High Five for Safety
Thursday, April 19th is National High Five Day! The creation of this special day dates back to 2002. It was created by college students at the University of Virginia. Those students were Conor Lastowka from San Diego, CA; Sam Miotke of Corvallis, OR; and Wynn Walent of New City, NY. They celebrated with lemonade and a profusion of high fives!
The “High Five” is defined as a celebratory hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand, about head high, and push, slide or slap the flat of their palm and hand against the palm and flat hand of their partner. Back in the day, it was also known as “slapping skin” or “giving skin” and was very popular with jazz musicians. It grew throughout the years from a congratulatory gesture during sporting events to a friendly smack among friends.
This year in honor of National High 5 Day, the ASSE Foundation would like to take a moment to ask for a supportive $5 donation. Their goal is to raise $10,000 to continue the development of future safety and health professionals, applied safety research and expand SH&E accreditation. Donations to the Foundation make these opportunities possible. Donate now. It’s easy to contribute and it’s tax deductible!!
Donate here! : http://www.asse.org/hi5/
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five
