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August’s Athletes of the Month: the Davis Family
Our August Athletes of the Month are the Davis family from Michigan: Jordan, Randi, Kim, Brittany and…
August’s Volunteer of the Month: Chad Thomsen
August’s volunteer of the month is Chad Thomsen. For Chad, the phrase “pay it forward” carries a…
Words of Encouragement: Finding Joy in the Journey
by Candace Williams “What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to…
July’s Athlete of the Month: Norma Morrison
This July our Charity Miles Athlete of the Month is Norma Morrison from Iowa. Norma logs miles…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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