ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ðə jˌuːsˌiːˌɛlˈeɪ ɐlˈʌmni ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd pɹɪdʒˈɜːsən "kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈɜːvɪs ɐwˈɔːɹd" fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɛfɚts hˈɛlpɪŋ hˈoʊmləs fˈæmɪliz tə hˈaʊz ɪn sælvˈeɪʃən ˈɑːɹmi ʃˈɛltɚz.
In 1992 the UCLA Alumni Association awarded Pregerson "Community Service Award" for his efforts helping homeless families to house in Salvation Army shelters.