Mark Virtell, Rotary Club of New Berlin, New Berlin, NY
We love it. We will do it again for years to come.
Shelley Rhoades, Rotary Club of Richmond, Richmond, IN
This is the third time we have used The Dictionary Project to provide third graders with their own learning tools! The Dictionary Project makes it possible for ANYONE to donate!
Scott Merrill, Rotary Club of Bullhead City, Bullhead City, AZ
We have been handing out dictionaries for 5+ years. Wonderful program, very well received.
R Alan Woodard, Golden Lions Club, Golden, CO
This is our seventh year of providing dictionaries to all of Golden’s 3rd graders, and our fourth year of providing thesauruses to all 7th graders. It is gratifying to see the smiles on the kids’ faces and fun to read the thank you notes from the 3rd graders.
Verne Tuininga, Rotary Club of Fairfax, Fairfax, VA
Our Club is in its fourth year of providing dictionaries to all the 3rd graders in seven schools. These seven schools represent “feeder schools” of students who will typically be attending Fairfax High School in their freshman year. In addition, when the first set of 3rd graders reach the 8th grade level (9/2011), those students will be receiving the upgrade dictionary from our Rotary... Read More
John Schmid, Kiwanis Club of Mt. Franklin El Paso, El Paso, TX
Our Kiwanis Club started with 1 school 3 years ago, expanded to 2, then 3, now 9; because various members made contact with different schools. Elementary school principals and counselors like the project, and the children delight in receiving their own dictionary.
Richard Blake, Newport Harbor Elks Lodge # 1767, Newport Beach, CA
Five years, and the school district looks forward to us coming every year.
Barbara Woodroof, Grayson County Republican Women, Gunter, TX
We have a ‘cookbook for readers’ project. We are selling cookbooks written by a local lady and the proceeds go for the dictionaries.
Patricia Plante, Rotary Club of Fanwood Scotch Plains, Fanwood, NJ
The FSP Rotary Club has been giving dictionaries to all 3rd graders for over five years. It is a great experience for the children and the club members. It is one of our club activities that almost all members participate in. We are also donating to a private school in Hillside, NJ. You do a great job.
Dorie Anderson, third grade teacher, Elwood CCSD, Elwood, IL
I am a 3rd grade teacher at Elwood CCSD #203 in Elwood, Illinois. Our PTO has purchased dictionaries for the last 2 years, and I cannot tell you how much of a difference it has made to our 3rd graders. They love their dictionaries and use them all the time. They have word races, sit and read them just for fun, and they all... Read More