Michelle Gillard https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Michelle Gillard https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 20 May 2024 12:59:58 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:30:00 -0500 Chamber Awards: Batavia resident travels afar to discover local community need https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/chamber-awards-batavia-resident-travels-afar-to-discover-local-community-need/638402
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Batavia resident Michelle Gillard, recipient of this year's Geneseean of the Year Award.
Photo by Howard Owens

It took traveling thousands of miles from home to realize how much need there was right in her own back yard, Michelle Gillard says. 

And from that point on, she’s been on a nonstop mission to help out locally.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/chamber-awards-batavia-resident-travels-afar-to-discover-local-community-need/638402#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/chamber-awards-batavia-resident-travels-afar-to-discover-local-community-need/638402 Feb 29, 2024, 8:30am Michelle Gillard Chamber Awards: Batavia resident travels afar to discover local community need jfbeck_99_272012 <figure role="group" class="caption caption-div"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img alt="michelle gillard genesean of the year chamber awards" class="image-style-large" height="535" loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/michelle-gillard-chamber-awards-3.jpg?itok=crv9xB1l" width="800"> </div> </div> <figcaption>Batavia resident Michelle Gillard, recipient of this year's Geneseean of the Year Award.<br>Photo by Howard Owens</figcaption> </figure> <p>It took traveling thousands of miles from home to realize how much need there was right in her own back yard, Michelle Gillard says.<span>&nbsp;</span></p><p>And from that point on, she’s been on a nonstop mission to help out locally.</p>