Daniel's Parents Receive Honors
Daniel and Tom Honored in President Clinton's State of the Union Address
Tom attended the State of the Union address in January of 2000, where Daniel and he were both honored
by President Clinton. Tom says that being there was not a huge deal in and of itself. The loss of Daniel dwarfed
these kinds of special events. But there was a great moment--when the President said Daniel's name: Tom imagined
how Daniel's name was echoing across the land.
Mausers Recognized for Their Work with Awards
- In April of 2001, Tom was named the Consumer Protection Award winner by the Colorado Trial Lawyers
Association.
- In May of 2001 Tom was named Champion of Justice by the Alliance for Justice, during a ceremony
in Washington, D.C.
Award from the Alliance for Justice. This and the one below are glass, so they placed against a red background so they could be seen. (oh well I tried.)
- Shortly thereafter, Tom was honored, along with Oregon's State Senator Ginnie Burdick, with
the Sue Kingsley Memorial Volunteer Award by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly known as Handgun
Control, Inc.)
- In July, Tom was honored along with five others by the National Education Association (NEA)
for being a "community link" by addressing the issue of youth violence. Tom spoke to a group of 10,000
educators at an NEA convention in Los Angeles.
- Also in July, Tom was one of three people honored in Montreal as "Community Champions"
by the Civil Justice Foundation.
Tom giving speech at Civil Justice Foundation breakfast event--as always, wearing his Daniel button.
- At a ceremony on September 28, the entire Mauser family was honored as "Peacekeepers"
by the Social Concerns office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver. The Mausers were honored for turning away
from violence and anger, despite what happened to their son, and turning their grief into something positive for
the community. The
The Mauser family posing with Denver Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput.
family was noted for its volunteer work (with an AIDS patient and the children as helpers at Swedish Hospital), for helping raise money for a disabled girl and mission in Guatemala, and for their adoption of a baby from China. The Mausers were very honored to be presented the award by Denver Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput.
What a way for Madeline to get started as a Catholic--pulling on the Archbishop's cross!
In 2000:
- In June of 2000, Tom and Linda were recognized for their assistance to a lay Catholic organization
that helps the poor in 25 developing nations. The Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA), based in
Kansas City, recognized the Mausers at its annual meeting with its highest honor, the Pilgrimage of Faith award.
It was given for their help in raising money to build a school and library in Guatemala. (Elsewhere in this web
site we talk about CFCA and about our trip
to Guatemala.
- In 2000 Tom received an Outstanding Advocate of the Year award from the Silent March, a grassroots
gun violence prevention campaign that uses empty shoes to show the human toll taken by guns and supports efforts
to reduce gun violence.
- In May 2000 the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence honored Tom with its Citizen Advocacy
Award at a Chicago ceremony
- In April 2000 the Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics chose Tom as recipient
of its Child Health and Welfare Award.
- The Alan Gleitsman Foundation awarded Tom a citizen achievement award and $500 for his advocacy efforts. The Foundation rewards citizens who become activists on causes that better society.
