Rotary Club of Boyertown, Pennsylvania
The Rotary Club of Boyertown, Pennsylvania began participating in the Dictionary Project in 2005, supplying every third grade student in the Boyertown Area School district with their own personal dictionary. Since starting the project, the club has given nearly 9,500 dictionaries to students. According to the club, “The Dictionary Project for local third grade students is one of our annual endeavors. This year, due... Read More
Logan Grange # 109, Pennsylvania
The Logan Grange #109 in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania personally presented dictionaries to third grade students at Pleasant Gap Elementary School. Since 2005, members of the Logan Grange have delivered over 670 dictionaries to Pleasant Gap students. The Grange is a family fraternal organization that was organized in 1867 after the Civil War and is dedicated to the betterment of rural America through community service,... Read More
Fundraising Idea: Poetry Auction
Writing – putting pen to paper – 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 –or 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 club’s fundraisers provide the ability to undertake this project. The club has provided 5,208 dictionaries... Read More
Rotary Club Distributes Dictionaries to Local Students
The Rotary Club of the Slate for the third consecutive year as part of the Dictionary Project gave dictionaries to approximately 400 third grade students in all the Slate Belt School Districts and School. This project was the club’s first project when it began. Club members visit the schools and present the dictionaries to the students either in an assembly or class by class.... Read More
The Rotary Club of Hazelton Donates New Dictionaries to Third Graders
The Rotary Club of Hazelton has been purchasing and donating dictionaries annually to area students since 2001. Third graders at all of the Hazelton Area School District elementary schools (Freeland is covered by Freeland Rotary) are the student recipients. This is a yearly event done as a way for the club to introduce young people to the “wonder of words.” Many local children lack... Read More
The Logan Grange #109 Persoanlly Presents Dictionaries
Our goal here at The Dictionary Project is to assist all students in completing the school year as better writers, active readers, and creative thinkers by providing them with their very own personal dictionary. This goal could not be accomplished without the hard work of organizations like the Grange. The Grange is a family fraternal organization that was organized in 1867 after the Civil... Read More
Hayfield Grange #800 Teams Up with Fellow Organizations to Provide Dictionaries
Hayfield Grange, along with the following organizations – Cambridge Spring Kiwanis Club, Covenant Lodge #473, John Hotchkiss’ Barber Shop, Saegertown Women’s Improvement Club, Spa Dental Center, Dr. Marie Crocker, State Farm Insurance Company Agent Gene Schlosser, Townville Lions Club and the Townville Pierian Club – have donated funds to purchase dictionaries for each third grade students in the Penncrest School District. Volunteers from Lodge... Read More