| Location |
216 Thurston Road, Rochester NY, 14619 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of October 2007) |
| Sporadic |
| Phone |
| 585 328 6571 |
| Accessible |
| Yes |
| <the19thward AT yahoo DOT com> |
| Website |
![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} http://www.19wca.org/ |
Founded in 1965, the 19th Ward Community Association is a registered not-for-profit organization that strives to maintain the residential atmosphere of Rochester's largest neighborhood. One of the oldest continuously active neighborhood groups in the country, it works closely with City Hall and the Monroe County legislature to focus the commercial and residential development efforts with an emphasis on maintaining the neighborhood's diverse range of socio-economic groups and residential urban atmosphere.
They also work closely with the local NET office, Sector 4's PACTAC, and citizens. A newsletter is distributed monthly to contributing members.
Membership is free and automatic for all residents of the 19th Ward. However, only contributing members may vote in board elections or receive the newsletter. With memberships as low as $8, it's pretty easy to join. You can also buy gear adorned with their motto and icon at Cafe Press.
You can review their 2005 tax return at Foundation Center.org (PDF).
The community has recently (as of 2007) launched a new web site to better communicate with its residents, businesses and supporters. (As of October 23, 2007, there is a bug that can sometimes cause rendering problems in Internet Explorer 6. They're working on a fix, but expect that it will take about a week to "go live." Users of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Opera and Safari web browsers generally have no difficulties.)
The persons responsible for developing the new web site have also launched a 19th Ward Neighborhood Group on facebook.com.
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2007-01-11 01:00:54 How does one join? —AliceKimball
2007-01-11 20:33:20 Residents are automatically non-voting members. To get a vote, visit the membership section of their website or visit their office at 334 216 Thurston Rd. —DaveMahon
