Every year the 3rd graders look forward to seeing us come. They are really excited when they find out the books are theirs to keep.

We have been doing this project for 7 years now, and it is very rewarding to see the children’s faces when they know why we have come to pass out the dictionaries. Because we are a small town children know us and ask when will you bring my dictionary. Some have older siblings that have received a dictionary in the past. This is the... Read More

Those of us that deliver the dictionaries enjoy it so much because the students love to have their very own book. We also enjoy the HUGS! The teachers are always so appreciative, it makes it all worthwhile. We hope we can do this for a very long while.

Community need fuels this project. Each student at Academy Hill School gets a signed copy from the Wilson Grange. It is our hope that they will carry their dictionary through their school years always remembering that their community is proud of them and wishes them the very best.

We have been participating since 2004. We love to see the children’s faces when they receive the dictionary. For some it is the only book that they personally own. Many cannot believe that someone they don’t know would give them a book. We enjoy reading the thank you notes.

Thank you for The Dictionary Project – putting smiles on some kids’ faces is simply a darned good thing!

We have been doing the project for the last ten years and love to see the faces when they receive their dictionary to keep for their own. We have the the higher grades still using them when we go back to visit the schools.

We’ve been participating for at least eight years. As a result of the success we are now very involved with our local district’s kids. We love this simple elegance of it.

We have been giving books to students for what will be 8 years. Both students and teachers are very pleased each year with the books.