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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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Princeton

Chapter Established in 2011
Life Time Total $106,332.96

Uplifting Athletes Mission

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

Princeton

Chapter Leadership

Current Chapter Leaders

Luke Aschenbrand
President
Luke Aschenbrand
President

Luke Aschenbrand is a third-year player from Arizona who attended the Leadership Development Conference in 2019 and immediately wanted to become heavily involved in using his platform to support the cause. So Luke took over as the President of the Princeton Chapter and guided the Tigers through Lift For Life in 2019 and again attended the Leadership Development Conference in 2020 and 2021.

โ€œUplifting Athletes has given me a humbling and incredible opportunity to help give back to the community. Meeting rare disease patients who appreciate the effort we put in and are thankful for the outreach of their message makes what I do worth it.โ€

A two-sport athlete coming out of high school, Luke played multiple positions on both sides of the ball for his high school team and is projected to be an offensive lineman at Princeton. Princeton did not have a 2020 season.

Official Princeton Bio

Harrison Caponiti
Vice President
Harrison Caponiti
Vice President

Harrison Caponiti is looking to make an impact serving the Rare Disease Community. Harrison participated in the Princeton Chapter Lift For Life in 2019 and volunteered to assume a leadership role. He attended the 2020 and 2021 Leadership Development Conference and is excited to help the Tigersโ€™ program support the rare disease cause.

A native of Rye, New York, Harrison was a three-sport athlete in high school playing football, lacrosse and baseball. The tight end appeared in all 10 games in 2019 and also recorded his first career tackle on special teams. Princeton did not have a 2020 season.

Official Princeton Bio

Uplifting Athletes 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 positiveย 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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Princeton Touchdown Pledge Drive 2018
$1,660.00 Amount Raised
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Wed, 02/08/2023 - 14:00
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Thank you to everyone who helped make the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—š ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—”๐—™๐—ง a truly memorable one! #WeTackleRare
Sat, 02/04/2023 - 19:44
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RT @CameronLynch50: ๐ŸŽค Emcee for the @UpliftingAth #YoungInvestigatorDraft to raise awareness and celebrate for rare disease research ๐Ÿ”ฌ! Tunโ€ฆ
Sat, 02/04/2023 - 19:43
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Elevating, celebrating, and funding game-changing researchers #YID23 #WeTackleRare
Sat, 02/04/2023 - 18:16
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๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—š ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—”๐—™๐—ง Almost showtime here in Philadelphia! The draft is set to begin at 7:00pm LIVESTRโ€ฆ
Sat, 02/04/2023 - 17:37
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Itโ€™s game time! The 2023 Young Investigator Draft is happening now. #WeTackleRare #YID23
Sat, 02/04/2023 - 17:08
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Thank you to our 2023 Young Investigator Draft Sponsors! Weโ€™re beyond grateful for your support and commitment to oโ€ฆ
Tue, 01/10/2023 - 15:54
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๐๐„๐–๐’: 10 Emerging Scientists Score Research Grants Totaling $200,000 Elite athletes and scientists will stand shouโ€ฆ
Tue, 01/10/2023 - 15:25
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@PennMedNews @PennMedicine Thank you for sharing our news and congratulations to Dr. Sande, Dr. Mumau, and Dr. Felix! #WeTackleRare
Tue, 01/10/2023 - 15:23
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Mon, 01/09/2023 - 10:58
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Fri, 01/06/2023 - 17:40
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This week, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the progress it has made for developiโ€ฆ
Wed, 01/04/2023 - 14:24
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Tue, 01/03/2023 - 15:06
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@BuffaloBills Our thoughts are with the @HamlinIsland family and @BuffaloBills. ๐Ÿ’™
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 18:02
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Uplifting Experiences put our mission into motion. In November, @RileyTDixon92 and the @RamsNFL welcomed a couple oโ€ฆ
Thu, 12/29/2022 - 13:14
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@JDBertrand1 @Allstate @WeAreAFCA @dosomething @NDFootball Congratulations @JDBertrand1! We're proud to have you onโ€ฆ
Tue, 12/27/2022 - 16:12
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๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† Matthew Breeggemann is combining his experience as a rare kidney patient and his expertise as a kidโ€ฆ
Tue, 12/20/2022 - 15:26
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This year we've expanded our programs and grown our community to support people impacted by #RareDiseases in astronโ€ฆ
Fri, 12/16/2022 - 10:12
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