Published: May 29, 2010 in the Heritage Newspapers Press
& Guide (reprinted June 10, 2010)
http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/05/28/news/doc4c00034c3234d943050639.txt
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN - Dearborn
Outer Drive Kiwanis has just completed their Dictionary Project, where they
gave third grade students in Dearborn Schools a personal dictionary to keep as
a reference.
"As adults we know how important it is to be able to read and write and
understand how to communicate well, especially in a global economy." said Dr.
Jim Rugenski, chairperson of this project. "The main focus of Kiwanis is on
children. We want to help young people succeed in school and in life, and we
know that third grade is a crucial time for students to learn to read
effectively."
The Kiwanis sponsors believe giving children dictionaries is like giving them
sets of keys - tools that will unlock all the information there is to be gained
from reading. Rugenski said the main funds for this project come from the Kiwanis
Turtle Derby at the Dearborn Homecoming.
"Thanks to sponsors like Village Ford and Member Focus Credit Union, as well as
some of the school PTA's, we were able to give more than 1,600 kids in 27
Dearborn schools a dictionary to keep."
This was the third year that the Kiwanis club has provided the dictionaries.
Posted
Jun 10 2010, 04:09 PM
by
Chris Hayworth