Uplifting Athletes Blog
PhRMA interview with Scott Shirley
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents innovative biopharmaceutical research and discovery companies. PhRMA is devoted to advancing public policies in the U.S. and…
President Barack Obama welcomes Hoffman family and 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Rex Burkhead to White House
Jack Hoffman touched a lot of hearts with his inspirational 69-yard touchdown run during the Nebraska football spring game recently. One of those moved by 7-year-old Hoffman’s run was President Bara…
2013 NFL Draft Recap
2013 NFL Draft RECAP: Very proud to say that the 2012 Rare Disease Champion and eight other Uplifting Athletes were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. More are expected to sign as free agents this w…
Colgate Raiders break Life For Life record for dollars raised
We held our seventh annual Lift for Life last Wednesday in the Sanford Field House. The event was a huge success and I am proud to announce that we have raised a record breaking, $15,780 and counting…
Uplifting Athletes and Team Jack score a memorable touchdown at Nebraska
Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead wasn’t on the field Saturday for the Cornhuskers, but No. 22 still scored a memorable touchdown. The 69-yard gallop by Jack Hoffman, a 7-year-old pediatric brain c…
Colgate Spring Ball & Lift For Life
I hope that March spared you on its way out. Here in the paradise that we call Hamilton, NY, we have continued braving the wrath of Winter. We completed our 9th (of 15) practice today in a blustering…
Colgate Football Spring Ball Update
I hope you’ve enjoyed the holidays. For those of you in the North, I expect that you are just as ready for the arrival of Spring as we are here in Hamilton. It’s been a long winter and you…
Harrisburg Magazine’s “Simply The Best”
A lot of people ask why Uplifting Athletes is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA. There are a number of strategic reasons for that decision: 17 target colleges within a 6 hour driving radius, access to…
2013 Rare Disease Champion Presentation
Greetings from Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. We are here with our partner, the Maxwell Football Club, for its annual National Awards Gala. Uplifting Athletes is on this stage to honor and recogn…
How Uplifting Athletes Celebrates Rare Disease Day
Last night at the Penn State men’s basketball game against Michigan, the Nittany Lions Uplifting Athletes Chapter held a push-up challenge. The goal: invite students and fans to collectively c…
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