In the amazing world of sport, physical activity, and the charitable sector, we love to share stories of impact on our participants, coaches, and role models on(and off) the field of play. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget or overlook the people behind the scenes, writing the grants, planning the programs, and recruiting the participants, coaches, and role models. But not today! With mixed emotions, we want to highlight and write a public thank you letter to our Senior Program Manager, Madison (Maddy) Danford, and wish her the best of luck as she moves on from Fast and Female to her next adventure.

Like many of the folks in our community, Maddy’s journey with Fast and Female started at one of our events. In 2018 in Toronto, Maddy supported the event as a staff member from our partner organization, and a Role Model. Fast forward a year, and Maddy joined the team as an Event Coordinator in 2019 and then officially (re)joined the team as a staff member in 2022. These last 3 years, Maddy has greatly impacted our programming, and thanks to her incredible 

efforts, we’ve empowered over 14,000 girls since 2022. We’ve seen relationships with existing partners strengthen, and incredible new ones have formed, with Maddy being greatly involved. We are so grateful for her passion and support!