Physical image
doesn’t determine
destiny.
- HANNAH STORM
The Hannah Storm Foundation, created in 2008, is an advocate for Children’s issues. Our goal is to inspire individual potential and to promote an active and fulfilling life.
Our primary focus areas are to raise awareness, fund treatment, and provide educational information for children suffering from debilitating and disfiguring vascular birthmarks. Many babies are born with birthmarks and maybe you’ve seen a child with one on their cheek or tummy. While many of these birthmarks are harmless and, in some cases, disappear or fade, some children will have a significant vascular birthmark that will require a specialist. For approximately 40,000 children in the U.S., parents are often left wondering what to do and where to turn for help.
Hannah’s passion for this cause stems from being born with a port wine stain birthmark underneath her left eye and having multiple surgeries as a child. The Hannah Storm Foundation partners with world-renowned surgeon, Dr. Milton Waner and his team, located at the Vascular Birthmark Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, to conduct our surgeries for these kids.
To date, the Foundation has funded more than 50 surgeries for children from around the world.
In addition to raising awareness and funds for vascular birthmarks, the Hannah Storm Foundation also funds the Hannah Storm Journalism Internship at Notre Dame. Hannah is also an advocate for early detection and awareness for Breast Cancer. This stems from her own diagnosis in 2024.
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Patients
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Procedures Completed
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Internships
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Events
HSF Celebrity Waiter Night
Hannah Storm and many of her good friends from the world of sports, media and entertainment mixed and mingled with guests the foundation’s “Celebrity Waiter Night” Party on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at The Village in Stamford, Connecticut. Joining Hannah for the evening were top professional athletes, media and entertainment personalities including:
Fellow ESPN anchors: Stephania Bell, Nicole Briscoe, Jay Harris, Fernando Palomo, Gary Striewski, Laura Rutledge, Elle Duncan, Jordan Cornette, Shae Peppler, Kelsey Riggs, Kimberley Martin; Fan Duel Sport’s, Lisa Kerney; NFL Veterans: Damien Woody and Patrick Kerney; Golf Network’s, Rich Lerner; former New York Knicks great, Allan Houston; CNN, NBC and AKC Dog Show’s, Carolyn Manno; ABC News’ Rob Marciano; WABC-TV Sports anchor, Sam Ryan; and NBC Sports, Dan Hicks and Jimmy Roberts.
The night included celebrities mixing it up with our donors, live and silent auctions, and a special fund-a-need where direct funds of more than $30,000 were raised for our latest patient: Margarita who will need multiple surgeries.
Notre Dame Internship Program
The Hannah Storm Journalism Internship was created in 2006 as an opportunity for current Notre Dame undergraduate students to gain practical experience while working in the Alumni Association’s Communications and Marketing department. One student is selected as the Hannah Storm Journalism Intern each academic year. ND Alumna Hannah Storm ’83 established the internship program in 2006, which is funded by the proceeds from her book Notre Dame Inspirations and the Hannah Storm Foundation.
Friends of HSF
