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Inspire the Rare Disease Community with hope through the power of sport


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Empower people to take action against rare diseases and be a catalyst for the medical community to find cures

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Notre Dame

Chapter Established in 2012
Life Time Total $79,885.58

Uplifting Athletes Mission

is to inspire the rare disease community with hope through the power of sport. Our vision is to empower people to take action against rare diseases and be a catalyst for the medical community to find cures.

Notre Dame

Chapter Leadership

Current Chapter Leaders

Drew White
President
Drew White
President

Drew White participated in the inaugural Notre Dame Chapter Lift For Life in 2018 and was inspired to take on a bigger role for the Fighting Irish. He volunteered to become a Chapter Leader and attended the Leadership Development Conference in January, 2019.  Drew is motivated by the rare disease cause and wants to make a difference. He was instrumental in Notre Dame’s record-breaking Lift For Life in 2019 and is inspired to use his platform to give a voice to the Rare Disease Community.

A marquee linebacker recruit from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Boca Raton, FL, Drew spent his freshman year on the scout team before appearing in four games and totaling eight tackles in 2018. Over the next two seasons, he started 25 games at linebacker for the Irish and recorded 136 tackles. Drew tied for the team lead in tackles with 80 in 2019 and posted a career-high nine tackles for a loss in 2020.

Official Notre Dame Bio

JD Bertrand
Vice President
JD Bertrand
Vice President

JD Bertrand stepped into a leadership role for the Notre Dame Chapter after his first season with the Fighting Irish. He attended the Leadership Development Conference in 2020 and is motivated by the rare disease cause to make a difference and support the Rare Disease Community.

The linebacker from Georgia played four games on special teams for Notre Dame as a true freshman in 2019 and saw his first action at linebacker in 2020 with a pair of tackles in a victory over South Florida. JD appeared in eight games in 2020, including the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Rose Bowl.

Official Notre Dame Bio

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Rare Disease Research

Leverage public interest to cultivate resources that accelerate scientific advancements for rare diseases

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Develops social influencers into leaders that make a positive impact on the rare disease community

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Shares the platform of sport with the rare disease cause and raises it as a national priority

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Creates special moments that enrich the lives of rare disease patients and their loved ones

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Notre Dame Football Lift For Life 2022
$11,496.50 Amount Raised
10 Campaigns
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Notre Dame Touchdown Pledge Drive 2015
$440.00 Amount Raised
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