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"We want to thank school administrators and teachers for allowing Helena Elks Lodge 193 to distribute dictionaries to all third-grade students in the Helena area. Over 1,000 age-approropriate dictionaries were given away. This Elks project was done in conjunction with "The Dictionary Project," a nonprofit organization which distributes over 4 million dictionaries annually."

Beaver Dam Elks are among the Elks in the nation passing out dictionaries to third-grade students. Exalted ruler Rob Radig said the number of students who are getting the dictionaries has increased dramatically over last year. Washington Elementary School third-grader Marisa Boehler is shown enjoying her dictionary. Washington Elementary School third-grader Marisa Boehler remembers the day over a month ago that the men in the red coats visited her classroom and handed her a dictionary."

The Watertown Elks are distributing free dictionary reference books to all of the public school third-grade classes in Watertown, Jefferson, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills. The local Dictionary Project is being funded through a donation from the Watertown Elks Lodge. The idea for The Dictionary Project began in 1992 when Annie Plummer of Savannah, Ga., gave 50 dictionaries to children who attended a school close to her home. Each year she continued to give this gift, raising money to help give more and more books so that in her lifetime she raised enough money to buy 17,000 dictionaries for children in Savannah.

"BRANDON - Brandon Elks Lodge 2383 will have presented dictionaries to 300 third-graders at Alafia and Nelson elementary schools and Nativity Catholic School by Oct. 16, the anniversary of dictionary writer Noah Webster's birth. Inside the cover of each book is the Elks' motto: "Elks Care-Elks Share" and the lodge name."

May 12, 2009 - Third-graders at Fletcher Walker Elementary each received a dictionary from members of the Elks Lodge in Susanville. Russell Brown, a former exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge, distributed the books Tuesday, May 5. The dictionaries are purchased through contributions from local Elks members and given to all third-grade students in Lassen County.

"Santa Clara Elks Lodge #2347 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently completed a special community project, distributing 1248 copies of The Best Student Dictionary to every 3rd grade student in Santa Clara Unified School District. "

Santa Clara Elks Lodge #2347 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently completed a special community project, distributing 1248 copies of The Best Student Dictionary to every 3rd grade student in Santa Clara Unified School District.

"BERGEN -- An annual tradition of giving continues at Byron-Bergen Elementary School, thanks to the generosity of members of the Brockport Elks Lodge 2110. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has donated a number of dictionaries to the third-graders in Byron Bergen through The Dictionary Project."

"n Thursday January 14, 2010 the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge #2477 donated to all the 3rd graders at the El Descanso Elementary School, in Camarillo, a dictionary for their very own."

Third-graders Anthonie Cooper, Isavel Cantero, Evanny Toxqui, Eileen Solis and Kaylea Borquist, along with Sun City Elks Americanism Chairman Dave Buchanan, display the students' new dictionaries after a presentation Friday at Arizona Charter Academy in Surprise.

don't most kids have ipads now and words can be looked up online?

Most kids in SOME AREAS have access to computers or tablets, yes -- but not all. I've had members of several Lodges tell me that the Dictionary program is a vitally important one for many students. What we are giving them is a small, inexpensive paperback dictionary. But when we tell them that it's THEIR book -- and suggest that they write their name inside the front cover -- we often have children burst into tears because they've never owned a book of their own before. This isn't a program to look down our noses at. It's a program that help students with their studies, boosts their self-esteem, and wins life-long friends for the Elks.

"The Belleville Elks Lodge 1123 recently distributed more than 400 free Thesauruses to sixth graders in the Belleville's public schools. The students who received the books were appreciative of the donations. The Thesauruses were purchased through the Dictionary Project."

San Fernando Elks Lodge 1539 Donates Two Thousand Dictionaries

Excellent joint effort with a service and fraternal club Good gifts plus they were combined with a class on how to find words. Plus Pledge of allegiance and Flag etiquette

All fifth graders!! I wonder though do these kids actually use them? My grandkids have laptops now.