Higher Ground Annual Report 2015

ACHIEVING NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH ADAPTIVE SPORTS

higher ground sun valley annual report

2015

Annual Report: May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2015

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Since opening our doors 16 years ago, Higher Ground has remained steadfast in our mission to use innovative therapeutic techniques to help our participants achieve an overall higher quality of life. Recognizing none of this is possible alone, we continuously look to fellow service providers, local and national partners, and you, our supporters, to ensure all Higher Ground participants realize their limitless potential.

In 2014-15, with this dedicated network of support, we offered more weeklong therapeutic programs than ever before to our nation’s injured military community; we launched the initial steps to expand our military programming on a national level, thereby serving exponentially more of our country’s deserving service members and Veterans. Locally, Higher Ground continued to serve as the sole adaptive snow sports provider in the Wood River Valley, and aligned our organization more closely with the United States Olympic Committee’s Paralympic efforts. Finally, we had the privilege of hosting over 400 athletes for the Idaho State Winter Special Olympics games.

Higher Ground is committed to growing our therapeutic programs, but cannot do that without you. Your support encourages perseverance, bravery, and dedication to help our national and local participants achieve their personal, once seemingly insurmountable, feats.

Thank you for your role in making this year a remarkable one for Higher Ground; we hope you continue to be a part of shaping Higher Ground’s future.

“There are experiences that completely transform a person’s life. . . this was one of those experiences.”

—Sergeant Joe Danes, US Marine Corps

Kate Weihe, Executive Director

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Our 501(c)3 id number is 82-0512146

Higher Ground Military Program Our mission is to provide the most effective therapeutic recreation services to military families confronted with traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress (PTS), military sexual trauma (MST), and polytrauma through the use of evidence-based practices and the sustained continuum of care necessary for a successful reintegration into their families and communities.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS  We use innovative outdoor sport and coping therapies to help rehabilitate injured service members with TBIs, PTS, MST, or polytrauma and their supporters.  Camps are 100% free to participants and their supporters.  Our recreation therapists schedule regular follow ups with our participants for at least three years after participants complete their programs.

HG hosts week-long camps throughout the year, each completely free of charge to Veterans and their supporters. Staff selects eight to ten participants for the camp based on common attributes such as injury, marital status, or home region. The goal for forming this new “unit” is to optimize cohesiveness among Service Members, and set participants up for individual and group success.

In addition to local Sun Valley Military Program efforts, Higher Ground’s national military expansion effort is officially underway. Demographic research and development planning has begun to identify the most effective programming locations across the United States. Using the Higher Ground model of therapeutic recreation, the vision of the expansion effort is for Higher Ground to be the nation’s leading resource to empower Military Service Members and Veterans through therapeutic recreation services accessible from anywhere in the nation.

 Higher Ground designates a reintegration budget for each of our participants to help them continue to progress once they return home.

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A participant from our first ever Advanced Youth Camp, a program developed to give young potential competitors the opportunity to ski with a former US Paralympian monoskier and work towards their Paralympic goals.

“I am so thankful to this program because I never imagined I would be able to see my son have the opportunity to go skiing.� —Mom of participant 4

Our 501(c)3 id number is 82-0512146

Higher Ground Recreation Program

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS  Maximum 2:1 participant to counselor ratio and high growth rates in camp participation.  Local partnerships continue to grow within our programs including the Wood River YMCA, The Hunger Coalition, the BCRD, Mountain Adventure Tours, the Environmental Resource Center and The Sage School.  The 2nd Annual Off Road Handcycling camp was a huge success with skill breakthroughs for each rider while making friends along the way.

WINTER HIGHLIGHTS

SUMMER Our Summer Recreation Program serves individuals in the Wood River Valley with physical and cognitive disabilities. The only program of its kind in the Valley, HG provides a unique setting for these participants who otherwise may not have the opportunity for this day camp experience. A staff of therapeutic recreation professionals, adaptive physical educators, and highly experienced counselors focus on helping our participants develop life skills through appropriate activities, projects, and challenges. We also offer an off-road handcycling program for individuals with physical disabilities to enjoy weekly evening rides and multi-day camps in the Sawtooth Mountains.

