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 IN THE NEWS | Le Grand Adventure Tours

July 7, 2016 by Becca

COACH JEFF ROBERTSON AND CRYSTAL ROBERTSON OF LE GRAND ADVENTURE TOURS PUT TOGEATHER A ‘GRAND’ BLOG POST THAT TRULY SHOWS HOW AMAZING HIGH FIVE THE WAVE 6 WAS! Read CRYSTAL ROBERTSON blog post HERE and below. Every year we get to be part of something so special that it is hard to put into words. This year marked ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | MOVE MOUNTAINS

July 7, 2016 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Taylor Fiddyment & Marina from Achieve Tahoe had the opportunity to join Move Mountains out of Incline Village! Read the write up about the trip below and be inspired. Read the Full Article HERE About Move Mountains// Based out of Incline Village, Nevada, Move Mountains was founded in 2013 with a vision to raise the ... Read more

Earn AmazonSmile Donations on Prime Day

July 5, 2016 by Becca

You shop. You save money. Amazon Gives. Amazon's second-annual Prime Day is on July 12 and will feature more than 100,000 deals exclusively for Prime members, making it one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Remember to shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to High ... Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | Chanda Plan Foundation

July 5, 2016 by Becca

High Fives would like to shine light on a similar minded foundation, the Chanda Plan Foundation, keep up the good work! The mission of the Chanda Plan Foundation is to improve the quality of life for persons with physical disabilities through direct services and systemic change to access integrative therapies. Their direct services include acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, ... Read more

SUNDAY FUNDAY | 60 Minutes Sports With Alana Nichols

July 1, 2016 by Becca

“It’s about doing the best you can with what you have.” - High Fives supporter, Alana Nichols 60 MINUTES SPORTS covers Alana Nichols, the first American female athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. The inspirational Paralympics great is setting her competitive sights on a new event at the Summer Games ... Read more

FIVE FOR FIVES PARTNERS | Jimmy Beans Wool

June 30, 2016 by Becca

Congratulations High Fives Five For Fives Partner Jimmy Beans Wool for winning the Facebook Awards, 2016 SHORTLIST! Jimmy Beans Wool were nominated for their, 'Eddie the Eagle Promotion' Jimmy Beans Wool started in Truckee, CA after Laura and Doug Zander needed an escape from the crazy pace of Silicon Valley. Flash forward 13 years and Jimmy ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | ALINA GARBUZOV

June 30, 2016 by Becca

High Five Alina on your positivity and amazing attitude! "Thank you for the technical clothing and the little goodies. It made me feel like a valuable athlete again and I'm very proud to be supported by your foundation." - #HighFivesAthlete Alina Garbuzov 31-year-old Alina Garbuzov was a seasoned rock climber with nearly ten years experience. ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | Andrew Kurka

June 30, 2016 by Becca

Congratulations on your recent successes and continue to train hard for PYeongChang 2018, #HighFivesAthlete Andrew Kurka! Read Andrew's update in his own word below// Hello from Alaska The summer season is treating the team well, from training at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs. To training at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, we ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | Northwestern Ski & Snowboard Team | Volleyballin’ for Charity

June 30, 2016 by Becca

Northwestern Ski & Snowboard Team | Volleyballin’ for Charity! On Saturday, May 28, The Northwestern Ski Team took to Northwestern’s Long Field for the first time and put on the 8th annual Volleyballin’ for Charity volleyball tournament, silent auction and raffle drawing. For the third year in a row, the event benefitted the High Fives Foundation. Thanks to ... Read more

SUPPORTER | DOLAN TOYOTA GROUP

June 30, 2016 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Nick Fairall Drives Donated Dolan Auto Group Toyota! During #HighFivesAthlete Nick Fairall's trip to Lake Tahoe, to continue his recovery at the CR Johnson Healing Center, Dolan Auto Group donated a vehicle for Nick to use! Nick was able to be independent during his trip and be self sufficient which gave him more time to ... Read more

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