Promotes adult literacy through volunteer programs in Rochester NY: free tutoring in English language skills including Basic Literacy and ESL/ESOL, English for Speakers of Other Languages. Recruits and trains volunteer tutors for over 20 hours before they begin to teach. LVAR is an affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America.
Inspired by affection and respect for Peter Ciaccia, a Pittsford businessman, a number of his friends created Marrow Drive Resources (MDR), which is an organization dedicated to assisting individuals like Peter who are in need of bone marrow or stem cell transplants.
Established in 1966 to serve as a gathering place for those interested in the art and science of photography. Collecting cameras or images, mothly meeting, triennial PhotoHistory Symposium at George Eastman House.
Since 1940, Bushnell's Basin Fire Department has provided Fire, Rescue, Hazardous Materials Response and Non-Transport Emergency Medical services to the Town of Perinton, southeast of Rochester, New York
