Rochester Downtown Alliance Grant
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Rochester Downtown Alliance Grant

Presenting in front of more than 50 people shouldn't have been nerve-wracking for Michele Ensign, a former schoolteacher comfortable talking to groups. But Ensign never had to ask for thousands of dollars in front of a crowd before Wednesday. Hers was one of 10 groups vying for money through the Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA) long-running Start-Up Event program…

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Genesis: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How
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Genesis: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How

My name is Michele Ensign. I am the lucky mom of a contagiously happy little boy. He is also non-verbal autistic. We need the help of the community to help him reach his potential and it has taken untold effort and countless hours for me to navigate the journey. It should not take graduate degrees and all this effort to navigate and provide my son the support he deserves. Yet, here we are.

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