Jump-start the service year by connecting with new candidates before they arrive

Consider sending a welcome letter and information packet like this one to new candidates before they arrive. It will:

• Help you get a head start on paperwork
• Learn more about your new candidates
• Get new members thinking about the coming year

This resource was contributed by Family-School-Community Partnerships (Madison WI), a VISTA program that works to close the achievement gap in schools serving low-income families by developing family-school-community partnerships.