Steven Chamberlin, Rotary Club of Hopkinton, Bow, NH
This is the second year. We love this project.
Mary Johnston, Rotary Club of State College, State College, PA
This is our Rotary clubs’ ninth year delivering the dictionaries and each year it is so appreciated. It is a great project needed sorely by some schools especially the Penns Valley SD.
Les Shauger Robbins, Rotary Club of Netcong-Stanhope, Blairstown, NJ
We have been doing the dictionary project for 8 years or so. It is one of my favorite projects. The kids are always excited.
Janet V. O’Meara, Rotary Club of Homer Downtown, Homer, AK
This has been a major community service project for our club for 7 years, beginning in 2006, the year we chartered, and continuing uninterupted every year since. We love it, the kids love it, and its a win-win situation all around. We are grateful that you make this opportunity available for us and clubs like ours and that you contribute so much to the... Read More
Chris Bogojevich, Individual, Bloomfield Hills, MI
I love that I can provide these books. Some people think that kids can just look up words they don’t know on online dictionaries, but most of my students do not have internet access available in their homes, only in school. I encourage the kids to keep their dictionary with them when they read at home and look up words they do not understand.
James Dumolt, Clarkes Grange # 261, Beavercreek, OR
We always enjoy presenting the dictionaries and watching the excitement in the children. “Is it really mine to keep?” is a question we hear often.
Kelly Wilson, Rotary Club of Tracy, Tracy, CA
We have been participating for 5 years. It is important for our Club to continue this project for our 3rd graders. Literacy is so important and 3rd grade is a crucial time for our kids.
Steven Alford, Rotary Club of Roxbury, Succasunna, NJ
We have been doing this for about 15 years and love seeing the joy on the faces of the kids.. It’s a great project.. Just the Roxbury Rotary Club.
Susan LaFleur, Rochester Grange # 257, Rochester, MA
We have been donating books since 2005.. It is a great idea. So many children have benefited since the project 1st began..
Doug Schmeltz, Cedar Lake Lions Club, Cedar Lake, IN
Our third year in providing dictionaries to the third graders in our town. You would think it was Christmas morning when we tell them the book is theirs to keep. This is a great project, with immediate, and long term rewards for all.