William Bassett, Rotary Club of Wallkill East, Pine Bush, NY
This is our 3rd year. We give the dictionaries to all the 3rd graders every year. We also check on the 4th and 5th graders to be sure they are using them (they are). Very successful, lots of good press. Great project.
Jackie Steffgen, AT&T Pioneers / Volunteers, Monee, IL
The AT&T Pioneer Volunteers are a non-profit organization. We have been participating in the Dictionary Project for a number of years now. In an effort to get books into the 3rd Graders hands, we renamed the project “Sparking Knowledge to Brighten Your Future” and are including a special bookmark with each book. The bookmarks include our logo, website, project title and a quote by... Read More
Tom Savino, Rotary Club of Needham, Needham, MA
Its been really fun! We put the stickers in the front cover for their names and we tell them about Rotary, do a word game, and they are thrilled to receive the books! I’m not sure who gets more out of it, us or them. It’s in third grade that the kids really use the dictionary so it’s perfect. We give the teachers and... Read More