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Penn State’s Lift for Life event set

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sherry Coons

The 11th annual Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes “Lift For Life” is slated for Friday, July 12, beginning at 5 p.m. at the outdoor lacrosse field next to the Ashenfelter Multisport Facility on the University Park campus in State College. … Continue reading →

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Eric Shrive making his Penn State mark off the field

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Frank Bodani

Penn State’s Eric Shrive has become one of the nation’s top college football fundraisers in the fight against rare diseases.

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Penn State Lift for Life changed one family’s life

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sherry Coons

Six years ago, the Willie family knew nothing of Penn State. Today, they have a home decor that includes pillows, flags, posters and even wall-to-wall logo carpeting. All because the football team and its kidney cancer benefit touched their lives … Continue reading →

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Meeting the toughest Penn State father around

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Frank Bodani

Penn State’s Silas Redd is one of the toughest, most accomplished tailbacks in the nation. But his father? Probably even tougher. And it starts with his handshake.

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Remember this Nittany Lion? The Lift for Life Man of Steel

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Frank Bodani

John Shaw, a Spring Grove resident, was one of the biggest workout fanatics on the Nittany Lions. This is a great shot of him to get ready for Friday’s annual Lift for Life.

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Penn State Lift for Life set for Friday

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Sherry Coons

It’s the Nittany Lion offense versus defense for a good cause Friday as the 10th annual Uplifting Athletes Lift For Life to benefit the Kidney Cancer Association gets under way at Penn State. Penn State football players will test their … Continue reading →

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Uplifting Athletes names officers

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Sherry Coons

The Penn State Chapter of Uplifting Athletes, composed of Nittany Lions’ football players, elected a slate of new officers recently, as well as set the date for the ninth annual Penn State Lift for Life. The officers are as follows: … Continue reading →

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Lift for Life a success

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Sherry Coons

The totals are in, and the Penn State football team’s Lift for Life event was again a rousing success. The seventh annual event brought in $98,461.35 for the Kidney Cancer Association. “You really can’t describe it,” Brett Brackett, president of … Continue reading →

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A look at the Lift for Life

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Sherry Coons

Dozens of Nittany Lions endured a grueling day of physical tests for a good cause Friday during the Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes Eighth Annual Lift for Life. The event was a benefit for the Kidney Cancer Association. For a … Continue reading →

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Lift for Life set to kick off

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Sherry Coons

Over the past seven years, the Penn State football team has been raising money for the Kidney Cancer Association through the annual Lift for Life. Over that time, nearly $400,000 has been raised for the cause, including more than $80,000 … Continue reading →

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