Update, June 14:

Lift for Life released more details regarding its June 22 event.

Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, at Holuba Hall. The suggested donation for attendees is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

The kids’ clinic will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and those participating must complete a waiver.

This year, offensive lineman Landon Tengwall will serve as Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter president alongside chapter vice president and offensive lineman Nick Dawson.

Original Story:

Penn State football’s annual Life for Life, which is hosted by Uplifting Athletes, is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 at the Lasch Practice Fields, the team announced Thursday. 

Lift for Life is back this summer

Come out to watch the fellas compete + celebrate 20 years of tackling rare diseases!

Thursday, June 22 @ 4PM#WeAre pic.twitter.com/m4fAdw41iT

— Penn State Football Fifth Quarter (@5thQuarter_PSU) May 25, 2023

The event’s 20th-year edition will feature James Franklin’s offensive unit challenging the defense in several strength-based events to raise money and awareness toward rare diseases. 

For the second-straight year, Lift for Life will welcome fans after the COVID-19 pandemic put the event on hold in 2020 and 2021. Traditionally, the open-door showcase is held during Arts Fest weekend, as this year marks just the fifth time Lift for Life and Arts Fest are scheduled for non-coinciding dates. 

About 80 members of Penn State’s football team are expected to perform in Lift for Life. The event is free for spectators, but donations of $10 for adults and $5 for kids are typically encouraged to support Uplifted Athletes’ mission. 

Uplifting Athletes was started in 2007 by former Penn State football player Scott Shirley, whose father developed a rare form of kidney cancer. Shirley founded the organization with the goal of connecting Division I football programs to individuals fighting rare diseases for encouragement and financial relief. 

Since Uplifting Althetes’ inception, the organization has expanded beyond Penn State to 26 more chapters on other college campuses, including Notre Dame, Clemson, Baylor, and Northwestern. Penn State has led the organization’s fundraising charge with over $1.4 million raised since 2007.