Mission Statement

OUR TEAM

Rochester Area Children's Writers and Illustrators Mission Statement

Board Members 2024-2025

President: Sarah Mead

Treasurer:  Elizabeth Falk

Membership Coordinator: Mary Warth

Social Media and Tech Coordinator: Meghan Tonery

RACWI Reports Newsletter Editor: Heather Lee

Festival-to-Go Director and RACWI Historian: Vivian Vande Velde

Book Festival Co-Directors: Jim Chaize, Ronny Frishman & Mylisa Larsen

Advisor: Linda Sue Park

RACWI Founders

1989    Mary Jane Auch & Nancy (Hands) Kraus

RACWI Presidents

1989 – 1990        Nancy Hands

1990 – 1997               Jennifer Meagher

1998 – 2008          Carol Johmann

2009 – 2011        Elizabeth Falk

2012 – 2016               Barbara Underhill

2016 – 2017          Andrea Page & Barbara Underhill 

2018 – 2022        Kathleen Blasi & Andrea Page

2022 –                Sarah Mead