Athletes

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Rod Alavi (Athlete #204) from Alamo, CA In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. The High Fives Foundation provided $11,490 in funding to be used toward locomat sessions at the Frasier Institute in Kentucky so that Rod can keep working on the progress that he ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Brett Kennedy (Athlete #194) from Walnut, CA In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. Brett has made a tremendous recovery, and applied and received a grant for a $275 gym membership. The membership will help him get back to the things that he loves, and ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Jason Abraham (Athlete #76) from Alpine Meadows, CA In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. Jason continues to workout with CR Johnson Healing Center trainers, and the $1,275 granted from the High Fives Foundation will allow him to pair massage with his workouts, so that ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete George Gonzalez (Athlete #159) from Palm City, FL In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. George received a grant for the High Fives Foundation for $6,300 to be used toward PT and acupuncture in his hometown in Florida. George was snowboarding with his step-father in ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Tyler McKenzie (Athlete #192) from Salt Lake City, UT In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. Tyler is an accomplished skier and has many ties to the High Fives Foundation. He received a grant for $4,760 to be used toward physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Brady Donahue (Athlete #200) from Livermore, ME In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. Brady is currently working on grip strength and functional training to make his day-to-day easier. He’s had a lot of success thus far at Project Walk, and plans to continue working ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Rio Peterson (Athlete #205) from New Meadows, ID In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. Rio received a $11,210.92 grant from the High Fives Foundation to be used toward personal training at Craig Hospital’s PEAK Center, along with costly monthly insurance payments. This grant will ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Meg Procter (Athlete #203) from Vail, CO In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. “Don’t be afraid to be great,” are words that Meg often passes along to others. Those exact words, and attitude, coupled with a High Fives Foundation grant for $2,580 to be ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Dario Minatta (Athlete #201) from Sonoma, CA In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. Dario received a grant for $6,000 to be used toward valuable personal training sessions at the acclaimed Pleasanton, CA facility, SCI-Fit. Dario suffered a spinal cord injury while snowboarding at Squaw ... Read more

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Sierra O'Leary (Athlete #196) from Fairlee, VT In June 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $74,539.86 to 24 Athlete’s across North America. The High Fives Foundation provided Sierra with $3,000 to be used toward SCI specific personal training, along with travel costs to get back and forth from the facility. Sierra plans to ... Read more