Esmail Bharwani honoured with the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to community and education. One of Athabasca University’s (AU) most distinguished graduates has been honoured for a lifetime of giving in support of post-secondary education.
Esmail Bharwani (Bachelor of Administration ’92) received the Association of Fundraising Professionals–Calgary Chapter’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on November 15, National Philanthropy Day. The award recognizes more than four decades of generosity in supporting students from the Calgary region and Alberta (Canada).
A retired tax lawyer, Bharwani and his wife Safana have supported endowments at AU, Bow Valley College, Mount Royal University, SAIT, and the University of Calgary through the Esmail Safana Farzana Fayaz Bharwani Foundation.
“Over the course of my career, I have seen both good and challenging times, but one thing that has always been important to me is giving back. I learned this from my parents, they had big hearts and encouraged me to always be generous,” said Bharwani.
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