Leverage public interest to cultivate resources that accelerate scientific advancements for rare diseases
Notre Dame
Uplifting Athletes Programs
Develops social influencers into leaders that make a positive and lasting impact on their communities
Shares the platform of sport with the rare disease cause and raises it as a national priority
Creates special moments that enrich the lives of rare disease patients and their loved ones
Fundraising Initiatives
News & Past Events
Posted on Monday October 08, 2018
Illinois has already won more games in 2018 than it did all of last year when the Fighting Illini ran past Rutgers by 21 points on the road. The Illini are now 3-2 overall and the triumph over the Scarlet Knights ended a 13-game losing streak in the Big Ten Conference. Prior to Saturday, the […] Continue Reading »
Posted on Monday October 01, 2018
Undefeated Notre Dame has already handed out a pair of losses to teams ranked inside the top 20 in the country. The No. 6 ranked Fighting Irish used a rock-solid defensive effort to hand previous No. 7 ranked Stanford its first loss of the season. Notre Dame’s defense limited the Cardinal to 229 total yards […] Continue Reading »
Posted on Monday October 01, 2018
Each week during the college football season we will feature a player who is an officer for an Uplifting Athletes Chapter for our Beyond the Trophy series. Name: Christopher Schilling College: University of Notre Dame Height, weight, class, position: 5-11, 212-pound junior safety High School: St. Thomas Aquinas, Overland Park, Kansas About Schilling: Came to Notre Dame as a highly […] Continue Reading »
Posted on Monday October 01, 2018
Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery etched his name in the Fighting Irish football record books in a victory over Stanford. Tillery, who started the season at nose tackle but has moved to the three-technique tackle, registered a school-record tying four sacks for the undefeated Fighting Irish. In addition to the four sacks, Tillery also […] Continue Reading »
Posted on Monday September 24, 2018
Colgate had a Bicentennial Blast on Saturday as Raiders kicked off their second century celebration by drubbing Lafayette at home to improve to 3-0 on the young season. All the rage in Hamilton over the weekend to kick off Colgate’s Bicentennial festivities was the throwback uniforms the Raiders wore to honor the Colgate’s famous 1932 […] Continue Reading »
Posted on Monday September 17, 2018
For the first time since 2000 the Davidson football program is off to a 3-0 start. The Wildcats under first-year head coach Scott Abell picked up their third win in as many games in record-setting style. Playing their scheduled game with Guilford two days early because of Hurricane Florence, Davidson assaulted the NCAA FCS and […] Continue Reading »
Posted on Tuesday September 04, 2018
Western Michigan and Syracuse football programs joined forces Friday night for their wild season opener to make the game an Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Awareness Game. Players from each team wore Uplifting Athletes stickers on their helmets in support of the Rare Disease Community. Added this sticker to the backs of our helmets tonight. Proud […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Leadership
Chapter Leaders
Jimmy Thompson
President
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Fri, 10/12/2018 - 15:51
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The #RareDisease Community we serve is comprised of 30 million Americans. It's an honor to have @LehighFootball participate in Touchdown Pledge Drive. Good Luck this week! 🙌 LEARN MORE: https://t.co/mMtrnH1ED9 #WeTackleRare 
Fri, 10/12/2018 - 13:06
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The #RareDisease Community we serve is comprised of 30 million Americans. It's an honor to have @NUFBFamily participate in Touchdown Pledge Drive. Good Luck this week! 🙌 LEARN MORE: https://t.co/hl8eYd0abQ #BIGCats #WeTackleRare 
Thu, 10/11/2018 - 18:41
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The #RareDisease Community we serve is comprised of 30 million Americans. It's an honor to have @StonyBrookFB participate in Touchdown Pledge Drive. Good Luck this week! 🙌 LEARN MORE: https://t.co/DhNg4G3d05 #HOWL #WeTackleRare 
Thu, 10/11/2018 - 11:54
