Donn Williams, Marinette Elks Lodge # 1313, Marinette, WI
We have been participating in this project for approximately six years now and look forward to this every year.
Helen McDonald, Golden Harvest Grange # 33, Carmel, ME
The teachers love to see us coming!
Nancy Machnikowski, Rotary Club of Hammond, Hammond, IN
This is the fifth year that we have been participating in the Dictionary Project. The teachers love the fact that each student has a dictionary to keep and use for the rest of their educational career. Besides the dictionary itself, the students like the information on the presidents, countries, and sign language. I believe their favorite, however, is the longest word in the English... Read More
Jim Johnson, Rotary Club of Clovis, Clovis, CA
We have been participating for the past three years. It is a wonderful, wonderful project, and the students are so happy to receive the books.
Michael Torosian, Rotary Club of Stafford, Fredericksburg, VA
We have been participating at least 5 years. This project is much appreciated by the schools and students. This is a very easy process and a very rewarding and beneficial program.
Mary Jo Konen, Richardson Republican Women, Spring, TX
Many of the children do not have a book at home; very worthwhile program.
Linda Keetch, Board Member, Pismo Beach, CA
I met Mary French in October 2002, and my husband and I have been a part of the Project since then. We began donating dictionaries to our local schools in 2005. I continue to be proud to be a part of the Dictionary Project.
Michael La Blance, Rotary Club of Southampton, Southampton, ON
This will be our second year of donating dictionaries to our local grade 3 students in four different schools. What a joy to watch their faces as they receive their dictionaries. Thank you for this opportunity.
Tom Adams, Rotary Club of Silver Creek, Troy, IL
As we are a newly chartered club, this is our 1st year doing the Dictionary Project. Another local club, Goshen Rotary, sponsored our charter and jointly did the Dictionary Project with us last year as they covered our service area until we formed. With their help we have expanded and excited for the opportunity to help those within our school district.
Nancy Olechnowicz, Rotary Club of Delhi, Delhi, NY
We’ve been distributing dictionaries to the third graders in our district for several years. This is our second year distributing the thesaurus to the fifth graders. Our Rotary Club is excited to participate in this project. We feel it is an excellent program!