Higher Ground Annual Report 2016

ACHIEVING NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH ADAPTIVE SPORTS

higher ground sun valley annual report

2016

Annual Report: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016

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To borrow the words of Dr. Robert Gates, “I have always thought that there ought to be some kind of mandatory national service, not necessarily in the military, but to show everybody that freedom isn’t free, that everybody has an obligation to the nation as a community.” Our “community” was on brilliant display this past year, spanning the multitude of events, programs, and outreach we execute throughout the seasons.

It is truly impossible to put a value on what we are able to witness and produce at Higher Ground. I feel incredibly privileged to be a part of an organization where support is tangible and multi-faceted. Our ever-expanding community of donors, participants, and volunteers alike makes it possible to transform the lives of athletes and veterans and offer them unforgettable and life-changing experiences. As I’ve mentioned before, each part of our organizational puzzle is essential to the other; we are inextricably linked as an interconnected community of individuals who understand the power of giving, and have witnessed firsthand the importance of bonds created and nurtured. The generosity we experience through all our events will never cease to inspire me.

Thank you all for being a part of our community, and for bolstering what is possible at Higher Ground.

Kate Weihe, Executive Director

“HG really fosters an environment that allowed me to open up and be myself.

It allowed me a chance to meet amazing people that shared similar wounds as myself.”

— Jaime Havig (US Navy veteran)

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

HIGHER GROUND MILITARY PROGRAM AT HIGHER GROUND, IT IS OUR GOAL TO PROVIDE the most effective adaptive sports and therapeutic recreation services to veterans 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 families and home communities. It is our organizational mission to enhance quality of life through therapeutic recreation and education for people of all abilities.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS  HG Military programs are 100% free to participants and their supporters.  HG Military’s signature 3-year follow-up includes continuous communications between our staff and participants to ensure positive outcomes and individualized goals are met.  HG has worked with acclaimed universities to provide measured outcomes through evidencebased research and results.

Higher Ground provides weeklong programs throughout the year for our injured military community (veterans and their supporters), using therapeutic recreation and adaptive sports to help facilitate a change in perspective and give the participants the physical skills, confidence, and coping strategies necessary for a successful reintegration process. A fundamental component of the program model is the healing, restorative power of being in the outdoors in order to unveil the veterans’ vigor for life through natural settings and challenges.

The HG Military Program focuses on the whole family in order to mitigate potential multi-generational effects of the initial injury to the veteran, and to help family members rediscover their potential to be positive, contributing members of society. War injuries place unprecedented stress on spouses and children in military families, but treatment for the supporter or family unit is typically ostensibly overlooked. HG staff selects veterans 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.

 HG Military’s reintegration efforts help military participants experience a more fulfilling, positive transition into their home communities.

Annual Report: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016

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SUMMER CAMP BIKE SAFETY DAY

“I couldn't imagine a life without Higher Ground. It offers my son a safe, comfortable, engaging and fun environment that he can thrive and grow as an individual. There is no better peace of mind for a parent knowing that his needs are being met based on who HE is. Higher Ground is something that my son always looks forward to and couldn't imagine where he would be today without HG as a part of his team.”

— Mom of participant

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

THE SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM serves individuals in the Wood River Valley and those visiting the valley with physical and cognitive disabilities.

This 10-week program provides a unique setting for these participants who otherwise may not have the opportunity for a camp experience. A staff of therapeutic recreation professionals and highly experienced counselors focus on helping our participants develop life skills through appropriate activities, projects, and adaptive sports. We also offer off-road handcycling programs and adaptive road biking programs for individuals with physical disabilities.

These Saturday rides and multi-day camps in the Sawtooth Mountains are designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders.

THE WINTER RECREATION PROGRAM primarily focuses on alpine skiing, snowboarding, sled hockey, and Nordic skiing for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. The goal 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 level of independence. Snow sport goals are set for individuals in order to track progress throughout the season. A new addition this past year was creating a Higher Ground Ski Team for our Bald Mountain skiers.

