140th New York Volunteer Infantry Living History Organization: A nonprofit organization of history interpreters of the Civil War era.
ABVI-Goodwill: The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI)-Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, Inc. Provides history, training and job opportunities, a tour of the facilities and contact information.
Action for a Better Community, Inc.: A non-profit organization who strives to stimulate a better focusing of all available local, state, private, and federal resources upon the goal of enabling low-income individuals of all ages, in rural and urban areas, to attain the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed for them to become fully self sufficient.
Advocacy Center, The: A non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and their families.
Baden Street Settlement: A non-profit organization serving people living in northeast Rochester, New York working to improve families, education and health and reducing crime and violence.
Common Good Planning Center: Works to engage citizens in issues of land use, growth, development, economy and processes of community planning.
Cornell Alumni Association of Greater Rochester: Provides a membership form, events, officers and phone numbers.
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation: Dedicated to improving the well being of residents in Monroe and Yates counties by funding programs that aid disadvantaged children and families.
Downtown Community Forum: Nonpartisan group sponsors presentations on urban issues. Includes calendar of events, programs, organization's background, location and contact information.
EAA Chapter 44: Local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association promotes general and sport aviation. Member projects, contact information, history, photo gallery and meeting information.
Family Service Of Rochester, Inc.: Offers a wide array of counseling, educational, and support services to improve the quality of life for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Foster/Adoption Network: Information about foster parenting and adoption in upstate New York. Offers a quick look at the benefits, qualifications, and the certification process.
Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery: Strive to optimize the cemetery's potential as a cultural resource through education, preservation, and promotion of Mt. Hope Cemetery's unique heritage
Greater Rochester ASPA: Local chapter of the American Society for Public Administration, an organization for area workers in federal, state and local governments, school districts and nonprofit agencies, as well as for instructors, students and researchers in the field of public administration.
Greater Rochester Attention Deficit Disorder Association, Inc. (GRADDA): Non-profit organization formed for the purpose of addressing the multiple needs of individuals with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD or ADHD). Includes overview, meeting schedules and contact information.
Greater Rochester Quality Council: A collaborative network of organizations and individuals with the shared purpose of maximizing the community's ability to implement quality principles and practices.
Interfaith Action: A faith-based organization established to improve the quality of life for residents. Offers initiatives, calendar of events, and a volunteer form.
LAN Festivus: Video gaming group with news on activities and links to games.
Landmark Society of Western New York: Works to preserve, restore and revitalize historic homes, buildings, and landscapes in the Rochester region, and to educate the public about the area's architectural heritage.
Literacy Volunteers of America Rochester NY, Inc.: Offers free tutoring for adults in Basic Literacy and ESL/ESOL. Recruits and trains volunteer tutors to teach reading and writing of English.
Literacy Volunteers of America, Rochester NY (LVA-R): Recruits and trains volunteers to tutor or learn basic literacy or English for speakers of other languages.
Metro Justice: Organization seeking a peaceful and just society works for human rights, total equality, and economic and environmental justice by raising community awareness, educational outreach, and engaging in non-violent action.
Open Door Mission: Community funded organization that provides spiritual and material comfort to the less fortunate.
Parallel Rochester: A non-profit community organization for people who have experienced early loss of a child through miscarriage, neonatal death, or stillbirth.
Puerto Rican Festival of Rochester, Inc.: Organization for the express purpose of celebrating and recognizing the culture of Puerto Ricans. Provides history, festival information, photo album, and schedule of events.
Rochester Area Community Foundation: A nonprofit institution that provides grants for a wide variety of arts, education, social service, and other civic purposes.
Rochester Chapter, National Railway Historical Society: Lists museum collection, chapter activities and books for sale.
Rochester Genealogical Society: Resources for those tracing their roots in the Upper Genesee River Valley.
Rochester High Noon Toastmasters: Provides professional speech and confidence training.
Rochester Perl Mongers Chat: Support group for local Perl programmers. Book reviews, meeting information, Perl resources, chat.
Rochester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America: Rochester chapter of a national organization dedicated to the support of archaeological research and publication.
Society for Technical Communication, Rochester Chapter: Local chapter of organization devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication.
Tainan-Rochester Friendship City: Blog members work toward becoming Friendship Cities based on an exchange of knowledge.
Turkish Society of Rochester: Offers a school for 70 Turkish children who study the Turkish language, geography, history and Islam, a coffee house, and other social activities.