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


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

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Penn

Chapter Established in 2015
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Uplifting Athletes Mission

is to inspire the rare disease community with hope through the power of sport. Our vision is to empower people to take action against rare diseases and be a catalyst for the medical community to find cures.

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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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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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Fundraising Initiatives

Penn Lift For Life 2019
$11,056.85 Amount Raised
7 Campaigns
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Penn Touchdown Pledge Drive 2019
$520.00 Amount Raised
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News & Past Events

Chapter Update: Clemson claims sixth straight ACC crown and Penn State finishes strong to highlight Week 15
Posted on Monday December 21, 2020
Clemson continued its dominance of the ACC, winning its sixth consecutive outright Conference title by controlling fellow chapter school Notre Dame in the championship game. Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who improved to 34-1 as a starter, was named game MVP on the strength of his 412 total yards (322 passing, 90 rushing) and three touchdowns. […] Continue Reading »
Beyond The Trophy 2020: Get to know Penn Chapter Vice President and linebacker Brian O’Neill
Posted on Thursday December 17, 2020
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: Brian O’Neill College: University of Pennsylvania Height, weight, class, position: 6-2, 240-pound, senior, linebacker High School: West Essex Regional High School in Roseland, New Jersey About Brian: […] Continue Reading »
Why support rare now?
Posted on Monday June 29, 2020
Nearly 30 million Americans are living with a rare disease and  COVID-19 continues to present a myriad of challenges that is not only impacting the patients but their families and caregivers as well. At the top of the list is reduced access to vital medical care which, in turn, has exacerbated already existing challenges. Among […] Continue Reading »
Inaugural 7,000 Mile Challenge to support the Rare Disease Community set for July 17-26
Posted on Monday June 22, 2020
Uplifting Athletes is proud to announce the inaugural 7,000 Mile Challenge – a 10-day event starting July 17th that will bring focus and attention to the more than 7,000 known rare diseases. People affected by a rare disease are fighting against a finite clock that didn’t stop because of COVID-19. We’re letting the Rare Disease […] Continue Reading »
Uplifting Athletes cancels all annual Lift For Life events for 2020
Posted on Wednesday June 17, 2020
COVID-19 has led to many adjustments of the college athletic schedule. The football student-athletes and programs Uplifting Athletes work with face a condensed time frame to prepare for the upcoming season under heightened safety precautions. In order to avoid any additional pressure, Uplifting Athletes made the decision to cancel all our annual Lift For Life […] Continue Reading »
Meet Uplifting Athletes 2019 Rare Disease Champion Team member Anthony Lotti from University of Pennsylvania
Posted on Wednesday February 12, 2020
Starting this season, the focus of the Rare Disease Champion Award shifted to a team concept in order to provide a platform to recognize all the qualified leaders that have made a significant and lasting impact on the Rare Disease Community. The Rare Disease Champion Team ensures all the inspiring rare disease stories of qualified […] Continue Reading »
39 Uplifting Athletes Chapter Leaders put through paces in Atlanta during 11th annual Leadership Development Conference
Posted on Tuesday January 28, 2020
The cornerstone of the Uplifting Leaders program is our network of Chapters on campuses across the country led by college football student-athletes. This past weekend, 39 leaders from 20 schools gathered in Atlanta for a high impact and fast paced weekend of learning and development during our 11th annual Uplifting Athletes Leadership Development Conference. The […] Continue Reading »
Meet the 2019 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Team
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2019
Uplifting Athletes is pleased to announce the 2019 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Team. For 12 years, Uplifting Athletes has recognized a Rare Disease Champion. Starting in 2019, the focus of the Rare Disease Champion Award shifts from highlighting an individual leader in college football to a team concept that provides an opportunity to recognize […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Princeton finishes strong and six teams post Week 13 victories
Posted on Monday November 25, 2019
Princeton needed a lot of help to get a share of the 2019 Ivy League crown. All the Tigers could control in the scenario was get a victory over Penn at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Led by 172 rushing yards from RB Collin Eaddy and a defense that blanked the Quakers over the final […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Northwestern freshman has breakout performance and 12 teams post Week 12 victories
Posted on Monday November 18, 2019
Behind a breakout performance from true freshman running back Evan Hull, Northwestern won its second game of the season by rolling up 45 points against UMass. Hull, making his first start of the season, rushed for 220 yards and tied the single-game program record with four touchdowns on the ground. He became the first Wildcat […] Continue Reading »

Chapter Leadership

Current Chapter Leaders

Ben Padon President
Brian O'Neill Vice President

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Tue, 01/19/2021 - 21:00
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Big thanks to @AuthorityMgzine for helping to raise awareness for Uplifting Athletes’ mission and for sharing the i…
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Tue, 01/12/2021 - 19:40
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Congratulations to @AlabamaFTBL on winning the national championship and special shout out to Uplifting Athletes Bo…
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 23:12
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Happy Birthday to @TerpsFootball Chapter President @jakefunk34! Congrats on a fantastic college career, good luck a…
Thu, 01/07/2021 - 23:14
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Happy Birthday to 2019 Rare Disease Champion Team member Antwan Dixon! @superman2nad #WeTackleRare
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 17:58
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These 5 @NFL Uplifting Ambassadors showed out in the final week of the regular season #WeTackleRare Grant Haley…
Fri, 01/01/2021 - 18:27
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Wed, 12/30/2020 - 01:50
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A season high 53 Uplifting Ambassadors were active for @NFL Week 16! These are the week's standout performers…
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 01:29
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This weekend Uplifting Athletes had 45 Uplifting Ambassadors take the field in the @NFL ... But these 5 stood out f…
Tue, 12/22/2020 - 15:33
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RT @CuseFootball: Senior @NolanCooney1 is your Brian Piccolo Award winner, which honors the most courageous player in the ACC. Cooney over…
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 20:00
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@ClemsonFB is ACC Champs once again and a career day for @PennStateFball receiver Jahan Dotson! (@H55ZY) That and…
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 16:00
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We are proud to announce the 2020 @UpliftingAth Rare Disease Champion Team. Each member is recognized for the posi…
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 19:20
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Happy Holidays to all! From the Uplifting Athletes Team!
Thu, 12/17/2020 - 22:14
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This week we go Beyond The Trophy with @PENNfb Chapter VP Brian O'Neill #WeTackleRare https://t.co/fwfa9rN66l
Thu, 12/17/2020 - 14:20
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RT @NFLPA: .@NFLPABowl alum @shofrichter10 helped raise awareness to fight rare diseases by donating money for every punt that the rookie d…
Wed, 12/16/2020 - 02:05
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47 Active Uplifting Ambassadors in the @NFL this week, highlighted by impressive performances from...…
Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:02
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Check out the Week 14 Chapter Update! @IlliniFootball Punter, Blake Hayes (@HayesBla1) takes this weeks Rare Perfo…
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 20:32
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As the year winds down we want to send a huge THANK YOU to the in season seniors who have served as UA Chapter Lead…

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