Civic Engagement

One of Fenway CDC’s greatest strengths over the years has been an engaged and devoted membership base. We continue this tradition through the following initiatives.

Fenway Votes!

Fenway Votes! is a grassroots effort to build the political power of the Fenway neighborhood. Fenway Votes! focuses on voter registration, education, and turnout, as well as building a more politically aware and active neighborhood

Although community participation in elections has historically run at approximately half of the citywide average, the Fenway Votes! campaigns in 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2003, 2006, and 2007 demonstrated that get-out-the vote efforts make a difference. In 1999, with an extensive voter registration drive and well-organized get-out the vote strategies such as phone banking, tabling, mailings, and literature drops, voter turnout was close to the citywide average (21.4% vs. 24.2%). In 2002, we increased voter turnout by nearly 20% relative to the previous gubernatorial election. More recently, in the 2006 election because of our efforts we were able to add 731 voters who do not frequently vote in elections.

Fenway Votes! is part of the Civic Engagement Initiative.Click here to access the Civic Engagement Initiative website.

Fenway Family Coalition

The Fenway Family Coalition is a parent-led group that organizes Fenway families to develop and carry out initiatives that meet varied needs of Fenway parents and children.For more information about the Fenway Family Coalition, click here.