She coined the word " Amerasian" and raised millions of dollars for the adoption and fostering of Amerasian children, often abandoned by their American parents stationed in the Far East.

她创造了 “美亚混血儿”这个字眼，募捐数百万美元用于收养亚美混血儿童，这些孩子大多是被在远东服役的美国父母遗弃的。