Q: How do I choose products that give back? A: Warren Pieces

The Gear Guy at Outside Online has highlighted our friends from Warren, VT. The awesome craftsmanship and artistry that goes into all Warren Pieces products is synonymous with their commitment to the High Fives Foundation. Warren Pieces is a great contributor to the Foundation. Read the insightful article here! 

Thank You to the National Ski Patrol for Endorsing #HelmetsAreCool

Thank you to the National Ski Patrol for endorsing the new B.A.S.I.C.S. safety documentary #HelmetsAreCool! The National Ski Patrol is a member-driven professional organization of registered ski patrols striving to be recognized as the premier provider of training and education programs for emergency rescuers serving the outdoor recreation community. To meet that goal, and promote … Read more

Choice Traumatic Brain Injury Support Services, Inc

#HighFivesAthlete and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) survivor, Michael Schwarz works with the great people at Choice Traumatic Brain Injury Support Services, Inc in Montpelier, VT.  At Choice Support Services they support and encourage individual uniqueness and personal choice. Through teaching, challenging, and inspiring individuals and their families, with an emphasis on team work, every effort is … Read more

Over $17,000.00 Awarded to Six Injured Athletes in October!

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 October, the Foundation’s Board of Directors Grant Selection Committee approved the following grants for six athletes totaling $17,418.58. Four of these athletes have … Read more

Get Your #HelmetsAreCool Stickers!

Help support the High Fives Foundation B.A.S.I.C.S. Program 2013 safety initiative, #HelmetsAreCool. For just $10.00 you’ll be mailed (one) #HelmetsAreCool sticker packet and (two) #HelmetsAreCool die-cut stickers.Order yours here: highfivesfoundation.org/stickers

Bay Area Ski Bus – Online Charity Auction

Bay Area Ski Bus is excited to be donating funds to the High Fives Foundation during the 2013-2014 Season.  And, to kick off the season of giving, they are hosting an online Auction of some killer items donated by their sponsors, friends, and other industry partners!  You can acquire some fantastic items while helping them give back.   They’ve … Read more

Community Day Spotlight: Massage | Acupuncture

In line with Elemental Back & Body Month at the CR Johnson Healing Center, Acupuncturist and Massage Therapist Kaila Cruttenden will cap off the month of October as she hosts a Massage and Acupuncture Community Day on Saturday, October 26 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Kaila will hold four, hour-long appointments, which will be available for any … Read more

Four Athletes | Four Stories of TBI | #HelmetsAreCool

#HelmetsAreCool is the third installment of five for the High Fives Foundation B.A.S.I.C.S. (Being. Aware. Safe. In. Critical. Situations.) Program Service. The previous two B.A.S.I.C.S. documentaries inspired critical thinking regarding five critical mistakes that winter action sports athletes have made before suffering a life-altering injury; and backcountry safety with a concentration on avalanche awareness. Watch … Read more

Mike Rogge of Powder Magazine Describes Why #HelmetsAreCool

  Thank you to Mike Rogge for the following article on PowderMag.com! Watch and share #HelmetsAreCool at (https://vimeo.com/77008826) On October 17, High Fives Foundation, along with POC, premiered the short-film, #helmetsarecool. The movie was shown outdoors to an estimated 350 people behind California 89’s signature store in Truckee, California. The film loosely follows snowboarder Danny Toumarkine’s recovery … Read more