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.

Give Back Tahoe 2016

December 8, 2016 by Becca

It’s Giving Season with Give Back Tahoe! Presented by Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation & Sierra Sun Join our community in the third annual Give Back Tahoe Giving Season. The High Fives Foundation has $2,500 matching funds available in this season's Give Back Tahoe which means your donation will be doubled! Learn more about Give Back Tahoe and ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | MOUNTAIN OUTLAW Magazine

December 7, 2016 by Becca

Mountain Outlaw Magazine featured the High Fives Foundation in there 2016 Winter edition! The High Fives Foundation would like to thank Mountain Outlaw Magazine for featuring the High Fives Foundation and for raising funds for High Fives during their Mountain Outlaw 2016 Winter edition release party! They raised $1,600 for High Fives Atheltes. Thank you and High ... Read more

SQUAW VALLEY PROM COUNTDOWN

December 7, 2016 by Becca

13th Annual Squaw Valley Prom [ct_countdown month="December" day="31" digit_color="#dd9933"] Buy your tickets before they sell out! SOLO TICKETCOUPLES TICKET Saturday, December 31st, 2016 at 8:00 PM The Squaw Valley Prom will be the New Years Eve Party of the year! Squaw Valley Prom has become the staple party for everyone in the Squaw Valley area, ... Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | SAFE AS CLINICS

December 6, 2016 by Becca

ABOUT SAFE AS S.A.F.E. A.S. Clinics is a women's tailored, beginner to experienced friendly, avalanche awareness and safety clinic. Founded by Elyse Saugstad, Jackie Paaso, Michelle Parker, Ingrid Backstrom, Lel Tone and Sherry McConkey with the intention to foster an open, welcoming and enthusiastic environment by which to encourage participation and communication to play in the ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | Access Unlimited

December 6, 2016 by Becca

Access Unlimited, a non-profit organization offering adaptive outdoor adventures for people with disabilities Access Unlimited is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to challenging "limitation" and committed to ensuring that through fishing and the great outdoors, one's individualism is maintained after sustaining a life altering injury or disability. They provide adaptive outdoor adventures using the ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | MUSIC IS MEDICINE BENEFIT

December 5, 2016 by Becca

Music Is Medicine - A benefit for High Fives Foundation Athletes at the Crystal Bay Club December 10th! Featuring Peter Joseph Burtt and the Kingtide, Drop Theory, Disco Terrorist, Groove Foundry - Tahoe and Serina Dawn! Listen to their music below. Tickets are can be purchased at the Box Office 775.833.6333 or online HERE Tickets are ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | JIM HARRIS

December 2, 2016 by Becca

High Five #HighFivesAthlete Jim Harris on your recovery strides and of course, your Birthday!! From all the High Fivers, Happy Birthday Jim Harris! Jim Harris continues to work toward a full recovery by staying positive and working hard. You can find him mountain biking in the golden Colorado hills, skinning up mountains to ski down or at ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | Paralympian Alana Nichols is pushing for surfing in the Paralympics

December 1, 2016 by Becca

High Fives Supporter & Paralympian Alana Nichols is pushing for surfing in the Paralympics! Read the article from GrindTV below and at Grindtv.com The three-time Paralympic champion — once in wheelchair basketball and twice in alpine skiing — was the first female U.S. Paralympian to win gold at both a summer and winter Games and ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | JOSH DUECK

November 18, 2016 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Josh Dueck shares heartfelt thoughts about High Fives most recent surf trip to Tofino British Colombia! "I want to send a heartfelt thank you to everybody for everything you contributed to this trip. From our friends in Santa Cruz who made the extraordinary drive to join and support our mission in the north, to ... Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | Shane McConkey Eco Challenge 2017

November 15, 2016 by Becca

Global warming is not cool, but saving the planet is. Get a team together and come up with a creative idea to help fight climate change in your very own school and you could win up to $10,000 to keep the momentum going. Since 2011, the Shane McConkey Foundation has donated over $80,000 to schools ... Read more

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