Sir Edmund Hillary

The late Sir Edmund Hillary*  KG ONZ KBE requested
"Help me help the Sherpas"

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OUR BOARD

PATRON
The Honourable
Lincoln M. Alexander
P.C., C.C., K.S.T.J.,
O.ONT.C.D., B.A., LL.B., Q.C.

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
W.F. (Zeke) O'Connor

ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Robert Kolbuc

OFFICERS
Karen O'Connor, President
Byron Smith, VP Marketing
Robin D. Walker, Secretary
Dr. Kami T. Sherpa,
(Senior Medical Officer)
Robert Braiden, Treasurer

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Dr. Joan Ford
Peter W. Webster

DIRECTORS
Robert Braiden
Philip Crawley
Francisco Gomez
Peter Hillary
Patti Hull
Cathy McConnell
Nima McElhinney
Karen O'Connor
Herb Paterson
C. Richard Sharpe
Dr. Kami T. Sherpa
Phurba S. Sherpa
Byron Smith
Robin D. Walker
Dr. Robert Zimmerman

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
Barbara Anderson
Brian Baxter
Michael Benton
Lynn Hurley
Edward Lorriman

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* Photo of the late
Sir Edmund Hillary by
Pat and Rosemarie Keough

The Kunde Hospital

For more than 34 years, The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation (SEHF) has funded and monitored the operation of the Kunde Hospital and appointed eight teams of doctors and each year has visited the Hospital. 

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An Update from the President

Remembering our friend and co-founder, Sir Edmund Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE

July 20, 1919 -
January 11, 2008


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New Secondary School

The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation in conjunction with the Rotary Club of West Calgary and the Local NGO is currently building "The Zeke O'Connor High School" in the village of Phaplu.
 

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3rd Annual Calgary Tower Rappel

Be a part of the action and rappel down the Calgary Tower to support the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation

  • 626 ft. desent down the Calgary Tower
  • Over $54,000 raised in 2010

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Rotary Everest Trek 2012

The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation in conjunction with the Rotary Club of West Calgary  and the local Nepali NGO is building a High School. Located in the village of Phaflu in the Solu valley this new intitative will focus on Grades 11 and 12 Science subjects. A special Rotary Everest Trek 2012 will be offered to help us fund raise for this New School. For further information on this spectacular Trek opportunity please visit www.rotaryeveresttrek.com

Did You Know?

That:

The 18” YETI ™, Mascot of The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation, is on sale in the Sears 2011 Christmas Wish Book on Page 749, Item # 162 551 084. Sears Canada Inc. will be donating a portion of each sale to The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation.

We thank Sears for their generousity.

Also:

That: Yangji Doma Sherpa who was granted a Mingma Norbu Sherpa Scholarship by The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation in 2010; will be graduating from The University of Manitoba with a Masters Degree in Natural Resource Management, in April 2012. After graduation Yangji will work at the Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Nepal, monitoring reforestation and nature conservation.