Amish Schools in LaGrange County, Indiana Receive the Gift of Words from the Howe Lions Club
The Howe Lions Club started working with The Dictionary Project in 2007. Since then, members have donated over 1,000 books to local public and Amish schools in Indiana. The first two years of their dictionary project, the Howe Lions delivered dictionaries to six public schools in LaGrange County. At the time, there were only eight Amish schools with about 36 students. Howe Lion James... Read More
The Rotary Club of Irvington Brings the Gift of Words During February
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 several pivotal moments within February.” February is “Black History Month” and the United Way of Essex/West Hudson sponsors the “Celebrity Read” program throughout the Township of Irvington Public schools – not to... Read More
Rotarians Provide Annual ‘Gift of Words’
The Rotary Club of Camas-Washougal kicked off its Gift of Words project recently and will deliver a total of 762 dictionaries to third grade students in Camas and Washougal. Across the U.S., Rotarians participate in the Gift of Words project to promote literacy in their local communities. The Rotary Club of Camas-Washougal sponsors their local project in east Clark County and donated $2,040 to... Read More