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Words of Encouragement: Lifted Up by Our Local Community

by Colleen Franzreb “What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult…

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June’s Athlete of the Month: Melissa Fisher

This month’s athlete of the month is Melissa Fisher, one of AFTD’s volunteer Ambassadors, who has been…

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Words of Encouragement: Staying Connected Through Quarantine

by Steven Long My wife, Tammy Long, is a beautiful 44-year-old woman, and a loving mother to…

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Advancing Hope: AFTD and Target ALS Announce $5MM in Grants for Research

Target ALS and AFTD have announced $5 million in grants for research by six different teams to…

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Words of Encouragement: Finding Comfort in Others Who Walk This Unwelcome Journey

by Tara Allison Jones Raise your hand if, like me, you’ve ever been the youngest person in…

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Help & Support: Walking with Grief – Loss and the FTD Journey

Grief, like the FTD journey itself, is intensely personal. Its impact is pervasive – both wide and…

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