This is the 6th annual dictionary project for the West Hartford Rotary Club. We will have given out over 4,800 dictionaries when we finish this year’s project. West Hartford is the birthplace of Noah Webster, so we use this local tie-in to enhance our project. Chris Dobbs, the executive director of the Noah Webster House, dresses up as Noah Webster and attends all of... Read More

We try to support our schools in many ways, and this is just another way to support kids. We have done the dictionary project for several years. We get lots of positive comments from kids and their parents.

 Dear Walters Butte Grange and Rebekahs lage, Thank you for my fantastastic dictionary it’s very special to me. I learnd that kid means kidding. Every time I don’t know what a word means, I look it up. When I got my dictionary I felt amazing, proud, wonderful, and spectacular. Sincerely, Amy

 Dr. Geyer: We are just sending a note of thanks your way. We have enclosed a poem symbolizing your heroic volunteer work. By feeding the minds of our third grade students with dictionaries to enrich their language, you are feeding our American future. Bless you and all Rotarians everywhere. Sincerely, Teresa Kennedy Wellton Elementary School Valuable is the work you do Outstanding in how... Read More

 Dear Dr. and Mrs. Geyer: Schools and libraries are always in need of quality reading materials. Because you are willing to use your resources to provide materials that students can use, Pecan Grove students now have new dictionaries that will help them in acquiring new language skills. We have always been most grateful for materials donated, but with fewer funds available in hard economic... Read More

We have distributed dictionaries for many years and feel it is the best local literacy project for a club such as ours.

Dear Friends, thank you for the Dictionary that you gave me today. Now that I have a Dictionary I think I’ll keep it till I have a job. Sincerly, Savannah 

We have been participating for 4 or 5 years. York Elks thinks it’s a wonderful project for the third grade students.

Dear Forest Grove Grange The books are so cool! I like when you put our names in it. It was so nice of you that you gave them to us for free. Sincerely, Cecilia  

 Dear North Orange Grange, Thank you for the beautiful dictionary. I think "Words for Thirds" is a great idea. I found lots of cool things. Thanks again. Sincerely, Sam