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Atleta del mes de octubre: Travis Gause
This month, we congratulate AFTD-Team member and athlete of the month Travis Gause for completing over 730 miles through our Charity Miles initiative in support of AFTD’s mission! Travis uses…
Leer másPalabras de aliento: Cuidar al cuidador
by Brandon F. At 24 years old, and as a full-time caregiver for my mom for the past five years, I’ve received an involuntary education – a crash course in…
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September’s athlete of the month is Laura Gamberdella. Laura learned of AFTD’s partnership with the Charity Miles app through the Connecticut Frontotemporal Dementia Foundation. Since hearing about the initiative and joining…
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September’s volunteer of the month is Marian Grems. When Marian’s husband, Rob, was diagnosed with bvFTD in 2000, support was nonexistent. While she was overwhelmed by his diagnosis and feeling…
Leer másPalabras de aliento: lo que hace cantar a nuestros corazones
As a professional working with individuals with developmental disabilities, I had no idea that the person-centered philosophy I use to develop service plans for my job would later become the…
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Our August Athletes of the Month are the Davis family from Michigan: Jordan, Randi, Kim, Brittany and Reis Davis, and Deb Mato (not pictured). As a team they have completed…
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August’s volunteer of the month is Chad Thomsen. For Chad, the phrase “pay it forward” carries a great deal of personal significance. When Chad’s wife was diagnosed with FTD, he…
Leer másPalabras de aliento: encontrar alegría en el viaje
by Candace Williams “What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.”…
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This July our Charity Miles Athlete of the Month is Norma Morrison from Iowa. Norma logs miles on the Charity Miles app primarily by walking and occasionally biking. She has…
Leer másPalabras de aliento: levantadas por nuestra comunidad local
by Colleen Franzreb “What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?” -George Eliot Everyone has a story of how COVID-19 is…
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