Sharon Hersemann, Rotary Club of Nebraska City, Nebraska City, NE
This has become an important program for us. The dictionaries are lovely, and well-received.
Amanda Wilkinson, Kiwanis Club of Alamosa, Alamosa, CO
This project is one of our Club’s favorites. We love to see the smiles on the faces when they receive the dictionaries. It’s a great program that we hope to continue with every year. It’s a great program. Keep it up.
Scott Rogers, Rotary Club of Troy, Troy, PA
Troy Rotary Club in PA has participated in the Dictionary Project for several years now. It has to be the easiest yet most rewarding project we do. The students are excited to have a book of their own, and we have students now in college that still use that dictionary.
Tinder Baser, Rotary Club of Deep River, Deep River, CT
Donating dictionaries to the third graders at Deep River Elementary School has become a tradition for our club–an annual event. We love to see how thrilled the students are to receive their very own dictionary!
Marianne Lindgren, Prescott Grange # 73, Pepperell, MA
We have been doing the Dictionary Project for at least 7 years. The Grange members are very supportive of the project, and they all enjoy seeing the looks of the children getting their books. The kids really seem to enjoy the dictionary.
Penny Peterson, Rotary Club of Paris, Paris, IL
Our club just loves doing this project–the kids just light up when they find out that they get to keep the dictionary forever. This a wonderful project.
Ron Zoutendam, Kiwanis Club of Prairie Queen, Sheldon, IA
Our Prairie Queen Kiwanis club has presented dictionaries to all of our 3rd graders for four years. This is one of the best projects we have, pleasing both the students and their teachers.
Linda G. Keetch, Pismo Beach, CA
This will be the eighth year my husband and I have donated dictionaries to the 3rd graders of the Lucia Mar Unified School District. We give the books in memory of my parents, especially my father who was an immigrant from Italy and used his dictionary all of his life. Once again, I am honored to be a part of the Dictionary Project.
Jason Bender, Rotary Club of Tulare, Tulare, CA
The Tulare Rotary Clubs of Tulare (both Sunrise & Noon) work together on this project to distribute a dictionary to each and every 3rd grade student in Tulare City School District, both public and private and the surrounding districts for Tulare. We come together to label and split up the books for the individual schools for delivery. We actually make it a party, with... Read More
Ryan Harris, Taunton Elks Lodge # 150, Taunton, MA
This is our second time participating and it is a great feeling to know we are able to make such a positive impact in a student’s life.