Lusk Elks Lodge #1797 Donates Dictionaries
Lusk Elks Lodge # 1797 donated dictionaries from “ The Dictionary Project “ to the fifth grade class at LEMS on December 2nd. The Dictionary project is a non profit organization that the Lusk Elks Lodge sponsors to help further Lusk students with their studies. Pictured with the fifth grade class, Class of 2021, is LEMS Principal Rodney Wilhelm, 5th grade teachers Sandra Johnson... Read More
First Year to Volunteer!
2014 marks the first year the Charlevoix Elks Lodge # 2856 has taken on a dictionary project, and we are excited to include them on our list of dedicated sponsors! When the Charlevoix Elks heard about The Dictionary Project through the National Elks Foundation’s newsletter, they were eager to promote education in their community by donating dictionaries. The Elks took on two schools, Charlevoix... Read More
The Fallon Elks Lodge #2239 promotes literacy with the gift of a dictionary to students in Churchill County School District.
Members of the Fallon Elks Lodge have participated in The Dictionary Project for 5 years, donating over 2,000 books. Working in conjunction with the Fallon Rotary Club, both groups ensure that students in their community receive the powerful tools of a dictionary and thesaurus. Rotary members distribute dictionaries to the 3rd grader students at the local elementary schools and the Elks Lodge distributes the... Read More
Students in Hidalgo County Receive Dictionaries for the 10th Year
Volunteers from the Lordsburg Elks Lodge #1813 completed their annual dictionary project this past fall after distributing 48 dictionaries to students attending both R.V. Taylor and Southside Elementary Schools in Lordsburg, New Mexico. The Elks have donated over 500 dictionaries since the start of the project in 2005 and have remained committed to providing students in Hidalgo County with dictionaries of their very own.... Read More
Karen Hirrel, Atascadero Elks Lodge # 2733, Atascadero, CA
This as been a great project to work on – a special book label with the name of the school, and a line for each child to put their name. The letters we receive back from the children are always so much fun to read. In a world of computers, iPads, etc., it’s so nice to see the kids really excited about receiving a... Read More
Elks and Rotarians Distribute Dictionaries
Members of Newark Elks Lodge No. 1249 and the Newark Rotary Club partnered in distributing dictionaries to 153 third graders at Kelley Intermediate School.
Elks Donate Dictionaries
The Deming Elks Lodge...distributed more than 500 dictionaries to third graders in Deming and Truth or Consequences [this past November].
Ogdensburg Elks Lodge # 772 Donates Dictionaries to Local Third-Graders
The Ogdensburg Elks Lodge # 772 recently completed its 10th annual dictionary project after donating 270 dictionaries to third-grade students attending several local elementary schools in Hammond, Heu
Elks Define Giving With Dictionary Donation To Pleasantville Kids
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -Members of the Mid-Westchester Elks Lodge #535 visited Pleasantville's Bedford Road School last [December] to distribute dictionaries to all third graders.
Elks Donate [Thesauruses]
Lyons Elks Lodge No. 869 recently donated thesauruses to every fifth grade student at the Marion Elementary School.