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 | Jeff Andrews

March 5, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Jeff Andrews from Reno, NV In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. In January, Jeff applied for, and received a grant for not only massage from the world-renown Karen Stubbs at Truckee’s CR Johnson Healing Center, but also training and massage therapy ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Kailyn Forsberg

March 5, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Kailyn Forsberg from Eagle, CO In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. Kailyn received a grant for continued outpatient therapy at Craig’s PEAK Center so she can continue on her positive recovery path. Kailyn was on her second warm up lap for ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Skye Chaney

March 5, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Skye Chaney from Hood River, OR In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. Skye received a grant from the High Fives Foundation to cover the cost of a wheelchair freewheel and power assist so that when he’s not training to accomplish his goals, ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Quinn Brett

March 5, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Quinn Brett from Estes Park, CO In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. In January 2018, Quinn received a grant from the High Fives Foundation to continue out patient therapy for three months at the PEAK Center at Craig Hospital – a ... Read more

Military To The Mountain Hype Up | Athlete Highlight | Lawrence “Mayor” Green

March 5, 2026March 5, 2018 by Becca

We are excited to welcome back Lawrence “Mayor” Green to Truckee for the 2018 Military to the Mountain Ski/Ride portion of the Program Service, March 11th - 17th! Born and raised in Springtown, TX, Lawrence “Mayor” Green joined the United States Army as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic in 2008. On March 29, 2015, while riding his motorcycle, ... Read more

FIVE FOR FIVES | TAHOE TRAIL BAR

March 5, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE TO OUR FIVE FOR FIVES PARTNER Tahoe Trail Bar FOR THEIR 2014-2018 CONTRIBUTION OF $2,364! We would also like to thank TTB for their amazing support in our other Program Services including B.A.S.I.C.S. WHAT IN THE WORD IS FIVE FOR FIVES?! FIVE FOR FIVES = COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP Tahoe Trail Bar donates $0.05 from each bar sold at a ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | NICK ROMANO

March 2, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE Nick Romano FOR ACHIEVING his first of FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! On January 21st, 2018, #HighFivesAthlete Nick Romano, from Johnstown, PA went skiing for the first time since his ski injury sustained at Seven Springs Resort in December 2016. Nick grew up as an alpine and water skier, and getting back out on the hill ... Read more

FIVE FOR FIVES | Rocker @ Squaw

March 2, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE TO OUR FIVE FOR FIVES PARTNER Rocker @ Squaw FOR THEIR 2014-2018 CONTRIBUTION OF $7,222! WHAT IN THE WORD IS FIVE FOR FIVES?! FIVE FOR FIVES = COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP Rocker @ Squaw DONATES $1 from each glass of their selected wine to High Fives Foundation. HIGH FIVE! Gather round and share your stories in the place where we honor ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | TEAM USA – Kelly Clark

February 21, 2018 by Becca

5-Time Olympian Kelly Clark Looks Back On Her Career And Influence On The Next Generation Of Snowboarders BY KAREN ROSEN | FEB. 14, 2018, 8:06 P.M. (ET) Kelly Clark brings up High Fives Foundation as an organization she supports! READ THE FULL STORY BY TEAM USA HERE Donate to an Athlete Today

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | IRA EDWARDS

February 21, 2018 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete #10 IRA EDWARDS skis in the sunshine at Alyeska Resort on super fast groomers! "Super fun day of skiing with Alyssa in the sunshine at Alyeska Resort on super fast groomers with no ice till the very end. Put on 37k feet today. HUUUUGE day with high speed runs on my Rossignol #experience100 skis and Look Bindings #itrustlook. Thanks also to High Fives Foundation, Enabling Technologies and Ride Designs for making it ... Read more

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