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Mission:
Inspire the Rare Disease Community with hope through the power of sport


Vision:
Empower people to take action against rare diseases and be a catalyst for the medical community to find cures

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Our Team Is Growing!

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Reps for Rare Diseases

Reps for Rare Diseases gives hopeful NFL players an opportunity to share their Pro Day performance in support of the Rare Disease Community! 

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2022 Young Investigator Draft

Congratulations to the 2022 draft class and thank you to everyone that came out or tuned in online to celebrate!

 

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2021 Rare Disease Champion Team

It is our honor to present the 2021 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Team!

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Mission

 

Inspire the Rare Disease Community with hope through the power of sport 

Our Programs

Rare Disease Research

Leverage public interest to cultivate resources that accelerate scientific advancements for rare diseases

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Uplifting Leaders

Develops social influencers into leaders that make a positive impact on the rare disease community

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Uplifting Leaders
Rare Disease Awareness

Shares the platform of sport with the rare disease cause and raises it as a national priority

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Uplifting Experiences

Creates special moments that enrich the lives of rare disease patients and their loved ones

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Uplifting Experiences

Our Chapters

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Clemson
Colgate
Davidson
Florida State
Fordham
Georgia Tech
Illinois
Lehigh University
Maryland
NC State
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Penn
Penn State
Princeton
Saint Francis
Stony Brook
Syracuse
Western Michigan

Legacy

Arizona
Boston College
Nebraska
Northern Arizona University
Ohio State
South Carolina
Washington
Wisconsin

Fundraising Initiatives

Lift For Life

Lift For Life is the original fundraising event that
launched Uplifitng Athletes! The event was
inspired by Don Shirley's battle with a rare
cancer. Now, college football teams across the
country participate in the right-of-passage to
benefit the rare disease community!

$173,801.69 Amount Raised
154 Campaigns
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Lift For Life

Touchdown Pledge Drive

Touchdown Pledge Drive brings awareness and helps raise funds while capitalizing on what our students-athletes do best during our most visible time of the year, college football season.

$18,488.00 Amount Raised
6 Teams
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UA Ambassadors

The UA Ambassador program empowers individual athletes to support the Rare Disease Community by raising money and awareness with their performance. Opportunities include Reps for Rare Diseases at the NFL Combine and/or Pro Day workouts, the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign, and anything else you can imagine!

$97,445.76 Amount Raised
63 Campaigns
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Penn State's Mike Gesicki at the NFL Combine

Team UA

We are inviting athletes from across the country to support our mission by holding a pledge-based event to raise money for Uplifting Athletes. This program is open to all sports and all levels! Simply click create your campaign below to get started and a member of our staff will reach out to you to help make it a success.

$41,693.38 Amount Raised
50 Campaigns
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Uplifting Events & Awareness Campaigns

Rare Disease Champion

Date: December 7, 2021
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Young Investigator Draft

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

 

 

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Reps for Rare Diseases

Date: March - April 2021
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

 

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Uplifting News

#WeTackleRare

Sat, 05/21/2022 - 15:55
@ UpliftingAth
Happening Now! Former @LehighFootball Chapter President Divine Buckrham (@bbsft8) making his pro football debut in…
Fri, 05/20/2022 - 15:30
@ UpliftingAth
𝙐𝙋𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎 "Deep down I knew my health was a ticking time bomb. There were times where I felt I was living l…
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 02:37
@ UpliftingAth
RT @NU_Uplifting: Our annual Lift for Life is TOMORROW and we are excited to give back and help spread awareness for the rare disease commu…
Wed, 05/18/2022 - 15:04
@ UpliftingAth
For more details on @Taylor_Michael3 and his campaign ⤵️ 🔗: https://t.co/KVecBEzwgI #WeTackleRare
Mon, 05/16/2022 - 21:08
@ UpliftingAth
Eye 👁 Spy 🕵️‍♂️ a #WeTackleRare wristband! Good Luck in BC Kevin!
Mon, 05/16/2022 - 21:04
@ UpliftingAth
@NUFBFamily Lift For Life is back this week! Who you got to hit more reps of 225, Offense or Defense?…
Sun, 05/08/2022 - 14:20
@ UpliftingAth
Wishing all the moms a very #HappyMothersDay 💙 Thank you for all that you do! #WeTackleRare
Wed, 05/04/2022 - 20:53
@ UpliftingAth
RT @NU_Uplifting: Lift for Life 2022 is here! On May 19th, our squad will max on 225 bench to support the #RARE disease community! Show…
Wed, 05/04/2022 - 16:42
@ UpliftingAth
After last week's #NFLDraft, 62 prospects and supporters of the Rare Disease Community are realizing their @NFL dre…
Mon, 05/02/2022 - 19:24
@ UpliftingAth
His campaign might be "Hits For Rare Diseases" but @Taylor_Michael3 can make plays with the glove too 😲🤯 Wow! Sup…
Sun, 05/01/2022 - 17:01
@ UpliftingAth
𝘿𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙎 𝘽𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙔 Another 7⃣ Reps For Rare Diseases participants added to this year's #NFLDraft class!…
Sat, 04/30/2022 - 15:42
@ UpliftingAth
𝘿𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙎 𝘽𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙔 Congratulations to these 5⃣ standout athletes and supporters of the Rare Disease Community…
Fri, 04/29/2022 - 20:23
@ UpliftingAth
RT @DavidsonFB: This morning, #WE held our #LiftForLife with @UpliftingAth. We've raised over $6k for rare disease research and want to k…
Fri, 04/29/2022 - 20:23
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RT @CoachDiG: Great job by the #RAMILY representing for @UpliftingAth #LiftforLife 🐏EFFORT 🐏ATTITUDE 🐏ACCOUNTABILITY @Coach_JGil #…
Fri, 04/29/2022 - 12:20
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RT @DavidsonFB: It's a beautiful morning to #LiftforLife🏋️‍♂️
Wed, 04/27/2022 - 21:30
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As one of the 1 in 10 Americans living with a rare disease, Kade Parmelly (@kade_parmelly) shares his personal conn…
Wed, 04/27/2022 - 15:08
@ UpliftingAth
🗣️Mark your calendars 🗓️ #WeTackleRare https://t.co/CslqFeiQrm
Tue, 04/26/2022 - 16:34
@ UpliftingAth
Phazione McClurge (@Phazo_29) shares why Reps For Rare Diseases is important to his family and the difference he’s…

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