Penn State football’s annual Lift For Life in conjunction with Uplifting Athletes has been tremendous philanthropic summer mainstay since its inception in 2003. The event is a roaring success each year — and 2017 is no different. The Nittany Lions joined together to raise a total of $95,089.98 as of Tuesday for rare disease research and patient-focused programs during Saturday’s event.

Since it started, Lift For Life has donated more than $1.3 million. This year’s event brought roughly 2,000 fans to Holuba Hall to join and observe the festivities during Arts Fest weekend.

Fans are encouraged to continue donating to the cause here; donations to Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter will be open until September 30, meaning the total should continue to rise.

This year’s weekend total shattered last year’s total of $73,000 — an encouraging sign for Penn State’s push in the fight against rare disease.