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Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham football team turned out in force on Friday in the Walsh Athletic Training Center for the annual Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life fundraiser to help raise money for rare disease research.
 
Led by organizers Ryan Joyce and Lucas Portes, both member of the Fordham offensive line, the Rams each took a turn at 225 lb. bench press repetitions.
 
There's still time to support the Fordham football squad's efforts by making a flat donation or pledging for the average number of reps.
 
Lift For Life is the signature awareness and fundraising event for the Fordham Chapter of Uplifting Athletes. Fordham 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.
 
Today, the challenges faced by the rare community are bigger than any one individual, team, or organization can tackle alone. However, the Fordham Chapter is uniquely positioned to shine a spotlight on this cause and drive awareness beyond their field, locker room, and workout facilities through their Lift For Life which is set at an impressive $3,000 fundraising goal.
 
Uplifting Athletes is a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 that harnesses the power of sport to build a community that invests in the lives of the more than 30 million people impacted by rare diseases in America. Since its inception, Uplifting Athletes has raised more than $8 million by engaging athletes in order to positively impact the rare disease community through driving action, awareness, and funding research. To learn more about Uplifting Athletes visit upliftingathletes.org.