mount Everest climb
Some of you brought to our attention that our good friend Patrick McKnight is interviewed in episode 3 of the documentary on the earthquake that hit Mt. Everest and Nepal in 2015, named Aftershock, currently on Netflix. This was his 2nd attempt to climb Mt. Everest, he being successful in his 3rd attempt in 2018. As part of his "Climbing on Purpose", he supported two causes dear to him, Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Research and Olivia's Foundation. We have always mused tha
spirit of Olivia award at SSA
Thanks to Travis Carlisle and Severn Sailing Association for helping to establish the "Spirit of Olivia" award and reminding our youth of not only Olivia but that kindness still matters.
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The regatta report for Olivia's Team Race Invitational is up! Includes lots of great photos, race results and some additional awards!
2022 scholarships
We are so pleased to announce our 2022 Scholarship recipients!!! We are very excited for them. We wish them all continued success as they embark on this next chapter of their lives. May the spirit of Olivia shine through them. #spiritofOlivia Clementine McLemore - Broadneck High School - University of Washington Morgan Steele - Estele Christian Academy - Cairn University
anniversary
11 years ago today, on June 23, 2011, Olivia died in a sailing accident. Time marches on at a relentless pace, regardless of life events. It is inevitable that on days like today we reflect on things that Olivia and us have missed out on. Many of Olivia's friends have graduated from college and some have even started having families. Friends of Olivia, you know well that we've tried to spread the spirit of Olivia, the kindhearted, funny, sweet young women, with a larger-than-
