Barrett Glascock, Optimist Club of Ashland, Ashland, MO
I think this is our 5th year to donate a dictionary to every third grade student in our district. It is a wonderful program, and the teachers love it.
Janice Lester, Dalton Elks Lodge # 1267, Chatsworth, GA
This is the first time our lodge has participated in the Dictionary Project, and we are very excited.
Jeff Ftich, Rotary Club of Perry, Perry, NY
We have been doing this for years and it’s been a big hit with the schools..the children look forward to it every year…especially those whose older siblings have already received one… It’s the best project for the dollar we can do.
Ron Taylor, Rotary Club of Quincy, Quincy, CA
We have been running a dictionary project for a number of years; it is a well established tradition and welcomed by many citizens in our area. I think the project is outstanding–well operated and effective.
Harold Hicks, Rotary Club of Murrysville-Export, Murrysville, PA
This is our fifth year of participation and each and every year is just as exciting as the previous ones. We work through the dictionary with the students. Last year we invited our foreign exchange student to participate in the distribution. The student responses are overwhelmingly positive. This has been a great success story for us as the teachers look forward to the gifts... Read More
Norman Wood, Rotary Club of Brazosport, Lake Jackson, TX
This is our first year to participate in this program. We think it is great. We want to enhance the learning of our third graders in our area. We believe that anything that benefits our young children will also benefit the community.
Capt. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Craig, USN (Ret.), Virginia Beach, VA
We have been doing this for several years, and the children and teachers/leaders are very eager and appreciative! Literacy is of the utmost importance! We are so glad that your organization makes it so simple to do this!
Cathy Hartman, Royal Order of Raccoons, Benton, PA
We have been distributing your dictionaries for years and the response from the kids is wonderful!!
Rabi Brunson, Rotary Club of Hampton, Hampton, SC
In 1999 Rotarian Aubrey Horres began the club’s Dictionary Project, in which dictionaries are presented to every third grader in Hampton, Allendale, and Bamberg counties. The project was Horres’ passion, and after his recent passing the club named it the Aubrey Horres Dictionary Project in his honor..
Litton deJarnette, Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition, Dahlonega, GA
We have been participating for several years. We think it is a great program.