Becca 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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Westport Conn. native Lindsey Runkel receives $3,000 Empowerment Grant from California-based High Fives Foundation towards recovery from life-altering mountain biking injury Empowerment Grant will provide Runkel with 30 sessions of electrical stimulation training at Journey Forward in Canton, MA The High Fives Foundation is awarding 24-year-old Lindsey Runkel a board-approved Empowerment Grant to help aid in her recovery from a life-altering … Read more
Boulder resident Megan Wemmer receives Empowerment Grant from Lake Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation towards recovery from life-altering injury $12,326 Empowerment Grant to provide Wemmer personal training, adaptive modifications for her home and adaptive fitness equipment The High Fives Foundation is awarding 33-year-old Megan Wemmer an Empowerment Grant to help aid in her recovery from a life-altering injury. While … Read more