WINTER Our Winter Recreation Program primarily focuses on alpine skiing, snowboarding, sled hockey, and Nordic skiing for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. The goal of this 5-month program is to provide individual instruction that increases the participant’s ability to a level where he or she can enjoy snow sports at the highest possible integrated setting. Participants learn physical and communication skills to apply at home and school; snow sport goals are also set for individuals in order to track progress throughout the season. New additions to our upcoming winter curriculum include multi-day adventures for adults with physical disabilities, combining accessible backcountry huts and touring experiences.

 HG provided 4,376 on snow hours to nearly 200 participants.  HG hosted our first Advanced Youth Camp to help potential competitors work towards their Paralympic goals.  The inaugural Backcountry Camp, developed for mono-skiers to experience Alpine, Heli and Nordic skiing, was a huge success.

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Crossing the finish line! SO participants from across Southeastern Idaho joined together to compete in winter events like Alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing.

“This program is fantastic! It helps build lifelong skills—not only the activities, but social skills for community inclusion. Special Olympics truly enriches participants and the community.” —Trish Iverson, parent of a HG Special Olympics Athlete 6

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Special Olympics

Arguably the most well-known adaptive sports program worldwide, we are proud to be the Wood River Valley’s local affiliate for the Special Olympics organization. Special Olympics empowers athletes with intellectual disabilities to be healthy, respected, and productive members of their communities through athletic training and competition, which are shared values within our own organization.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS  Currently, the Higher Ground Special Olympics program serves more than 40 local athletes throughout the year competing in Special Olympics sports.  Higher Ground offers five different programs for our Special Olympics athelets, all tailored to individual skills and abilities: Nordic, Alpine, Snowboarding, Swim, and Bocce teams.

Currently, the Higher Ground Special Olympics program serves more than 40 local athletes throughout the year competing in Special Olympics sports. Trainings and specific goals are tailored to individual skills and abilities; HG athletes practice arduously to achieve the motto of “being brave in the attempt to win.” Through their trainings, participants gain self-confidence, physical skills, communication strategies, teamwork abilities, and new social cues.

Higher Ground offers five programs for our athletes: Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, bocce, and swimming.

 Higher Ground hosted the Special Olympics Winter State Games in 2014 and will be hosting again in 2015.

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Higher Ground is grateful...

To Our Donors You, our donors, are the heart of Higher Ground and your generosity enables us to provide each of our programs with the professionals, equipment, and resources we need to effectively serve our diverse participants. Our collective vision and mission are grand in scope and efficacious in practice, but would be impossible without you. Whether your interest lies in helping our injured service members with PTS, TBI, and MST reintegrate smoothly back into society through our Military Program; or you enjoy supporting our Recreation Program through the Special Olympics; or giving someone with a spinal cord injury the chance to ski to their full potential; your involvement in Higher Ground transcends individuals to affect far-reaching positive change. As Higher Ground continues to move forward and serve more participants than ever before, we are increasingly thankful of the ongoing support and commitment from each of you.

To Our Volunteers Higher Ground Sun Valley’s pulse comes from our dynamic volunteers and the dedication and love that you put into our programs. Our volunteers dedicate thousands of program hours to make sure our participants are out being active. There are not enough words to say Thank You for all the cold mornings that you have spent teaching lessons on Dollar, the countless hours of office work, the full days at summer camp, and your continuous support with events!

ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

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We strive to be accurate with our lists. Please notify us of any errors or omissions.

FOUNDERS $25,000 and above The Ahmanson Foundation Mr. William Ahmanson Anonymous The Anthony Robbins Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Spike Booth Otis Booth, Jr. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Spike Booth Croul Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Croul Mr. and Mrs. John Dondero Mr. and Mrs. Buck Jones The Ambrose Monell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Monell Mr. and Mrs. John Walecka The Gibney Family Foundation Wilbur D. May Foundation Ms. Alysia May CHAMPIONS $10,000 - $24,999 Robert S. Limited Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Preston Butcher Mr.and Mrs. Daniel Christner James and Barbara Cimino Foundation Mr. Robert Cimino Mr. and Mrs. Dan Drackett Marmot Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Willis duPont Elevate Recruiting - Jeff Rust Mr. and Mrs. Chip Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ford Mr. and Mrs. John French The Gardner Grout Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Holloway The Gordon R. and Mary M. Howard Family Foundation: Ms. Kathleen Howard-Phelan Landmark Charitable Foundation Mrs. Damaris Ford Joan Leidy Foundation, Inc. KC Samson Brittenham Mr. and Mrs. Seth Leyman Mr. and Mrs. Jon Muller Mr. and Mrs. Bill Potter Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rosenberg Ms. Jan Salta Rockwell and Marna Schnabel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rock Schnabel

