Fundraising Idea: Poetry Auction
Writing â putting pen to paper â gives people the amazing ability to express their feelings, thoughts and emotions. It is a way to organize or deconstruct ideas, make thoughts more concrete âor leave you musing. Writing can be personal, scribbled in a journal tucked away in a drawer or public, broadcasted across the internet or in a newspaper. Either way, the genesis of... Read More
Rotary Club of the Smithfields: Nearly 500 Dictionaries Given to ESASD Students
Article from the Pocono Record Posted May 19, 2015 The Rotary Club of the Smithfields completed its 10th annual delivery of 475 dictionaries to the East Stroudsburg Area School District third grade classes at Resica, Smithfield, Middle Smithfield, East Stroudsburg, J.M. Hill, Bushkill and Notre Dame Elementary schools. The clubâs fundraisers provide the ability to undertake this project. The club has provided 5,208 dictionaries... Read More
Mercer Third Grade Students Get Free Dictionary
Article from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Posted Thursday, May 14, 2015 PRINCETON â During a ceremony Thursday, Mercer School third grade students received personal copies of Websterâs Student Dictionary. Although only one school hosted the Dictionary Project, every third grade student in Mercer County received a dictionary, compliments of a unique collaboration between Bluefield State College, Concord University, and the Bluefield and Princeton Rotary... Read More
Lakota Students Receive Dictionaries from Rotary Club
Article written by Eric Schwartzberg, Staff Writer for the Journal-News A local non-profit organization is dedicating time, energy and funds raised toward encouraging education while promoting community involvement. Rotary Club of West Chester/Liberty distributed 1,300 dictionaries of âA Studentâs Dictionaryâ this month and last to third-graders in all 10 Lakota Local Schools elementary schools, telling them about the treasure trove of information within. That... Read More
Fundraising Ideas: Host a Golf Tournament
The Beacon Elks Lodge #1493 has been a pillar in the community for 90 years. Their goals are to include the principles of CHERITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE and FIDELITY. The Benevolent Order participates in a wide variety of charitable events, including visits to Veterans Hospitals, providing seniors with hot lunches and donating gifts and clothing to special needs children. Education is also a major... Read More
Heights Couple Distributes Dictionaries to Third-Graders
Article written by Todd Martin, Harker Heights Herald A Harker Heights couple is laboring to help educators inspire students to love learning. Anthony and Sarah Triola made their eighth stop to a Killeen ISD elementary school Monday to distribute copies of the paperback âA Studentâs Dictionaryâ to third-graders.They are continuing to seek sponsors to get the books in the hands of every KISD third-grader... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Portage Changing the Community One Child at a Time
Article written by Andrew Rowe, PortageLife.org Since its founding in 1915, Kiwanis, a coeducational service club, has been dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The belief that the most effective way to enhance the prosperity of a community is to enhance its children has been the principle core of the Kiwanis mission since its inception. With over... Read More
Pompton Lakes Rotary Gives Out Dictionaries to Local Schools
Article written by Dorothy OâConnor, NorthJersey.com With literacy as a key to better reading, speech and writing, Rotarians once again made their annual visit to Lenox, Lincoln, St. Mary’s and Windsor Schools in Pompton Lakes gifting every third grade student with his or her own dictionary. Rotarian Dictionary Project coordinator Phil Sohn explained, “The object of the Rotary Dictionary Project is give every student... Read More
Pompano Beach-Lighthouse Rotary Club Promotes Education
Dictionaries were given to 2,400 third grade students this year in sixteen elementary schools in Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, North Lauderdale and West Park in Florida. Seventeen Pompano Beach-Lighthouse members – plus a few visiting Rotarians – and friends of Rotary worked together to complete this yearâs Community Service project. The Pompano Beach-Lighthouse Rotary Clubâs project was funded by contributions from Publix Charities, donations... Read More
Topsham Grange #37 Supports Schools
Topsham Grange #37 has taken on several projects in community service over the past few years. The most rewarding is participation in the national âWords for Thirdsâ dictionary project. For the past seven years, this program has seen Topsham Grange provide either dictionaries or technology grants to several schools in the area. Beginning in 2008, all third-grade students in Topsham and Lisbon were presented... Read More