Here’s to the amazing students at Chester Andover School in Chester, VT for the great “thank you” cards they sent to High Fives Athlete Michael Schwarz for the presentations he recently lead for the B.A.S.I.C.S. #HelmetsAreCool! Learn more about Michael and watch #HelmetsAreCool:
High Fives Athletes Jasmin Bambur & Andrew Kurka have been named to the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team to compete at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Way to go Jasmin & Andrew! Read the article from Team USA which announces the ski teams (men and women) that are set to take on the world … Read more
High Fives Athlete Keith Gabel has been named to the U.S. Paralympic Snowboard Team to compete at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Way to go Keith! Read the article from the U.S. Paralympic Snowboard Team which announces the teams (men and women) that are set to take on the world here.
High Five and good luck to Alana Nichols as she sits down with Conan O’Brien tonight at 11/10c on the wildly popular late night talk show! Don’t miss this amazing High Fives ambassador as she discusses being the first American woman to win gold in both the Summer AND winter Paralympics. Learn more and follow … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a8_QdPxZgs In 2005, at the age of 13 Andrew Kurka suffered a spinal cord injury that left his legs partially paralyzed from the knees down. Andrew was an avid wrestler and competitor before his injury, with dreams of becoming a professional athlete. At the suggestion of his physical therapist, Andrew got involved with monoskiing and … Read more
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 December, the Foundation’s Board of Directors Grant Selection Committee approved the following grants for three athletes totaling $6,422.00. One of these athletes has previously been … Read more
The High Fives Foundation is happy to announce that we’ll be joining High Fives Athlete Sally Francklyn as guest bartenders at Rocky Mounts (Boulder, CO) on Wednesday, January 29! $10 gets you in the door. All proceeds benefit the Foundation. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting event! Learn more about Sally Francklyn and how … Read more
Congratulations to High Fives Athlete Jasmin Bambur for his win in the NorAm, Slalom at Winter Park, CO! On January 1, 2014 Jasmin wrote to the High Fives Foundation, “I WON my first race in 2014. I love when my new year starts this way. It was hard race. Super cold and windy. We also had 14in … Read more
“My name is Grant Korgan and I am a Speaker, an Athlete, the Author of the book Two Feet Back, and it is my passion to teach people how to overcome adversity and choose positivity in their every day lives, because it’s human to fall down; the magic happens when we get back up!!!” MadLuv … Read more
High Fives Athlete: Grant Korgan is one of the most in-demand speakers on Motivation, Inspiration, Leadership, and High-Performance Mindsets in the world. A world-renowned athlete and adventurer, motivational speaker Grant Korgan continues to live an unlimited life around the globe after having sustained a 2010 spinal cord injury. Through his captivating presentation experiences, teams and … Read more
