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


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

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Penn

Chapter Established in 2015
Life Time Total $41,771.64

Uplifting Athletes Mission

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

Penn

Chapter Leadership

Current Chapter Leaders

Brian O'Neill
President
Brian O'Neill
President

Brian O’Neill  has been an impact player on the field the last two seasons (2018, 2019) for Penn and now is looking to make an impact serving the Rare Disease Community. Brian participated in the 2018 and 2019 Lift For Life events as part of the Iron Quaker and volunteered to assume a leadership role in the Penn Chapter of Uplifting Athletes. He attended the 2020 and 2021 Leadership Development Conference and is excited to help the UPenn program support the rare disease cause.

A native of New Jersey, Brian started 10 games in 2018 and 2019 at linebacker and in 2019 was a second team All-Ivy selection. He led the Quakers in interceptions in 2019 with three and the last two seasons as a starter has registered more than 110 tackles and 20-plus tackles for a loss. Penn did not have a 2020 season.

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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

Penn Football Lift For Life 2022
$5,532.40 Amount Raised
2 Campaigns
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Penn Touchdown Pledge Drive 2019
$520.00 Amount Raised
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Penn Volleyball Lift For Life 2022
$6,200.00 Amount Raised
Campaigns
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News & Past Events

#WeTackleRare

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 14:45
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@PennStateFball @jjporter_1 @_Tiig2 @seancliff14 @KingPJ55 @JuiceScruggs @BrentonStrange @cpw_3 @MitchTinsley15…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 14:40
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@ODUFootball Good luck to @zackkuntz_717, @tyranjhunt, @Trehawkins_, Nick Saldiveri, Dominik Soós, and Ryan Henry w…
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 14:11
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Thank you for including @UpliftingAth in this event! #WeTackleRare
Thu, 03/23/2023 - 10:55
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@RareDiseases Thank you for sharing our campaign! #WeTackleRare
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 17:37
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@king_pizano, @colby_sorsdal, @tyranjhunt, @Nicktarburton40, @ChrisStol18, @Dstirg30, @__bb52, @zackkuntz_717,…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 17:37
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Good luck to #RFRD23 athletes who are making a difference on their Pro Days: https://t.co/5MLIdO5e6E @KyleNunez55,…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:43
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @D_Jack412!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:42
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @THoo32! #RFRD23
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:42
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @bennettw04!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:41
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @BigGucciBrice!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:41
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @hck20_! #RFRD23
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:40
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @tyranjhunt!…
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:39
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@licous_lee @RareDiseases @MLB @Braves @Twins Hi @licous_lee! We're expanding our upcoming events list all the time…
Mon, 03/13/2023 - 11:39
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Good luck to #RFRD23 athletes @BigGucciBrice, @hck20_, @D_jack412, @dware_nl, @zaire_barnes, @bennettw04,…
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 16:13
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@RareDiseases Thank you for sharing our post! #WeTackleRar
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 11:50
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @Calebw82!…
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 14:22
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Thank you for committing your Pro Day performance to support our Reps for #RareDiseases campaign, @MMarchese24!…
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 18:13
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𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 Good luck to our #RFRD23 athletes @jerrickreed, @MMarchese24, @apihlstrom45, @PalczewskiAlex…

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