The White House Fellows Association was established in 1969 to provide to serve as an alumni group for all 576 former White House Fellows. The Association provides the normal services of an alumni association in addition to sponsoring an annual welcoming reception for the current class of White House Fellows and their Principals in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Additionally, the Association provides former Fellows as mentors to the current class of White House Fellows, organizes local, regional, and national programs to include an Annual Association Meeting and Seminar in Washington, DC. Membership in the Association is limited to those who have successfully served as White House Fellows, members of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, and members of the Commission staff who administer the Fellowship Program on a day-to-day basis.