AFTD’s May Charity Miles Athlete of the Month is Dane Sundseth from Southern California! After a friend of his family member was diagnosed with FTD, Dane made a choice to support his friend and their family through Charity Miles. Between Dane’s dedication to his friend, his commitment to supporting charities, and his passion for running and staying active, using the Charity Miles App to support AFTD was an easy decision for him.

Dane holds a strong belief in the work nonprofits do and often supports nonprofits that align with his values, which is why he decided to start running for AFTD. During the pandemic, Dane became focused on exercise, often running up to 40 miles every week. Unfortunately, the impressive distance took a toll on his body. Determined to adapt, Dane incorporated biking into his routine which he regularly logs in the Charity Miles App in addition to his runs. Dane shared that logging his miles on the app is easy to do and he was happy to do it to raise awareness of FTD and AFTD’s mission.

Before he knew FTD had affected his friend’s family, Dane had never heard of the disease. When asked what he’d want the future of AFTD and FTD to look like, it’s unsurprising that his first thought was awareness.

“More awareness in general. [FTD] wasn’t something that I had heard of before,” said Dane.

We want to thank Dane for sharing his story and supporting his friend and AFTD on Charity Miles. If you or someone you know is like Dane, a passionate walker, runner, or cyclist, and would like to support AFTD, consider downloading the Charity Miles app today, and turn your miles into money by creating a pledge page too.