Honoring Heart Work
Article written by Todd Martin April 14, 2015 The Killeen Independent School District honored its busiest, most dedicated volunteers and celebrated almost 88,000 total service hours reported from last July through March. Superintendent John Craft thanked the service-minded honorees for their time and effort, but mostly, he said, for their heart. One campus came away with most of the top awards, fueled largely by... Read More
Over 375 Dictionaries Donated by the Rotary Club of Jasper
2015 marks the first year for the Rotary Club of Jasper to donate dictionaries. Holding true to The Dictionary Project’s mission, Don Holt, president of the Rotary club of Jasper expressed that, “We wanted to help children become good writers, active readers and creative readers by giving them their own dictionary.” The project is part of the local club’s Rotary Reads Literacy program. Jasper... Read More
Lions Club Pankcake Breakfast Video
Enjoy this fun video spoofing Lions pancake breakfasts, featuring real Lions clubs members and Chicago Second City Players Carisa Barreca, Greg Hollimon, Kevin Sciretta, and Neal Dandade.
Joe McKay’s “Crazy About Words” April 2015 Edition
Logovoracious – Written by Joe McKay There’s no such word in the dictionary, and as I type it, Microsoft Word protests by underlining it in scarlet red. MW aims to throw cold water on my lust for new words. And, yet again, I feel for Hester Prynne! The fact that I am a conscious locavore … one who tries to eat locally raised food,... Read More
New Vision Pioneers WV Chapter #42 Donates Dictionaries to West Virginia Third Graders
Aiming to promote literacy in West Virginia, the Verizon Pioneers teamed up with The Dictionary Project in 2004. “A natural fit for volunteers who made their careers in the field of communications, the Pioneers gave dictionaries to children to encourage them to read and learn for a successful future.” Since starting the project, the WV Chapter #42 Clubs and Councils have presented over 9,500... Read More
Lions Clubs Across the Country Are Making an Impact
Lions Clubs International has been a dedicated sponsor of The Dictionary Project for many years. Clubs across the United States have worked diligently to continue their local projects and we greatly appreciate their participation. We would like to highlight a few clubs and the work they have accomplished in their communities. Milan Lions Club, Indiana The Milan Lions Club started the project in 2008... Read More
Missouri Students Receive Dictionaries for the First Time
A new milestone has been met in 2015! Every never before covered school in Missouri has been sponsored! Thanks to dedicated sponsors and team work, 22,426 students were able to receive a personal dictionary for the first time. If you are interested in helping your state’s third grade students receive a dictionary, we can help you identify the closest uncovered school(s) in your area... Read More
Personalized Dictionaries from the Bulverde Area Republican Women, TX
The Bulverde Area Republican Women have sponsored schools in Texas for over ten years now. Their project has grown from a couple of schools to over 725 students in eight elementary schools in the Comal Independent School District. This area, encompassing both Comal and Bexar Counties (San Antonio area), is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Because of the ever-increasing number... Read More
Stelvideo Grange Members Donate Their 1000th Dictionary!
The Stelvideo Grange in Ohio donated their 1000th dictionary this year. Participating in The Dictionary Project since 2004, Grange members have recognized the importance of a paperback dictionary. Each year, members talk to the students about their organization and distribute the dictionaries to the third grade classes at Arcanum Elementary School. “There was quite a bit of interaction with the students and they were... Read More
Grange Month Observed in April
Article written by Linda Moody, The Daily Advocate DARKE COUNTY — April has been designated as Grange Month, with Greenville Mayor Michael Bowers recently signing the proclamation. The Grange organization, according to the proclamation has served as a beacon of citizenship and civility since its founding in 1867 and social interaction and “educational efforts are the keystones that have allowed great achievements in non-partisan... Read More