Shady Canyon Golf Club Charitable Foundation The Kroger Co. Ms. Tori Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thornton Mr. and Mrs. John Tunney Wattis Dumke Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Dumke Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weidner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weiss Wodecroft Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dan Drackett STEWARDS $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Behnke Elisha-Bolton Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burdick Mr. Burmester Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cannavino Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carlson Richard and Susan Braddock Foundation Mr. Joe Chlebowski Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dozoretz Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Leon Ellis Mr. and Mrs. James Field Mr. and Mrs. Tim Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Chris Flanigan Mr. Jerry Flynt Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fouts Mr. and Mrs. Bruns Grayson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim J.A. Wedum Foundation Mr. Jay Portz Ms. Kathy Johnson Koret Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boskin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lanahan Mr. and Mrs. James Luckman Mr. and Mrs. David MacMillan Tom May - David May II Foundation Ms. Dee May Katharine Audrey Webb Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Martin McBroom Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCollom Arch Point Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Vince McGuinness Ms. Laurie Murach

Mr. and Mrs. John Perenchio Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petit Mr. and Mrs. Kip Prahl The ReSource Trust, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rohe Mr. George Rowley Ms. Ann Scott Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Siderman St Lukes Wood River Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stefani Ms. Elizabeth Stern Vanderbilt Family Foundation C/O Fiduciary Trust Company International Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Verska Mr. Theodore Waddell and Ms. Lynn Campion ASSOCIATES $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Benners Ms. Joy Bond Mr. and Mrs. Ron Buoncristiani Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Colhoun Mr. Terry Creighton Mr. and Mrs. Jim Croul Mr. Peter Curran Disabled Sports USA Ms. Mary Jane Elmore T & M Frankel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Tom Frankel Mr. and Mrs. Alan Freese Ms. Lisa Gaputo Glad To Be Here Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Golden Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Griffin The Idaho Community Foundation Heart Of Gold Fund The Hennessy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Lee Gilman Builders Mr. John Lee and Mr. Mike Gilman Mr. Michael Mars Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Mitchell Dr. and Dr. Mike Muhonen Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mutzel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Neidorf Mr. Bruce Patton

Ms. Brooke Peterson Mr. and Mrs. David B. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sali Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith Apothocary Ms. Cathy Swink and Ms. Paula Schafer TOSA Foundation Ms. Tashia Morgridge Julie Ann Wrigley Foundation Ms. Julie Wrigley SUPPORTERS $1,000 - $2,499 Whitefish Community Foundation AGL Foundation Leonetti/O’Connell Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Angell Mr. and Mrs. Don Atkinson Mr. Ted Baker Mr. Jack Bariteau Mr. Conrad Barrie Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Batt The Uplands Foundation Mr. Anthony Bernhardt and Ms. Lynn Feintech Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blinkin Ms. Sarah Blumenstein Mr. and Mrs. David Bradford Ms. Sharon Bridge Brian and Susan Buckley

Higher ground military participants navigating the Henry’s Fork waters.

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The Glen and Angela Charles Family Foundation Ms. Frances Cheston Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook Ms. Elizabeth Copley Mrs. Lois Copperman Ms. Nancy Crandall Mr. and Mrs. James Crumpacker Life Expanding Adventure Program Mr. Jim Crystal Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cummins Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cutter Mr. and Mrs. Gary Darman Mr. Joseph Davis Ms. Christine Deck Mr. and Mrs. James DeYoung Mr. Sam Dickey Mr. Richard Emsiek Clear Rock Capital Mr. Jamie Everitt and Mr. Mark Eshman F. Cheney Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs.William H. Fain Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ferguson The Honorable Timothy Ferguson Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. William Flanz and Ms. Janet Nathanail Mr. and Mrs. Paul Freemont-Smith Mr. Jon Frye Mr. William Gess Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilman Mr. James Gray Mr. and Mrs. David Green Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grossman

