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Inspire the Rare Disease Community with hope through the power of sport


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Empower people to take action against rare diseases and be a catalyst for the medical community to find cures

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Georgia Tech

Chapter Established in 2016.
Life Time Total $8,730.00

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.

Georgia Tech

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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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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Fundraising Initiatives

Georgia Tech Touchdown Pledge Drive 2017
$275.00 Amount Raised
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News & Past Events

Chapter Update: Honoring FBS senior chapter leaders and three teams post Week 14 victories
Posted on Monday December 14, 2020
As the 2020 college football season winds down, Uplifting Athletes would like to honor the contribution of nine veteran FBS chapter leaders in service to the Rare Disease Community. Thank you to Nolan Cooney of Syracuse, Thomas Ruocchio and Dylan Autenrieth of NC State, Michael Marchese of Illinois, Will Spiers of Clemson, Jack DeFoor of […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Historical victory for Penn State and three other schools post Week 13 wins
Posted on Monday December 07, 2020
Penn State became the ninth program in college football to win 900 games with its road triumph over Rutgers. It was the Nittany Lions’ second win in a row in their 134th season. Running the football has been the formula for recent Penn State success offensively, as the Nittany Lions eclipsed 245-plus yards for the […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Baylor rallies to win in dramatic fashion and six other teams record Week 12 victories
Posted on Monday November 30, 2020
Baylor snapped its five-game slide in dramatic fashion, using a 30-yard John Mayers field goal as time expired to come from behind and beat Kansas State by a point. The Bears twice overcame nine-point, fourth-quarter deficits and scored the final 10 points, including driving 57 yards in 10 plays to set up the winning kick. […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Maryland rallies for historical victory and three other teams post Week 8 wins
Posted on Monday November 02, 2020
Maryland rallied to record its most improbable victory in program history by coming from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to edge Minnesota at home in overtime. Before the Terrapins’ one-point victory over the Golden Gophers, Maryland was 0-71 overall when trailing by 17 points or more in the fourth quarter. Sophomore quarterback Taulia […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Northwestern opens season with a bang and two other teams pick up Week 7 victories
Posted on Monday October 26, 2020
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald earned his 100th victory as the Wildcats’ skipper behind a balanced offense led by Indiana transfer Peyton Ramsey and a defense that surrendered only a first-quarter field goal to fellow chapter school Maryland. The 40-point margin of victory is the ‘Cats’ largest against a Big Ten opponent since 1970 when […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Florida State pulls off big-time upset and three other chapter schools pick up Week 6 wins
Posted on Monday October 19, 2020
For the first time in more than a half century an unranked Florida State team beat a top-five ranked team in Doak Campbell Stadium with a narrow victory over North Carolina. The last time it happened was October 16, 1965 when the Seminoles recorded a 10-3 win over No. 5 Georgia. The upset provided Mike […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Notre Dame pushes past Florida State and three other teams nail down Week 5 victories
Posted on Monday October 12, 2020
Playing for the first time in three weeks, No. 5 ranked Notre Dame used a balanced offensive attack to push past Florida State in a match-up of Uplifting Athletes chapter schools. Sophomore running back Kyren Williams went for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and freshman Chris Tyree kicked in 103 on 11 […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: NC State wins wild 2020 season opener and two other teams notch Week 2 victories
Posted on Monday September 21, 2020
Powered by running backs Ricky Person Jr. and Zonovan Knight, NC State won its 2020 season opener in a wild back-and-forth affair with Wake Forest. Person and Knight combined for 196 yards on the ground with three touchdowns. Person scored the winning touchdown on a 3-yard run late in the fourth quarter and finished with […] Continue Reading »
Chapter Update: Georgia Tech rallies past Florida State and two other teams post Week 1 victories
Posted on Monday September 14, 2020
Georgia Tech overcame a tough first half that included two interceptions and a pair of blocked field goals to rally from 10 points down to win its season opener on the road against fellow Uplifting Athletes Chapter Florida State. True freshman quarterback Jeff Sims accounted for 341 total yards in his first start and Jude […] Continue Reading »
Why support rare now?
Posted on Monday June 29, 2020
Nearly 30 million Americans are living with a rare disease and  COVID-19 continues to present a myriad of challenges that is not only impacting the patients but their families and caregivers as well. At the top of the list is reduced access to vital medical care which, in turn, has exacerbated already existing challenges. Among […] Continue Reading »

Chapter Leadership

Current Chapter Leaders

Jack DeFoor President
Zach Quinney Vice President

#WeTackleRare

Sat, 02/27/2021 - 02:08
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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
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🦓 #RareDiseaseDay2021
Fri, 02/26/2021 - 14:35
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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
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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
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Brilliant video for #RareDiseaseDay and raising awareness! Thank you!!
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 13:50
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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
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Thanks for making a big statement for the #RareDiseaseCommunity on #RareDiseaseDay2021!! & special thanks to EIU…
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:57
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Hey @syracusedotcom, as we approach #RareDiseaseDay, thank you for publishing this letter from former @CuseFootball…
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 14:57
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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
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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
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More than two dozen college football teams across the country participate each year in our signature chapter event…
Mon, 02/22/2021 - 14:13
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Uplifting Athtetes is proud to introduce our Underrepresented Researchers in Medicine initiative, aimed at raising…
Sat, 02/20/2021 - 14:15
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The support of 23 student-athlete led college football chapters help Uplifting Athletes raise much-needed awareness…
Fri, 02/19/2021 - 14:05
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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
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Since our first Young Investigator Draft, more than $300K in grant funding for #RareDiseaseResearch has been awarde…
Wed, 02/17/2021 - 15:45
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#RareDiseaseResearch is limited due to the lack of financial incentive to make and market new treatments for small…
Tue, 02/16/2021 - 14:15
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#RareDiseases affect 1 in 10 Americans. Approximately half of patients affected are children. Our Young Investigato…
Mon, 02/15/2021 - 17:15
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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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