MEMBERS ONLY CLUB (MOC) is designed for local adults (post high school) with cognitive disabilities to get together every Friday for a weekly fitness routine. This program promotes healthy living, social skills, and independence.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Higher Ground now offers a six-week after school program in the spring and fall for Blaine County 2nd – 8th grade students. This program provides the students an opportunity to recreate outside of school like their peers, but with one-on-one instruction. Activities vary, including swimming, climbing, gymnastics, and track and field.

Annual Report: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016

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M Clifford at Smiley’s Mtn Photo

“Lilly was super fun to ski with, we got in sync easily and the turns felt great. My friends and family joined us so we had a happy posse, just the way it should be. Lilly even went out of her way, once again, before I left town. She delivered a framed photo from the top of Seattle Ridge, the two of us smiling and waving before heading down Broadway, or Gretchen's Gold. That'll be a happy memory of an exceptional week and it will give me the motivation to go through all the motions and make all the effort it takes to make sure skiing stays in my life, even though it looks so different and is possible with such less frequency than before. Good turns still feel sweet and are as addictive as ever.”

— Teresa Hukari, HGSV Snowsports lesson participant 2015-16, pictured above 6

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS We are proud to be the Wood River Valley’s local affiliate for the Special Olympics organization. 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. Higher Ground offers eight programs for our athletes: Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, soccer, basketball, bocce, swimming, and snowshoeing.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS  Strong partnerships throughout the Wood River Valley include (but are not limited to) the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum Parks and Recreation, Blaine County Recreation District, Community School, The Sage School, the Environmental Resource Center, Swiftsure Ranch, Sawtooth Botanical Gardens, and Idaho Social Learning.

SNOWSPORTS PROGRAM Higher Ground is the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Adaptive Snowsports School for the Sun Valley area. We are thrilled to have the only certified Adaptive Level I examiner in the Northern Intermountain (NI) Division.

HG is also proud to have 13 certified PSIA adaptive instructors between staff and volunteers. The Higher Ground Snowsports School is the cornerstone of both our Recreation and Military Winter Programs and is staffed by over 100 incredible volunteers as well as our HG instructors and staff. This past winter, Higher Ground accumulated 4,925 hours on snow, an HG record!

 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.  Higher Ground hosted the Special Olympics Winter State Games in 2014 and 2015.  Goal setting with therapists, parents, teachers and participants.

Annual Report: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016

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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 for 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!

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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 Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Spike Booth Croul Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Croul Mr. and Mrs. John Dondero The Otis Booth Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John French The Patriots Initiative: Mr. Gregory R. Hillgren NH2 Contributors: Mr. and Mrs. Buck Jones The Kendeda Fund Wilbur D. May Foundation: Ms. Alysia May The Ambrose Monell Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Monell Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roberts The Rogers Foundation: Ms. Robyn Rogers Thomas W. Smith Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thornton Mr. and Mrs. John Walecka Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wall IV CHAMPIONS $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Carl Behnke Veteran Recognition Fund: Mr. David E. Braswell The Gardner Grout Foundation The Joan Leidy Foundation, Inc.: Ms. KC Samson Brittenham Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carlson Dan and Micki Chapin Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Christner Mr. and Mrs. Carter Cox Davidson College Disabled Sports USA Mr. and Mrs. Erik W. Doyle Wodecroft Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Drackett Marmot Foundation:

