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.

COMMUNITY FIVE AWARD RECIPIENT | TYLER LIGHTCAP

May 20, 2016 by Becca

Congratulations Community Five Award Recipient, Tyler Lightcap "Tyler believed in me and High Fives from DAY 1, he has always treated us like the client we envisioned ourselves to be, a million dollar Foundation. By achieving that goal, we now are being treated like a ten million dollar client, so we have our next goal set ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | PATRICK LONSDALE

May 20, 2016 by Becca

High Five Patrick for competing in the Reebok Spartan Race at AT&T Park in SF! “UP OR DOWN…IT’S UP TO YOU.” - High Fives Athlete #52 Patrick Lonsdale Patrick has East Coast and West Coast ties. He is originally from the Mad River Valley in Vermont, where his parents still reside. On January 28, 2013 Patrick ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | IRA EDWARDS

May 20, 2016 by Becca

“Being in a wheelchair is not the end, this is just a new beginning.” #HighFivesAthlete number 9, Ira Edwards has gone above and beyond in his recovery! Currently Ira is training for Anchorage Mayor's Marathon with his team, GIMP SQUAD. Mayor's Marathon included 13 miles on dirt road and 13 miles on pavement June 18th. Stay tuned ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | ADVENTURE JOURNAL

May 19, 2016 by Becca

My Job: The High Fives Foundation's Roy Tuscany His own injury inspired him to start the nation’s premier organization for athletes with life-altering injuries. If someone is sitting next to you on an airplane asks what you do for work, what do you tell them? I tell them that I run a non-profit, and I ... Read more

PRESS RELEASE | 6TH ANNUAL TAHOE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

May 18, 2016 by Becca

High Fives raises more than $17,500 at 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament One hundred and thirty-six golfers participated in 18 holes of scramble golf at the Golf Club at Gray's Crossing, raising funds for traumatically injured mountain action sports athletes. The High Fives Foundation hosted its sixth Annual Charity Golf Tournament in Truckee, Calif. on Thurs., May 12. Approximately $17,500 was raised to ... Read more

GuideStar Platinum

May 17, 2016 by Becca

The High Fives Foundation is beyond honored to receive this Platinum badge from Guidestar.org View our GuideStar Page HERE Great news! High Fives Foundation is one of the first organizations to receive the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. GuideStar recently launched the Platinum participation level to help nonprofits celebrate ... Read more

NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT | TIRR FOUNDATION

May 17, 2016 by Becca

Who They Are The Only Collaborative Research Foundation in the United States The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization that seeks to improve the lives of people who have sustained central nervous system damage through injury or disease. TIRR Foundation created, directs and funds Mission Connect, a collaborative ... Read more

BELT GOAL PROGRAM | JACOB SCHICK

May 13, 2016 by Becca

High Five #HighFivesAthlete Jacob Schick for achieving his second Arcade Belt Goal of skiing with his family! GOAL 1 –Return to the mountain to ski for the first time since my injury, specifically at Squaw Valley. (COMPLETED on 3/24/2015) GOAL 2 –Participate in winter sports with my wife and son without assistance from adaptive devices. (COMPLETED on 3/24/2016) GOAL 3 ... Read more

BELT GOAL PROGRAM | LANDON MCGAULEY

May 13, 2016 by Becca

High Five #HighFivesAthlete Landon McGauley for achieving three of his five Arcade Belt Goals! GOAL 1 – Have EVERYTHING dialed so that he can focus on the race season. (COMPLETED on 11/1/2015) GOAL 2 – Compete in X-Games! (COMPLETED on 1/31/2016) GOAL 3 – Make the Canadian National Prospect Team (COMPLETED on 8/15/2016) GOAL 4 –X-Games Finals … Read more

BELT GOAL PROGRAM | STEVEN JACOBO

May 13, 2016 by Becca

High Five #HighFivesAthlete Steven Jacobo for achieving all five of his Arcade Belt Goals! GOAL 1 –Train at the Calgary Olympic Park, and make the US Adaptive Bobsled and Skeleton Teams. (COMPLETED on 12/15/2014) GOAL 2 –Start from the top of the bobsled/skeleton track in Igls, Austria. Only the best of the best can start at the … Read more

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