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Walk the Walk Impacts

by Cindy Boyer

“Frederick Douglass
taught me that you can
do anything you put

your mind to.”

Photo: David Boyer
n February 2019 we provided the program Walk the Walk: and sound engineer, and provide a free evening performance
IEncounters with Rochester’s African-American Ancestors to to the community. We are so grateful to The Daisy Marquis
over 1800 students, teachers, chaperones and families. For just Jones Foundation, The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation, The
a sample of how this program impacts students, in addition to Skalny Family Foundation, and The Fred and Floy Willmott
the 6th grader’s comment above, students shared “Anna Murray Foundation. We are also honored that Hochstein School of
Douglass was my favorite, I love how brave she was” and “Bessie Music and Dance donates the use of their performance hall.
Hamm made me think of the future, when I’m in college” and
“I did not know who these inspiring people were until Walk the Landmark Society member support also plays a crucial part
Walk.” in enabling us to provide this program and many others.
See page 23 for more information about joining us in this
Funding enabled us to support admissions and school bus important work.
costs for two school performances, pay the actors, directors

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