Mr. and Mrs. Willis du Pont Wattis Dumke Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dumke Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Leon Ellis Mr. and Mrs. George Golleher Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Griffin Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation: Ms. Wendy Hayward and Ms. Hope Hayward Eisank Mr. and Mrs. Steven Holzman The Gordon R. and Mary M. Howard Family Foundation: Mrs. Kathleen Howard-Phelan Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jennings Ms. Kathy Johnson Robert Trent Jones Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Luckman Apex Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McCaw Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCollum Dr. and Mrs. Tim Miller The Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mooney O’Connell Family Foundation Inc.: Mr. and Mrs. Roger O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Potter The Quinn Family Foundation, Inc.: Mr. and Mrs. Mike Quinn The Reid Family Fund: Mr. and Mrs. Taylor L Reid Koret Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boskin Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rosenberg Mike and Jan Salta Foundation: Ms. Jan Salta Mr. Joe Scott Shafran Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shafran Mr. and Mrs. Paul Skillern Mrs. Jocelyn Tennille Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weiss Julie Ann Wrigley Foundation:

Ms. Julie Wrigley STEWARDS $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick H. Benners Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blinken Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Booth Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Booth Richard and Susan Braddock Foundation Mr. Joe Chlebowski and Ms. Mary Ahern Mr. and Mrs. Michael Colhoun Mr. and Mrs. Jim Croul Mr. Peter Curran Currie Family Trust: Mr. and Mrs. Ron Currie Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dornin Dozoretz Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dozoretz Mrs. Nikki Engkraf Mr. and Mrs. Chip Fisher Flaherty Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Tim Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Chris Flanigan Landmark Charitable Foundation: Mrs. Damaris D.W. Ford Sam and Peggy Grossman Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Grundhofer Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hagenbuch Mr. and Mrs. David Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Holloway Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jannotta Mr. and Mrs Seth Leyman Katharine Audrey Webb Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Martin McBroom Mr. and Mrs. Lary J. Mielke Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John Moran Melinda Moss Trust: Ms. Melinda Moss Mr. and Mrs. Alex Orb

Mr. and Mrs. John Perenchio Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rohe Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rubinfeld Elevate Recruiting Group: Mr. Jeff Rust and Ms. Lisa Wood Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stephens Ms. Amy Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Szombathy Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Verska Q Charitable Fund: Ms. Quin Whitman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willey Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood ASSOCIATES $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brand Mr. and Mrs. Peter Breck Mr. and Mrs. Doug Burdge Mr. Jay Cassell and Ms. Gay Weake Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Gary Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobbie Little Sprout Foundation: Mr. Edmund E. Dumke Ms. Mary Jane Elmore

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Mr. and Mrs. James Field Mr. and Mrs. Alan Freese Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fremont-Smith Wood River Foundation: Mr. Morley Golden Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim River Parks Inc: Mr. Lou Hansell Angel Fund Foundation, Inc.: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Ben Holmes KS Energy Services, LLC: Mr. Dennis Klumb The Landreth Family Fund: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Landreth Mr. and Mrs. Anothony Paen St Luke's Wood River Foundation Inc. PKs Ski Rentals: Mr. and Mrs. Richie Thurston Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vinagre Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace J.H. Walton Family Fund, Boston Foundation: Ms. Hilary S. Walton Ms. Judy Whitmyre Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wood

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Mr. Dan Yeilding Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ziegler SUPPORTERS $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous (3) AT&T Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Whitefish Community Foundation: AGL Foundation DAF Ms. Lisa Rose and Mr. Marty Albertson Idaho State Insurance Fund: Mr. James Alcorn Ms. Lesley Andrus Mr. and Mrs. Robert Angell Mr. and Mrs. Don Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Whit Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Nate Bachman Mr. Ted Baker Bald Mountain Ski Patrol Fund in the Idaho Communty Foundation The Bark Family Trust: Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bark Mr. Lenny Barshack and Ms. Erin Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bartoccini Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bieker Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Blair Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bowers Mr. and Mrs. David Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Brian Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burdick Chardack Family Fund: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chardack The Glen and Angela Charles Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cheston Ms. Elizabeth Copley The Charles Engelhard Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Derek Craighead Mr. and Mrs. Ted Dale Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dali Mr. and Mrs. Gary Darman Mr. and Mrs. Hanley Dawson

