Rotary Club of Washington DC Donates Dictionaries to Stanton Elementary Third Graders
Rotary Club of Washington, DC Donates Dictionaries to Stanton Elementary Third Graders Since joining The Dictionary Project over a decade ago, the Rotary Club of Washington, DC has donated tens of thousands of dictionaries to local students. This year, their tireless volunteers visited Stanton Elementary School, where every third grader received a beautifully bound dictionary of their own. Each student had the opportunity to... Read More
Preserving a Sacred Language: Ngardi to English Dictionary Launches After 40 Years of Work
Ngardi Elders Publish New Dictionary to Keep Language Alive A new Ngardi to English Dictionary is helping preserve the language of the Ngardi people of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. This effort is the result of nearly 40 years of work by Elders and the Ngardi-speaking community of Central Australia. A Community-Led Language Project Marie Mudgedell, along with Tom Ennever, Lee Cataldi, and... Read More
Rutland South Rotary Brings Back Beloved Dictionary Project for Third Graders in Vermont
Rutland South Rotary Brings Back Beloved Dictionary Project for Third Graders in Vermont The Rutland South Rotary Club in Vermont has proudly resumed its long-running Dictionary Project, providing free personal dictionaries to third grade students across seven schools in Rutland County. After a three-year pause due to the pandemic, the 2024 distribution marks a celebrated return of a program that has made a lasting... Read More
Crossroads Ruritan Club Brings Dictionaries and Discovery to Callaway Elementary Students.
Crossroads Ruritan Club Brings Dictionaries and Discovery to Callaway Elementary Students. The Crossroads Ruritan Club of Virginia recently made a special impact at Callaway Elementary School, gifting each third-grade student a personal dictionary. Their generosity lit up the classrooms as students eagerly explored their new books. The school shared their appreciation, highlighting the excitement among students who discovered that their dictionaries included far more... Read More
South Berwick-Eliot Rotary Club Revives Dictionary Project for Local Third Graders
South Berwick-Eliot Rotary Club Revives Dictionary Project for Local Third Graders SOUTH BERWICK & ELIOT, ME — After a brief pause due to COVID-19, the South Berwick-Eliot Rotary Club has proudly revived its long-running Dictionary Project, distributing over 150 dictionaries to local third-grade students. This year, every third grader at Central School in South Berwick and Eliot Elementary School in Eliot received their very... Read More
Project Provides Free Dictionaries For All Jim Allen Third Graders.
St. Jude Thaddeus Church Donates Dictionaries to Jim Allen Elementary Through Dictionary Project CANTONMENT, FL — Members of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church recently visited Jim Allen Elementary School to support literacy in a meaningful way. As part of The Dictionary Project, they gave every third-grade student a personal copy of “A Student’s Dictionary.” Supporting Young Readers with a Tangible Tool The goal of... Read More
Dickinson Rotary sets record with Literacy Project.
The local initiative distributed 484 dictionaries to third graders in Dickinson, South Heart, and Belfield, highlighting Rotary’s commitment to literacy and education. Dickinson Rotary Distributes 484 Dictionaries to Third Graders Across Three Communities The Dickinson Rotary Club wrapped up its annual Dictionary Project by distributing 484 dictionaries to third-grade students in Dickinson, South Heart, and Belfield—an increase of 72 over last year. The program... 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
Julington Creek Elementary Third Grade Students Receive Dictionaries from St. Augustine Rotarians
By Ingrid Jones, Computer Teacher at Julington Creek Elementary On Feb. 20, Julington Creek’s 173 third graders received dictionaries donated by the Rotary Club of St. Augustine. The Rotary Club of St. Augustine has been donating dictionaries to third graders in the St. Johns County School District for 10 years. Julington Creek Elementary is very grateful that Doug Martin, Rotary Club of St. Augustine... 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