Evie (left) is our youngest volunteer! This mother-daughter dynamic duo makes a weekly appearance at BTP to expertly fullfill requests! What got you interested in BTP to begin with, or what made you start volunteering? Does it tie in to the rest of your life in any meaningful way? Kate: I  was looking for a volunteer opportunity for my daughter, Evie, and I to do together.  I wanted to instill the importance of volunteering and giving back to your community.  After a lot of r

Kim began volunteering with us in 2019, following our successful campaign to overturn the Washington State Department of Corrections' decision that April to ban donated books. They came in regularly during the first eight months of COVID to get what requests we were able to fulfill during that lean time ready for mailing. They were on our board for less than two years, but their influence on BtP continues to this day. They showed us that bookstore customers would buy and dona

What got you interested in BTP to begin with, or what made you start volunteering? Does it tie in to the rest of your life in any meaningful way? Over the summer, I decided I wanted to volunteer at local libraries and began combing the internet for opportunities. This led to the discovery of the Books to Prisoners website. The mission statement deeply resonated with me and I immediately reached out to contribute. I would not be the person I am today without books. They are in

You don't see the Wednesday morning shift on the weekly sign-up sheet, even though any volunteer is welcome from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. When...

What got you interested in BTP to begin with, or what made you start volunteering? I actually started volunteering when my kids were...

What got you interested in BTP to begin with, or what made you start volunteering? Does it tie in to the rest of your life in any...

Michael Winkelhorst has been volunteering with Books to Prisoners for over eight years. He began when we were still in the church...

What got you interested in BTP to begin with, or what made you start volunteering? Does it tie in to the rest of your life in any meaningful way? I remember being quarantined in my small apartment in 2020 while the country contending with tectonic shifts in how it viewed itself brought about by a perfect storm of a pandemic no one knew much about and massive social unrest and global economic decline (I think this is the year we learned about “murder hornets” as well.) I felt

After coming in to wrap packages every Wednesday evening for a couple of years now, Marnie has stepped up to a new level of service....