Bradley Bruns, Rotary Club of Versailles, Versailles, OH
The Versailles Rotary Club has been delivering dictionaries for eight years, and it is always a pleasure to see the smiles on the young children’s faces as we deliver them. It is a great community project for our young children.
James Martin, Jr., Chesterfield Grange # 83, Cummington, MA
Each year the students who receive these books are delighted. This project is a great project and gets students interested in words!
Yvonne Meritt, Prairie Grange # 334, Union City, OK
Reading is so very important and the kids love getting the dictionaries..
Gaines Cleveland, Rotary Club of Gulfport, Gulfport, MS
This is always a big hit with our members who enjoy handing out dictionaries to third graders. The superintendent of Gulfport Schools is a long-time Rotary member and a major supporter of this project. Keep up this awesome project!
Christine Duntz, Rotary Club of Crete, Crete, NE
We have been a part of the Dictionary Project for several years. Because of the enthusiasm of the students and teachers, it is one of our favorite service projects.
Julia Noble, Michael Stoner Chapter NSDAR, Dallas, TX
I am very impressed with the project as it fills a desperate need in community schools. Charitable and/or service groups can do this project quite easily.
Bill Jannarone, Rotary Club of Vineland, Vineland, NJ
Our Vineland Rotary Club is is proud to support the Dictionary Project by donating dictionaries to all the area’s 3rd graders! Not only does it help improve the quality of education but expands the students’ world ideas and promotes intellectual curiosity. We share letters received from the third graders describing their experiences using their dictionaries at our regular luncheon meetings. Hearing from the kids... Read More
Kathy Reedy, Optimist Club of Fairbury, Fairbury, NE
Our club has done this project for the last 5 years. We think it is a WONDERFUL project. When we hand the student their dictionary their little face just lights up. They are so eager to start reading it. The teachers think it is great also.
Michele McGill, Rock Valley, IA
As I have said throughout the years, Ms. French’s idea to do The Dictionary Project is brilliant, simple, and so beneficial for children. I am most grateful to be a part of this project for all these years.
Barry Shulman, Rotary Club of Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc, CA
Unbelievable program, kids are doing better in their grades, the high school teachers are even seeing a difference.