South Central Region
2nd Annual Fresh, Tasty and Daring, FTD Hot Dog Fundraiser
Nicole Deleve will be hosting the 2nd Annual Fresh, Tasty and Daring, FTD Hot Dog Fundraiser on July 21, 2018 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Antioch Park (Merriam, KS). Top your hot dog with more than 40 different toppings; combine flavors to make hot dogs from around the world! All proceeds to benefit…
Food for Thought 2018
Food for Thought is a grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign focusing on food and FTD education. Held the last week of September through the first week of October, FFT encompasses World FTD Awareness Week. During this time, people across the world host bake sales, restaurant benefit nights, happy hours and much more. FFT event hosts…
Dallas Marathon
Dallas City Hall Plaza 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX, United StatesJoin select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Dallas area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the BMW Dallas Marathon on December 8th and 9th. We hope you'll join us for a weekend of friendship and…
Austin Marathon
Congress Ave & W 2nd St Congress Ave & W 2nd St, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Austin area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the Austin Marathon on February 17th, as an Official Charity Team. We hope you'll join us for a morning of…
3rd Annual Fresh, Tasty and Daring, FTD Hot Dog Fundraiser
Limitless Brewing 9765 Widmer, Lenexa, KS, United StatesNicole DeLeve will be hosting the 3rd Annual Fresh, Tasty and Daring, FTD Hot Dog Fundraiser on July 27, 2019 from 12:00 - 3:00 pm at Limitless Brewing. Top your hot dog with more than 40 different toppings; combine flavors to make hot dogs from around the world! Adults cost $12 to enjoy and children…
9th Annual Al McNulty Benefit
Sunset Grill 14577 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS, United StatesJoel McNulty and family will host the 9th Annual Al McNulty Dementia Benefit on September 13, 2019 at Sunset Grill Restaurant in Overland Park, KS. The event is from 6:00 to 11:00 pm, and will feature live music, raffles and a silent auction with proceeds benefiting AFTD's mission. For more information, please visit the event…
Kim Ovard Ride to Remember
Newton Bike Shop 131 W 6th Street, Newton, KS, United StatesBlake Ovard from Cleburne, TX is planning the inaugural Kim Ovard Ride to Remember, a 700-mile bicycle ride from Newton, KS to Burleson, TX. The event is named after his wife, who was diagnosed with FTD in 2015. He will begin his four to five day journey on September 19th at the Newton Bike Shop…
World FTD Awareness Week 2019
World FTD Awareness Week, a week of events, activism and engagement, is organized each year by World FTD United, an international coalition of which AFTD is a member. For World FTD Awareness Week 2019, tell the world your FTD story. Use this interactive map to help World FTD United raise global awareness of FTD and show…
Food for Thought 2019
Food for Thought is a grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign focusing on food and FTD education. Held the last week of September through the first week of October, FFT encompasses World FTD Awareness Week. During this time, people across the world host bake sales, restaurant benefit nights, happy hours and much more. FFT event hosts…
Webinar: Bringing the ALS-FTD Clinical Experience into Focus
In the next AFTD Educational Webinar, Dr. Beth Rush from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL will provide an in-depth look at the ALS-FTD overlap experience. She will discuss the signs and features of motor neuron disease and how the presence of overlapping ALS-FTD symptoms changes the experience of the person with the disease. Dr. Rush's…