Patti Haack

The purpose of Willamette Writers' Books for Kids program is to provide books to children and teens who might not otherwise have them. Patti Haack, the Books for Kids Director oversees all aspects of funding, storing, obtaining and distributing these books. Contact her.

Conference + Books For Kids

Donating to Books for Kids was highlighted in this year’s conference. This year, in addition to the generous donation of 20% of all profits given to Books For Kids and Young Willamette Writers, Barnes and Noble sold children’s books that could be donated to the Books For Kids program. And the program received 40 brand…

Conference Donation Opportunity

Through Willamette Writers’s wonderful partnership with Barnes and Noble, Books For Kids has a great opportunity for book donations! Barnes and Noble will have children’s books available at their register in the DoubleTree. There, attendees may purchase a new children’s book to donate to Books For Kids! You can just add it onto the book…

Books for Kids – News Update

Good day! My name is Patti Haack and I am the new Books for Kids Director with Willamette Writers. I tucked into this position a few months ago and have slowly been getting my feet wet tackling the Books for Kids position. A few deliveries have been made to different organizations, including Experience Corps with…

Summer Delivers

This summer we delivered over 1000 books to Campfire Columbia in preparation for their fall programs.  But when we heard that they were running summer programs we offered an additional two hundred books on the spot which they were delighted to receive.  They promptly put them to good use and kids started receiving books within…