"For their significant humanitarian efforts, which have contributed
meaningfully in making a positive impact of mining on society."
Award Presented by Marc Le Vier, President
A Selection of Don & Mary's
Humanitarian Activities
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They were emergency foster parents to many children in
difficult circumstances. They ended up adopting many of these children and
helped them get good starts in life.
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They helped Southeast Asian refugees establish new lives
in The U.S.
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In Salt Lake City they established Literacy Volunteers of
America Wasatch Front (LVAWF) to help refugees in Utah. Don financially
supported this agency by buying a building to house the office. They again
sponsored many refugee families until his retirement. They still support
LVAWF with office space.
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Since Don’s retirement, he has served as a consultant for
the United Nations in India and in Russia.
Marc LeVier's speech at the
Gold Medal Presentation
Press Release about the Hausen Gold
Medal
