2021 Quarter 3 Grant Recipients (East)

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Introducing High Fives Quarter 3 2021 Empowerment Grant recipients

High Fives is very proud to introduce everyone to these new Athletes that we will be supporting through their recovery and onto whatever goals and adventures that they can dream of.

Recovery and progression of one’s mind and body is a never-ending pursuit. These Athletes realize that setting goals and improving themselves is incredibly important. After one goal or adventure is complete, each Athletes sees that the specific goal  they set is possible. Each new goal is a way to discover ways to become better every day, using the experience and skill created.

High Fives believes that these 10 Athletes embody our values and will represent High Fives in amazing ways, and we cannot wait to see what they are able to accomplish.

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Quarter 3 2021 Empowerment Grant Recipients

Aaron Carr

Aaron Carr | SCI C5

Roselle Park, NJ

On the fourth of July, Aaron was surfing in Point Pleasure, NJ. A shore-break wave swept him away and pushed him directly into the ocean floor, breaking his C5 vertebrae.

“In life, you have a choice: you can either look back or look forward. I choose to look forward.”

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Adaptive Equipment-$2,500 

Kelsey O’Driscoll |Life Changing

Glens Falls, NY

Kelsey sustain a life changing injury while sledding 

Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve

 

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 Adaptive Equipment – $2,889

Kesley Odriscall
PJ Heger

PJ Heger | SCI T3

Traverse City, MO

PJ was injured while snowmobiling on New Year’s day of this year. He lost control, jumped off the sled in order to miss hitting a tree. He jumped far enough to miss his head, but struck the tree with his chest, shattering his T3 vertebrae. 

“Anything I did before, I can do now”

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$5,000-Healing Networks 

Rachel Zoeller | SCI T11

Louisville,KY

In 2019, Rachel was cleaning anchors on a climbing route. A faulty knot resulted in a 60 ft fall onto packed dirt. They sustained multiple injuries including an SCI at T11, fractured pelvis and ankles, and more.

“It’s good for the plot”

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Adaptive Equipment-$5,000

Rachel Zoeller
River

River Hutchison | SCI C5

Vernon, CT

River was injured in an accident at the pool

“The world keeps on going, and so do I”
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$5000 – Healing Network

Skye Kerr | SCI T4

Vershire, VT

While downhill mountain biking in October 2020 at Killington Resort, Skye crashed. She had been working on a progression of jumps all summer but this time, something was different. The accident resulted in a T4 spinal cord injury. 

 

“Gotta go up in order to enjoy the downhill!”

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Adaptive Equipment-$5,000

Skye Kerr
Mike Garrison

Mike Garrison| SCI T5

Pleasant Hill, MO

On August 27, 2006 Mike was attending a local motocross race. While attempting to pass his best friend and take the lead, they both collided mid-air and crashed. While his best friend walked away injury free, Mike sustained a T5 spinal cord injury. Ten years later on his alive day, Mike married the “girl of his dreams” and explains without his injury he would have never had the chance to do so. 

“Anything is Possible, It’s Up to You to Prove It”

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Motodemption Winner

These new East Coast Athletes will be welcomed to the High Fives Ohana by previous Athletes and Q3 Grant recipient

Joshua Poore
Joshua Poore| SCI

Hendersonville,NC

“MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK“

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Adaptive Equipment- $2,500

Mike Schwarz TBI

Chester,VT

“I LOVE LIFE AND I LOVE THIS MOMENT RIGHT HERE! RIGHT NOW!“

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Healing Network – $1,200

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Ronan Patel
Ronan Patel| TBI

Atlanta,GA

 

“DON’T EVER GIVE UP OR STOP DOING WHAT YOU LOVE.“

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Healing Network- $2,500

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2020 Grant Recipients

Aaron Carr
Kesley Odriscall
PJ Heger
Rachel Zoeller
River
Skye Kerr
Mike Garrison
Joshua Poore
MichaelSchwarz
Ronan Patel