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Deck Nordland Tile and Stone: Mr. Sam Dickey McGraw-Hill Financial: Ms. Kara Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dumke Mr. and Mrs. Chris duPont Mr. and Mrs. Richard Emsiek Mr. and Mrs. Landon Exley Mary VanBragt and the F. Cheney Family Foundation Mr. Mike Ferguson and Ms. Ellen Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fink Ms. Happy Fitzgerald Mr. William Flanz and Ms. Janet Nathanail Ms. Pam Fleischer Ms. Susan Flynt Glad To Be Here Foundation, Inc: Mr. and Mrs. John Foley Mr. Edward Fort Mr. Christopher Fort Mr. Chris Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fouts T & M Frankel Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Frankel Mr. Leighton H. French Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Fuller Mr. Steve Gaggero Mr. and Mrs. Anton Garnier Mr. William Gess Ms. Valerie Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Morley Golden Mr. and Mrs. Jed Gray Grayson Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Bruns Grayson Mr. and Mrs. David Green Dr. and Mrs. Tom Griffith W.E. Gundy & Associates, INC.: Mr. and Mrs. William Gundy Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harris Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harris Mr. and Mrs. David Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Chris Heinz Mr. Dick Henning

Dr. and Mrs. James Hodge Mr. Thomas Hormel TTEE Ms. Callan Irvin Ms. Judith Jellinek Mr. and Mrs. Philip Jennison Admiral and Mrs. Jay Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kavanagh Professional Leisure Tour Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kirk Trout Unlimited Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Knowles Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kranwinkle The Kremer Foundation: Mr. Peter Kremer Cornelia M. Lafferty Revocable Trust: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lafferty Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lanahan Mr. and Mrs. James R. Laski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leach Mrs. Barbara Lehman The Lehman Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. John Lehman Ms. Kathy Lindberg Mr. Julian Mann The Perlstein Foundation: Mr. John D. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Martin McBroom Arch Point Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Vince McGuinness The Milias Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Milias Mr. Cooper Minnis Mr. and Mrs. John Morris Ms. Mary Mott Dr. and Dr. Mike Muhonen Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Matt Murray Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Neeley Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nelson Mr. Tim Nelson The Fletcher Jones Foundation: Mr. Donald Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Bing Olbum Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Neil

Ms. Sally Onetto Mr. and Mrs. Tom Page Mr. and Mrs. John Peavey Pesky Family Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Alan Pesky Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Player The Frates Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Prudden Mr. and Mrs. Nick Purdy Ms. Elva Reeck Mr. and Mrs. David Reimann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reniers Mr. Gerry Riggs Silver Creek Outfitters: Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ring Harry and Diane Rinker Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rinker Mr. and Mrs. Page Roos Ms. Lisa Rose Mr. and Mrs. Brad Rosenburg Roth Charitable Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Roth Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sali Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders Rockwell and Marna Schnabel Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Rock Schnabel Arthur B. Schultz Foundation: Mr. Erik Schultz Ms. Catherine Shattuck Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smelick Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spalding Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stevens Ms. Allyn Stewart Apothecary: Ms. Cathy Swink and Ms. Paula Shaffer The Taber Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Taber Mr. Ted Walczak and Ms. Carole Lewis The Suns Foundation, Inc. Mr. Dennis Thompson

Ms. Kiki Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tracy Mr. and Mrs. John Trefethen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ullman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Urbanowicz Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Erik Vorm Mr. Mike Vowels Mr. Theodore Waddell and Ms. Lynn Campion Mr. Curt Wainwright Mr. Stephen Wall and Ms. Nancy Crandall Mr. and Mrs. Jay Walton Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warnock Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wilson The Woods Foundation: Mr. and Mrs. Ward Woods Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Youngblood Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ziebarth PATRONS $500 - $999 Anonymous M & J Motor Company The Osen Hunter Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ranae Adamson First Pacific Advisors Mr. and Mrs. John Baker Ms. Lacey Baker Mr. and Mrs. Vidvuds Bandrevics Mrs. Carolina Barrie Mr. and Mrs. Jack Billhardt Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bockemohle Mr. and Mrs. Gary Borman Play Hard Give back Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Bretall Mr. and Mrs. James Briscoe Mr. and Mrs. James Bronson Wiseguy Pizza Pie: Mr. Fred Burke Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell Mr. and Mrs. William Caton Ms. Beth Chandler Ms. Wendy Chase

