EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's Chapter of Uplifting Athletes will hold its fourth-annual Lift For Life event Friday, July 31, as part of its summer program to raise money to fight ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Lift For Life is the signature fundraising event for the nationwide network of 25 Uplifting Athletes chapters run by college football student-athletes.
Northwestern became an Uplifting Athletes Chapter in 2011 and was one of the original 10 programs to form a chapter. The Wildcats chose ALS in memory of a current player's grandfather who passed away from the rare disease.
"As Northwestern football players, we are privileged to have this platform from which to stand for something, and are excited to invite our friends, family and fan base to join in a great cause," said Tommy Doles, Northwestern offensive lineman and chapter leader.
"My Grandpa recently passed away after a four-year struggle with ALS. I've seen first-hand the terrible effects of this disease, as well as the need for research, support and awareness. So it's thrilling that as a team, we can do something about it."
The Northwestern Chapter Lift For Life will take place as part of the Wildcats' summer program during one of their final intense workouts prior to August camp. While this year's Lift for Life is not open to the general public to attend, Wildcats friends, family and fans are welcome to donate to the cause.
In order to support the Northwestern Chapter and help the Wildcats reach their $5,000 Lift For Life goal, visit the Northwestern Chapter fundraising site at give.upliftingathletes.org/northwesternlift2015. The pages are divided by position groups, and any donation made will go toward the team goal.
Uplifting Athletes is a national nonprofit organization aligning college football with rare diseases and raising them as a national priority through outreach, research, education, and advocacy.
What makes Uplifting Athletes unique is that our chapter network is run by current football student-athletes, providing them with an opportunity to gain practical job skills while learning how to leverage their assets and abilities to make a positive and lasting impact.
For more information on Uplifting Athletes, visit http://www.upliftingathletes.org/
Lift For Life is the signature fundraising event for the nationwide network of 25 Uplifting Athletes chapters run by college football student-athletes.
Northwestern became an Uplifting Athletes Chapter in 2011 and was one of the original 10 programs to form a chapter. The Wildcats chose ALS in memory of a current player's grandfather who passed away from the rare disease."As Northwestern football players, we are privileged to have this platform from which to stand for something, and are excited to invite our friends, family and fan base to join in a great cause," said Tommy Doles, Northwestern offensive lineman and chapter leader.
"My Grandpa recently passed away after a four-year struggle with ALS. I've seen first-hand the terrible effects of this disease, as well as the need for research, support and awareness. So it's thrilling that as a team, we can do something about it."
The Northwestern Chapter Lift For Life will take place as part of the Wildcats' summer program during one of their final intense workouts prior to August camp. While this year's Lift for Life is not open to the general public to attend, Wildcats friends, family and fans are welcome to donate to the cause.
In order to support the Northwestern Chapter and help the Wildcats reach their $5,000 Lift For Life goal, visit the Northwestern Chapter fundraising site at give.upliftingathletes.org/northwesternlift2015. The pages are divided by position groups, and any donation made will go toward the team goal.
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Uplifting Athletes is a national nonprofit organization aligning college football with rare diseases and raising them as a national priority through outreach, research, education, and advocacy.
What makes Uplifting Athletes unique is that our chapter network is run by current football student-athletes, providing them with an opportunity to gain practical job skills while learning how to leverage their assets and abilities to make a positive and lasting impact.
For more information on Uplifting Athletes, visit http://www.upliftingathletes.org/