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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Grundhofer Mr. and Mrs. William Gundy Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hagenbuch Dembergh Brown Builders Mr. Matt Hall Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harris Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harris Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation - Jane Mason Dr. and Mrs. James Hodge Mr. and Mrs. Ben Holmes S. A. Huish Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Steven Huish Idaho Division Of Veterans Services Mr. David Brasuell Ms. Judy Jellinek Mr. and Mrs. Philip Jennison The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Professional Leisure Tour Mr. Jack Keuneman Mr. and Mrs. George Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Oris Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lafaivre Mr. and Mrs. James R. Laski The Lehman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Malkmus Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Wilson McElhinny McIntosh Family Seneca Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jim McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Milias Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Monell Mr. and Mrs. John Moran Dr. Ken Morgan Mr. and Mrs. John Morris Ms. Mary Mott Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Murphy Mr. Tim Nelson The Fletcher Jones Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nicolais Sotheby’s International Realty Mr. and Mrs. Bill Norris Mr. and Mrs. Alex Orb Mr. Thomas Perakos Mr. and Mrs. Tom Quaglia Mr. Max Reid Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reniers

Mr. Stephen Rouse Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Walt Schlotfeldt Schriber Family Fund, Orange County Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schriber Shafran Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shafran U.S. Bank Foundation Grants Foundation Ms. Connie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Solomon Sun Valley Sotheby’s Realty Mr. and Mrs. Neil Thompson Mr. and Mrs. William Tingue Tooley Trust Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tooley Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tracy UBS Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vinagre McCrea Foundation Mr. John Welsh Ms. Katherine Wessel Mr. Jim Wilharm Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood Mr. and Mrs. Ward Woods Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ziegler Mr. Chris Zimmerman PATRONS $500 - $999 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Armacost Mr. and Mrs. John Ashton Mr. and Mrs. John Baker Ms. Christine Barrie Mr. P Douglas Betzold Mr. and Mrs. Andy Beyer Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blair Ms. Loren Booth Mr. Luca Brancato Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Bretall Mr. and Mrs. Craig Brooks Mr. John Burke Mr. and Mrs. Gary Burt Mr. Jay Cassell and Ms. Gay Weake Mr. and Mrs. George Caton Mr. Peter Cetera Mr. and Mrs. Dale Closner Mr. Leon Condon Mr. and Mrs. Justin Constantine Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cronin Ms. Karen Detwiler

A vet and her furry companion enjoy some relaxing and invigorating time in the pool.

Mr. Pat Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dumke Mr. David Elsner Mr. Brent Estep Mr. and Mrs. Randall Ewig Ms. Patti Felton Mr. and Mrs. Chip Fisher Ms. Susan Flynt Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Fuller Mr. and Mrs. John Garrison Ms. Dody Gates Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gates Mr. Steve Geoffrion Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gerhardt Ms. Elizabeth Gilfillan Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goldstein Mr. and Mrs Wallace Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Austin Gray Ms. Kim Gunning Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hare Ms. Yvette Harris Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Hollingsworth Ms. Rea Hook Mr. Thomas Hormel TTEE Mr. and Mrs. Jack Humphreville Mr. Henry Hutchinson Bank of NY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Mrs. Pamela Irby JEADA, INC. Mr. and Mrs. Page Jenner Dr. Dan Judd Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kendall

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kirk Ms. Anne Kitchens Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knudson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kueneman Lane Williams Memorial Fund Idaho Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leach Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenze Mr. Tom Livermore Mr. and Mrs. Tarlton Long Mr. Loyd and Mrs. Marks-Loyd Mr. and Mrs. Alexander MacDonald Mr. Julian Mann Mr. and Mrs. David Marks Mr. George Martin Mr. and Mrs. John Martinson Mr. Charley Massey Mr. Kiril McClure Ms. Teri McKenna Mr. and Mrs. Gary McStay Mr. David Mcvey Mr. and Mrs. Kevyn Menges Mr. and Mrs. Mike Menser Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mihalic Ms. Patricia Millington Mr. and Mrs. Robert Molinari Mr. Alan Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy NCREIF Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Neel Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Neeley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Neidorf Mr. Eric Newman Mr. and Mrs. Carter Newton

Ms. Allene Nungesser Mr. and Mrs. Bing Olbum Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Paen Mr. Richard Pallan Mr. Harry Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Nick Purdy Ms. Elva Reeck Mr. and Mrs. Terry Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Page Roos Mr. Stephen Ruckman Mr. Gordon Russell Mr. and Mrs. Don Sammis Mr. Hayward Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwendener Mr. Greg Scott Richard Seigel Ms. Elizabeth Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Simon Sine Qua Non Sport Corp.

