Thank You to the Lake Tahoe School for Raising $1,175.00 in the Annual Yard Sale! The Lake Tahoe School embodies community and understands the true meaning of philanthropy! Special thanks to Emily White (8th grade) for helping organize the great fundraiser held on May 31, 2014 in which proceeds were donated to the High Fives Foundation. … Read more
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Summer is Here, Get Ready with a New Tank Top! With the summer months bringing hot temperatures, stay cool with the Lone Mountain Printing | High Fives Tank Top! Order your new tank top today and help High Fives Athletes like Max Elles recover from life-altering injuries. Click HERE to order. Get Inspired by watching and … Read more
Register Today for the 2nd Annual High Fives Foundation East Coast Charity Golf Tournament! Scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Sugarbush Resort Golf Club | Presented by GoPro and Vermont North Ski Shop Event Information: Date: Friday, August 22, 2014 Location: The Sugarbush Resort Golf Club (1091 Golf Course Rd. Warren, VT 05674) Cost: … Read more
Join the Mountain Bike Performance Training Class at the CR Johnson Healing Center! Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Chiropractor and avid mountain biker Dr. Spencer Cruttenden of Elemental Back & Body will add an entirely new class to the CR Johnson Healing Center’s list of weekly evening classes – Mountain Bike Performance Training. To kick off … Read more
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
Thank You to Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility for Featuring the High Fives Foundation on “The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman” on June 4th! About Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR): Founded in 1990, VBSR is a non-profit, statewide business trade organization with a mission to advance business ethics that value multiple bottom lines: economic, social, … Read more
Thank You Very Much to Team #223 “Running with High Fives” for Competing in the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay in Support of the High Fives Foundation! Team member, Fairlane Vicente offers some insight as to her team’s efforts in this amazing adventure race (which took place May 30-31, 2014 from Reno, NV to Lake Tahoe and … Read more
