Rotary Volunteers Donate 540 Dictionaries and Thesauruses to Fifth Graders
On Tuesday, November 3, 2011 a combined group of Rotary Volunteers from the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club (morning club) and the Manhattan Rotary Club (noon club) affixed Rotary stickers to 540 paperback dictionaries and thesauruses.
Bill Lansdowne, Manhatan Konza club president, Sheila Hochhauser, Manhattan Noon Club and Travis Say, Manhattan Konza Club process books for delivery.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2011 a combined group of Rotary Volunteers from the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club (morning club) and the Manhattan Rotary Club (noon club) affixed Rotary stickers to 540 paperback dictionaries and thesauruses. Rotary volunteers delivered the books to 11 elementary schools in Manhattan for book distribution to their fifth grade students.
"We are happy to support our schools and students,
providing each child with their own thesaurus or dictionary.
From past letters from students, we know the thesauruses are a big hit and
inspire students to develop creativity and learn new vocabulary,"
explained Linda Knupp, Konza Rotary project leader and Manhattan Public Library
director.
Fifth graders in USD 383 received 480 thesauruses and fourth graders at Seven Dolors received 61 dictionaries. The reference books are intended to aid students in their school work. The total of 540 books distributed were valued at $1,021.20.
The books were purchased by the Manhattan Rotary Club and
the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club from the Dictionary Project in Kansas City. This is a nonprofit organization
that promotes the distribution of reference books to school children
nation-wide. The books were also partially funded with a Rotary International
grant from Rotary District 5710.
The two Manhattan Rotary clubs have collaborated on this project since 2005 to support literacy and education.
Contact person for the program is Linda Knupp, 776-4741, X129.
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For more information contact Dan Knupp, Manhattan Konza Rotary PR Chair: dknupp@wamego.net or call 786-456-4221