Paula Bergstresser, Rotary Club of Peoria North, Peoria, IL
This is our 3rd year to supply dictionaries to all the 3rd grade students in Peoria District 150. The teachers can’t say enough about the project and the positive impact the dictionaries have on their classroom activities.
Rob Mendenhall, Rotary Club of Brookville, Brookville, OH
This is our maybe 11th year for the dictionary project. We started distributing thesauruses for the 5th graders last year. Great project for our club. Teachers really appreciate it. Last year when we met with 5th graders to give them a thesaurus they told us how they still use their dictionary from 3rd grade.
Mary H Johnson, Kuna Grange # 59, Meridian, ID
This is our sixth year. We love to see the children’s faces when they get their own dictionary.
Eadie Flickinger, Topeka Chapter DAR, Topeka, KS
We have been collecting money for the project for 4 years. We try to donate them to third graders in low socio-economic schools in our urban school district. We appreciate being able to purchase the dictionaries for such a good price, it allows us to help more students.
Laura Landis, New London Grange # 2401, Nova, OH
I don’t know exactly how many years we have done this now, but it has been quite a few years. The third grade teachers always look forward to this gift. It is a huge help to the students and teachers when they are learning how to use a dictionary. It really helps that all the students are looking in the same book. The students... Read More
Kathy Luedke, Y’adnom Women’s Club, Primghar, IA
This will be the 3rd year our Y’adnom Club has participated in the Dictionary Project. Volunteer club members love to participate in the presentation activities in the 3rd grade classrooms. One of our meeting highlights is reading the individual thank you notes sent by the third graders. The notes are absolutely delightful and help us realize how much the students do use and appreciate... Read More
Rodney Wagner, Georgetown Grange # 458, Hudsonville, MI
We have been doing this project for 5 years now, and the schools and kids are very appreciative of the dictionaries.
Elizabeth Pfaff, South Fork Grange # 520, Parkersburg, WV
This year is the seventh year that South Fork Grange has given dictionaries to the third graders in Ritchie County. It is a fun day for the Grangers to spend with the children, and I think the children have fun too. It is a very worthwhile project and one that the children will remember. Keep doing the good work.
Calvin Thomas, Rotary Club of Clearfield, Clearfield, PA
This is our fourth year of distributing dictionaries to 3rd grade students in the Clearfield Area. It has been very well received and the kids are wonderful. Brothers and sisters of older students look forward to their turn at getting their own personal dictionary. We place a sticker on the inside cover showing the Rotary Wheel and the Rotary four way test.
Vickie Wilkerson, Clovis Evening Lions Club, Portales, NM
The Clovis Evening Lions have been distributing dictionaries to third grade students in the Clovis Public School System for several years. This year we decided to expand the program to the rural schools in our county. This project is great! The teachers and students alike have all been thrilled to receive such an excellent dictionary and we are thrilled that the price is so... Read More