Nathan Barela

Nathan Barela

United States of America
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Bike

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Anchorage, AK

In 2008, while working for a construction company, Nathan sustained a spinal cord injury. An unbalanced shipping crate fell off of a forklift and landed on top of him. This resulted in a T12 SCI.

“Choose your attitude.”

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High Fives has provided:

Grants for adaptive equipment and healing networks

Nathan Barela

“The Empowerment Grant will help me live an active lifestyle and allow me to explore bike trails with my friends and family.“

– #HighFivesAthlete, Nathan Barela

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