Athlete of the Week

“I love life and I love this moment right here! Right now!” - #HighFivesAthlete Michael Schwarz Thank you Mike for presenting yet another BASICS presentation for the High Fives Foundation to a 4th grade class! In March 2009, while attending his Senior year at University of Vermont, Michael suffered a traumatic brain injury while competing ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Matthew Melancon reps the High Fives shield in action! Combat Injured Bi-Lateral Amputee, Motivational Speaker, Aspiring Paralympic Snow-Boarder "World Championships at Big White Canada are over and I'm so proud of myself. I took everything it had and kept on smiling! Thank you Donek Snowboards for my incredible rides! Thank you High Fives for believing in a ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Update, Nolan Trowe! “Nolan has a great attitude and it shows in his progress.” Jack Powell aka #JackTheTrainer   On one of Nolan Trowe’s first days off for the summer he went with some friends to the Emerald Pools near Auburn and had a diving accident which resulted in a spinal cord injury. He was air lifted ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Taylor Fiddyment shares a good perspective! "Always forget how much I like this view." - #HighFivesAthlete Taylor Fiddyment standing in the CR Johnson Healing Center's parallel bars sponsored by Craig Hospital, Spine Nevada, and GoPro. Taylor was injured while riding a four-wheeler with some friends in May 2011. She has massive support from her family ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Andrew Kurka's Season Update! Thank you Andrew for sharing your winter story! Congratulations and good luck in your upcoming adventures and races at the World Cup in Japan and PyeongChang! Hello from Aspen! Where the team is back for a short amount of time before heading to the next races in Kimberly Canada and Park ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Andrew Kurka shares his story and the difference that can be made for those with disabilities! Hello from Aspen! Where the training has been fantastic and the racing even better. SuperG training has been in full swing, preparing us for the second SuperG races of the season in Winter Park Colorado. The first races of ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Ryan St. Lawrence shares his first time experience in the CR Johnson Healing Center! Read and be inspired by his blog post below. "Nothing can really prepare you for a life-altering injury. Sure, you can sift through your arsenal of coping skills and pick out what you think you’ll need. You can tap the ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Kevin Cheung went skiing again at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows! Kevin shares his experience below | "Status update alert- Well yesterday was a good day. It's been ~21 months since my fall at Squaw that turned my life upside down. And these past 21 months I've given substantial time and effort to regain what I ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Alina Garbuzov shares her most recent path to recovery goal..Diving in! "This weekend I swallowed some pool water. Both through my nose and my mouth. It was for a good cause, though. I spent something like six hours in the pool over Saturday and Sunday, learning how to dive. I was never a water ... Read more

Congratulations and High Five #highfivesathlete Ryan Zimmerer on your first prothetic leg! "Today is a special day for me. I got my first prosthetic leg this morning. Was an amazing feeling and first time in 8 years of pain free walking." Watch the full video HERE Donate to an Athlete Today