Ms Megan Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith Mr. Thomas Smullen The John A Sofro Revocable Trust Mr. Chip Stanek Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steil Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Pete Stommel Mr. Dean Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. Travis Thelen Ms. Susan Tryon Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Turbow Ms. EevaTurzian

HG Military camp on the Middle Fork.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ullman United Way Of Magic Valley Mrs. Phyllis Viola Mr. Curt Wainwright Mr. Stephen Wall and Ms. Nancy Crandall Mr. Stuart Walsh Mr. and Mrs. James Warjone Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Weihe Wells Fargo Foundation Ms. Judy Whitmyre Mr. and Mrs. Mats Wilander Boswell Family Foundation Mr. Dillon Witmer Wood River Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert ZiebarthWard and Priscilla Woods FRIENDS UP TO $499 Mr. and Mrs. Mike Abaid Mr. Michael Abell Mr. M. A. Abrate Dr. and Mrs. Stewart I. Adam Mr. and Mrs. Sam Adicoff Mr. Gene Ainsworth Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Alban Mr. Dustin Alger Ms. Alice Allick Ms. Donya Amer Ms. Lesley Andrus Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Angell Mr. Wilbert Antil Ms. Connie Aronson Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bailey Ms. JoAnne Baker Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Baker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Baker Ms. Lacey Baker Ms. Susan Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barbee Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett Mr. Andrew Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Weylin Barrett Mrs. Carolina Barrie Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barry Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barto Mrs. Marjorie Bathum Ms. Kristine Baty Mrs. Juli Baur

HG team member and local participant getting some turns in.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beckett Mr. James Bell Mr. Tony Benson Ms. Christine Benter Mr. and Mrs. Jack Billhardt Mrs. Melissa Binnie Mr. and Mrs. David Bjerke Ms. Susan Blair Mr. and Mrs. John Gooch Mr. Morgan Booth Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Boothby Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boskin Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood Bowman Mr. Neil Bradshaw Ms. Erin Brady Mr. Keith Branch Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brandise Mr. and Mrs. Peter Breck Mr. Jeff Brendel Mr. Matt Brinker and Ms. Laura McLaughlin Mr. Jim Briscoe Mr. Paul Brisker Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Brown Bullman Beach Inn, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Tony Buoncristiani Ms. Candida Burnap Mr. and Mrs. Larry Butler Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Campbell Morgan Stanley Mr. William Campbel

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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Camps Mr. Joe Cannon Ms. Jeanette Caporale Mr. Dennis Card and Ms. Maureen McCanty Mr. and Mrs. Jay Carden Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cardillo Mr. and Mrs. George Caton Ms. Rubi Chanco Ms. Beth Chandler Ms. Wendy Chase Chesnee Southside Baptist Church Mr. David Cichon CPL Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clare Mr. Alan Clark Mr. Tom Clark Mrs. Jessica Davies Clifford Ms. Marie Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cochran Ms. Emma Cochran Mr. Charles Conn and Ms. Beverley Robertson Ms. Susan Conner Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook Mr. and Mrs. Willy Cook Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cord Ms. Linnae Costello Mr. Charles Coulter Johnathan C.S. Cox Family Foundation Ms. Cate Cox Johnathan C.S. Cox Family Foundation Mr. Ronald Crawley Mr. and Mrs. Render Creighton Mr. David Cropper 12

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Mr. Joe Crosson Mrs. Barbara Curry-James Ms. Cindy Curtis Ms. Lindsay Dale Ms. Juliana Danjou Mr. and Mrs. John Davies Ms. Katharine Davis Ms. Karlee Davis Ms. Debbie Day Ms. Peggy Dean Ms. Colette DeCicco Ms. Christine Deck Ms. April Delaney Ms. Julie Denkers-Bishop Ms. Joan Dietman Ms. Sara Dirks Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobbie Mrs. Suzanne Donaghey Ms. Jeramie Dreyfuss Mr. Mose Duchano Ms. Janet Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. Chris duPont Mr. Bill Dyer Ms. Cami Elias Mr. Kenneth Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Ellis Ms. Sue Engelmann Mrs. Engkraf Ms. Joan Espe Mr. Sean Evangelista Mr. and Mrs. William Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Fauth Ms. Mary Fauth Mr. Mike Ferguson and Ms. Ellen Tracy Dr. and Mrs. Frank Fiaschetti Ms. Julie Firestone Mr. Steve Fischman Mr. and Mrs. William Foote Ms. Katherine Fowler Mr. Eli Frankel Mr. Thomas Frazer Dry Creek Vineyards Mr. Jamie Frick Mr. and Mrs. Norman Friedman Mr. and Mrs. George Froley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Doug Garing Mr. and Mrs. Anton Garnier Ms. Jenny Gatehouse Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gerrish

