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.

DETAILS | Colorado & VERMONT CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

June 15, 2016 by Becca

Register for High Fives VT Charity Golf Tournament, August 12th or High Fives CO Charity Golf Tournament, August 30th below! Join us for a putting challenge, a flop wall, beat the pro, longest drive, a hole in one contest and more! Details below. VT GOLF INFO HERECO GOLF INFO HERE

CENTRAL REGION ATHLETES RECEIVE EMPOWERMENT GRANTS | 4 HIGH FIVES ATHLETES AWARDED

June 15, 2016 by Becca

CONGRATULATIONS & HIGH FIVE TO 4 CENTRAL REGION #HIGHFIVESATHLETES WHO WERE AWARDED EMPOWERMENT GRANTS IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2016! In the month of May alone, the High Fives Foundation granted $37,186 to 11 High Fives Athletes. High Five to our 4 central region athletes Jamie Crane-Mauzy, Jim Harris, Georgiana Burnside & Kailyn Forsberg! The High Fives Foundation supports injured mountain sports ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | KAILYN FORSBERG

June 15, 2016 by Becca

16-year-old Kailyn Forsberg, receives continued grant funding from High Fives Foundation towards injury recovery Empowerment Grant awarded for specialized treatments in Denver Eagle County 16-year-old Kailyn Forsberg suffered a tragic spinal cord injury attempting a backflip during warmups for a competitive slope style event in April 2015. The ski fall caused Forsberg to land directly on her neck. ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Georgiana Burnside

June 15, 2016 by Becca

17-year-old Little Rock skier aided by California-based High Fives Foundation towards spinal cord injury recovery Georgiana Burnside awarded for training at PEAK Center and specialized massage sessions at Swedish Medical Institute in Colorado 17-year-old Georgiana Burnside was injured in a ski accident at Snowmass Resort in Aspen Colorado last spring. She hit a patch of ice, misdirecting ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | JIM HARRIS

June 15, 2016 by Becca

Injured adventure photographer receives continued support from California's High Fives Foundation towards full recovery Jim Harris has progressed from wheelchair to walking with hiking poles to unassisted mobility since 2014 injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding Jim Harris an Empowerment Grant to aid in recovery from a traumatic spinal cord injury. The board-approved Grant will ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Jamie Crane-Mauzy

June 15, 2016 by Becca

Inured World Tour Finalist aided by California-based High Fives Foundation towards spinal cord injury recovery following ski injury in Whistler Canada Empowerment Grant awarded for specialized Neuro Psychology Sessions at Summit Neuro 22-year-old Park City resident, Jamie Crane-Mauzy, crashed in her second run of the World Tour Finals in Whistler Canada in April 2014. Her injury caused a ... Read more

WESTERN REGION ATHLETES RECEIVE EMPOWERMENT GRANTS | 4 HIGH FIVES ATHLETES AWARDED

June 15, 2016 by Becca

CONGRATULATIONS & HIGH FIVE TO 4 WESTERN REGION #HIGHFIVESATHLETES WHO WERE AWARDED EMPOWERMENT GRANTS IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2016! In the month of May alone, the High Fives Foundation granted $37,186 to 11 High Fives Athletes. High Five to our 4 western region athletes Ran Tao, Alina Garbuzov, Matt Clark & Kevin Cheung! The High Fives Foundation supports injured ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Kevin Cheung

June 15, 2016 by Becca

San Bruno snowboarder aided by Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation towards spinal cord injury recovery Empowerment Grant awarded for specialized rehabilitation treatments provided in the Bay Area (Truckee, California. June 15, 2016) -- 24-year-old Kevin Cheung was skiing at Squaw Valley in March of 2015 when he over-rotated a front-flip off of a jump at Squaw's Gold Coast Terrain Park. The ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Matt Clark

June 15, 2016 by Becca

Recently injured Squaw Valley snowboarder aided by High Fives Foundation towards spinal cord injury recovery Empowerment Grant awarded for specialized treatments in the CR Johnson Healing Center (Truckee, California. June 15, 2016) -- 38-year-old Matt Clark was snowboarding at Squaw Valley in January when a rock drop came up short in the infamous zone known as ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Alina Garbuzov

June 15, 2016 by Becca

31-year-old Menlo Park rock climber aided by California-based High Fives Foundation towards spinal cord injury recovery Empowerment Grant awarded for specialized treatments and natural water therapy (Truckee, California. June 15, 2016) -- 31-year-old Alina Garbuzov was a seasoned rock climber with nearly ten years experience. In October 2015, Garbuzo was in Yosemite National Park climbing on ... Read more

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