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Thanks so much to @PennStateFball Chapter Leader and QB @seancliff14 for speaking at the Quarterback Club luncheon yesterday about Touchdown Pledge Drive and supporting the #RareDisease Community. Learn More: https://t.co/j0ELKMBqIt #WeTackleRare 
Thu, 10/11/2018 - 11:45
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The #RareDisease Community we serve is comprised of 30 million Americans. It's an honor to have @ColgateFB participate in Touchdown Pledge Drive. Good Luck this week! 🙌 LEARN MORE: https://t.co/kye32jZZ67 #gogate #WeTackleRare 
Wed, 10/10/2018 - 19:18
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The #RareDisease Community we serve is comprised of 30 million Americans. It's an honor to have @IlliniFootball participate in Touchdown Pledge Drive. Good Luck this week! 🙌 LEARN MORE: https://t.co/K4cABn8zkJ #Illini #WeTackleRare 
Wed, 10/10/2018 - 18:12
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Check out 2018 Young Investigator Draft at @LFFStadium in #Philadelphia video https://t.co/gd3FMK01Lg #WeTackleRare @CSLBehring @PAWWFH @PRAHSciences @SanofiGenzyme @amicusrx1 @spark_tx @RetrophinRare @ProjectALSorg @Kidz1stFund @cysticfibrosis @BrainCancerCure @CureCastleman![]()
Wed, 10/10/2018 - 16:51
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The #RareDisease Community we serve is comprised of 30 million Americans. It's an honor to have @PUTigerFootball participate in Touchdown Pledge Drive. Good Luck this week! 🙌 LEARN MORE: https://t.co/tYNOyg4eez #T19erTown #WeTackleRare 
Sat, 10/06/2018 - 23:18
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Congrats to the @bufootball Chapter on the victory at home against Kansas State today! It was exciting to witness the go ahead last second field goal in person, thanks for having us out to Waco! #wetacklerare
Fri, 10/05/2018 - 21:59
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Good luck to our chapter schools that kick of their Touchdown Pledge Drive campaigns this weekend. This October every score means more! #wetacklerare
Fri, 10/05/2018 - 13:30
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Great way to wrap up @globalgenes Rare Patient Advocacy Summit with the Rare Champions of Hope Awards! #2018ggsummit #WeTackleRare
Thu, 10/04/2018 - 23:34
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Good luck to our chapter schools that kick of their Touchdown Pledge Drive campaigns this weekend. Every score means more this October! #wetacklerare
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goprincetontigers.com
Thu, 10/04/2018 - 15:51
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Team UA well represented at #2018ggsummit. Amazing opportuntiy to learn from and network with other rare disease advocates, industry and patients. #wetacklerare
Fri, 09/28/2018 - 13:09
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This October Uplifting Athletes is proud to work with these chapters to make every touchdown scored mean more support for #rarediseases Check the link in the bio for how you can help! #wetacklerare
Wed, 09/26/2018 - 13:16
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Uplifting Athletes chapters across the country will be participating in Touchdown Pledge Drive where every touchdown scored during the month of October means more! More support for the #raredisease community, awareness and research! Link to support in bio. (More teams announced Friday)
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 20:18
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Every touchdown scored in the month of October means more; more support for the #rarediseasecommunity ! Stay tuned to find out which college footballs teams are participating in Uplifting Athletes 2018 Touchdown Pledge Drive...#wetacklerare
Thu, 09/06/2018 - 16:52
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Congratulations to the @upliftingathletes 2018 Rare Disease Champion @shaquem_griffin being named a week 1 starter for the @seahawks!! #WeTackleRare
Fri, 08/31/2018 - 20:59
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@cusefootball Chapter President @sheckel_75 at @wmu_football with our @algsalliance patient family! #WeTackleRare #ALGSAware Thank you for the support @cusefootball and @wmu_football!!
Uplifting Athletes Chapters