Ms. Gigi Giacalone Ms. Juliana Giese Ms. Christine Giles Ms. Aundraya Goad Goldsmith Family Foundation III Mr. and Mrs. Russell Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gonzalez Ms. Lisa Gonzalez Mr. Jean Paul Goulet Ms. Victoria Graboys Ms. Coralea Graham Ms. Kim Graham Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grassi Ms. Lisa Griffith Mr. and Mrs. William Griswold Mr. Hall Mr. Donald Hall Mr. Michael Halpert Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hanggi Mr. Barry Hannah Ms. Lois Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harlow Mr. Derick Harris Mr. Nathan Hart Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartl Mr. and Mrs. David Hasbrouck Ms. Suzanne Hausner Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hayes Mr. Monty Heath Mr. Carter Hedberg Mr. and Mrs. Tom Heinrich Mr. Michael Henley Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hetherington Mr. and Mrs. Alex Higgins Mr. Terrance Hill Mr. Cole Hofstetter Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hogg Ms. Amanda Holdsworth Ms. Susan Holley Mrs. Carol Holman Mr. and Mrs. William Hon Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hoskins Ms. Lisa Hoskins Ms. Janice Houser Ms. Jane Howard Mr. and Mrs. Bob Howard Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Hoy Ms. Kate Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Hymas Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jaquet

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jennings Ms. Tracy Johnson Mrs. Karen Johnson Ms. Kathleen Jones Mr. and Mrs. John Kanellitsas Ms. Joy Kasputys Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kavanagh Ms. Kim Kawaguchi Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kim Ms. Kristina Kind Ms. Diane King Mr. John Kokulis Mrs. Patricia Kolb Ms. Pamela Krumwiede Mr. Thomas Lampl Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lang Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lange Mr. and Mrs. Ron Larocca Ms. Catherine E. Laski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Law Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leeming Dr. and Mrs. Joel Leidecker Mr. and Mrs. Norm Leopold Ms. Eliza Lesher Ms. Jane Letourneau Mr. and Mrs. Jack Levin Mr. and Mrs. Ray Liermann Mr. Roy Lightbody Ms. Maria Lilja Mr. Ethan Lincoln Ms. Sheila Lincoln Ms. Brandi Lindman Ms. Jennifer Lindstrom Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd Ms. Adele Loar Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lodge Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Loehr Ms. Elise Lufkin Mr. Robert Lundin Ms. Mila Lyon Mr. and Mrs. Bernardo Macetaz Mr. and Mrs. Scott MacGuffie Ms. Taylor Mackenzie and Ms. Janel Sheue Mr. Matthew Mahler Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marquis Mr. and Mrs. Sean Martin Mr. and Mrs. Nevins McBride Ms. Anne McChesney Mr. and Mrs. Greg McDonald RP Graphic Design Studio

Mr. and Mrs. Sean McEntee Ms. Shelly McEwan Mrs. Tina Mehan Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Mercer Merrick Construction Inc. Mr. Christopher Milliken Mr. Marcus Mitchell Mrs. Jane Mitchell Ms. Diane Moberg Ms. Susan Monseur Ms. Elle Moreland Mr. and Mrs. Casey Morton Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moscrip Ms. Linda Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Niven Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nosworthy Ms. Ann Nosworthy Ms. Louise Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Connell Mr. Jack O’Connor Mr. Tommy O’Neil Ms. Alaina O’Neill Ms. Kay Overly Mr. Wilfried Pabst Ms. Brenna Partridge Mr. Sejal Patel Ms. Joyce Patricelli Mr. and Mrs. Scott Patton Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pauley Mr. and Mrs. John Peavey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pedersen Mr. Parker Peers Mr. Keith Pendill Mr. and Mrs. Mike Penrose Mr. James Perkins Pesky Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alan Pesky Mr. and Mrs. Alan Petrucci Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Pfaeffle Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pfau Ms. Marda Phelps Dr. and Mrs. Michael Phillips Ms. Elizabeth Pohle Mr. Will Pollard Ms. Rachael Porter Mr. and Mrs. Ned Post Ms. Keri Potter Ms. Alexandra Potter Mr. and Mrs. Pete Prekeges Ms. Victoire Rankin

