Mark Johnson, Rotary Club of Phoenix 100, Phoenix, AZ
This is the most awesome program. The kids’ faces light up when they are given this dictionary. We have been participating in conjunction with the Glendale Kiwanis for the past 6 years and now we are doing it on our own to the Osborn School District and we are looking for more in our area.
Bonnie Smith, Reedley Elks Lodge # 2699, Reedley, CA
This is the 6th year of participation. This means that including this year we will have distributed over 4000 dictionaries to third graders in our community. We think it is a very worthwhile project. When students see us out in the community doing other projects — they recognize the “ELKS” sign and will come over to thank us for the dictionaries.
Julie Rothmeier, Rotary Club of Cloquet, Canyon, MN
We have participated in this project for four years in three different school districts. The students and the teachers really enjoy the contribution to their classroom. The Cloquet Rotary club feels this is a fantastic project. The students enjoy the dictionary. The like looking up the other information in the book. Their favorite is the longest word.
Beverly K Copple, American Legion Aux. No. 295, Sloan, IA
Members of our American Legion Auxiliary unit plus Legionnaires go to the school and present the dictionary to each third grade student. We also give a flag etiquette presentation and give each child a small flag with flag code booklet. The elementary school principal has been very cooperative with us this assembly presentation. Our organization has been doing this for 5 years and the... Read More
Richard Swanson, New Market, Elko, Webster Lions Club, New Prague, MN
The schools each year plan for the arrival of the dictionaries in their third grade curriculums, and uses them as class material throughout the third grade school year and during the following year in fourth grade. I receive telephone calls every fall from principals and teachers to make sure that they will ?get their dictionaries for the third graders?. I and several other Lions... Read More
Brenda Harrison, Chanute Elks Lodge # 806, Chanute, KS
This is our first time to do this project. I (as ER) am very excited. I believe the more we do in our community to let people know what the Elks do is great. Reaching children and helping them with their education is what the Elks is all about.
Ronald Marr, Rotary Club of Ligonier, Ligonier, PA
The dictionaries will be distribued to all third graders in each of the four schools servicing the Ligonier Valley School District. This involves about 186 students plus teachers. Our club has been participating in this event for several years, and find it to be one of the most successful and gratifying projects we do. The kids love it.
James Nisley, North Platte Elks Lodge # 985, North Platte, NE
We have been donating dictionaries in Lincoln County for 6 years. We receive many thanks from the students. The news media in this area provide excellent coverage. This project promotes educational growth and helps the schools. When we started this project many classrooms only had one or two dictionaries for the entire class. Now each 3rd grader receives a dictionary.
Jerry Andree, Rotary Club of Cranberry Township, Cranberry Township, PA
This is the third year of our Club’s involvement with the Dictionary Project, and our Club members love it and the students and faculties in our two elementary schools in our community are equally excited to be part of this program. Excellent program and very affordable rates, thank you!
Richard Steers, Ellenville Elks Lodge # 1971, Napanoch, NY
I think this is our 5th year. This is one of the best programs that we are involved in, thank you.