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Harness the power of sport to build a community that invests in the lives of people impacted by rare diseases.


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No person impacted by a rare disease feels alone and everyone is inspired with hope for the future.

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2023 Young Investigator Draft

The 2023 Uplifting Athletes Young Investigator Draft was on Saturday, February 4 at the Lincoln Financial Field! Watch the show anytime on-demand.

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Mission

 

Harness the power of sport to build a community

that invests in the lives of people impacted by rare diseases. 

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 Events & Awareness Campaigns

Young Investigator Draft

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

 

 

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Reps for Rare Diseases

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#WeTackleRare

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 17:37
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@king_pizano, @colby_sorsdal, @tyranjhunt, @Nicktarburton40, @ChrisStol18, @Dstirg30, @__bb52, @zackkuntz_717,…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 17:37
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Good luck to #RFRD23 athletes who are making a difference on their Pro Days: https://t.co/5MLIdO5e6E @KyleNunez55,…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:43
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @D_Jack412!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:42
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @THoo32! #RFRD23
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:42
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @bennettw04!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:41
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @BigGucciBrice!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:41
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @hck20_! #RFRD23
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:40
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @tyranjhunt!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:39
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@licous_lee @RareDiseases @MLB @Braves @Twins Hi @licous_lee! We're expanding our upcoming events list all the time…
Mon, 03/13/2023 - 11:39
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Good luck to #RFRD23 athletes @BigGucciBrice, @hck20_, @D_jack412, @dware_nl, @zaire_barnes, @bennettw04,…
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 16:13
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@RareDiseases Thank you for sharing our post! #WeTackleRar
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 11:50
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @Calebw82!…
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 14:22
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @MMarchese24!…
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 18:13
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𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 Good luck to our #RFRD23 athletes @jerrickreed, @MMarchese24, @apihlstrom45, @PalczewskiAlex…
Mon, 03/06/2023 - 14:37
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𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 When you partner physical exertion with a cause-driven mission you get high-powered,…
Wed, 03/01/2023 - 16:45
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𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 Good luck to our #RFRD23 athletes @ifoskey7, @_cam4president, @Pskoronski, @zackkuntz_717,…
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 18:07
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Uplifting Athletes is committed to creating equitable opportunities in the rare disease community. Young Investiga…
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 15:23
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Ky was diagnosed with dyskeratosis congenita at four & was told that living past 12 wasn’t likely. But Ky won't be…

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