Westfield Lions Club Continues a Proud Tradition of Literacy Support
Westfield Lions Club Continues a Proud Tradition of Literacy Support The Westfield Lions Club has proudly completed its dictionary project for the 2022-2023 school year, delivering over 772 dictionaries to third-grade students across all elementary schools in the Westfield-Washington School System. After a two-year pause due to COVID-19, the Lions Club was excited to bring […]
Murrysville/Export Rotary Club Brings the Gift of Dictionaries to Franklin Regional Students Since 2005, the Rotary Club of Murrysville/Export in Pennsylvania has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, providing personal dictionaries to every third-grade student in the Franklin Regional School District and at the local Catholic school in Murrysville. Over the years, club members have […]
Glendale School District Education Foundation Brings the Gift of Words to Students
Glendale School District Education Foundation Brings the Gift of Words to Students Since 2018, the Glendale School District Education Foundation has made sure that every third-grade student at Glendale Elementary School in Flinton, Pennsylvania, receives their very own dictionary. Thanks to the Foundation’s generosity, hundreds of students over the years have been given the tools […]
Why Spelling Bees, Scrabble Champions, and Everyday Language Prove the Power of Words.
Why Spelling Bees, Scrabble Champions, and Everyday Language Prove the Power of Words At the 33rd annual BizBee event in Fairbanks, Alaska, spelling champions showed that mastering words is never about shortcuts. The AAHkword Bees team, sponsored by Aging at Home Fairbanks and IBEW Local 1547, took home the top prize by spelling “theopneustic” — […]
Mesita Elementary School Students Receive Dictionaries Thanks to The Dictionary Project.
Mesita Elementary School Students Receive Dictionaries Thanks to The Dictionary Project The students at Mesita Elementary School in El Paso, Texas were recently the proud recipients of personal dictionaries, made possible by the efforts of The Dictionary Project. This initiative continues to support students across the country by promoting literacy and a love of learning […]
Kiwanis Club of Apache Junction Distributes Over 260 Dictionaries to Local Students.
The Kiwanis Club of Apache Junction proudly participated in The Dictionary Project for the first time this year, delivering dictionaries to all fifth-grade students at four local schools: Peralta Trail Elementary, Four Peaks Elementary, Desert Vista Elementary, and the Avalon Charter School of Apache Junction. The club successfully distributed over 260 dictionaries, helping students build […]
Camarena Memorial Library Donates Dictionaries.
Thank you to Library Manager Lizeth Legasapi for sending in these pictures of students who received dictionaries last week. “I’m so happy to let you know that we have been able to provide 500 students in Calexico with dictionaries. We have been attending Career Days at schools in addition to giving dictionaries at the library. […]
‘Dictionary Project’ returns to Johnson City Elementary School.
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) — A yearly tradition returned to Johnson City Elementary School once again. The yearly tradition began in the school in 2004. The Johnson City Rotary Club and the Elks Lodge handed out 170 free dictionaries to third graders as part of a nationwide campaign called “The Dictionary Project.” The project aims […]
Honoring Jan Pashley: A Lifelong Advocate for Education and Community.
OSWEGO, NY – Jan H. Pashley, who passed away on April 3, 2025, at the age of 73, left behind a powerful legacy of service, education, and community spirit. Among his many contributions, his dedication to the “Dictionary Project” stands as a shining example of how one individual can make a lasting impact on young […]
Beloit Elks Lodge # 864, Wisconsin
For 15 years, the Beloit Elks Lodge # 864 in Beloit, Wisconsin has provided a dictionary to third grade students in Beloit. Cumulatively, the lodge has provided over 11,1000 dictionaries. Last year, an “Americanism Bookmark” was added to their gift. Kenneth Boss, Elks Project Chairman, told us “The response from the kids has been unbelievable. […]