Susan Macken, Rotary Club of Oelwein, Oelwein, IA
This is our second year of presenting dictionaries to the third graders. We were pleasantly surprised how excited the students were to receive their own dictionary. Thanks for making these dictionaries available at such a reasonable cost.
Linda Hein, Rotary Club of Chagrin Valley, Chagrin Falls, OH
I have participated in this project for the entire tenure of my Rotary Membership–3 years! It is rewarding and enjoyable.
Larry Hylarides, Le Sueur Lions Club, Le Sueur, MN
This is our 6th year, and students have come to expect the dictionaries. Our Lions Club think it is a worthwhile endeavor.
Linda Soper, Melrose Grange # 434, Roseburg, OR
We have a lot of Mexican students moving to Douglas County as Migrant Farm Workers. Children are not speaking English currently in schools and are struggling. These dictionaries will go to the kids, but will help families, as well.
Dan Pfaff, Washington Court House Elks Lodge # 129, Washington Court House, OH
This program is a great program. Washington Court House Elks # 129 PER Association adopted this program in 2008 and have been working on it every year for the students of the third grade in Fayette county. Fayette county has three school districts, and they look forward to the books each year with open arms. Teachers like using the books for class.
Diane Formoso, Lakewood First Lions Club, Fircrest, WA
We love the dictionary project. You would think we were giving these kids a $100 gift card when we hand out the dictionaries. The teachers really appreciate them also.
Barbara Conner, Temecula Valley Elks Lodge # 2801, Temecula, CA
This is our 7th year of participation. Each year we are able to enlarge the project. We are delighted to be a part of this worthy project. It is a great thing to take these dictionaries to a classroom and see the anticipation on the faces of the students.
Donald Gunderson, Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers, Fillmore, CA
This is just a fun project – the students are always excited and the teachers appreciative. We get excellent coverage in our two local papers. This is one of the best values for the money of any project we do!
Rotary Club of Honeoye Falls-Mendon, Rotary Club of Lima, Lima, NY
This is our 11th year participating in the Dictionary Project. It is one of our favorite service projects we do each year.
Judy Gattis, GFWC duMidi Women’s Club, Huntsville, AL
This will be GFWC duMidi’s fourth year to provide dictionaries for third grade students in these two school system’s Title 1 schools.. An absolutely commendable endeavor! We’ll continue as long as the monies continue to be donated.