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No person impacted by a rare disease feels alone and everyone is inspired with hope for the future.

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Florida Atlantic

Chapter Established in 2021
Life Time Total $682.50

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Harness the power of sport to build a community that invests in the lives of people impacted by rare diseases.

Florida Atlantic

Chapter Leadership

Current Chapter Leaders

Chaz Neal
President
Chaz Neal
President

Chaz Neal started his collegiate career at Florida State and participated in Lift For Life at FSU in 2019 before transferring to Florida Atlantic and starting a chapter at his new school in 2021. He serves as Chapter President and was instrumental in the FAU Chapter holding its inaugural Lift For Life in 2021. Chaz is making sure the Owls football program is using their platform as college football student athletes to serve and inspire hope in the Rare Disease Community.

The Tampa native appeared in 19 games for Florida State over two seasons before transferring to Florida Atlantic in 2021. In his first year with the Owls, Neal was a regular in the starting five along the offensive line and made starts at left and right tackle.

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Leverage public interest to cultivate resources that accelerate scientific advancements for rare diseases

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Develops social influencers into leaders that make a positiveΒ impact on the rare disease community

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Shares the platform of sport with the rare disease cause and raises it as a national priority

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@PennMedNews @PennMedicine Thank you for sharing our news and congratulations to Dr. Sande, Dr. Mumau, and Dr. Felix! #WeTackleRare
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@RarePOV @GRIN2Bsyndrome @TeamTelomereInc @CureCastleman @curestxbp1 @CureHIBM Thank you for sharing our news today @RarePOV! #WeTackleRare
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@UMSOMPostdocs Thank you for helping promote this awesome event! #WeTackleRare For those interested in attending t…
Fri, 01/06/2023 - 17:40
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This week, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the progress it has made for developi…
Wed, 01/04/2023 - 14:24
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Fri, 12/30/2022 - 18:02
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Uplifting Experiences put our mission into motion. In November, @RileyTDixon92 and the @RamsNFL welcomed a couple o…
Thu, 12/29/2022 - 13:14
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@JDBertrand1 @Allstate @WeAreAFCA @dosomething @NDFootball Congratulations @JDBertrand1! We're proud to have you on…
Tue, 12/27/2022 - 16:12
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Tue, 12/20/2022 - 15:26
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This year we've expanded our programs and grown our community to support people impacted by #RareDiseases in astron…
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@NaomiDirckx Thank you!
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 11:01
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Join us in wishing our Rare Disease Impact Manager, Aimei Lund a happy birthday! #WeTackleRare
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 10:26
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@RareDiseases Thank you for sharing!
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@Helmets4Helmets @CoachAT23 Thank you for sharing! We are proud to have Aristotle on this year's team. #WeTackleRare
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 10:25
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@RobinPo54612760 @RareDiseases Hi @RobinPo54612760 - We are a diverse team of professionals! If you have any specif…
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 10:23
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@chwmcwstandards We agree -- Jenny was a great selection for the 2022 Rare Disease Champion Team!n#WeTackleRare
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