Activism

Groups that want to make positive change in Rochester. Some political groups may be considered 'activist', but unless they are getting their hands dirty, and directly serving the people themselves, we list them on the Political Groups page.

• ACLU has a local Genesee Valley chapter GVCLU .
  

• affordable policing of webster (APOW) A community group promoting more financially sound police coverage for Webster, NY.
  

• Anti-War Crisis Center is the city's nexus for antiwar and other activist activity.
  

• Campaign to End the Death Penalty - has a Rochester chapter social change organization.
  

• Compassionate Consumers - produced the documentary about Wegman's egg farms
  

• Flying Squirrel Community Space at the corner of Clarissa Street and Troup Street is being refurbished and is set to replace the Anti-War Crisis Center this fall.
  

• Food Not Bombs has a chapter in Rochester. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterFNB/
  

• Friends Helping Friends, focused on food and housing.
  

• Green Party of Monroe County aka GPoMC (website)
  

• LiberateRochester.net is a guide to anarchist activities in Rochester.
  

• International Socialist Organization, a member of the http://www.InternationalSocialist.org/ has a Rochester Branch
  

• Metro Justice (website) With hundreds of members, Metro Justice is Rochester's largest progressive, grassroots organization!
  

• National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws, The has a chapter in Rochester, the Rochester Cannabis Coalition
  

• National Organization for Women - Rochester Chapter (website).
  

• People For A Better Bus Station
  

• Reduce Remove Campaign - A community partnership promoting the elimination of tobacco advertisements and promotions in retail stores as a way to decrease the attractiveness of smoking to young people and protect them from the harmful and often fatal effects of tobacco use.
  

• Rochester Rail Transit Committee, The (RRTC Website) - Has proposals to bring light rail transit to greater Rochester.
  

• Rochester Against War A community antiwar coalition. (view their homepage)
  

• Rochester Indymedia at http://Rochester.Indymedia.org is your non-commercial, all-volunteer, consensus-based answer to the news!
  

• Rochester Raging Grannies, http://www.RochesterRagingGrannies.org/.
  

• Rochesterville Skeptics' Club (website) - Local group committed to supporting critical thinking and reason in the Greater Rochester area.
  

• Students for a Democratic Society has several branches in the Rochester area.
  

• Subway Erie Canal Revitalization (SECR) who want to "chill the fill" and stop the city from filling the subway tunnel with dirt.
  

• Sample Soap - Website - We help Rochester's neediest citizens by distributing the toiletries you don't want.
  

• Transitions - Renewing Rochester Together - A group of young adults who create ways to enhance and promote Rochester.
  

• Youth As Resources - Provides funding for youth run programs.

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