Lift for Life Returns Friday
7/13/2023 8:59:00 AM | Football
Syracuse football's Lift for Life returns on July 14!
The signature awareness and fundraising event for the Syracuse Chapter of Uplifting Athletes, supporters can donate money based on players average bench press rep. As in previous years, this year's fundraiser will center around bench press reps. Team members will lift 225 pounds as many times as they can, and the total number of bench press reps will be divided by the number of players to calculate the average rep. The team has a $5,000 fundraising goal.
Syracuse Football is a part of a national network of collegiate chapters which embrace the mission of Uplifting Athletes by using their platform to inspire and invest in the rare disease community through the power of sport. Syracuse joined Uplifting Athletes in 2013 to help honor former punter and team captain Rob Long who overcame Anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare form of brain cancer, that caused him to miss the final game of his career.
"Uplifting Athletes believes that something as simple as a workout can inspire hope and create a brighter future for those affected by rare disease." said Uplifting Athletes Director of Sports Engagement Brett Brackett. "There is still a lot of work to be done knowing that there are fewer than 500 FDA-approved treatments currently available on the market for over 10,000 known rare diseases."
Fans, family, and friends can support the Orange by making a flat donation or pledging for the average number of bench press reps during the event by visiting pledgeit.org/cusefblift23.
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The signature awareness and fundraising event for the Syracuse Chapter of Uplifting Athletes, supporters can donate money based on players average bench press rep. As in previous years, this year's fundraiser will center around bench press reps. Team members will lift 225 pounds as many times as they can, and the total number of bench press reps will be divided by the number of players to calculate the average rep. The team has a $5,000 fundraising goal.
Syracuse Football is a part of a national network of collegiate chapters which embrace the mission of Uplifting Athletes by using their platform to inspire and invest in the rare disease community through the power of sport. Syracuse joined Uplifting Athletes in 2013 to help honor former punter and team captain Rob Long who overcame Anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare form of brain cancer, that caused him to miss the final game of his career.
"Uplifting Athletes believes that something as simple as a workout can inspire hope and create a brighter future for those affected by rare disease." said Uplifting Athletes Director of Sports Engagement Brett Brackett. "There is still a lot of work to be done knowing that there are fewer than 500 FDA-approved treatments currently available on the market for over 10,000 known rare diseases."
Fans, family, and friends can support the Orange by making a flat donation or pledging for the average number of bench press reps during the event by visiting pledgeit.org/cusefblift23.
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