Empowerment Grant

The High Fives Foundation supports injured mountain action sports athletes through grant funding to be used towards reaching their recovery goals. Since the Foundation’s January 2009 inception, the Empowerment program service has assisted 167 athletes from 31 states in nine respective funding categories which include: living expenses, insurance, travel, health, healing network, adaptive equipment, winter ... Read more

Three East Coast #HighFivesAthletes receive grant funding in June from the High Fives Foundation George Gonzalez, Ryan McLaren and Michael Schwarz receive board-approved Empowerment Grants totaling $12,713.54! Learn more about each athlete below. Through June 2017, the High Fives Foundation has disbursed $314,619.48 in board-approved grants to 64 athletes in 16 states. Written and created by Program Services ... Read more

Three Colorado #HighFivesAthletes receive grant funding in June from the High Fives Foundation Megan Wemmer, Soren Lindholm and Craig DeMartino receive board-approved Empowerment Grants totaling $14,405.94! Learn more about each athlete below. Through June 2017, the High Fives Foundation has disbursed $314,619.48 in board-approved grants to 64 athletes in 16 states. Written and created by Program Services ... Read more

INJURED CONCORD, N.H. ATHLETE RECEIVES CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM LAKE TAHOE-BASED NON-PROFIT, THE HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION The High Fives Foundation is awarding 26-year-old LeeAnn Ketcham an Empowerment Grant of $3,300 to aid in her recovery from a life-altering injury sustained while snowboarding in 2010. The Empowerment Grant will allow Ketcham to receive vital personal training sessions ... Read more

JOHNSTOWN, PA. ATHLETE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM LAKE TAHOE-BASED NON-PROFIT, THE HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION The High Fives Foundation is awarding 21-year-old Nicholas Romano an Empowerment Grant of $5,211 to aid in his recovery from a life-altering injury sustained in a 2016 ski accident. Just before Christmas 2016, Romano was skiing at Seven Springs Resort in ... Read more

NASHUA NATIVE RECEIVES CONTINUED GRANT FUNDING FROM TAHOE-BASED NON-PROFIT FOLLOWING SPINAL CORD INJURY IN MOUNTAIN BIKE ACCIDENT The High Fives Foundation is awarding Ryan St. Lawrence an Empowerment Grant of $3,300 to be used toward personal training sessions at a specialized Boston-area rehabilitation facility. In August 2016, St. Lawrence was mountain biking with some friends at ... Read more

LAKE TAHOE RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM LOCAL NON-PROFIT, THE HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION The High Fives Foundation is awarding Tahoe-based athletes Jason Abraham, Jeff Andrews, Nolan Trowe Empowerment Grants totaling $5,025 to aid in their respective recoveries from life-altering injury. The funding will provide non insurance-covered treatments vital to recovery. Abraham was skiing at Squaw ... Read more

INJURED CHICAGO ATHLETE RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM LAKE TAHOE-BASED NON-PROFIT, THE HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION The High Fives Foundation is awarding 27-year-old Cameron Zick an Empowerment Grant of $6,381 to aid in his recovery from a life-altering injury sustained in a fall while hiking a mountain in Colorado. On May 23 2015, Zick’s hiking trip ended when ... Read more

INJURED MOUNTAIN BIKER RECEIVES CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM LAKE TAHOE-BASED NON-PROFIT, THE HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION The High Fives Foundation is awarding 28-year-old Conrad Addison an Empowerment Grant of $7,200 to aid in his recovery from a life-altering injury sustained while mountain biking in Bellingham, Wash. The Empowerment Grant will allow Addison to receive vital personal training ... Read more

INJURED COLORADO RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM LAKE TAHOE-BASED NON-PROFIT, THE HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION Congratulations High Fives Athletes Jim Harris, Adam Lavender, Allyson Mallory and Beth Requist The High Fives Foundation is awarding 35-year-old Jim Harris an Empowerment Grant of $4,040 to aid in his recovery from a life-altering injury sustained while on photography assignment in Chile in 2014. ... Read more