The Rotary Club of Hazleton has been purchasing and donating new dictionaries, annually, to area students since 2001. Third graders at all of the Hazleton Area Elementary Schools (Freeland is covered by Freeland Rotary) are the student recipients. Assisting Project Chair John Beltrami with this project are co-chairs Charlie DeCosmo and Joe Lettiere. along with Rotary Club President Ron Avellino. Additional assistance is being provided by Club Members Dorothy Anderson, Donna Barna, Toni Frumkin, Lani Drobnock, John Schwear, Sharon Farver, Michele Fisher, Paul Brenner, Tim Genetti, Lew Dryfoos, Jason Brenner, De Ann Miller, Tom Lagana, Lisa Marie Halecky, John Madden, Bill Pavlick, Pat Korb, Kathie Oh, Pat Ward, Alan Whitaker and Mary Pat Stroia. Over 900 dictionaries will be delivered to our area’s school children.
Funds are made possible by the many fund raising projects the Rotary Club of Hazleton conducts throughout the year.