sixth graders.