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 | VLAD KOVALENKO

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Injured Aspen, Colo. snowboarder receives grant through Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation Vlad Kovalenko to receive Empowerment Grant to aid in recovery from life-altering injury following snowboard accident The High Fives Foundation is awarding Vlad Kovalenko a board-approved Empowerment Grant of $650 to aid in his goal of recovery. The funds will afford Kovalenko the opportunity to receive vital treatments necessary to recovery. Kovalenko was snowboarding on a cat track at Vail, … Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | MEGAN WEMMER

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Megan Wemmer receives grant funding to aid in recovery after sustaining life-altering injury while backcountry skiing Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation to provide an Empowerment Grant to aid in recovery The High Fives Foundation is awarding 33-year-old Megan Wemmer an Empowerment Grant of $2,175 to aid in her recovery from a life-altering injury sustained during a backcountry ski trip. … Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | BOND CAMP

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Bond Camp of Denver, Colo. receives continued support in his journey towards recovering from a life-altering ski injury    Empowerment Fund from Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation to provide important recovery services The High Fives Foundation is continuing its support of Bond Camp through an Empowerment Grant of $8,220 to help aid in Camp’s recovery from a traumatic … Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | JIM HARRIS

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Injured Salt Lake City Skier receives grant funding from Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation 33-year-old receives an Empowerment Grant towards rehabilitation after life-altering spinal cord injury The High Fives Foundation is awarding Jim Harris an Empowerment Grant of $2,720 to aid in recovery from a traumatic spinal cord injury. The board-approved Grant will afford Harris the … Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | TIM BURR

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High Fives Foundation to provide Glenwood Springs, Colo. skier Tim Burr with Empowerment Grant following life-altering injury Empowerment Grant to fund ski outings and adaptive equipment The High Fives Foundation is awarding Tim Burr a board-approved Empowerment Grant of $11,600 to help aid in his road to recovery and afford him the chance to purchase an … Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL

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Organization honors injured veterans for service Jessica Garcia, PDT April 1, 2016 Ten disabled veterans will receive a proper sendoff at 10:15 a.m. today at the ski statue at Reno-Tahoe International Airport today after spending a week in an adaptive ski program, Military to the Mountains, at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The program has recognized the veterans’ efforts … Read more

EVENT | Tahoe’s 6th Annual High Fives Foundation Charity Golf Tournament

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JOIN THE FUN! 6th Annual High Fives Foundation Charity Golf Tournament TOURNAMENT OUTLINE: Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Location: The Golf Club at Gray’s Crossing (11406 Henness Rd, Truckee, CA 96161) Cost: $750/Team, $225/Solo Golfer Includes: 18 holes of golf, branded golf shirt, a sleeve of Titleist golf balls, Darn Tough socks, entry into the Break the Glass Contest and dinner from Full … Read more

PURCHASE THE M.A.X. PASS & GIVE BACK

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Now through May 2nd you can purchase the MAX Pass for $20 less than directly from the MAX Pass site.  Each purchase made over that time will also be donating $20 to the High Fives Foundation. Make sure you purchase HERE Purchase HERE https://youtu.be/IMJuK_-cpw0
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