Rotarians in Indio, California, visited 12 elementary schools in their community. They were able to provide over 1,200 third grade students with dictionaries. While at the schools, members helped the students learn how to use their new dictionaries by having them find words they found interesting and replying with the definition and sample sentences. Club President Steve Morgan says of The Dictionary Project: “This is one of... Read More

Bluefield and Princeton Rotary Clubs have teamed up with Concord University and Bluefield State College to donate dictionaries to students in Mercer County, WV. Dr. Guy Sims, Dean of Students at BSC, said of the project, “Our goal is to provide opportunities for students, for the community, and I think coming here to these students, helping them be on that track for building their... Read More

The Dictionary Project was recognized at the 2019 National Grange Convention. Our director Mary French was presented with this document, which reads: “WHEREAS, the founding document of the Grange – the Declaration of Purposes – states “We shall advance the cause of education by all just means within our power…. We recognize the the valuable contribution made to education by the printed word, especially... Read More

St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Cantonment, FL donated dictionaries to students in Escambia County. Their project was featured in local media. One comment from a parent at Jim Allen Elementary says “I would like to personally say thank you to all those who are connected with this because our students need to know how important an education [is] to be able to succeed... Read More

The Rotary Club of Picayune donates books to students at Heritage Christian Academy in Picayune, MS. We are delighted that this image is the first thing you see when you visit the school’s website! Seeing students using their dictionaries and engaging with the printed word never fails to make our day! Thanks to the Rotary Club of Picayune, who have donated over 6,100 dictionaries... Read More

Rocky Roland, President of the Kiwanis Club of Alpena, Michigan, sent us a note expressing his gratitude for the Dictionary Project. He shared with us that the club had provided a feedback survey for the teachers at the schools they visit, so that they could gauge the reaction to dictionary donations. In the survey, they asked if they should continue the project, or if... Read More