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Athletes Give Lift to Coach Vogt

Tue, Mar 22, 2011

Athletes Give Lift to Coach Vogt

 The Colgate Chapter of Uplifting Athletes has made it a mission to help a coach battling for his life.  The chapter will hold its fourth annual Lift For Life on Wednesday, and this year the team will raise money for Ependymoma, a rare type of brain or spinal cord tumor, in honor of Offensive Line Coach Casey Vogt. 

The fun-to-watch strength and conditioning fundraiser will be held at Sanford Field House at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5/adults, $3/students, kids are free; the public is welcome to attend.

Coach Vogt (in photo) is surviving Ependymoma, a rare disease that can affect adults and children.  Vogt often reminds his team of the quote, "If it is to be, it is up to me."  The team has made it its mission to do what they can to bring awareness to the rare disease and to let Vogt know how much they appreciate what he does for them as student-athletes. 

Colgate Alumnus and Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy has donated a Clay Matthews signed jersey and a signed helmet from Greg Jennings to raffle off.

Last year, the team raised more than $8,600 for neuroblastoma.  This year the team hopes to raise $10,000 for Ependymoma research.  Donations can be made online by going to www.upliftingathletes.org and clicking on the Colgate chapter. 

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