Mr. Mark Ratliff Mr. Payton Ratliff Mr. Michael Rayfield Mrs. Ellie Reed Mr. and Mrs. Marc Reinemann Mr. and Mrs. LudRenick Ms. Erin Rheinschild Mr. Hank Rice Mr. and Mrs. John Riegle Mr. Chad Riggs Mr. Jim Rineholt Ms. Pamela Ritzau Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rivetts Mr. Paul Robinson Mr. Mike Rollins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roos Ms. Charlotte Ross Mr. Larry Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowland Mr. Lucas Runte Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Rust Mr. George Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Juan Luis Sanchez Lorente Mr. and Mrs. Rob Santa Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sarchett Ms. Katherine Scardaville Mr. Fred Schutz Mr. Jason Sellars Ms. Janine K. Seymour Ms. Donna Shalala Ms. Sandra Shaw Ms. Brittany Shipley Mr. and Mrs. David Sias Mr. and Mrs. Siciliano Mr. and Mrs. Matt Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Neil Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Siemens Mr. and Mrs. Philip Silver Mr. Deep Singh Mr. Jared Smith Mr. Graham Smith Mr. Justin Smith Mr. Clark Smith Ms. Heather Smith Johns Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smooke Mr. Daniel Socci Ms. Jan Sokol-Katz Mr. Charles Steele Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Steiner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stevens Ms. Connie Steward Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stirling Sun Valley Auto Club Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stone Mr. and Mrs. Jack Strother Mr. and Mrs. Trent Stumph Mr. and Mrs. David Sturdevant Mr. Dave Summer Mr. and Mrs. Ian Sundby Mr. and Mrs. Grant Swindle Mr. and Mrs. Jim Taft Mr. and Mrs. David Tewhill Mr. Benjamin Thompson Thornton Heating-Sheetmetal Mr. Kenneth Treshow Mr. Mike Treshow Ms. Valora Treshow Mr. Jet Turner Mr. and Mrs. Chris Umpierre Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vadalma Mr. and Mrs. Willy Vanbragt Mrs. Ann Vanevery Mr. Peter Vaughn Ms. Judi Verge Mr. and Mrs. Jon Verhaeghe Ms. Anne Vito

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vogel Mr. Mike Vowels Mr. R.J. Wagner Ms. Hilary Walton and Mr. Lehman Ms. Liz Warrick Mr. John Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Paul Webster Ms. Kirstin Webster Ms. Kate Weihe Ms. Anita N.Weissberg Ms. Martha Welborne Ms.Katherine Wessel Dr. Luke Whalen Ms. Margaret Whittelsey Mr. Michael Wilkinson Mr. Jack Williams Mrs. Cheryl Williams Mr. Eric Wilson Mrs. Nancy Winton Mr. and Mrs. David Wishney Ms. Sue Woodyard Ms. Kevyn Wynn Ms. Gisele Wynne Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Zimmerman Mr. Hennig and Ms. Tatum CMCFG LLC Ms. Katherine Rixon and Mr. Rob Cronin United Way off Greater Atlanta

Gifts In Kind Last year, Higher Ground received over $500,000 in gifts including products, trips, lodging, rentals and airline miles from our retail partners, corporations and individuals. These gifts are integral to our bottom line, and the success of our programs would not be possible without the generosity of our “In Kind” partners. Thank you to all these supporters; your generosity enables our participants to experience unrivaled opportunities. A special thanks to the following partners who each donate above $5,000/yr.

Sun Valley Company AVEX Avis Car Rental BCRD Community School Elevate

ESS Flourish Foundation Ketchum Parks and Rec Mackay Wilderness Tours Sage School

Smith Sturtevants Swiftsure Ranch Wood River YMCA

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Thank you for helping us help others achieve new heights through adaptive sports and recreation.

Higher Ground Revenue

Individual / Business Donations

Family Foundations / Grant Donations

In-Kind Donations

Justin Constantine, our Military Guest Speaker from Hero’s Journey 2014, and wife Dahlia on a 2013 rafing trip on the Middle Fork.

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Higher Ground Expenses

38%

Programs

85%

33%

Fundraising

10%

29%

Administration

5%

Total: $2,633,489

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