Happy High Five Day! You know what else spreads good energy? Our preserves! It seeks to spread positivity & good vibes using the famous greeting. This day encourages high-fiving others & spreading good energy. It aims to fundraise for reputable nonprofits that help children impacted by illness. In 2018, $10,000 was raised for CoachArt, a nonprofit that provides free sport & art lessons to kids with chronic illness. National High Five Day was established in 2002 by a group of University of Virginia students. Together they gave out high fives on campus all day in an attempt to spread positivity. This day is observed annually on the 3rd Thu of April. -The first documented instance of a high five was in 1977 at the Los Angeles Dodgers & Houston Astros game. Rookie outfielder Glenn Burke of the Los Angeles Dodgers lifted his arm high above his head & slapped palms with his teammate Dusty Baker to celebrate a milestone home run. Baker’s home run in the 6th inning certified the Dodgers as the first team in history to have four hitters with at least 30 home runs each in a single season. -There are several variations of the high five. Some of these include the self high five, the two-handed high five, the air five, & the back end high five which involves an additional step following a normal high five. -According to a study by the Institute of Biological, Environmental, & Rural Sciences at Berystwyth University in Wales, fist bumps & high fives greatly reduce the spread of germs compared to handshakes. Germs were spread 20 times less for fist bumps & 10 times less for high fives. -Spread virtual high fives! Covid-19 is still impacting many people around the world. You can check on others & let them know you're thinking about them with a virtual high five. -Learn about the origins of the high five. LA Dodgers rookie outfielder Glenn Burke was documented in 1977 raising his arm high above his head to slap palms with Dustry Baker after he hit a homerun. -Watch a collection of videos celebrating high five day. The high five is versatile in that it can be used during funny moments or momnetous ones https://store.jpsdelights.com/ #NationalHighFiveDay #NH5D #HighFiveDay https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccn02mqOCUy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
