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Spotlight on… Kimberly Pang Torres, AFTD Board of Directors

Jackie Pang was diagnosed with FTD in 2017, less than a year after her daughter, Kimberly Pang…

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Marlene McKian with her son, Ezra

Giving a Hand to Our Helping Hands!

AFTD Volunteers: Kati Woodford and Marlene McKian AFTD offers a young-adult Facebook group for people in their…

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Your Support Brings Help and Hope…

“What a hopeful day…I’m left with the image of so many families who you brought together sitting…

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AFTD Recognizes Volunteers with First Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

On May 2 in Los Angeles, AFTD hosted its first Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. AFTD CEO Susan Dickinson…

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AFTD Soliciting Applications 2019 AFTD Pilot Grants

AFTD is accepting applicants for two of its 2019 Pilot Grants: the Basic Science Pilot Grant and…

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2019 AFTD Education Conference Materials

AFTD held its 2019 Annual Education Conference at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott on Friday, May 3,…

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“60 Minutes” Airs Story on FTD

On Sunday, May 5, CBS’s 60 Minutes devoted one of its segments to FTD. Bill Whitaker’s story,…

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AFTD Joins Diagnostics Accelerator Initiative

In January, AFTD announced it will leverage support from our generous donors to invest $2.5 million in…

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Volunteer Advocacy in Action in Washington, DC

When it comes to advocacy, AFTD uses a variety of channels to be a voice for the…

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Giving a Hand to Our Helping Hands!

AFTD Volunteer: Amy Almeida AFTD volunteer Amy Almeida and her family used AFTD’s resources for care partners…

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