Noah Webster Presents Dictionaries to Webster, NY Students
We are always excited to hear fun and unique ways to present dictionaries to students. The Rotary Club of Webster has one of their Rotarians dress up as Noah Webster for the presentation. This year, Bill Ruoff played the part and gave students a short history lesson on the life of Noah and his development of the dictionary. “The students’ reaction to him is... Read More
ROOTS, INC. Brings Dictionaries and the Art of Storyingtelling
Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. (ROOTS) distributed 50 dictionaries to third grade students in Pennypacker School in Philadelphia, PA. ROOTS is an organization founded on the preservation of knowledge, wisdom and customs from traditional African village griots. Its aim is to share these traditions and customs through storytelling in U.S. communities, libraries and schools. ROOTS strives “to connect our past to the present... Read More
Rotary District 5110 “Look it up . . .” Dictionary Project 2014-2015:
Made up of 72 Clubs and around 3,800 members, Rotary District 5110 encompasses the central and southern regions of Oregon from the Pacific coast to the high desert and a northern most region of California. One of Rotary’s overarching goals is to advance education by promoting literacy. To meet this goal, local clubs within District 5110 participate in The Dictionary Project. Some clubs have... Read More
Community Involvement Ideas: My American Hero Essay Contest
Each spring, the Lake Conroe Area Republican Women(LCARW) hold an annual My American Hero Essay Contest at nine elementary schools in Montgomery ISD and Willis ISD, Texas. Each fourth grade student writes an essay entitled “My American Hero” and receives a personalized My American Hero certificate. Members of LCARW read essay submissions from each school to determine a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Special place... Read More
Pasadena Rotary Fish Fry Family Fun Day scheduled March 28
Article written by Kristi Nix, the Pasadena Citizen The Pasadena Rotary Fish Fry and Family Fun Day is scheduled Saturday (March 28) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature tasty food, music, a photo booth, a raffle and lots of kid-friendly activities. Food service starts at 11 a.m. and will offer food prepared by the cooking team of the Harris County... Read More
Alhambra/San Gabriel and Duarte Elks Clubs Distribute Over 800 Free Dictionaries
Article written by Michele Earle, Mid Valley News Third grade students in Mountain View School District’s (MVSD) 10 elementary schools are grateful to the Alhambra/San Gabriel and Duarte Elks Clubs for their kindness and generosity in presenting each of them with a free dictionary. The Elks distributed over 800 dictionaries in MVSD as part of the Elks’ nationwide Dictionary Project. In total over 4,000... Read More
Third Graders Receive Dictionaries: Generous Gifts from Bayneville Grange #1810
Article written by Belinda Larsen, The Butler County Times-Gazette Bayneville Grange #1810 distributed dictionaries to local third grade students recently. The group purchases the dictionaries through The Dictionary Project, a non-profit charitable organization which provides dictionaries to students to keep to use as their own personal reference books. The project believes a dictionary is an essential tool for a quality education and that a... Read More
First Year to Volunteer: The provisional Rotary Club of Rochester Southeast NY
The provisional Rotary Club of Rochester Southeast NY formed in the spring of 2014. The group is comprised of individuals who want to participate in Rotary service projects and give back to people in their community. The group is hopeful to receive their charter once twenty members commit to becoming Rotarians in the Rochester Southeast NY club. To advance the club’s commitment to literacy,... Read More
First Year to Volunteer: Rotary Club of Temple South, TX
Watch the Rotary Club of Temple South distribute dictionaries to local students at Scott Elementary School!
Message from Rotary District 6930 Governer Dr. Juan F. Ortega
Dear Fellow Rotarians, March is Literacy Month, a time when Rotary Clubs focus on literacy as an essential ingredient for reducing poverty, improving health, encouraging community and economic development, and promoting peace. For most of us, reading and writing are as natural as breathing. However, nearly 800 million adults worldwide lack the literacy skills needed to complete a job application, understand a child’s report... Read More