Mr. Steven Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Dale Closner Mr. Robert Colman Community School Mr. Leon Condon Mr. Paul Connolly Ms. Jo Ella Cook Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cutter Mr. Roger Dailey Ms. Karen Detwiler Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ensch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Esposito Mr. and Mrs. Randall Ewig Combined Federal Campaign Ms. Julie Firestone First Pacific Advisors Gift Matching Program Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Scott Glenn Ms. Victoria Graboys Mr. Walter Griesser Ms. Pirie Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gustavson Harding University Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartl Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harvey Ms. Mary Heckman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hendricks Ms. Kitty Hillman Mr. Jack Hinson Ms. Carol Holding GSP Republican Women c/o Fire department: Ms. Gaye Holt Ms. Gail Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Dryke Hutchison Mr. Todd Jaskowski Mr. and Mrs. Page Jenner Mr. and Mrs. Tim Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Sonny King Ms. Cindy Kirk Ms. Jane Krause Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kueneman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leendertsen Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenze

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Ms. Elise Lufkin Main Street Market Mr. George Martin Ms. Jane Mason Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Wilson McElhinny Ms. Teri McKenna Dr. and Mrs. Pat McLaughlin Ms. Lori McNee Mr. and Mrs. Gary McStay The Blissful Gardeners: Ms. Carolyn Mehran Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mihalic Mr. and Mrs. Robert Molinari TOSA Foundation: Ms. Tashia F. Morgridge Ms. Debbie Nicoletti Mr. Steve Nishibayashi and MaryDee Hacker Mr. and Mrs. Roger O’Connell Ms. Johanna O’Connor Ms. Anita Braker and Mr. David Olsen Idaho Community Foundation On the Spot Grant Mr. Anders Pedersen Ms. Serena Perlman Ms. Kathy Phelan Mr. C. Drew Planting Mr. and Mrs. Al Pokorny Annual Report: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016

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Idaho Community Foundation Mr. Stanek Winget Pioneer Saloon Salsa LLC: Mr. Dillon Witmer Mr. Kyle Wright

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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Preissman Patriot’s Parade R4 Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin Jr. RC Investments: Mrs. Katherine Rixon and Mr. Rob Cronin Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Reed Ms. Krissi Reid Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Mr. Gordon Russel The Lyle Anderson Company, Inc.: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Siderman Mr. Graham Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randall Smith Mr. Chris Snell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Al Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stommel Mr. and Mrs. Woody Studenmund Purple Tuna Tees Inc. Ms. Tori Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Neil Thompson Mr. and Mrs. William Tingue Mr. and Mrs. John Tunney Ms. Kathryn Urban Mrs. Phyllis Viola Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Ms. Marcia Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Weihe Ms. Anita N.Weissberg Ms. Jennifer Werdel Lane Williams Memorial Fund in the 12

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FRIENDS UP TO $499 Amazon Smile Anonymous (9) Branching Out CLG Employer Resources JustGive NCREIF Pure Body Pilates, LLC Santa Cruz Biotechnology Sun Valley Insurance United Way of Greater Atlanta Wells Fargo Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Scott Acker Mr. Justin Adams and Mrs. Shayne Vinagre Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ahern Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Alban Mr. Lee Albright Mr. Dustin Alger Mr. Alan Alhadeff Mrs. Alice Allick Mr. Curt Ammons Ms. Jane Arnold Mr. and Mrs. John Ashton Mr. John Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Bill Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Ballbach Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barbee Mr. Stan Barrett Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barry Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Batt Ms. Teresa Beahen-Lipman Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beckett Sun Valley Ski Patrol Mr. Tony Benson Ms. Leslie Benz Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bergdahl Ms. Michelle Bitler

