Sunday Funday: Please Support the High Fives Foundation in The Best of North Tahoe & Truckee Poll The High Fives Foundation would like to thank the North Tahoe & Truckee community for its continued support! In the year past year, the CR Johnson Healing Center has expanded to 2,400 square feet and is now home … Read more
Inspirational Athlete: Six Chapters (and Counting) of The Landon McGauley Project The Landon McGauley Project is an on-going mission of the High Fives Foundation’s Winter Empowerment Fund. An 18-year-old downhill mountain biker from Quesnel, B.C. Canada, Landon suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury during a race on July 4, 2010. With the help of the … Read more
Adaptive Advancement: nuplug – The Most Convenient Outlet for your Smart Devices Michael Carpanzano is a great supporter and friend of the High Fives Foundation. Learn about (and support) his new invention: nuplug. nuplug is a surge-protected extension cord that can attach to furniture: for convenient, comfortable smart-device use during charging. Adaptive accessibility is enhanced … Read more
High Fives in the News: Congrats to Giray Dadali for Graduating College Congrats to Winter Empowerment Athlete – Giray Dadali for recently graduating from the University of Utah with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. High Five Giray! A 22 year old freeskier, Giray was at a competition in March 2013 when he overshot a landing … Read more
Event Spotlight: The 2013 High Fives Charity Golf Tournament (FOUR Team Spots Remain) Interested in being one of the 32 teams playing in the highly anticipated 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament atThe Golf Club at Grays Crossing on May 16, 2013? Don’t delay register your team today! REGISTER:www.golf.highfivesfoundation.org. COST: $150/Golfer, $500/Team ($125 Per Team Member) … Read more
Non-Profit Spotlight: SOS Outreach About SOSSOS Outreach is a youth development nonprofit that builds character and self-esteem in underserved youth through programs that offer an outdoor adventure and leadership development curriculum. During the 2011-2012 fiscal year, SOS served 5,003 youth in 11 states and New Zealand and offered 20,530 total program days. Mission The mission … Read more
April Grant Awarded: $5,700 Awarded to an Injured Athletethrough the Winter Empowerment Fund Athlete Awarded Disbursements for Recovery from Life Altering Injury The High Fives Foundation – Winter Empowerment Program Service disburses board approved grants to disabled winter action sports athletes participating in winter adaptive sports or recovering from a life altering injury. In April … Read more
Movie Monday: Give Michelle Parker a Vote in the X Games Real Women Contest The High Fives FoundationAthlete Relations – Advisory Board Memberand Pro-Skier, Michelle Parker could use your vote in theX Games Real Women Contest! Watch and share the Squaw Valley local’s video and help her get to the next round. Voting ends for … Read more
Movie Monday: The Landon McGauley Project | Chapter 6 In Chapter 6 of The Landon McGauley Project, the young skier once again traveled to Lake Tahoe to judge the TRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. While practicing in the terrain park, Landon crashed and suffered a dislocated shoulder. The injury … Read more
Sunday Funday: Thank You Jax at the Tracks! A big High Five to Jax at the Tracks (10144 West River St., Truckee, CA) for donating to the High Fives Foundation! Patrons of this amazing diner have the option to donate $1 (or more) on the bottom of their checks after indulging in a hearty meal. … Read more
