| 词条 | High Fives Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||
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| name = High Fives Foundation | named_after = High Fives ski event | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | formation = | founder = Roy Tuscany, Executive director |type = Non-governmental organization, non-profit organization |purpose = Human care, injury recovery, safety education |registration_id = 26-4275773 | affiliations = Truckee Chamber of Commerce, Achieve Tahoe, National Ski Area Association, SIA Snow Sports, Squaw Valley Institute, Flyin Ryan Hawks Ambassador, Shane McConkey Foundation | budget = 1,130,600 | budget_year = FY 2015 | revenue = $802, 000 | revenue_year = FY 2015 |status = 501.c.3 Nonprofit Organization | headquarters = Truckee, California | location = United States |region = Lake Tahoe | staff = 7 | staff_year = 2015 |}}High Fives Foundation is a Lake Tahoe-based, national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[1] Located in Truckee, California, the foundation provides grants for rehabilitation support to athletes with life-altering injuries as a result of mountain sports. It also promotes awareness of injury prevention.[1][2] Athletes such as Nick Fairall and Julia Mancuso are involved with the foundation.[2][3] HistoryHigh Fives Foundation was founded in 2009 by Roy Tuscany.Tuscany suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in immediate lower body paralysis while skiing in 2006.[4] In 2008, Tuscany hosted his first event called High Fives, which was a skiing contest for the best 540 rotation at the Sugar Bowl Resort.[5] The event-based fundraising format became the primary revenue source.[6] In August 2016, High Fives Foundation announced the Stowe Country Club in Vermont as the host for its second annual charity golf tournament.[7][8] Programs and initiativesThe foundation's Empowerment Fund provides grants to disabled winter action sports athletes and athletes recovering from life-altering injuries.[9] The foundation expanded its mission to help people injured in summer mountain sports.[10] In 2011, the High Fives Foundation along with action sports professional J.T. Holmes created the BASICS Program Services (Being Aware Safe In Critical Situations).[5] The program has produced five safety education documentaries, which are shown in schools, ski clubs, and to industry professionals around the country. Decorated freeskier Daron Rahlves is a program mentor.[11] The CR Johnson Healing Center is a 2,400 square foot training facility in Truckee, California that provides resources for athletes in the process of rehabilitation such as physical therapy, acupuncture, active release techniques,and personal training.[12] High Fives Foundation created the Military to the Mountains program which enables United States military veterans injured during tour of duty to ski in Squaw Valley.[13] In 2016, the foundation helped its 100th athlete with the Military to the Mountains program.[13] In May 2016, High Fives Foundation received a $150,000 donation from Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for its Military to the Mountains program.[14] Filmography
References1. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.summitdaily.com/news/19172648-113/hey-spike-cranks-out-a-story-of-breck| title= Hey, Spike! cranks out a story of Breck athletic businessman| author= Miles F. Porter|date = November 21, 2015| publisher= Summit Daily | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 2. ^1 {{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/sports/skiing/giving-back-after-the-race-is-past.html?_r=1/| title= Giving back after the race is past| author= Kelley McMillan|date = December 30, 2013| publisher= The New York Times | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/January/08/One-Year-After-Horrific-Crash-Ski-Jumper-Nick-Fairall-Determined-To-Move-Forward| title= One year after horrific crash that left him paralyzed, ski Jumper Nick Fairall determined to move forward| author= Doug Williams |date = January 8, 2016| publisher= Team USA | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/12/27/jim-harris-accident-broken-back-cincinnati-chile/77142476/| title= From hospital bed to skis, St. X grad's tenacity paying off| author= Carrie Blackmore Smith|date = December 28, 2015| publisher= Cincinnati.com | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 5. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.powder.com/stories/something-beautiful/#cGt4cGU5lxzG3oQA.97| title= Something beautiful| author= Mike Rogge|date = June 14, 2013| publisher= Powder: The Skier’s Magazine| access-date= February 15, 2016}} 6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.grindtv.com/fitness/foundation-gives-away-nearly-1-million-in-high-fives/#HCGr5uMiuwkHqlVj.97| title= Foundation gives away nearly $1 million in ‘High Five'| author= Derek Taylor|date =April 9, 2015| publisher= Grindtv.com | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web | title = High Fives Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Copper Creek Country Club | url = http://snowboardmag.com/news/high-fives-foundation-announces-2nd-annual-charity-golf-tournament-copper-creek-country-club | publisher = Snowboarding Magazine | date = August 12, 2016 | access-date = August 24, 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web | title = Stowe Country Club hosts High Fives charity tourney | url = http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/sports/stowe-country-club-hosts-high-fives-charity-tourney/article_284675d2-54e4-11e6-b40f-63c49614d7e6.html | publisher = Stowe Today | date = July 28, 2016 | access-date = August 24, 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.theskichannel.com/uncategorized/20130712/high-fives-foundation-awards-over-11000-to-three-athletes/| title= High Fives Foundation awards over $11, 000 to three athletes |date = October 7, 2015| publisher= Ski Channel | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.rgj.com/story/life/outdoors/recreation/2015/02/04/high-fives-injured-athletes-mission/22861205/| title= 'Safety net' for mountain sports athletes gets larger| author= Benjamin Spillman|date =February 4, 2015| publisher= Reno-Gazette Journal | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.foxreno.com/news/features/mornings-on-fox-11/stories/high-fives-foundation-release-newest-safety-documentary-choices-2629.shtml#.VpcttvmAOko|title= High Fives Foundation release newest safety documentary, "CHOICES"| publisher= FOX11 | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 12. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.skiracing.com/stories/injured-american-ski-jumper-receives-high-fives-grant| title= Injured American ski jumper receives High Fives grant| author= SR Staff |date = October 7, 2015| publisher= Ski Racing Magazine | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 13. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.firsttracksonline.com/2016/01/07/high-fives-foundation-brings-military-veterans-skiing/| title= High Fives Foundation brings military veterans skiing| author= Carrie Blackmore Smith|date = January 7, 2016| publisher= First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine | access-date= February 15, 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web | title = 'Military to the Mountains' brings wounded vets to Tahoe, raises $150,000 | url = http://www.sierrasun.com/news/22250128-113/military-to-the-mountains-brings-wounded-vets-to | publisher = Sierra Sun | date = May 31, 2016 | access-date = August 24, 2016}} 15. ^{{cite web | title = Fives Fish Adaptive Fishing Trip | url = https://vimeo.com/177153525}} 16. ^{{cite web| title = A Skier’s Recovery from a Spinal Cord Injury | url = http://www.powder.com/videos/video-quadrilyzed/ | date = May 9, 2016 | access-date = August 24, 2016 | publisher = Powder Magazine}} 17. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3869506/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl| title=The Edge of Impossible|publisher= IMDB| access-date= February 15, 2016}} External links
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