The 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. One such grant became a reality this spring in the form a heli-skiing experience for High Fives Athlete, Tony Schmiesing! Stay tuned to the Foundation’s website and social … Read more
Join the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation at The Golf Club at Gray’s Crossing on May 15, 2014 for the 4th Annual High Fives Foundation Charity Golf Tournament presented by GoPro! COST: $150/Golfer, $500/Team ($125 Per Team Member) | REGISTER NOW: golf.highfivesfoundation.org Following the 11:00am-12:00pm registration, the day’s events will kick off with lunch from Burger … Read more
The Adaptive Virtual Snowboard is an accessory which interfaces to a Nintendo Wii console and allows you to play Snowboarding, skateboard and Wakeboard games while giving your body proper exercise! This is a fun activity for able bodied and those with lower limb or spinal problems. “What we’ve done is make a custom snowboard that … Read more
The High Fives Foundation congratulates 12-year old intern Cody LaPlante on winning the overall title in the 10-12 year old division at the 2014 USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain! Cody is an amazing young individual and we couldn’t be more proud of him. After the big win, we asked Cody to answer the following … Read more
The Big Turtle Shell® is a rugged wireless Bluetooth speaker built for a life of action from our friends at Outdoor Tech. Water resistant and durable with a huge sound. “The same outdoor designer brand that delivered the Turtle Shell® in its first Kickstarter project has since grown to have the biggest and best line … Read more
Certified TRX instructor Jessica Moreno will again link up with the High Fives Foundation at 9:00am this Saturday, April 12 at the CR Johnson Healing Center for a small group TRX Community Class. Jessica’s hour-long donation based class will be capped at the first 5 participants to sign up online at www.crjohnson.org/schedule. “It’s an honor to … Read more
The following insightful article from CNN Senior Medical Correspondent – Elizabeth Cohen, discusses exciting, new advances in spinal cord injury research. At her research lab at the University of Louisville, neuroscientist Susan Harkema turned her back to her study subject to check a reading on a computer screen. “Hey Susie, look at this,” the patient called … Read more
In 24 hours of online giving you can support us through Nevada’s Big Give. It’s as easy as point-click-give. Only on April 25th. Schedule your donation TODAY! Nevada’s Big Give seeks to make a difference in the Silver State through one incredible day of charitable giving. An entirely online philanthropic endeavor, Nevada’s Big Give allows residents … Read more
Congratulations to our friends at Disabled Sports USA – Far West for reaching their goal of raising over $200,000. during the Ability Celebration at Alpine Meadows & Squaw Valley! From April 1-5, 2014, the Military Winter Sports Camp, Ability Bash Banquet Fundraiser and the Ability Challenge Fundraiser raised $200,160.00 to support the program services of … Read more
2013 was quite the year of growth and positive momentum for the High Fives Foundation! Learn all about the happenings this past year in the Annual Report. It is our sincere hope that by sharing our stories of the 57 High Fives Athletes assisted through the Winter Empowerment Fund, marquee events from coast-to-coast, the success … Read more
