Empowerment Grant

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Bond Camp (ATHLETE #70) from Haiku, HI In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Bond applied and received a grant for PT sessions and massage from a local Haiku, Hawaii healer named Diego Bohl along with a standing frame. Bond was backcountry skiing...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Luke Eckenberg (ATHLETE #65) From Truckee, CA In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Luke applied and received a grant for acupuncture sessions at the CR Johnson Healing Center, medical equipment and some maintenance for his hand cycle. In 2011, Luke overshot a snowboard...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Max Elles (ATHLETE #38) from Killington, VT In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Max applied and received a grant for PT sessions with the Vermont trainer Wayne Burwell, acupuncture from Dr. Lu and a gas card so that he can get...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Austin Hunt (ATHLETE #190) from Jeffersonville, VT In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Austin applied for and received a grant for neuro physical therapy sessions, massage sessions, acupuncture sessions and a recumbent bike to help with his ongoing recovery. Austin severely fractured...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Brennan Parsons (ATHLETE #191) from Sacramento, CA In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Brennan applied for and received a grant for training at the CR Johnson Healing Center and a POC protective back protector so that he can be safe when...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Ryan McLaren (ATHLETE #156) from Burlington, VT In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Ryan applied and received a grant for PT sessions at Journey Forward and personal training sessions at Body Resolution, both in the Boston Area. Ryan was skiing a...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Tyler McKenzie (ATHLETE #192) from Salt Lake City, UT In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Tyler applied for and received PT sessions from Neuroworx, a neuro-specific rehab facility in the Salt Lake City Area. On Memorial day weekend 2017, things completely changed...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Kody Williams (ATHLETE #193) from London, Ontario In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Kody applied for and received a grant to cover medical bills and massage therapy sessions to relieve some of the financial stresses that followed his injury. December 19,...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Jared Van Leuven (ATHLETE #189) from Truckee, CA In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Jared applied for and received a grant for acupuncture sessions at the CR Johnson Healing Center and PT sessions with Scott Williams at Synergy Therepeutics. Jared will...

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Steven Edgington (ATHLETE #188) from South Jordan, UT In March 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $31,478.52 to 10 Athlete’s across North America. In March, 2018 Steven applied for and received PT sessions from Neuroworx, a neuro-specific rehab facility in the Salt Lake City Area. I hope to one day be strong enough...