Project Description Country: USA Location: Chandler AZ Total Budget: $13,500 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: Literacy Summary: 3rd Grade Dictionary Project - FIRST PRIORTY PROJECT for Sun Lakes for 26-27 This project is a repeat of the very successful dictionary project that we have done for many years. We provide dictionaries to 3rd grade students throughout the Chandler Unified School District. This project gets Rotarians involved in the schools with the Principals, teachers and students. Typically about 40 Rotary members participate and make presentations at the schools to the students in a 3rd grade assembly. There is a script that we use that introduces the students to the dictionary and it is an ongoing tool for the teachers to use throughout the school year. Unfortunately for some of the students it is the first book that anyone has given them. In the past CUSD and a couple of other Rotary Clubs have helped with the funding of this project. Currently unsure of the exact total dollar amount that will be spent on this project this year but the best estimate is that it will cost around $12,500. District school staff will contribute time and make an area available for preparation of the dictionaries prior to delivery. The school district will also contribute limited funds. The project will documented with photos and this information will be disseminated to local media by the Sun Lakes Rotary public information designee. Project Contact Person District: 5495 Rotary Club of: Sun Lakes Primary Contact: Peter Meade Email: azpetermeade@gmail.com Project Status Need $3,900 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2026-27 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Sun Lakes (5495) 24-Apr-26 $5,100 $1,500 $6,600 Chandler (5495) 28-May-26 $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Contribution (Needed) - Click here to add a contribution. $3,900 Total $6,600 $3,000 $13,500 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [25-May-26] Funding 2026-27 Dictionary Project for Sun Lakes [5-May-26] MOU

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History Log Entries 24-Apr-26 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 24-May-26 by Roger May Rotary District Grant deficiency 25-May-26 by Jon Lyons Updated the Financing Tab to reflect the District Matching request to $1500, and to increase the amount of funding/pledge coming from Sun Lakes Rotary on 5/25/26 - Jon Lyons 28-May-26 System Entry System Entry: Pledge of $1,500 with $1,500 DDF by Kevin Dempsey of the Rotary Club of Chandler, District 5495.