USMC SGT. Kirstie Ennis takes on Everest!

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Retired Marine Sgt. Kirstie Ennis, a 2017 home recipient who serves as our lead ambassador is preparing this month to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world above sea level!

Kirstie suffered severe injuries and lost her left leg after a military helicopter crash in June 2012 in Afghanistan. After multiple surgeries and recovery, she has participated in a variety of adaptive sports and is the first female amputee to summit Aconcagua Mountain in Argentina.

Support from Building Homes for Heroes: Kirstie has not been defined by her struggles, but by the way she has heroically overcome them. In 2017, we gifted her a home in the mountains of Colorado. Four years later, we supported her climb of Denali in Alaska, the highest peak in North America.

Zoom in: Kirstie has continued to inspire by climbing the six of the world’s tallest mountains: Denali, Aconcagua in South America, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Vinson in Antarctica, Elbrus in Europe and Mount Carstensz in Asia – unimaginably, she has done this all using a prosthetic leg.

The Big Picture: We are honored to support Kirstie and all veterans who are reaching new heights. They have made tremendous sacrifices for our country and, with help from you and other donors and partners, we are committed to giving these heroes a safe and comfortable place to call home where they can continue to pursue their dreams.

What’s ahead: Please join us as we will include real-time updates here of Kirstie’s journey, plus well wishes from her friends and supporters. Also follow her daily progress across our social media accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and of course on www.buildinghomesforheroes.org.

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