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Uplifting Athletes Programs
Develops social influencers into leaders that make a positive impact on the rare disease community
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
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News & Past Events
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 We identify those Chapters that are no longer active as Uplifting Athletes Legacy Chapters.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
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Sun, 01/19/2020 - 23:03
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Happy Birthday to @Marist_Fball chapter leader @PaulOlivett Thank you for being a leader with us as #WeTackleRare 
Fri, 01/17/2020 - 06:16
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Happy Birthday to @PrincetonFTBL Chapter Leader @HCaponiti
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Tue, 01/07/2020 - 21:35
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Happy Birthday to @KentStFootball Chapter President and Rare Disease Champion Team member Antwan Dixon @superman2nad
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Tue, 01/07/2020 - 13:18
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Our Beyond The Trophy where we highlight a #CollegeFootball player serving as a Leader or Chapter Officer wraps up for the season! 🙌 The final spotlight lands on @ClemsonFB long snapper and Vice President @jmadds_00 #WeTackleRare ![]()
Tue, 01/07/2020 - 02:23
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Happy Birthday to the 11th Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion @JoshuaEargle Thank you and your family for your passion to make an impact in the #RareDiseaseCommunity
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Mon, 01/06/2020 - 16:37
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History made by @KentStFootball and 8️⃣ schools highlighted in Chapter Bowl Season Update including @PennStateFball @NDFootball @ClemsonFB @WMU_Football @IlliniFootball @BUFootball #WeTackleRare ![]()
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 15:18
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Fri, 01/03/2020 - 23:15
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Happy Birthday to @PackFootball Chapter President @ThomasRuocchio! Enjoy your day and thank you for all that you for the #RareDiseaseCommunity!
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Thu, 01/02/2020 - 13:17
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Congratulations @GHatalowich !
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Wed, 01/01/2020 - 20:53
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Your support means the world to us @Purrfectly_Rare! #WeTackleRare ![]()
Thu, 12/26/2019 - 01:16
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Sat, 12/21/2019 - 18:12
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**DEADLINE EXTENSION** We have extended the deadline for Nominations for the $20,000 Young Investigator Grants to January 10th, 2020 at midnight!
All details including the RFP can be found at https://t.co/QviIeNfw0G #WeTackleRare 
Sat, 12/21/2019 - 13:28
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Well done finding the end zone @superman2nad and congrats to @KentStFootball on the Frisco Bowl Victory #FlashFAST #rdct19 #WeTackleRare ![]()
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