Maura Weis is the cofounder and Chair of Hannah and Friends, which she and her husband Charlie Weis, former head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, started in 2003 to honor their daughter Hannah and all people with special needs. In addition to her dedicated work on behalf of spreading the message of awareness and compassion for people with special needs, she is an accomplished horsewoman. Maura and Charlie’s 30-acre facility for young adults with special needs welcomed its first residents in 2009.
