$1,605
Raised of $2,500
Based on 25 miles each worth $64.20
Andy Shay
Fundraiser Profile
I'm Gonna Ruck For Rare!
My passion for the Rare Disease Community started in 2012 and it is my honor to serve this community through Uplifting Athletes. So I'm a senior member of the team and didn't play FBS College Football or in the NFL. So my goals for this challenge are simple. I'm going to Ruck 25 miles (2.5 miles a day) with 40 pounds in my Ruck. I'm asking people to pledge $1 per mile ($25 total) and help me reach my goal of raising $100 mile for every mile I walk during the Challenge.
Andy Shay
4 yr. ago
3
miles
$64.20
Per mile
$192.60
Earned
Thanks to each and every one of your support of my efforts. I'm grateful. We smashed our goal overall of 7,000 miles and are approaching 11,000 as a team. Touching lives and providing inspiration and hope through this event was our big goal and we accomplished that. Today was hot and muggy and my Ruck felt like it weighed 80 pounds instead of 40. But I got my miles in. Again, thanks for being part of my team! I appreciate it. #WeTackleRare
Day 10 Update: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.p.shay/videos/10224141986282347
Andy Shay
4 yr. ago
2
miles
$64.20
Per mile
$128.40
Earned
Day 9 of the Challenge and it was a great Saturday to get out and Ruck. Again I wanted to thank each and every one of you for supporting my efforts. It was hot and muggy this afternoon, but for some reason it felt good to be in the heat. Thanks again Snapper and Short Shize for your friendship and support. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Time to finish strong! #WeTackleRare
Day 9 Update: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.p.shay/videos/10224133950561459
Andy Shay
4 yr. ago
3
miles
$64.20
Per mile
$192.60
Earned
Got my miles in today during lunch. Proud of everyone who signed up helping us reach our 7,000 Mile goal already. Still going to finish strong though. Thanks for your support so much.
Day 8 Update: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.p.shay/videos/10224122979807197
Andy Shay
4 yr. ago
2
miles
$64.20
Per mile
$128.40
Earned
Day 7 and it's hard to believe we are close to reaching our 7,000 Mile goal. Quite an accomplishment for an inaugural event. Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting my efforts as part of this team. I'm grateful.
Day 7 Update: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.p.shay/videos/10224115081329740
Thanks again! #WeTackleRare
Andy
Andy Shay
4 yr. ago
3
miles
$64.20
Per mile
$192.60
Earned
Day of the 10-Day Challenge and today was a good one. After a recovery workout, my legs bounced back and I was able to get my full Ruck in at a great pace. Today for me was personal. Our family knows all too well about rare brain tumors and Glioblatoma. Brenda and Lee have been dealt this complicated disease with no known cure. To battle with courage, grace and love is nothing short of inspirational. Today was National Glioblatoma Awarness Day. The quest for a cure rages on. Today I Rucked in their honor. Keep Fighting because your diagnosis doesn't define who you are as a person. Thanks to all for your support as members of my team for this event. I'm grateful.
Day 6 Update: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.p.shay/videos/10224105553531551
Andy
Donations 27
The inaugural 7,000 Mile Challenge is a 10-day event starting July 17th that will bring focus and attention to the more than 7,000 known rare diseases. People affected by a rare disease are fighting against a finite clock that didn’t stop because of COVID-19. We’re letting the Rare Disease Community know that we won’t stop fighting for them!
Founded in 2007, Uplifting Athletes fulfills its mission to inspire the Rare Disease Community with hope through the power of sport with a powerful network of over 20 college football student-athlete led chapters, Uplifting Ambassadors and Team UA participants. Since its inception, Uplifting Athletes has raised more than $5 million to support the mission of Uplifting Athletes and its charitable programs: Rare Disease Awareness, Rare Disease Research, Uplifting Experiences and Uplifting Leaders