AFTD collaborated with the international coalition World FTD United to produce a Globalna rozmowa na temat FTD, a four-hour long video of vital information and perspectives from around the world that premiered during World FTD Awareness Week 2021 (Sept. 26 – Oct. 3).

Osoby i rodziny dotknięte chorobą, pracownicy służby zdrowia i badacze przesłali krótkie filmy i historie, w których opisali żywe doświadczenia związane z FTD, oferowali strategie opieki i wsparcia oraz dzielili się powodami nadziei.

Also during World FTD Awareness Week, AFTD partnered with New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey for a wirtualna sesja informacyjna na temat FTD. The session followed the recently adopted resolution, sponsored by Sen. Hinchey, designating Sept. 26 through Oct. 3 as FTD Awareness Week in New York.

„Po raz pierwszy w historii stan Nowy Jork ustanowił Tydzień Świadomości o FTD poprzez uchwałę, którą przedłożyliśmy, ponieważ uważamy, że niezwykle ważne jest, aby więcej ludzi rozumiało tę chorobę” – powiedział senator Hinchey.

AFTD continued to promote FTD awareness with ads placed in the New York Times. Throughout World FTD Awareness Week, the Czasy featured digital and print ads, created with input from AFTD volunteer Jody Zorn and designed to bring FTD awareness to millions. Print ads appeared in the Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 Sunday print editions, and visitors to the Czasy website via a mobile device saw a powerful set of digital ads on Sept. 29.

AFTD’s flagship grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign, Pokarm do przemyśleń, ran from Sept. 26 to Oct. 10. The campaign returned for its ninth year, raising critical funds in support of families affected by FTD.

Meanwhile, the #FTDhotshotchallenge, a community-driven grassroots campaign, made its return for the second year — this time in official partnership with Food for Thought. The challenge, created by AFTD volunteers in 2020, rallied AFTD supporters and FTD advocates to raise awareness and funds for AFTD’s research initiatives. Participants were encouraged to film themselves taking a shot of hot sauce, tag five friends to join, and donate to support AFTD’s mission.