Johnson City Rotary Club and Elks Lodge Gift Dictionaries to Third Graders
Johnson City Rotary Club and Elks Lodge Gift Dictionaries to Third Graders All third-grade students at Johnson City Elementary School in New York recently received a special gift: their own personal dictionaries, thanks to the Johnson City Rotary Club and Johnson City Elks Lodge #2821. This generous initiative, which began in 2004, has now provided […]
Kazakhstan Publishes Trilingual Dictionary of Kazakh Idioms to Promote Language and Culture.
Kazakhstan Publishes Trilingual Dictionary of Kazakh Idioms to Promote Language and Culture Kazakhstan Publishes Trilingual Kazakh Idioms Dictionary April 18, 2025 – Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan has published a trilingual dictionary of Kazakh idioms in Kazakh, Russian, and English. The release celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. It also […]
Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham is proving that community efforts effect change
“Books, Ducks, and a Sense of Purpose” By Carly McCurry I was three weeks into housewifery, six months into the pregnancy, and drowning in clean laundry and reorganized spice racks when I stumbled on a small newspaper ad: “Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham needed ESOL teachers”. I sent an email. VFL doesn’t boast a flashy […]
Frances Heyne Brings the Gift of a Dictionary to Yellowstone Academy
Frances Heyne out of Houston, Texas has made community service a life-long passion. In 2013 she extended her efforts and introduced The Dictionary Project to Yellowstone Academy in Houston. Yellowstone Academy was established in 2001 when a group saw a need and bought property in a part of Houston called the ‘Bottoms.’ Utilizing an existing […]
First Year to Volunteer!
2014 marks the first year the Charlevoix Elks Lodge # 2856 has taken on a dictionary project, and we are excited to include them on our list of dedicated sponsors! When the Charlevoix Elks heard about The Dictionary Project through the National Elks Foundation’s newsletter, they were eager to promote education in their community by […]
The Impact Volunteering Has in Your Community
There are a multitude of benefits from volunteering. Not only does volunteering strengthen your community by uniting people towards a common goal, it also creates an outlet for people to learn from each other and build lasting friendships. “I really enjoy getting to know people and helping them develop as a person and in their […]
Members of the Oakview Grange #311 Promote Education
On November 4, much to the delight of Jefferson-Lincoln Elementary 108 third graders, Oakview Grange members Joyce Kludt and Alice Coakley presented each student with their very own dictionary. This marks the fourteenth year that Oakview Grange has provided dictionaries to Jefferson-Lincoln third graders. The goal of the Dictionary Project is to assist all students […]
Rotarians Prepare for Dictionary Distribution Day in Delaware, Ohio
2014 marks the 10th year members of the Delaware Rotary Club in Ohio have come together to promote education in their community. Each year, club members have consistently raised the funds to insure that all third grade students in Delaware City and the Buckeye Valley School District receive a personal dictionary. Once fall comes around, […]