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.

Truckee Police Department Event @ Tahoe Donner

March 1, 2017 by Becca

Truckee Police Department Event Recap at Tahoe Donner Ski Resort for High Fives Thank you Truckee PD for your continued support and keeping us safe. The Truckee Police Department & the High Fives Foundation teamed up for a day of safety & 'Golden Tickets'. On Saturday, February 25th 2017 the Truckee Police Department set up shop at Tahoe ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | Cody LaPlante’s Aspen Edit

February 27, 2017 by Becca

High Fives Ambassador Cody LaPlante rips up Aspen, CO with Cal Carson & Taariq Saffouri, filmed/edited by Logan LaPlante! Congratulations Cody for making it to Red Bull Play Streets finals! "Aspen is fun! Some fun park hits with Taariq and Cal in between competing at the Aspen Freeskiing Open. Thanks Logan for the 📽&✂️." -- Cody ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Keenan Weischedel

February 24, 2017 by Becca

Jericho, Vt. resident receives support from the Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation following life-altering injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding Jericho, Vt. resident Keenan Weischedel a board-approved Empowerment Grant totaling $600 to aid in his recovery. On November 22, 2016, Weischedel was ski touring with some friends at Mad River Glen in Fayston, Vt. Excited to ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Kevin Cheung

February 24, 2017 by Becca

San Bruno, Calf. resident receives support from the Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation following life-altering injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding San Bruno, Calif. resident Kevin Cheung a board-approved Empowerment Grant totaling $3,597.50 to aid in his recovery. On March 7, 2015, Kevin Cheung over-rotated a backflip while overshooting a jump at Squaw Valley's Gold Coast Terrain Park. The ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETES RECEIVE EMPOWERMENT GRANTS | Colorado Residents

February 24, 2017 by Becca

Colorado residents receive support from the Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation following life-altering injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding Colorado residents Megan Wemmer, Jim Harris and Nathanial White board-approved Empowerment Grants totaling $7,985 to aid in their respective recoveries. While on a backcountry ski tour in the Arapahoe National Forrest with her boyfriend in February 2015, ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETES RECEIVE EMPOWERMENT GRANTS | New England

February 24, 2017 by Becca

New England residents receive support from the Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation following life-altering injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding New England residents Daniel Murray and David Weiner board-approved Empowerment Grants totaling $6,600 to continue therapy at Project Walk in Stratham, N.H. Upon graduating high school, Daniel Murray moved across the country from Amesbury, Mass. to ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETES RECEIVE EMPOWERMENT GRANTS | Tahoe Area

February 24, 2017 by Becca

Lake Tahoe residents receive continued support from the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation following life-altering injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding Tahoe residents Taylor Fiddyment, Jason Abraham and Jeff Andrews board-approved Empowerment Grants totaling $14,820 to aid in their respective recoveries. Truckee, Calif. resident, Taylor Fiddyment was injured while riding a four-wheeler with friends in May ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | Matthew Melancon

February 22, 2017 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Matthew Melancon reps the High Fives shield in action! Combat Injured Bi-Lateral Amputee, Motivational Speaker, Aspiring Paralympic Snow-Boarder "World Championships at Big White Canada are over and I'm so proud of myself. I took everything it had and kept on smiling! Thank you Donek Snowboards for my incredible rides! Thank you High Fives for believing in a ... Read more

#HIGHFIVESATHLETE UPDATE | NOLAN TROWE

February 22, 2017 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Update, Nolan Trowe! “Nolan has a great attitude and it shows in his progress.” Jack Powell aka #JackTheTrainer On one of Nolan Trowe’s first days off for the summer he went with some friends to the Emerald Pools near Auburn and had a diving accident which resulted in a spinal cord injury. He was air lifted ... Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | Active Life Foundation

February 20, 2017 by Becca

Active Life Foundation (ALF), a Swedish charitable foundation! ALF was founded as a charity in 1995, following the skiing accident of the alpine skier Thomas Fogdö. The King of Sweden became and remains their patron. ALF’s primary aims are to provide support to injured sportsmen and women so that they can return to a more active ... Read more

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