The program's purpose is to teach young people how to understand, promote and involve themselves in philanthropy.
Each 5th grade class in Jay County will be given $100 to use on a philanthropic project of their choice. Choosing the project will be entirely at the discretion of each group, however, the benefactor(s) must be from Jay County. Classes may team together and pool their money if they wish. The money may be used on expenses to enhance their chosen project, to purchase goods or services or donated directly to a specific charity.
Once again, Jay County third grade students have received dictionaries compliments of The Commercial Review and the Dictionary Project. The Dictionary Project is a nonprofit organization designed to raise money to provide a dictionary to third grade students in public schools. Over 500,000 students nationwide have received a dictionary through this program. Jay County schools were the first in Indiana to participate in the program starting in Spring 2003. The Commercial Review has agreed to provide funds for dictionaries for the third grade classes for every year going forward. The Portland Foundation serves as a facilitator for this program.
