In April 2019 , Friess invited Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to join him at the annual Horatio Alger dinner in Washington , D.C. to discuss her socialist views against his free-market views and to meet Americans like Friess who have " started life in “ humble ” conditions and worked hard to achieve the American dream . " Friess and his wife run the Friess Family Foundation , whose activities include supporting Christian mobile medical services , sponsoring Water Missions International 's work to provide clean water in Malawi , and donating to relief and recovery efforts following natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina , the 2004 Indonesian tsunami , and the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2004 Indonesian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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