West Rockville Connects Village (WRCV) 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 WRCV 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 WRCV volunteer, a neighbor, and most sign up to receive WRCV email.

This is an ongoing project; addresses of home sales are collected quarterly and assignments to WRCV 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 over 100 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.