Fr. Wasson receives the Jefferson Award from Sam Beard of the American Institute for Public Service.
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Fr. Wasson receives the Jefferson Award from Sam Beard of the American Institute for Public Service. |
| 1977 – | The Luis Elizondo Humanitarian Award, The Mexican National Prize, for his contribution to the children of Mexico. He is the only US citizen to receive this award. |
| 1979 – | Good Samaritan Award from the National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC) |
| 1981 – | Franciscan International Award |
| 1990 – | Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's highest award, recognizing services performed for Mexico or humanity by persons of foreign nationality. This was the first time a priest had been honored. |
| 1997 – | National Caring Award by the Caring Institute of Washington DC |
| 1998 – | KFC's Colonel's Way Award honoring amazing seniors |
| 1998 – | El Sol de Nuestra Communidad Award presented by the Hispanic Community of Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2000 – | Kellogg's Hannah Neil World of Children Award, a $100,000 prize given to individuals who make a difference in the world of children. |
| 2003 – | Fr. Wasson receives the Jefferson Award for Public Service, which is recognized as the “Nobel Prize” for public service in America. Nominated by a former pequeño, Fr. Wasson was recognized for his volunteer service to the Hispanic community. |
| 2005 – | Ivy Humanitarian Award by the Ivy Inter-American Foundation, for working to improve the lives of children and their communities in the Americas |
| 2005 – | A finalist for the Opus Prize, Fr. Wasson was awarded $100,000 for his "driving entrepreneurial spirit with an abiding faith to combat poverty, illiteracy, hunger, disease and injustice". |
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