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Kurt Coleman Give Big
Former Ohio State player & current NFL player Kurt Coleman tells his story of how and why he gives back.
PSU 2010 Lift for Life
Players and fans show their support of the fight against rare disease at Penn State's Lift For Life 2010.
Jordan Culbreath's Story
Former Princeton running back Jordan Culbreath tell his story. During his time at Princeton, he was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia, a rare…
Mark Herzlich's Story
Former Boston College & Current NFL player Mark Herzlich shares his story. In 2009, he was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare…
Uplifting Athletes mission by NY Giants LB Mark Herzlich
Mark Herzlich is a rare disease survivor. The former Boston College and current NY Giants LB talks about what Uplifting Athletes did for h…
Ron Jaworski and Scott Shirley
Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski and Uplifting Athletes Executive Director Scott Shirley talk about core values aligning as pa…
Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Eric Shrive at Maxwell
Uplifting Athletes 2013 Rare Disease Champion Eric Shrive from Penn State University talks about the effort required to raise money for ki…
Uplifting Athletes Penn State chapter 2013 Push-Up Challenge
As part of Global Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2013 the Penn State chapter of Uplifting Athletes held a 7000 push-up challenge during…
2013 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion at Maxwell Awards Gala
The Maxwell Football Club honors 2013 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Eric Shrive from Penn State University. Presenting the awar…
Colgate University Uplifting Athletes chapter 2010 Lift For Life
The Colgate University chapter of Uplifting Athletes gives details about its 2010 Lift For Life. This was the third Lift For Life for the…
The second Penn State Lift For Life in 2004
Live video from the second Lift For Life at Penn State University in 2004 to raise money and awareness for kidney cancer research.
Uplifting Athletes Text Updates
College football players are raising money and awareness for rare diseases. (We no longer support TXT updates)
Uplifting Athletes Executive Director Scott Shirley's Aha Moment
Founder and Executive Director of Uplifting Athletes, Scott Shirley, shares his 'Aha' moment and talks about why he started the…
Big Ten Network feature on Uplifting Athletes founder Scott Shirley
Uplifting Athletes Executive Director Scott Shirley shares his story about how Uplifting Athletes was born and how his national non-profit…
Big Ten Network feature on Univeristy of Nebraska and Team Jack
The moving story of Jack Hoffman, his battle with pediatric brain cancer and a special relationship with 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Dise…
Wayne Crawford on NC State's Chapter of Uplifting Athletes
Wayne Crawford is one of the founders of the NC State chapter of Uplifting Athletes. The rare disease they raise money for is leukemia. Th…
Penn State's Uplifting Athletes Chapter Gives Back
During the Blue-White Weekend dunk tank, student athletes give their time.
2011 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Jordan Culbreath
Jordan Culbreath, a former college football player for Princeton University, shares his story. He was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a ra…
Running Through: The story of Princeton RB Jordan Culbreath
The inspirational story behind 2011 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Jordan Culbreath. A movie about his story was release in the…
Uplifting Athletes and the journey of Lift For Life at Penn State
In this interview Uplifting Athletes Executive Director Scott Shirley talks about what brought him to start the organization and what the…
University of Maryland 2012 Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life
The University of Maryland chapter of Uplifting Athletes raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis.
Oscar McBride at the 1st Annual Tribute to Champions of Hope
Formal NFL player and founder/chairman of Fit4Life Oscar McBride talks at the Global Genes Project 1st Annual Tribute to Champions of Hope…
Inside the Penn State chapter of Uplifting Athletes
Penn State's chapter of Uplifting Athletes players talk about the organization and about giving back by supporting people affected by…
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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 ga…
2013 NFL Draft Recap
2013 NFL Draft RECAP: Very proud to say that the 2012 Rare Disease Champion and eight other Uplifting Athletes were s…
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 a…