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January’s Volunteer of the Month: Doreen Putnam
January’s volunteer of the month is Doreen Putnam. In 2014, after hearing a young woman talk about…
Words of Encouragement: Remembering Our Joy
by Tom Christian I finally got around to taking the Christmas decorations down yesterday. Over the last…
Advancing Hope: 2020 AFTD Pilot Grant Recipients Announced
AFTD Pilot Grants – our longest-running funding program – provide critical support to early-career investigators and encourage…
January’s Athlete of the Month: Pam McReynolds
January’s athlete of the month is AFTD-Team member Pam McReynolds from Tennessee. Pam joined us on Charity…
December’s Volunteer of the Month: Kathy LaFone
December’s volunteer of the month is Kathy LaFone. Kathy, from North Carolina, volunteers out of a “crazy…
Words of Encouragement: Holding onto Memories of Mom
by Amy Shillady The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted tremendous loss. Some people have missed out on long-anticipated vacations…
December’s Athlete of the Month: Amy Pohl
December’s athlete of the month is Amy Pohl. Amy is dedicated to using the Charity Miles app,…
November’s Athlete of the Month: Steve Smith
This November, we would like to name Steve Smith from Minnesota athlete of the month for supporting…
November’s Volunteer of the Month: Al Papesh
November’s volunteer of the month is Al Papesh. In the Fall of 2015, Al attended an AFTD…
Words of Encouragement: Finding & Fostering Joy with FTD
by Whitney Ludvik In June 2016, three years after moving away from my hometown of Richmond, Virginia,…
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