Care Food Programs (CACFP) and what’s happening at home. Site visits don’t have to be an arduous undertaking especially with Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s – Government Relations team standing ready to help. The resources in this toolkit can help you prepare for the visit, craft a message and follow-up after the visit. Reach out to the Office of Government Relations, call 202-507-6670 or e-mail Director of Policy and Advocacy Sage Learn at to let her know you plan to host a Club site visit. We are eager to help you in any way we can from brainstorming ideas to drafting – materials to helping you work with Congressional offices. Your participation in this effort could make the difference in our goal to increase Congressional support for Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation and Boys & Girls Clubs. Some basic things to keep in mind in planning a visit include the following: Develop a plan. How can you best highlight after-school and summer meal and snack programs for the member of Congress and/or staff person? Who should attend? Issue the invitation. Who is the best person to call or email to set up the visit? Provide details of your proposed visit in a short letter or invitation that you can email to their district office. Follow-up with a phone call and get the planning process underway. Conduct the visit. Once everything is arranged, conducting the visit is the easiest part. You’ll need to remain somewhat flexible in case of unforeseen scheduling conflicts. Follow-Up. Let the office of Government Relations know how the went and if the elected official or staff person raised questions needing a response. We can also assist with other follow-up ideas to help build a lasting relationship with the office, your Club and your work with SFSP and CACFP. Checklist for Arranging a Member of Congress Visit Step One: Pre-Planning Tell the office of Government Relations of your willingness to conduct a visit. Step Two: Planning the Visit
Care Food Programs (CACFP) and what’s happening at home. Site visits don’t have to be an arduous undertaking – especially with Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Government Relations team standing ready to help. The resources in this toolkit can help you prepare for the visit, craft a message and follow-up after the visit. Reach out to the Office of Government Relations, call 202-507-6670 or e-mail Director of Policy and Advocacy Sage Learn at to let her know you plan to host a Club site visit. We are eager to help you in any way we can – from brainstorming ideas to drafting materials to helping you work with Congressional offices. Your participation in this effort could make the difference in our goal to increase Congressional support for Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation and Boys & Girls Clubs. Some basic things to keep in mind in planning a visit include the following: Develop a plan. How can you best highlight after-school and summer meal and snack programs for the member of Congress and/or staff person? Who should attend? Issue the invitation. Who is the best person to call or email to set up the visit? Provide details of your proposed visit in a short letter or invitation that you can email to their district office. Follow-up with a phone call and get the planning process underway. Conduct the visit. Once everything is arranged, conducting the visit is the easiest part. You’ll need to remain somewhat flexible in case of unforeseen scheduling conflicts. Follow-Up. Let the office of Government Relations know how the went and if the elected official or staff person raised questions needing a response. We can also assist with other follow-up ideas to help build a lasting relationship with the office, your Club and your work with SFSP and CACFP. Checklist for Arranging a Member of Congress Visit Step One: Pre-Planning Tell the office of Government Relations of your willingness to conduct a visit. Step Two: Planning the Visit