WINTER ACTION SPORTS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM | GRIFFIN MACFADYEN

Six Young Competitive Skiers and Snowboarders Raised Over $12,000 for the High Fives Foundation this Winter! 12-year-old Griffin MacFadyen from Dover Vermont developed the Winter Action Sports Ambassador Program to raise money for athletes with life-altering injuries.   Since 2009, High Fives Foundation Executive Director Roy Tuscany has been giving presentations to young skiers and snowboarders across the … Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | ADAPTIVE TRAINING FOUNDATION

ATF provides 100% FREE modified methods of training to restore hope to all those with physical impairment https://youtu.be/YWsEghu9oJk High Fives partner, the Adaptive Training Foundation was founded to provide individuals with physical impairments the proper facility and training necessary to achieve their health goals. The founder David Vobora and his team use modified training programs that utilize body … Read more

HIGH FIVE THE WAVE ADAPTIVE SURF TRIP 4

The yearly High Five the Wave Adaptive Surf Trip is in Paia, Maui! Thank you sponsors! This annual trip helps expand the reach of the Foundation by providing a new outlet for those that suffer a life altering injury. The skills learned are transferable to mountain action sports and helps in the recovery process of … Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | JOSH DUECK

“Dream big, live simple and love life!” – Josh Dueck #HighFivesAthlete Josh sustained a spinal cord injury in 2004 while skiing, leaving him completely paralyzed from the waist down. It was with the hope that one day Josh would be able to return to the places he loves (the mountains and the ocean) that gave … Read more

RESTORING MEMORIAL DAY

Marines To The Mountains | #HighFivesAthlete Jacob Schick “Act as if what you do meakes a difference, it does.” – Jacob Schick Jacob Schick is a third generation Marine who epitomizes service and sacrifice. After a triple-stacked tank mine detonated below his vehicle in Al Anbar Province, Iraq in 2004, Jacob suffered compound fractures in … Read more

FIVE FOR FIVES PARTNER | PHUNKSHUN WEAR

In quarter 1 of 2015 Phunkshun Wear donated $2,180.35 back to the High Fives Foundation & participated in the 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament   The High Fives Foundation would like to thank Punkshun Wear for their continued support & amazing positive attitude!  A US Manufacturer that focuses on face-gear, Phunkshun Wear combines technical applications, … Read more

FOURSOME PHOTOS FROM THE 5TH ANNUAL WEST COAST CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

35 teams ignored the rain in the name of fundraising at Truckee’s Grey’s Crossing golf course On Thursday, May 14, the day before Grey’s Crossing Golf Course opened to the public for the season, the High Fives Foundation hosted their 5th annual charity golf tournament — a day-long golf outing where 35 teams competed in a scramble format for … Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | C.O.R.E. CENTER

C.O.R.E. Center of Restorative Exercise…Exercise is Medicine C.O.R.E. is a state-of-the-art facility, equipped with unique and specialized equipment, providing low cost integrated, structural, personalized and progressive evaluations, treatment plans, and education to help improve function, independence, and self-efficacy. Learn more about the C.O.R.E. Center HERE High Fives supporter & Co-Founder of C.O.R.E., Aaron Baker is a recovering … Read more

JIM HARRIS | #HIGHFIVESATHLETE TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING

Salt Lake City resident Jim Harris receives $5,616 Empowerment Grant from the Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation Empowerment Grant will provide Harris personal training at the PEAK Center in Englewood, Colo. In November 2014, Jim Harris’ life changed dramatically following a ski accident in Punta Arenas, Chile. The crash found him with a back injury in an unfamiliar hospital in the South … Read more

BILL WINCHESTER | #HIGHFIVESATHLETE TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING

Reno resident Bill Winchester receives Empowerment Grant from High Fives Foundation towards recovery from life-altering injury $6,786 Empowerment Grant to provide Winchester with rehabilitative sessions of massage, acupuncture, personal training, and adaptive equipment The High Fives Foundation is awarding 38-year-old Bill Winchester a board-approved Empowerment Grant to help aid in his recovery from a life-altering injury he sustained while … Read more