AFTD’s February Athlete of the Month is Maggie Sepesy from New York. Maggie uses the Charity Miles app to track her mileage as she runs in memory of her mom Tracey, who was diagnosed with FTD in 2014, and passed away in February of 2020.

After a short hiatus during college, Maggie took up running again while living with her parents and helping to care for her mom. Her runs became a way to relieve stress and anxiety, while also supporting AFTD’s mission. Since joining her first AFTD Charity Miles challenge in 2020, Maggie has logged 6,650 miles, and recently completed the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon along with other members of the AFTD-Team.

Maggie is motivated to raise awareness of FTD and get the word out about AFTD’s mission of hope and community of support. “FTD can be so isolating, and it’s very challenging to explain this experience to others. I hope that as more people learn about this disease, those who are living with FTD will feel less alone, and families won’t have to jump through hoops to get a diagnosis and the help they need.”

Join Maggie and the rest of the AFTD-Team by downloading the Charity Miles app today! You can turn your daily workout into a fundraiser that supports AFTD’s mission and the people we serve by creating your own pledge page. Simply set mileage and fundraising goals, ask your family, friends, and colleagues to support you, and track your miles every time you run, walk, bike, or hike. Each mile logged advances AFTD’s work to build a future free of FTD.

All of us at AFTD wish to thank Maggie, and the entire AFTD-Team, for making your mileage count for the cause!