Since 2009, members of the Rotary Club Of Wallkill East have partnered with The Dictionary Project to provide dictionaries to students in Pine Bush Central School District. The club has donated over 3,600 books to local third graders. Please watch the video presentation of club member Dr. Bill Bassett representing the Wallkill East Rotary at E. J. Russell Elementary School.

At this time of the year, it is important to stop and give thanks for all that we have. At The Dictionary Project, we are truly thankful for all of the sponsors who have given their time and resources to ensure that students in their communities have received a dictionary, a tool that will help the students succeed in their education and ultimately, in... Read More

path /paTH/, noun: a track that is made by people or animals continuously walking over the ground “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 “Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” Henry David Thoreau, 1817 – 1862... Read More

re·spon·si·ble /rəˈspänsəb(ə)l/, adjective: 1. receiving the credit or blame for acts or decisions “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” Theodore Roosevelt, 1858 – 1919 2. able to be trusted to do what is right or expected “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never... Read More

/mount/ 1. v. to climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface); elevate “Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” Clare Boothe Luce, 1903 – 1987 2. v. to increase in amount or extent “The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.” Jahangir Khan, 1963... Read More

be·nev·o·lent /bəˈnevələnt/, adjective: 1. having a kind and generous disposition “A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.” Sun Tzu, 544 BCE – 496 BCE “But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.” Thomas Jefferson, 1743 – 1826 “To feel much for others... Read More

The objective of General Federation of Women’s Clubs du Midi is to encourage intellectual development and strengthen the pursuit of excellence in the arts, education, good government, international affairs, moral and spiritual values, and public welfare, with the main objective being a charitable purpose. To promote educational development, GFWC du Midi teamed up with The Dictionary Project in 2008 when Project Coordinator Judy Gattis... Read More

Cape /kāp/, noun: 1. a point of land extending out into an ocean or lake (often capitalized and used as a proper noun) example: Located on the Virginia coast, the Rotary Club of Cape Charles has participated in The Dictionary Project since 2005, donating over 1,000 dictionaries to local students. “When you are at home, your troubles can never defeat you.” African Proverb from... Read More