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blair Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boeger Boise Leisure Villa LLC Mrs. and Mr. Harry Bolton Ms. Joy Bond Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Boothby Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood Bowman Mr. Neil Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brancato Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Brandenburg Ms. Julie Brewer Ms. Sharon Bridge Mr and Mrs. James Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Craig Brooks Brown Family Trust: Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown Mr. Roger Brown Focal Point Plastics: Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bryan Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Bunshoft Mr. Chris Burget Mr. and Mrs. James A. Byron Ms. Joyce L. Cagnon Ms. Robin Calderon Campbell Consulting: Mr. andd Mrs. Bill Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Camps Mr. and Mrs. Miles Canfield Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cannon My Tribute Gift Foundation: Ms. Lynn Cappon Mr. Dennis Card and Ms. Maureen McCanty Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cardillo Mr. Richard Carr and Mrs. Jeanne Meyers Ms. Janet Casal Ms. Sandra Caulkins Ms. Louise Christensen Mr. Scott Christensen Mr. and Mrs. James Churchill Mr. and Mrs. Josh Cleghorn Mr. David Clemons Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cochran Mr. Charles Conn and

Ms. Beverley Robertson Ms. Susan Conner Conrad Brothers of Idaho: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conrad Ms. Elizabeth Conrod Ms. Cristina Cook Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook Ms. Andrea Cookston Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cooley Mr. C.E. Cord, Jr. Ms. Katie Corkery Ms. Linnae Costello Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coyle Ms. Leah Craft Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crosson Mr. William M Cudmore Ms. Cyndi Ochoa Tzintzun Ms. Mary Ann Davidson Ms. Karin Davies Ms. Lillian Davies Ms. Kim Davis Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dean Ms. Peggy Dean The DeBard Johnson Foundation: Mr. R. Debard Ms. Colette DeCicco Mr. and Mrs. Ryan DeMoe Ms. Joan M. Diteman Mr. Steven DiTullio Mr. Ross Donald Mr. Steven M. Dorinson Mr. and Mrs. William Downing Mr. Mose Duchano Ms. Janet Dunbar Ms. Kathleen Duncan Mr. and Mrs. James Dunne Mr. Meade Ehlers Mrs. Hope Hayward and Mr. Walter Eisank Mr. Adam Elias Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Ellis Mr. William and Dr. Naomi L. Ellison Ms. Sue Engelmann Ms. Joan Espe Ms. Jenny Ewig

Ms. Mary Fauth Mr. Scott Featherstone Mr. Howard Feldman Ms. Patti Felton Mr. Charles Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Jack Finney Mr. and Mrs. Rick Flickinger Mr. and Mrs. Scott Floden Mr. and Mrs. William Foote Mr. and Mrs. George Froley Mr. and Mrs. Fruehling Ms. Ann Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Fullerton Mr. John Galgano Ms. Marie Gallo Mr. Gregoery Gallup Mr. and Mrs. James Gandolfi Ms. Roganne Gargano Mr. and Mrs. John Garrison Ms. Dody Gates Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gerrish Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gonzalez Ms. Lisa Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs Wallace Goodwin Mr. Matthew Gorby Ms. Sara Gorham Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gould Ms. Corey Graham Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grassi Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Mr. and Mrs. Frederic P. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Greenspan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Guichard Ms. Julie Gulick Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hackel Ms. Aileen Cissy Hadley Mr. Randy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Michael Halstead Ms. Jodie Hamilton Ms. Jill Hammond Ms. Leslie Hanks Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. Hanson Ms. Elaine Harfst Mr. and Mrs. Miner Harkness

