The Oldest Organization in WI, the Rising Sun Grange #718, Distributes Dictionaries
An annual community service project of the Rising Sun Grange #718 is to give a personal dictionary to every third grader in the Waupun Area School District. In April, five classes at Rock River Intermediate School were presented with a dictionary by Joann Goodlaxson, the Public Relations Director for the Grange. Mrs. Goodlaxson was a school teacher for 40 years before retiring. The Grange,... Read More
Central Ohio Technical College Presents Jerry Billman with John C. “Jay” Barker Community Service Alumni Award
From The Daily and Sunday Jeffersonian Published: July 20, 2015 3:30PM NEWARK — The leadership of Central Ohio Technical College presented Jerry Billman with the 2015 John C. “Jay” Barker Community Service Alumni Award. This award was created by the COTC Alumni Council to recognize alumni who have made a significant impact through their service to improve the community. For more than a decade,... Read More
A Dictionary is an Essential Tool for a Quality Education
Editorial by Mary French, Executive Director, The Dictionary Project Every day, people ask me if dictionaries will be used in the future. Dictionaries will always be relevant and necessary as long as they are updated. I have studied many dictionaries, and they have evolved dramatically because language is driven by technology. Technology controls the economy and languages around the world. The iPad made its... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Highwoods Fundraising Idea: Bowling Night
Article submitted by: Bill Shelton, Highwoods Kiwanis Club member and Lt. Governor, Division 12, Carolinas District of Kiwanis International It was hot outside, cool inside, but the bowling lanes were scorching as the Raleigh, NC, Highwoods Kiwanis Club conducted its third annual bowling tournament at Pleasant Valley Lanes in Raleigh. The competition was held on Saturday June 13, 2015.The tournament is a fund-raiser held... Read More
Bulverde Area Republican Women Receive Creative Thank-You Letter from Students
This past school year, the Bulverde Area Republican Women donated 700 dictionaries to eight local schools in the Comal Independent School District. Every year members write personalized notes of encouragement in each dictionary and teachers have expressed this gesture is truly meaningful to the students. Margie Aaron, third grade teacher at Bil Brown Elementary wrote: “I want to assure you the dictionaries are a... Read More
International Dictionary Projects to Africa
Dictionary Project Sponsor Fred Krakowiak is a recognized wildlife artist, author, safari expert, and motivational speaker. For ten years he has led safaris and shared his art talents with the children of Africa in five different countries. His work reflects the adventures he has encountered and his love for the animal kingdom. “As a wildlife artist and safari guide my art exhibits and safari... Read More
Amish Schools in LaGrange County, Indiana Receive the Gift of Words from the Howe Lions Club
The Howe Lions Club started working with The Dictionary Project in 2007. Since then, members have donated over 1,000 books to local public and Amish schools in Indiana. The first two years of their dictionary project, the Howe Lions delivered dictionaries to six public schools in LaGrange County. At the time, there were only eight Amish schools with about 36 students. Howe Lion James... Read More
Kiwanis International Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Dictionary Project joined Kiwanians in in Indianapolis, Indiana to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis International. Kiwanis members have been avid supporters of the project since 2002. They have donated a total of 1,481,334 dictionaries to students across the country. Currently there are 708 Kiwanis Clubs participating in the project. We are proud to be a part of their work to promote literacy... Read More
Dictionaries Never Go Out of Style, But Hair Styles Do…
It’s safe to say that just like any other trend, hair styles come and go. From curly-q mustaches, to bleach-blonde gone wrong, we have all had our share of rough patches when it comes to hair styles – or maybe you’re just trying to hold on to that last patch. Fortunately, the benefits of using a dictionary transcend technology fads and popular culture. There... Read More
Kenilworth Rotary Distributes Dictionaries to Township Third Graders
Article from the Suburban News, June 10, 2015 The Kenilworth Rotary Club recently distributed more than 100 dictionaries as part of The Dictionary Project, to all third graders at Harding Elementary School and St. Theresa’s school in Kenilworth. Club Past President Terry Zuckerman spoke to students at Harding teaching them the importance of learning and the meaning of service through Rotary International from local... Read More