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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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Chapter Established in 2015. Legacy 2018.
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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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Uplifting Athletes Programs

Rare Disease Research

Leverage public interest to cultivate resources that accelerate scientific advancements for rare diseases

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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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Creates special moments that enrich the lives of rare disease patients and their loved ones

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Legacy Chapters are part of the history and heritage of Uplifting Athletes
Posted on Tuesday October 23, 2018
Uplifting Athletes network of chapters are run by college football student-athletes. Each year, there is a transition in leadership and occasionally chapters cease being active during these transitions. We identify those Chapters that are no longer active as Uplifting Athletes Legacy Chapters. They are a part of our history, heritage and who we are today, […] Continue Reading »

Chapter Leadership

#WeTackleRare

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…
Mon, 01/18/2021 - 19:26
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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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