CMN Ambassador - Helen

Nevus Outreach / 2025 A-Team

CMN awareness is important to me because I want to be able to show people that having a CMN does not make you less capable, but instead adds a layer of strength and resilience, making Nevus owners valuable assets to any team.

  • $1,286

    Raised

  • $1,000

    Goal

  • 13

    Supporters

  • 11

    Days Remaining

Recent Transactions

  • Kristen Mendenhall

    $104.00 / 2 days ago

    Love you Helen! You are an amazing advocate, role model and ambassador!! So proud of you!! ♥️

  • Karyn Rahn

    $300.00 / 3 days ago

    Nevus Outreach is an amazing organization that supports critical research and treatments for patients as well as vital support for families and I am honored to support their cause!

  • Daniel McNeela

    $50.00 / 3 days ago

    You're an inspiration, Helen!

  • Paula Gentry

    $52.00 / 3 days ago

    May God continue to bless you, Helen!

  • Heidi Fahringer

    $104.00 / 6 days ago

  • Maria Hreen

    $26.00 / 7 days ago

  • Trish Burgess

    $104.00 / 8 days ago

  • Danielle Kays

    $26.00 / 8 days ago

  • Irene Wadley

    $52.00 / 8 days ago

  • Anonymous

    $52.00 / 8 days ago

    Helen has been a warrior in every way from her earliest years. Now emerged from girlhood to young adulthood as CMN ambassador for Nevus Outreach she uses her inborn ability and empathy to help others discover their true worth and value

  • MaryMargaret West

    $104.00 / 8 days ago

    Helen, We are so proud of you!! Your advocacy is so inspiring and we could not be more blessed to have you in our life. Keep doing amazing things! We love you! Momo, Joe and Noah

  • Jill Marcus

    $260.00 / 8 days ago

    We’re so proud of you Helen! - Jeff and Jill

  • Steve Wade

    $52.00 / 8 days ago

    Bravo Zulu, Helen. Your accomplishments are inspiring. Thank you for your efforts to highlight CMN and the courage to show off your “racing stripe”.

About CMN Ambassador - Helen

Hi! My name is Helen Burgess (West) and I was born in North Carolina with a Bathing Trunk CMN.

From a very young age, my parents chose to raise me just like my two older sisters. Although I had faced 9 surgeries before I was 3 years old, I was very active growing up and involved in many sports including swimming and running. In both sports, my CMN was on full display in either bathing suits or running shorts, and my mom started calling it “my racing stripe.” 

My parents taught me that my CMN was not something that held me back, but instead made me stronger and more resilient. From there, I chose to never hide my CMN and instead be proud of it and able to bring more awareness to CMNs when people asked me questions. 

When I graduated high school, I was blessed to be able to attend the US Naval Academy and run Division l track and field there. I continued to work hard to achieve my goals to show others that a CMN was not a barrier to my dreams. 

I graduated in May of 2024 with a Bachelors Degree in Oceanography and commissioned as an Ensign in the US Navy. I married my husband and fellow USNA graduate, Kevin, shortly after in June of 2024. 

I still continue to proudly show off my “racing stripe” and bring awareness to CMNs. We recently welcomed our first child, Vincent, and I am excited to teach him about CMNs too!

You can learn more about CMN at Nevus.org

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