Ardell Strait, American Legion Aux. No. 250, Castlewood, SD
We have given these dictionaries to our local 3rd graders for several years – they love them and carry them with them into the next grades. It is a great project, and the children and teachers are very appreciative.
Beverly Edwards, Wayne Grange # 262, Fredericktown, OH
Teachers look forward to us coming, as well as the kids. Great project.
Jill Hunt, Rotary Club of Christiana, Wilmington, DE
Each year, the Christiana Rotary provides dictionaries to Gallaher Elementary, Jones Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Delaware. We usually distribute almost 300 dictionaries. The club members always enjoy meeting the children and handing out the dictionaries. We are happy to support this very worthy project.
Joan Kincheloe, Rotary Club of Gibbstown-Paulsboro-East Greenwich, West Deptford, NJ
We have been participating in the dictionary project for 7 years. This is a very worthwhile project, and the children just feel so special receiving their own personal dictionary.
Amanda Harris, Kiwanis Club of Alamosa, Alamosa, CO
This has been an ongoing project for our club for more than ten years. We enjoy delivering the dictionaries to the kids and seeing their faces light up. The children are really excited to receive the dictionaries. We look forward to this project every year.
Tami Hagen, Rotary Club of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
This will be our sixth year. The kids are always eager to have their own book and are very appreciative.
Patty Poulson, Blackford County Community Foundation, Hartford City, IN
Blackford County Community Foundation in Hartford City, Indiana, will be disbursing our Webster’s Dictionaries for Students October 26th to our school corporation?s third graders (130 students). This will be our eighth year in utilizing the William E. Ervin Memorial Fund. Mr. Ervin?s widow, Marie, so enjoys greeting the children and passing out their very own dictionary. The kids are so thankful for this gift... Read More
Mary Brodowski, Rotary Club of North Anne Arundel County, Pasadena, MD
The North Anne Arundel Rotary has been handing out dictionaries since the installation of the club in 1993. The children love receiving the book, and they get to take it home!
David Wahlstrom, Dodge Center Lions Club, Dodge Center, MN
This is only our second year of distributing the books to our third-grade students. After getting rave reviews from the teachers we have decided to make it an annual project. Our teachers find it impressive that it is more than a very good dictionary. At their age it is cool to have their very own book that has so many interesting things included in... Read More
Sue Church, Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, MI
We have been participating for at least seven years. We feel this project is extremely worthwhile and the students love it, awaiting the dictionaries’ arrival with anticipation.