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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

Arizona

Chapter Established in 2014. Legacy 2018.

Life Time Total $10,516.00

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.

Arizona

Uplifting Athletes Programs

Rare Disease Research

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

Uplifting Leaders

Develops social influencers into leaders that make a positive impact on the rare disease community

Uplifting Leaders

Rare Disease Awareness

Shares the platform of sport with the rare disease cause and raises it as a national priority

Uplifting Experiences

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

Uplifting Experiences

Fundraising Initiatives

Arizona Touchdown Pledge Drive

$770.00 Amount Raised

Campaigns

News & Past Events

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 We identify those Chapters that are no longer active as Uplifting Athletes Legacy Chapters.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

Sat, 02/27/2021 - 02:08

You definitely want to keep an eye on these two this weekend, no telling what they are about to do to show their st…

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 20:50

🦓 #RareDiseaseDay2021

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 14:35

Congratulations Rob!! It is an honor to have you at the helm, leading the way for Uplifting Athletes! #WeTackleRare…

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 13:17

RT @NU_Uplifting: Unreal orange sunrise over Lake Michigan today has us thinking about our friends in the #RARE community with #CRPS Ever…

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 14:04

Brilliant video for #RareDiseaseDay and raising awareness! Thank you!!

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 13:50

This Sunday, February 28th is #RareDiseaseDay! We are excited to be joining hands with our friends across the world…

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:09

Thanks for making a big statement for the #RareDiseaseCommunity on #RareDiseaseDay2021!! & special thanks to EIU…

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:57

Hey @syracusedotcom, as we approach #RareDiseaseDay, thank you for publishing this letter from former @CuseFootball…

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 14:57

Each year, our chapters participate in our Touchdown Pledge Drive campaign. The campaign makes a push to bring much…

Tue, 02/23/2021 - 17:06

RT @Rose_of_Sharon8: Congratulations @RobLong47! Rare Impact Award! Fantastic to see a hard working adult diagnosed with #raredisease recog…

Tue, 02/23/2021 - 15:20

More than two dozen college football teams across the country participate each year in our signature chapter event…

Mon, 02/22/2021 - 14:13

Uplifting Athtetes is proud to introduce our Underrepresented Researchers in Medicine initiative, aimed at raising…

Sat, 02/20/2021 - 14:15

The support of 23 student-athlete led college football chapters help Uplifting Athletes raise much-needed awareness…

Fri, 02/19/2021 - 14:05

A huge thank you to global therapeutics leader @CSLBehring for serving as the lead sponsor since the inception of o…

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 15:00

Since our first Young Investigator Draft, more than $300K in grant funding for #RareDiseaseResearch has been awarde…

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 15:45

#RareDiseaseResearch is limited due to the lack of financial incentive to make and market new treatments for small…

Tue, 02/16/2021 - 14:15

#RareDiseases affect 1 in 10 Americans. Approximately half of patients affected are children. Our Young Investigato…

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 17:15

We invite you to join us virtually on March 30, 2021 at 8:00 pm when sports and science collide at our Young Invest…

Uplifting Athletes Chapters

Lehigh University

Northern Arizona University

Western Michigan