Ms. Yvette Harris Mr. and Mrs. Glyn Harris Ms. Andrea Hawkins Ms. Happy G. Hawn Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Healy Ms. Janis Heaphy Durham Mr. and Mrs. Monty Heath Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Heidel Mr. Robert Henley Mr. and Mrs. Alex Higgins Ms. Susan Holley Mr. Howard Homan Ms. Penny Hon Ms. Jane Howard Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Howes Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Huish Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hulbert Ms. Laura Hunt Ms. Deanna K. Immel Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Isbell Ms. Roxanne Jensen Mr. Jeffrey Jenson Mr. and Mrs. Rich Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jones Mr. Stanford R. Joseph Ms. Judith Kaiser Ms. Anne Kalik Mr. and Mrs. John Kanellitsas Mr. Bob Kaplan and Ms. Susan Passovoy Mr. and Mrs. David N. Kaye Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kendall Ms. Denise King Mr. Richard Knoebel and Ms. Nan Hinton United Way Of Magic Valley: Mr. Bill Knopp Ms. Coco Knudson Ms. Maggie Kohls Mr. Robert Korb III Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kronberger Ms. Patricia Lane Mr. William A. Lange Mr. Bart Lassman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Law Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lawler

Mr. Craig Lawrence Lee Gilman Builders: Mr. John Lee and Mr. Mike Gilman Ms. Ann Leonardo Mr. and Mrs. Norm Leopold Mr. Andrew Lesher Ms. Jennifer Lindstrom Ms. Christine Lodge Mr. and Mrs. Alan Loehr Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Loehr Ms. Catherine Lombardi Mr. Jim Long Ms. Susan Lovett Ms. Janet Lowery Mr. and Mrs. Marty Lyon Mr. and Mrs. Scott MacGuffie Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Malkmus Mr. and Mrs. David Marks Mrs. and Mr. Sean Martin Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Mayer Ms. Lea McBryde Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCann Ms. Virginia McConnell Ms. Louise M. McElhinny Mr. and Mrs. Sean McEntee Mr. Mark McGoldrick Mr. Scotty McGrew Mr. and Mrs. Mark McInerney Mr. and Mrs. Edward McIntosh Mr. Gary McLean Mr. and Mrs. Whiz McNeal Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: Mr. David Mcvey Meier’s Moving & Storage: Ms. Karen Meier Ms. Deanna Melin Dr. and Mrs. Gerald and Sheila Mells Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mendelsohn Mr. and Mrs.Chuck Mercer Ms. Leah Merklinghaus Mr. and Mrs. Roy Merrick Ms. Barbara Michelsen Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Milias Mr. Mark C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller

Mr. and Mrs. James Mingus Ms. Katie Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Moos Mr. Matt Morell Morgan Family Foundation: Mr. Tom Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Morrison Mr. Mike Nathan Ms. Susan Neaman Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Neel Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Neilson Mr. Charles “Dirk” Nevelle Mr. Landon Newell Mr. and Mrs. Dean Nichols Mr. William Nicholson Mr. Bruce Norvell Ms. Ann Nosworthy Ms. Louise Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Don Nurge Ms. Diane O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor Ms. Carol O’Loughlin Mr. Cameron O’Neill Mr. Thomas J. O’Neill Mrs. Cindy Osborn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Page Mr. Mark E. Palmer Ms. Melanie Parish Mr. and Mrs. Ron Parsons Ms. Brenna Partridge Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pedersen Ms. Rebecca Pepin Mr. James Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Keith Perry Mr. and Mrs. Alan Petrucci Ms. Marda Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Pickrel Mr. Christopher Thomas Pineo Ms. Katherine Pleasants Ms. Elizabeth Pohle Mr. Will Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Chester Potuzak Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Powers Mr. and Mrs. Pete Prekeges Mr. and Mrs. Tony Price Annual Report: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016

