Rotary Donates Dictionaries to Students
Article written by Kelly Nicholson, Paris Beacon – News With auto correct and spell check, dictionaries are not always the first tool that adults gravitate towards to check their spelling. But students are still learning how to use dictionaries, starting in third grade, and one local organization has been making sure that these students get their own dictionary to keep. Started four years ago... Read More
Students in Will County, IL Receive Dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Rotarians were met with the happy faces of Will County students this fall as they distributed over 1,300 dictionaries. The Rotary Club of Bolingbrook is dedicated to making sure every student receives a personal dictionary in Valley View Cusd 365U as well as four private schools in Will County. Members personally present the dictionaries to each third grade class and explain the importance... Read More
The Rotary Clubs of Bolingbrook and Romeoville Team Up to Personally Deliver over 1300 Dictionaries
The Rotary clubs of Bolingbrook and Romeoville, IL personally deliver over 1300 dictionaries every year to the 3rd graders in these 2 villages both public and private.
Elks Lodge Marks 10 Years of Dictionary Donations
Education is a top priority to the Galesburg Elks Lodge # 894 in Illinois. Working with The Dictionary Project for 10 years, the Galesburg Elks have left a lasting impression on the students in District 205. Members of the organization take the time to personalize each dictionary with a note that the book was given by the Elks. “They really like them,” said Al... Read More