Becca

Becca Lefanowicz | Truckee, CA Social Media Manager | Becca is the first High Fives employee born and bred on the west coast, but she's left her footprints and first tracks all over the globe. She is a celebrated big mountain skier, having once held the title of North Face Young Gun award at the Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships before attending Western Washington University. Becca offers her linguistic and artistic savvy to the Foundation as Social Media Manager.

Great NonProfits Review

July 7, 2017 by Becca

To increase visibility and be a part of an amazing community, a few years ago High Fives became active on greatnonprofits.org! We are asking, supporters, athletes, donors, friends, family and sponsors to share your feelings about High Fives or read an already existent review and be inspired. If you could write a review (if you haven’t ... Read more

MEET THE STAFF

July 7, 2017 by Becca

Meet the High Fives Foundation Staff! High Fives Founder, Roy Tuscany, asked the staff, "What were you grateful for over the 4th of July holiday?" "Activities and good friends" - Steve Wallace Program Services Manager In 2008, Steve suffered a spinal cord injury while skiing in the Granite Chief area at Squaw Valley. After spending ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | Matt Masson

July 7, 2017 by Becca

High Fives supporter, intern, CRJ enthusiast and TBI survivor, Matt Masson, receives an Arcade Belt Program Challenge Coin! Matt Masson (of the United Kingdom) is a huge supporter of the CR Johnson Healing Center and a major fan of CR Johnson. Matt suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury when he was 23 years old. He had to undergo many ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | Jim Harris

July 6, 2017 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Jim Harris is featured in the Boulder Weekly! “Early on I had the realization that I could go anywhere in the world as long as I had a map, and I’d be able to stay found. I was always looking further toward the edge of the map.” Harris says “[The accident] forced me to ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | Josh Dueck

July 6, 2017 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete and Ambassador, Josh Dueck is featured in the Kimberley, BC Bulletin after speaking to an 8th grade class on injury awareness! Josh sustained a spinal cord injury in 2004 in a ski accident, leaving him completely paralyzed from the waist down. Josh quickly accepted the fact that life was going to be different, and ... Read more

SUPPORTER | SQUAW ALPINE

June 30, 2017 by Becca

Happy Fourth of July | Our Mountains are Your Mountains On this Independence Day weekend, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows celebrates that all are welcome in the mountains. We all enjoy the mountains in different ways and share a strong connection to this special place. Happy 4th of July! "Happy Independence Day and welcome to ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | The Original Puffy Poncho

June 29, 2017 by Becca

The Original Puffy Poncho The Puffy Poncho is the greatest poncho ever. It's warm, cozy, waterproof, packable, machine washable, and it holds your beverage. Back this Project HERE

MOVIE MONDAY | Lottery of Life – The Jocelyn Judd Story

June 29, 2017 by Becca

Lottery of Life | The Jocelyn Judd Story In the spring of 2014, the High Fives Foundation gave a Winter Empowerment Grant to Jocelyn Judd. The grant helped support her recovery after she suffered paralysis at the C5 vertebra level along with dislocating and fracturing her right hip after over-rotating a backflip on her last ... Read more

FIVE FOR FIVES | ASK A PARTNER – Lone Mountain Printing Inc

June 29, 2017 by Becca

Meet Colin Shane from High Fives Five for Fives Partner Lone Mountain Printing Inc! For those readers out there not familiar with you and LMP, can you give them a quick overview of what it is that you do? CS: Lone Mountain Printing is a custom apparel company. LMP owns a state of the art ... Read more

The Adam Lavender Story

June 29, 2017 by Becca

The Adam Lavender Story Written by High Fives supporter, intern, CRJ enthusiast and TBI survivor, Matt Masson. Arcade X High Fives Foundation Goal Belt program is a 5-step program that keeps Athletes goal-oriented and focused on the respective task at hand. Similar to the karate belt system, each achievement will be rewarded with a belt ... Read more

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