ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | Jim Kempner

March 30, 2018 by Becca

High Five #HighFivesAthlete and #MilitarytotheMountain Participant Jim Kempner on your next big move to Alaska! Watch Jim Shred the Gnar during the 2018 Military to the Mountain Program Service! Shot 100% on GoPro. Donate to #HighFivesAthletes HERE

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | Craig DeMartino

March 27, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE Craig DeMartino FOR ACHIEVING HIS last OF FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! Finish up 6 week training program for a trip to Horse Pens 40 and Red Rock Nevada - Completed! "After you get hurt and try to rebuild yourself, you HAVE to have help. For me, my family and partners like High Fives are ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | Shay Hampton

March 16, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE Shay Hampton FOR ACHIEVING HIS third OF FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! Retired Air Force Master Sergeant Shay Hampton just participated in his second year of the Military of the Mountain Program. Getting back out on the slopes of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows with 21 other critically wounded US Veterans is just a drop in ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | George Gonzalez

March 7, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE George Gonzalez FOR ACHIEVING his first of FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! On August 31st, 2017, #HighFivesAthlete George Gonzalez accomplished his Arcade X High Fives belt goal of navigating rough ocean water. George grew up in Florida and spent a lot of his time with family in the Atlantic Ocean, so following his 2017 spinal cord injury, ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Brooke Nelson

March 6, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Brooke Nelson from Salt Lake City, UT In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. In January Brooke received cross symmetry bands and a wall mount so that she can work on her inspiring recovery outside of the gym, in her own home. ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Megan Wemmer

March 6, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Megan Wemmer from Longmont, CO In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. Megan received a January grant to continue working at Craig Hospital’s PEAK Center so she can continue to build the strength to accomplish the inspiring goal. While on a backcountry ski ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | David Wiener

March 6, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete David Wiener from Sandy Hook, CT In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. High Fives provided David with a January grant to continue to work at Project Walk to get back out skiing with his family again. After 50 years of downhill ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Nate White

March 6, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Nate White from Carbondale, CO In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. Nate has worked tirelessly, in between maintaining his teaching job at Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, CO, at local therapy centers in his area so that he can get ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Jason Abraham

March 6, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Jason Abraham from Alpine Meadows, CA In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. Jason recently received a ReActive Adaptations mountain bike and has already ridden the trails multiple times with his son. He plans to take what he has gained from personal ... Read more

HIGH FIVES ATHLETE RECEIVES EMPOWERMENT GRANT | Chris Hoeh

March 5, 2018 by Becca

Meet #HighFivesAthlete Chris Hoeh from Jamaica Plain, MA In January 2018, the High Fives Foundation disbursed $30,678.00 in grant funding to 10 Athletes across the country. Chris received a grant from the High Fives Foundation for FES (electrical stimulation) rowing sessions so that he can continue to recover and get back out on the hill. ... Read more

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