The High Fives Foundation focuses on positivity and goal setting. In the year 2013, 19 athletes were welcomed to the High Fives Family! To date, 54 athletes have been assisted by the Foundation through board approved grants in the Winter Empowerment Fund. This family of High Fives Athletes are all on their way to great new … Read more
Danny needed a new snowboarding goal after suffering his Traumatic Brain Injury on January 3rd, 2011. He wanted something to get fired up on in his favorite passion, snowboarding. Danny set his new goal to land a Double Cork 1080, a very popular trick in professional snowboarding at the time of his injury. With help … Read more
Read and share the great article on High Fives Athlete Sally Francklyn written by Scott Rappold “Skier ‘Superwoman Sally’ of Colorado Springs is back from the brink of death” Check out the article HERE!
Winter Empowerment Fund 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 November, the Foundation’s Board of Directors Grant Selection Committee approved the following grants for two athletes totaling $3,045.00. One of … Read more
Winter Empowerment Fund 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 November, the Foundation’s Board of Directors Grant Selection Committee approved the following grants for two athletes totaling $3,045.00. One of … 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 November, the Foundation’s Board of Directors Grant Selection Committee approved the following grants for two athletes totaling $3,045.00. One of these athletes has … Read more
High Fives Foundation Athlete and media guru, Sally Francklyn interviewed Grant Korgan (also a High Fives Athlete) regarding his incredible journey to the South Pole… Grant Korgan is a pusher. On March 5, 2010, he suffered a spinal cord injury in a snowmobiling accident in the Sierra Nevada backcountry. He fractured his L1 vertebrae and … Read more
Andrew Kurka | Interview with Sally Francklyn The Winter Empowerment Fund is a program service of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation that provides support for alternative healing and therapies, rehabilitative and adaptive equipment to athletes that suffer a life altering injury while pursuing a dream in the winter action sports community. Funds are allocated to assist disabled … Read more
The Winter Empowerment Fund is a program service of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation that provides support for alternative healing and therapies, rehabilitative and adaptive equipment to athletes that suffer a life altering injury while pursuing a dream in the winter action sports community. Funds are allocated to assist disabled athletes in the recovery process and help … Read more
Make A Hero’s mission is to grow awareness for adaptive sports, educate the public, and generate support for individuals with physical disabilities. Our films serve to inspire people to “get fully engaged in the game of life”, build confidence and help regain mobility and freedom through participation in adaptive sports and recreation. Learn more at: makeahero.org … Read more
