Empowerment Grant Archives - High Fives Foundation

Final Grant Cycle of 2019 Was Our Biggest One Yet

Nov 14, 2019
in Athletes, Empowerment Grant

The Final Grant Cycle of 2019 Was Our Biggest One Yet at $176,046.41; Here’s Where That Money Goes As a non-profit, we feel the weight of asking so much of our supporters. But when the end of our grant cycles roll around, that weight is lifted when we can report exactly what your donations do...

2019 Truckee Fly Fish Camp

Oct 24, 2019
in camp, Empowerment Grant

2019 Truckee Fly Fish Camp Photos and Video by Stefano Shishido & Words by Trey Humphrey Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. Henry David Thoreau After the successes last year brought, High Fives, Trout Unlimited, and Matt Heron Flyfising Guides were all anticipating another amazing...

Ride for Fives Online Auction – Signed Jerseys available from Cam Zink, Richie Rude & Loic Bruni

Oct 23, 2019
in Empowerment Grant, Events, News

Online Auction! Signed jerseys available from Cam Zink, Richie Rude & Loic Bruni supporting Athletes with life-altering injuries A SPECIAL THANKS TO Cam Zink, Richie Rude, Loic Bruni, Thunder Mountain Bike Park, #HIGHFIVESATHLETE LINDSEY RUNKEL & DAVID SUTKAITIS FOR THEIR time, HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION TO MAKE Ride For Fives possible. Cam Zink, Signed Jersey...

2019 Fives Fish Montana

Oct 17, 2019
in camp, Empowerment Grant

2019 Fives Fish Montana Shot 100% on GoPro and 105% Empowered by Access Unlimited, Craig Hospital & High Fives Foundation Photo album HERE You're not thinking about the fact that you're in a wheelchair, its just so much fun. #HighFivesAthlete, Access Unlimited athlete & Craig Hospital graduate, Drew Stephens It was the most fun I’ve...

High Fives Athlete Skye Chaney

Oct 10, 2019
in Empowerment Grant

High Fives Athlete SKYE CHANEY Video by Jordan Drew, Alpine Media SKYE WAS RIDING HIS MOUNTAIN BIKE AT PORCUPINE RIM OUT IN MOAB IN OCTOBER 2017. HE HAD AN AMAZING DAY UP UNTIL ONE OF THE DROPS WHERE HE TAPPED HIS BRAKES, DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH SPEED AND ENDED UP GOING OVER THE BARS VERTICALLY LANDING...

June 2019 Empowerment Grants Funded

Aug 8, 2019
in Empowerment Grant

We are proud to support these athletes throughout their recovery In June 2019, the High Fives Foundation distributed $130,450 in board approved grant funding to 19 individuals. 7 new grant recipients and 12 existing #HighFivesAthletes. Rio Peterson | New Meadows, ID Rio sustained a burst fracture at C5 as well as fractures at C3/7. The injury...

High Fives Welcomes 7 New Athletes

Jul 25, 2019
in Empowerment Grant

Welcome to the Community! This summer, the High Fives Foundation welcomed 7 new individuals. We are proud to support these athletes throughout their recovery. Meet the athletes below! Shannon VanDerwerken | Silverthorne, CO Shannon came up short on a big air jump in a competition in March of 2017. The impact broke her tib/fib, tore...

The Landon McGauley Project Chapter R.A.D.

Jul 3, 2019
in Athlete of the Week, Athletes, Empowerment Grant

Congratulations to Landon McGauley on Nine Strong Years! Young BC, Canada native, Landon McGauley has been under the wings of the High Fives Foundation since he suffered a spinal cord injury mountain biking nine years ago (July 4, 2010). Landon has accomplished some amazing things in nine years, and the High Fives Foundation couldn't be...

2019 High Fives x Craig Hospital Partnership | Video

May 13, 2019
in Empowerment Grant, Video

CRAIG HOSPITAL HAS REDEFINED POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES! The High Fives Foundation is proud to partner with Craig Hospital! Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, is a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital that exclusively specializes in the neuro-rehabilitation and research of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and brain injury (BI). Craig is a not-for-profit, free-standing, national center of...

MARCH 2019 | WEST COAST EMPOWERMENT GRANTS FUNDED

May 2, 2019
in Athletes, Empowerment Grant

MEET OUR 4 WEST COAST #HIGHFIVESATHLETES WHO RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING IN MARCH 2019 CHRIS BARKLEY from SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, COLLIN GRANAROLI from INCLINE VILLAGE, NV, DARIO MINATTA from SANTA ROSA, CA, DAVID HEWEL from RENO, NV plus our 6 East Coast Athletes here and 6 Central USA athletes here Chris Barkley | Spokane Valley, WA Chris...

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