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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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Hits For Rare Diseases

Michael A. Taylor is dedicating each hit from the 2022 season to people impacted by rare diseases!

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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

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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

Thu, 06/30/2022 - 14:16
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Thu, 06/30/2022 - 14:16
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Just as the world within the Rare Disease Community continues to evolve, so does Uplifting Athletes. With exciting…
Wed, 06/29/2022 - 22:19
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RT @PennStateFball: Lift for Life 2022 is this Thursday on the practice fields! 😁👍 Support the cause in person 6/30 at 5pm or by donating…
Wed, 06/29/2022 - 19:28
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The @PennStateFball Lift For Life is set to take place tomorrow! Chapter Leader, Chris Stoll (@ChrisStoll18) shar…
Tue, 06/28/2022 - 14:08
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The @CSUFB Lift For Life is back for its 2nd year‼️ Chapter leaders Cooper Dawson (@Cooper15Dawson) and Hombre Ken…
Mon, 06/27/2022 - 20:04
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RT @ODUFootball: The guys had a great time yesterday with @UpliftingAth! It's more than a game!! Huge thanks to everyone who has and will…
Sat, 06/25/2022 - 23:33
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RT @JustBBMedia: Back within a run! Michael A Taylor clubs a two-run homer and after falling behind 8-5, the Royals have climbed back to…
Sat, 06/25/2022 - 23:33
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Three hits and counting today including a this homer for @Taylor_Michael3! Each one supporting the…
Sat, 06/25/2022 - 14:00
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The inaugural @ODUFootball Lift For Life is today!! If you can’t make it out to S.B. Ballard Stadium still plenty o…
Sat, 06/25/2022 - 02:02
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RT @zackkuntz_717: Can’t wait to see #MonarchNation out at S.B. Ballard tmrw to help us #TackleRare and help the #RareDiseaseCommunity ! @U…
Fri, 06/24/2022 - 22:55
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RT @PennStateFball: Lift for Life is just ONE week away 🙌 Join Us → https://t.co/DFFUi8YY9q Donate → https://t.co/Rb1Fmbp6uD
Thu, 06/16/2022 - 13:30
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Happy Birthday to our Chapter Success Manager, Levi Norwood (@LeviNorwood) ‼️ #WeTackleRare
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 20:43
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@nicrish @PennStateFball @PSU_Uplifting Kids Clinic is on for this year!
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 17:59
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PSU Football #LiftForLife is back! Open to the public ✅ Kids Clinic ✅ Whole Lotta Weight Thrown Around ✅ Supportin…
Sun, 06/12/2022 - 14:30
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Happy Birthday to our Interim Board Chair, John Trzeciak‼️ #WeTackleRare
Fri, 06/10/2022 - 16:46
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Thank you @Gretti_53 for the continued support and shoutout this morning on @gmfb ‼️ Looking forward to the skills…
Thu, 06/02/2022 - 19:27
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Thank you to @BigTenNetwork for helping us share our message and continuing to bring awareness to the Rare Disease…
Wed, 06/01/2022 - 19:00
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We are proud to continue the Underrepresented Researchers in Medicine (URM) Initiative! 2023 Young Investigator Gr…

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