From June 2000 to October 2022, Mary was a chapel volunteer for the Native Americans at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.  In 2015, she was honored by the Oglala Lakota Nation with a star quilt and given the name “Wawokiye Win” (woman who helps someone in need without asking for anything in return).  She is very interested in racial reconciliation.  Mary's complete profile can be accessed here.