High Fives to Andrew Kurka on Nine Strong Years! In 2005 at the age of 13 Andrew suffered at spinal cord injury at the T10 level. Two years later, at age of 15, with the help of Challenge Alaska and his Physical Therapist he was able to adaptive ski. Andrew was an avid wrestler and … Read more
Happy Birthday to High Fives Athlete, Jeff Andrews! In March of this year Tahoe native Jeff Andrews suffered a C6 burst fracture with associated spinal cord injury at Sugar Bowl Resort in Norden, CA. In April 2014 Jeff received a Board approved grant for $1,363.41 to be used toward massage and acupuncture at Craig Hospital … Read more
High Fives to Sophie Coudurier on Her Board-Approved Grant to Receive Five Weeks of Physical Therapy at Beyond the Chair! The High Fives Foundation – Winter Empowerment program service disburses board-approved grants to disabled winter action sports athletes participating in winter adaptive sports or athletes recovering from a life-altering injury. In June, the Foundation’s Board … Read more
Happy Birthday to High Fives Athlete, Dominic Prado! High Fives Athlete Dominic Prado turned 23 years old on June 5, 2014. On Thursday of last week Dominic was surprised with an early birthday present when he received a Restorative Therapies FES bike via the Winter Empowerment Fund! Following Dominic’s January 2012 spinal cord injury he … Read more
High Fives to Danielle Watson on Three Strong Years! Huge congratulations to High Fives Athlete, Danielle Watson for all of her recent accomplishments! In just three years (since her injury on June 4th, 2011), Danielle has done some pretty amazing rings, including her recent acceptance into graduate school. “I recently completed a half marathon in Portland … Read more
Thank You to Points North Heli-Adventures Inc.! In the spring of 2014, the High Fives Foundation gave a Winter Empowerment grant to provide the team with the tools and travel necessary for Tony Schmiesing to accomplish “The Edge of Impossible” trip to Points North Heli-Adventures Inc. in Cordova, Alaska! This uplifting and truly inspirational trip was … Read more
High Fives Athlete, Tony Schmiesing to Open the Event at the Resort at Squaw Creek! In recognition of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, Squaw Valley Institute is proud to host Olympian Halfpipe Freeskier, Angeli Vanlaanen. Angeli has battled Lyme Disease for over 15 years. She will tell her story at the Resort at Squaw Creek on … Read more
We Love You Taylor! The High Fives Foundation extends its most sincere gratitude to Taylor Fiddyment for her positivity and passion in all that she does. Three years ago (on May 28th), Taylor suffered a Spinal Cord Injury in an ATV accident. She has not let her injury stop her from enjoying all that life … Read more
The High Fives Foundation Awards its Largest Winter Empowerment Grant to Date in May 2014 to Jocelyn Judd In May 2014, the High Fives Foundation disbursed a board-approved grant for $25,000.00 to Washington native, Jocelyn Judd. This marks the single largest grant to date, to a Winter Empowerment Athlete since the Foundation’s inception in 2009. … Read more
The High Fives Foundation Awards its Largest Winter Empowerment Grant to Date in May 2014 Three athletes awarded board-approved grants totaling over $28,000 to be used for recovery from life-altering injury The High Fives Foundation – Winter Empowerment program service disburses board approved grants to disabled winter action sports athletes participating in winter adaptive sports … Read more
