Feb. 22, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; - The Penn State Chapter of Uplifting Athletes will be part of a three-school charity video game challenge on Sunday, February 27. Student-athletes from Penn State will be joining their peers from Colgate and North Carolina State in this unique, fun-to-watch intercollegiate competition.
The local event will held at Damon's Grill from 2:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, immediately following the Lady Lion basketball team's WBCA Pink Zone game vs. Northwestern, which begins at 12:00 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. There is no admission fee to attend the video game challenge, but a donation would be appreciated as Uplifting Athletes raises funds in the battle against kidney cancer and other rare diseases. This event is being held as part of Global Rare Disease Day, held annually on the last day for February as a way to raise awareness for rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives.
The public is invited to meet members of the Nittany Lion Football team as they play an inter-squad tournament at Damon's Grill to determine the best player to represent them against the other teams' champions in EA Sports NCAA Football 11 on XBOX 360. Teams will go head-to-head via XBOX Live and utilize social media tools like Skype and Twitter so that players, fans and media can interact with each other in their quest for the Uplifting Athletes Championship Belt.
Penn State Uplifting Athletes' Ninth Annual Penn State Lift for Life will be held Friday, July 8 in Holuba Hall. Proceeds again will benefit the Kidney Cancer Association. Since 2003, the Penn State Lift For Life has continued to build awareness and raise funds for the Kidney Cancer Association and rare diseases. The event is organized by Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes, whose members are on the Penn State football team.
Founded by Penn State football teammates, the Penn State Chapter of Uplifting Athletes has raised nearly $500,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association since 2003. This past year, the chapter raised a record total of $98,461.35, more than $16,000 above the record total raised in 2009.
For more information about Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes SM or the Penn State Football Lift for Life, or to make a tax-deductible contribution, please visit http://www.upliftingathletes.org or contact Deloris Brobeck at 814-865-1946 during business hours. Uplifting Athletes, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that operates as a national charter and serves as a uniting force to help change the perception of rare diseases.