West Rockville Connects (WRC) welcomes new homeowners by greeting them in person and giving them a canvas bag filled with useful informational materials. Some of the bag contents were developed by WRC and some materials are from neighborhood-specific organizations and clubs.

 

The bag also includes material from the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, the Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Rockville. Sometimes we learn that the new homeowner is familiar with Rockville, but often they are new to the area and are very grateful to have the opportunity to ask questions. Everyone appreciates meeting the WRC volunteer, a neighbor, and most sign up to receive WRC email.

 

This is an ongoing project; addresses of home sales are collected quarterly and assignments to WRC volunteers are tracked so we can report on the success of the project. We started the welcome bag distribution mid-year 2023. To date, we have distributed 43 bags. If you would like to volunteer to help distribute welcome bags to new homeowners in your neighborhood, please complete the contact form on our website.