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.

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Brad Baugh

November 4, 2016 by Becca

Collaboration between two action sports nonprofits provides Denver resident a new ski This is the first Empowerment Fund Grant awarded to Brad Baugh from the High Fives Foundation (Truckee, California, November 3, 2016) -- California’s High Fives Foundation is awarding Denver resident Brad Baugh an Empowerment Grant for a high performance monoski to enable him to progress in ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Nolan Trowe

November 4, 2016 by Becca

CR Johnson Healing Center remains a one-stop shop for High Fives Athletes in recovery Truckee man Nolan Trowe receives an Empowerment Grant for multiple treatments from the High Fives Foundation (Truckee, California, November 3, 2016) -- The High Fives Foundation is awarding Truckee resident Nolan Trowe an Empowerment Grant with necessary sessions of acupuncture, massage ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Megan Wemmer

November 4, 2016 by Becca

Longmont woman receives a grant for an adaptive cross country sit ski from the High Fives Foundation #HighFivesAthlete Megan Wemmer receives another High Fives Foundation Grant (Truckee, California, November 3, 2016) -- California’s High Fives Foundation is awarding Longmont resident Megan Wemmer an Empowerment Grant for a high performance cross country monoski to enable her to ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Brooke Schoenherr

November 4, 2016 by Becca

High Fives Foundation awards an empowerment grant for Lafayette woman to return to skiing after a traumatic brain injury that happened at Vail This is the first grant awarded to Brooke Schoenherr from the High Fives Foundation (Truckee, California, November 3, 2016) -- California’s High Fives Foundation is awarding Lafayette resident Brooke Schoenherr an Empowerment ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | ADVENTURE SPORTS JOURNAL

November 3, 2016 by Becca

Adventure Sports Journal shares, 'Profiles in Courage: Roy Tuscany' By Domenica Berman The High Fives Foundation would like to say thank you to Adventure Sports Journal for sharing our story and being a positive agent of change! Read the Full Story HERE Donate to an Athlete Today

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | SIERRA SUN

November 3, 2016 by Becca

Local Tahoe Paper, Sierra Sun, highlights High Fives B.A.S.I.C.S. movie premiere of 'Five Critical Mistakes' at Woodward Tahoe/ Boreal Mountain! Read the Full Article HERE Donate to an Athlete Today

Collaboration | Healthy Living Program

November 2, 2016 by Becca

Join High Fives & Shawna Korgan of the Korg Movement in our newest challenge - Healthy Living Program Get Ready to feel like yourself again.... As you know, making the decision is the first step! Going down a jean size is awesome and that will definitely happen when you do this program; but health, the confidence ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | FREESKIER

November 1, 2016 by Becca

Freeskier shares 'Fives athletes discuss life-changing accidents in new High Fives documentary' BY SARAH SHERMAN/ OCTOBER 28, 2016 Read the Full Article by Freeskier HERE Watch the Film Below Donate to an Athlete Today

MOVIE MONDAY | BASICS 6: Five Critical Mistakes

October 31, 2016 by Becca

BASICS 6: Five Critical Mistakes illustrates the importance of safety in the mountains and on the snow Stand out quotes // "My one peice of advice to a kid who wants to spend their life in the mountains...patience. It's a long road...just the patients to not get a head of yourself, not bite off more than ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | TIN SOLDIERS TRAILER

October 31, 2016 by Becca

"Tin Soldiers" is a fascinating perspective film into the world of amputees, people who have spina bifida, and paralysis, all doing adaptive sports. This film is 100% independent, and the passion project of Ben Duffy and Michael J Sassano as well as executive producer Jeff Bourns. Tin Soldiers is an incredible documentary showing the world of ... Read more

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