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Colgate Lift For Life 2016

The Colgate Chapter of Uplifting Athletes will hold its annual Lift For Life event on July 26<sup>th</sup>.

Lift For Life is the signature fundraising event for the Uplifting Athletes nationwide network of college football student-athlete led chapters.

The Raiders Chapter will continue its mission of using college football as a platform to inspire the rare disease community with hope through the power of sport.

Colgate fans are encouraged to support the 2016 Raiders football team, the defending Patriot League Champions, as it helps bring the vision of Uplifting Athletes to life; which is to empower people to take action against rare diseases and inspires the medical community to find cures.

In order to support the Colgate Chapter and help the Raiders reach their $5,000 Lift For Life goal, please consider making a pledge or donation today.

The Colgate Chapter leadership team has decided to make its 2016 Lift For Life performance based. The football student-athletes on campus this summer will use their final max-out on the bench press as the measuring stick.

And the total number of pounds gained this summer by the entire team will be the number used to measure for fundraising in support of the rare disease community.

Colgate’s leadership team expects the average increase to be roughly five pounds per player lifting, or 150 pounds total. The Raiders will split the summer team up by position groups for fundraising to create a competition to see which group can raise the most. So you can support your favorite Colgate player and make a pledge toward the overall team increase on the bench press.

The challenges faced by the rare disease community are bigger than any one individual, team or organization can tackle alone. The grassroots effort of the Colgate Chapter, along with a nationwide network of teams, is uniquely positioned to educate and engage the local community and shine a spotlight on rare diseases.

The Colgate Chapter started tackling rare diseases in 2008 when it joined Uplifting Athletes. The student-athlete led Colgate Chapter serves the rare disease community in honor of former offensive coach Casey Vogt, who was diagnosed with the rare disease ependymoma.

Coach Vogt recovered fully from his battle and returned to coach. And the Colgate Chapter has continued its nearly decade-long support of the rare disease community.

The Colgate Chapter also has established a relationship with 9-year-old ependymoma patient Colin Hayward and his family that serves as an ongoing inspiration to the Raiders.

Please consider helping the Colgate Chapter of Uplifting Athletes tackle rare diseases.

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DateNamepoundsEarned
7/26Lift For Life300$600

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Uplifting Athletes is a nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of sport to build a community that invests in the lives of people impacted by rare diseases.

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