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SUPPORTER | THE PUSH

July 27, 2017 by Becca

THE PUSH: Owning your reality is when the journey begins Grant Korgan defied the odds & became the first spinal cord injury athlete to literally "push" himself to the geographic South Pole. About this project THE PUSH is a documentary film that focuses on Grant Korgan, an adventure athlete and former nanoscientist who became the first ... Read more

High Five the Wave 2017 – San Clemente

June 20, 2017 by Becca

Enjoy a recap of High Fives most recent adaptive surf camp, High Five the Wave 2017 - San Clemente! From May 29th to June 4th 2017, the High Fives Foundation worked with eight Athletes of the organization, eight coaches/waterman and a media team to host what has been widely considered as the most successful adaptive surf ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | Nolan Trowe

June 12, 2017 by Becca

Resilience in the Face of Adversity | A Story of Nolan Trowe Congratulations #HighFivesAthlete Nolan Trowe on your continued recovery successes and your acceptance into NYU! On one of Nolan Trowe’s first days off for the summer he went with some friends to the Emerald Pools near Auburn and had a diving accident which resulted ... Read more

2017 Military to the Mountain Videos

May 25, 2017 by Becca

The High Fives Foundation teamed up with the Adaptive Training Foundation and the City of Reno Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, to host the 2017 Military to the Mountain Program! 22 injured US Military Veterans (15 from the Dallas area and seven from the Reno area) were trained at their respective facilities for nine weeks, preparing them for ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | Warrior Ride

May 24, 2017 by Becca

Warrior Ride Powered by Monster Energy A group of Veterans take a snowmobile trip to the majestic Teton Mountains. Two of which are High Fives Military to the Mountains participants, Chris Wolff and Lawrence Green!

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | RICCI KILGORE

May 18, 2017 by Becca

Watch #HighFivesAthlete RICCI KILGORE shred her new Nissin monoski that she received from a High Fives Empowerment Grant! "It motivates me to get back on the slopes and go for another Paralympics!!" - Kilgore Good spring skiing at Mt. Rose Lake Tahoe. Felt like I was water skiing today. A post shared by Ricci Kilgore (@rictrout) on ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | MIKE SCHWARZ

May 18, 2017 by Becca

Thank you #HighFivesAthlete MIKE SCHWARZ for your continued support in sharing the good word of High Fives through BASICS presentations! Mike recently did a presentation of High Fives BASICS Documentary, #HelmetsAreCool to a class of 21 at Manchester By The Sea Elementary School. Mike's STORY OF RECOVERY IS SHARED IN THE 2014 DOCUMENTARY #HELMETSARECOOL. Watch it below. Thank you Mike! ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | KEENAN WEISCHEDEL

May 18, 2017 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete KEENAN WEISCHEDEL visits the CR Johnson Healing Center for the first time to work out with the trainers and meet athletes! "I'm bigger than this. I can beat this." On November 22, 2016, Weischedel was ski touring with some friends at Mad River Glen in Fayston, Vt. Excited to ski the fresh early-season snow, ... Read more

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