Patricia Henninger, Prairie Grange # 1832, Garden Prairie, IL
We have sponsored this program for several years and our Grange is very proud to do this. The school district children look forward to us every year. I think this is a fantastic project to help our young people learn the basics to carry on in their lives.
Beverly Marvin, Fairport Grange # 467, Macedon, NY
We have participate for several years in this project and find it very rewarding. The members enjoy visiting the students and handing out the books as much as the students enjoy receiving them.
Yvonne Anderson, Ralston Grange # 943, Ritzville, WA
The kids love getting their own dictionary and write wonderful thank you letters to the Grange. What a wonderful program for them and us!
Susan LaFleur, Rochester Grange # 257, Rochester, MA
Giving books to the school for 7 years. This is our 8th year and hope that these books have gone on and that at least some will be with their 10th grade student. It is a great project and is well received by the teachers and students alike.
Donna Champion, Sunbeam Grange # 2, Greenfield, MN
The kids and teachers were excited to get the dictionaries and start learning to use them. The teachers asked to have them at the start of the year so they can use them all year long.
Marvin Schweppe, Leon Valley Grange # 1581, San Antonio, TX
We believe that letting each student have his or her own dictionary is a great way to help them in their school work. We earn the money to buy the dictionaries by operating a food booth at the Helotes Corn-Y-Val each spring. Our Grangers, non-members, members of the Herman Sons Pershing Lodge, and some school personnel all pitch in to help. We even had... Read More
Arthur & Joanne Dority, Mariaville Grange # 441, Ellsworth, ME
We provide dictionaries to the Beech Hill School in Otis, Maine; this is a small rural school and the usual count of 3rd graders is 13-14 students. These children are so very appreciative of these dictionaries, and are always anxious to reach that grade because of this opportunity. We do this project in the name of Mariaville Grange #441 and this is the 5th... Read More
Noel Miller, Coventry Grange # 75, Coventry, CT
This is our third year and it seems to go over well with the teachers and students.
Margaret Plantier, Stanford Jr Grange # 414, Stanfordville, NY
We are in our 5th year of this project. The students and the teachers love these books. Thank you for such a good product.
Jean Heinemann, Ashaway Grange # 50, Carolina, RI
Ashaway Grange # 50 has been participating in this program for seven years. We distribute books personally to all four schools in the Chariho Regional School District. It is most gratifying to see the looks and smiles on the faces of the children when we hand them a dictionary. It is the best program ever.