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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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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

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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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Uplifting Leaders
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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Uplifting Experiences

Fundraising Initiatives

Arizona Touchdown Pledge Drive
$770.00 Amount Raised
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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 We identify those Chapters that are no longer active as Uplifting Athletes Legacy Chapters.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
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
🦓 #RareDiseaseDay2021
Fri, 02/26/2021 - 14:35
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
Brilliant video for #RareDiseaseDay and raising awareness! Thank you!!
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 13:50
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
Thanks for making a big statement for the #RareDiseaseCommunity on #RareDiseaseDay2021!! & special thanks to EIU…
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:57
@ UpliftingAth
Hey @syracusedotcom, as we approach #RareDiseaseDay, thank you for publishing this letter from former @CuseFootball…
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 14:57
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
More than two dozen college football teams across the country participate each year in our signature chapter event…
Mon, 02/22/2021 - 14:13
@ UpliftingAth
Uplifting Athtetes is proud to introduce our Underrepresented Researchers in Medicine initiative, aimed at raising…
Sat, 02/20/2021 - 14:15
@ UpliftingAth
The support of 23 student-athlete led college football chapters help Uplifting Athletes raise much-needed awareness…
Fri, 02/19/2021 - 14:05
@ UpliftingAth
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
@ UpliftingAth
Since our first Young Investigator Draft, more than $300K in grant funding for #RareDiseaseResearch has been awarde…
Wed, 02/17/2021 - 15:45
@ UpliftingAth
#RareDiseaseResearch is limited due to the lack of financial incentive to make and market new treatments for small…
Tue, 02/16/2021 - 14:15
@ UpliftingAth
#RareDiseases affect 1 in 10 Americans. Approximately half of patients affected are children. Our Young Investigato…
Mon, 02/15/2021 - 17:15
@ UpliftingAth
We invite you to join us virtually on March 30, 2021 at 8:00 pm when sports and science collide at our Young Invest…

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