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Mrs. Ellie Reed Mr. Barron E. Ressler Ms. Pam Rheinschild Mr. John Riegle Mr. Devin Riley Audio House Inc.: Mr. Brett Ringeisen Ms. Pamela Ritzau Mr. Paul Robinson Mr. Julian Rodriguez Chuck Gates Youth Endowment: Mr. Roger Roland Ms. Mary Root Ms. Charlotte Ross Mr. Michael Rudow Mr. and Mrs. Scott Runkel Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rust Lyman and Elizabeth Rust Trust: Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Rust Mr. Justin Safley Ms. Laura Samuels Mr. LR Sanders Mr. Hayward Sawyer Mr. J Casey Scherer Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schlessinger Mr. Whitney Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schuster Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwendener Ms. Donna Scifres The Patricia F. Scott Family Foundation: Mr. Greg Scott Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Scranton Ms. Shelley Seibel Ms. Jean Seymour Ms. Sandra Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sheets Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shipley Ms. Stacey Sholtis Ms. Carol Sinnott Beautiful Dreamer Bows: Jamiell E Sixtos Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCann Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Sloan Ms. Alison Smart Ms. Hilary Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smooke Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sofro Mr. Frank Solinsky Mr. and Mrs. Chip Stanek Ms. Candice Stark Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steil Ms. Laurie Moser Stewart-Barmen Ms. Tifney Stewart-Mann Ms. Taylor Straley Ms. Pamela Stuper South Valley Pizzeria: Mr. Dave Summer Mr. Grant Swindle Mrs. Reggie Swindle Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Tapper Mr. Cornell Livater Thomas Mr. Glenn Thomas and Ms. Janet Appleton Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Thompson Anne Tokareff and Andrew Fehr Mrs. Jodi Tonnemaker Mr. Kenneth Treshow Mr. Mike Treshow Ms. Jamie Trevino Ms. Susan Tryon Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Turbow Mr. and Mrs. Dan Turner Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Tyre Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Uhrig Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vadalma Ms. Nancy K. Vannorsdel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vaughan Mr. and Mrs. Jon Verhaeghe Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wade Ms. Kelsey Wall Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Wasserman Michelle Watkins Ms. Cheri Watson Ice Dance International: Mr. Douglas Webster Ms. Kirstin Webster Ms. Liza Weekes Ms. Kate Weihe Mr. and Mrs. David M. Weil Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weil

Mr. Joseph Weiss Ms. Katherine Wessel Ms. Kelly West Mr. Jano A Wiedemann Wiederrick’s Custom Metalworks Mr. James Wilhite Ms. Martha Williams Ms. Nancy Williams CenturyLink: Mr. Glynn Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Wilson Mrs. Nancy Winton Mr. and Mrs. Kris Wolcott

Mr. and Mrs. John Wolcott Mr. Roland Wolfram Mr. Steven Wolper Wood River Community YMCA Ms. Tiffany Woodward Heal Goods LLC: Ms. Heidi Pesky Worcester Ms. Jane Wyler Mr. Nat Young Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Zachary

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.

Atkinsons' Market AVEX Bill Fold / Mike Ensch Bird & Company Coffee Pot Lodge Cornerstone Bar and Grill Courtney Loving Davis Embroidery Ellen Tracy ESS Golden Voice Festivals Hayden Beverage LEAP John Lowe Cate Cox Kathy Johnson MacKay Wilderness River Trips Mary Stoecklein Middle Fork Lodge Mystic Saddle Orange Torpedo WW Rafting

Penny Weiss Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood Mr. and Mrs. Richard DuNah S & C Distributors Mr. Sean Evangelista Smith Optics SPEAR Tactical: Vince Baertschi Spike Booth Starbucks Steve Rivera: Rivera Winery Sturtevants Sturtos Sun Valley Cleaners Sun Valley Company Sun Valley Stapleton Group Susie Tyron Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equest Ctr Mr. And Mrs. Tom Knudson Tod Gunter Trout Unlimited

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

HG Budgeted Expenses 2015/2016

Programs

85.6%

Administration 4.3% Fundraising 10.1%

In-Kind Donations: $675,000

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